I was tired of all the "crap" RTT's, so I made my own. - TERRAPOD!

[MENTION=148699]Terrapod[/MENTION] - just to clarify: are you planning on making these available for anybody who wants to buy one if you are satisfied with performance? I have a Tepui still in the box, and I may not even open it if I might be able to get my hands on one of these (I'm also 6-6, and my wife is 5-11). If so, any clue what the price range might be? Looks great!
 
Thrasher_S said:
Not trying to thread jack, but can somebody tell me how the photos are posted? I'm not seeing them and this will help me troubleshoot.
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This RTT is really promising, I think I can agree with many other people here when I say that daily driving with a RTT between weekends looks stupid and kills efficiency. It certainly gives hope that other companies will get on board with foam/fiberglass/aluminum RTT's and make them slimmer so they blend right in.
 
I like it… a lot.

I also considered the RTT route, but the height in a standard garage and the need to remove it killed it for me. If this thing fits into a standard height garage, with a typical height lift, you might have the market cornered.

Also… threads like this made me wish I had more engineering and design background.
 
KingTaco said:
[MENTION=148699]Terrapod[/MENTION] - just to clarify: are you planning on making these available for anybody who wants to buy one if you are satisfied with performance? I have a Tepui still in the box, and I may not even open it if I might be able to get my hands on one of these (I'm also 6-6, and my wife is 5-11). If so, any clue what the price range might be? Looks great!
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I am presently researching and gathering pricing for doing allotments of 5 at a time. That said - sewing is the b*tch. It sucks...and I don't want to do it.

I am trying to get someone in line that could knock out the fabric for me to install. If that happens - killer. :thumb:

The timetable is big right now. The reason is simple - There will be 3 beta's in the field this year. All going on trips. Two of my friends have offered to test for me - knowing full well that something could potentially fail.

I will not sacrifice safety and quality for a buck. Far too many products out there that are being rushed to market. Something being put on a vehicle needs proper testing. Period.

Hang tight. Let's see how things shake out.
 
Terrapod said:
90% of the off road SUV's out there have a hatch that prohibits rear entry. Or at the very least, makes it almost unusable. The side entries were then final decision.

Having the rainfly will be huge for ventilation during downpours.

I'll do my best to post up more photos in this thread as we go through in-the-field testing.
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That's a good point. How do you get in the side? Ladder as well? And how is that integrated?
 
ElectroBoy said:
Hey, it looks good.
Kind of reminds me of the Columbus Variant model.
Columbus | Autohome US
The Fiberglas shell one in the small size is $2600, the carbon fiber one is $4800. I presume your design would cost a little bit less. :happy:
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At the moment, it's a hand-made, custom one-of-a-kind roof top tent vs all those others that are manufactured. :wow:

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For any of you interested in following the process and seeing more projects and ideas, search "Terrapod" on Facebook.
 
Howdy folks - much work has been completed. Finally got the prototype (001) up on the 4Runner. Very, very satisfied with the results.
Side note - 002 is underway and is looking fantastic. 002 is due to be mounted on an FZJ-80 in about a week or less. Stay tuned.










Fits in the Garage!!







With tent open:










 
Endle55_5earch said:
Looks great! Is the the direct mount version or were the mounting rails a separate addition to the tent?
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Those will come later. Right now - it makes more sense two tie them to existing off-the-shelf mounts.

At the moment, I am finishing up the first 3. Mine (001)...and two others for friends' FZJ80's. That is my first to-do. After that - get them out in the field to beat the crap out of them.

Direct mount isn't all that terrible. It's just not on my radar for a "do it now" item. I will once I get the tents finalized.
 
Here is the recipient of 002. One seriously cool, turbo'd FZJ80 with a test fit of prototype 001. 002 will be on this rig heading west to Cruise Moab very soon. Keep an eye for it. A couple notes: This will be a direct mount to get the tent as low as possible. Total height (from roof) is approx 7.5"










 
For a prototype, that is really well made. I like to fab things but that looks like a large corporation turned it out. Great job. How well does it fit 2 people?
 
QwikKotaTx said:
For a prototype, that is really well made. I like to fab things but that looks like a large corporation turned it out. Great job. How well does it fit 2 people?
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Well...I'm 6'6" and my wife is 6'1". Not many RTT's fit me well. Two of me can fit in this one perfectly.

(Insert reason #217 why I did this. :biggrin1: )
 
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