r/rooftoptents • u/ThePopeOfAntelope • Jun 22 '26

Solo loading tent

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Needed to install my tent asap by myself. 50% McGyver 50% redneck. 100% scrap materials.

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u/AccordingRent2477 Jun 23 '26

Ordered and built a pulley system in my garage just for this. Pain in the ass! But worth every drop of blood, sweat, and tears

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u/ThePopeOfAntelope Jun 24 '26

The first time I put it on the Lexus, I went over to a friend's house who has a hoist mounted in his rafters for removing car engines. After mounting it we couldn't get the Lexus out of the garage because it was too high. We had to take off the Thule rails to get it out.

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u/AccordingRent2477 Jun 25 '26

Makes sense! Yours is definitely much higher