Load/unload RTT on top without any help?
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J.F. Sebastian
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1) Get help.
2) Build an overhead winching rig of some type, ground-based or suspended from the ceiling, etc. if possible. There's videos of people doing both on YouTube. If not possible, see 1.
A dilemma I'm going to be facing as well having no friends and usually smelling funny...
2) Build an overhead winching rig of some type, ground-based or suspended from the ceiling, etc. if possible. There's videos of people doing both on YouTube. If not possible, see 1.
A dilemma I'm going to be facing as well having no friends and usually smelling funny...
Sometimes they are unavailable. please throw some ideas here.
J.F. Sebastian
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Those are the ideas. Do it manually with assistance or rig it to be properly lifted and supported somehow, for Re & Re and/or for storage.
tristero
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Go to Home Depot / Lowes / etc. and find some laborers
Cymon
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What brand/size/weight? Asking because if it is a smaller lighter tent <150 lbs it can be doable with making a ramp out of 2x4’s or an adjustable extension ladder. If it’s a bigger tent it’s extremely tough. You can reduce the weight some by taking out the mattress and taking off the cover, but we (my wife and I) can barely do it with the two of us even with the assist of the ladders and saw horses to rest it on and brace it at different heights along with Frontrunner quick release mounts. This is with a Mt. Rainier Summit Series which weighs in at around 200 lbs. In the end we got a military trailer to mount it on because of what [MENTION=132466]AndrewTK[/MENTION] mentioned above. We are currently working on a height adjustable rack for the trailer.
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Teamoatmealpie
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I am running 2- 2x4's - 12' long with 2 - 2x4 - 3' long cross bars. Think H shape, but with 2 cross bars. I run the 12 footers on the 2" edge so less flex. I used wood screws and pre-drilled so I can take this apart and set up real quick.
One cross bar will be on the ground end, the other a bit higher then the middle. That way you can stand in the center of the ramp and push/pull the RTT with pretty good control.
Lean it up against the rack, lean-to style. Small metal eyelets on the ends towards the rack, so you can zip tie it to the rack while loading/unloading, so it wont move. With this I can slide the RTT up onto the rack and off when needed. Mines 200lbs or so and I can get it down no problem by myself. I've done UP by myself but prefer help and I usually look for a 2nd of hands. Cardboard can help the sliding process. I ratchet strap mine on edge to an appliance dolly, wheel it into the garage and store up against a wall
One cross bar will be on the ground end, the other a bit higher then the middle. That way you can stand in the center of the ramp and push/pull the RTT with pretty good control.
Lean it up against the rack, lean-to style. Small metal eyelets on the ends towards the rack, so you can zip tie it to the rack while loading/unloading, so it wont move. With this I can slide the RTT up onto the rack and off when needed. Mines 200lbs or so and I can get it down no problem by myself. I've done UP by myself but prefer help and I usually look for a 2nd of hands. Cardboard can help the sliding process. I ratchet strap mine on edge to an appliance dolly, wheel it into the garage and store up against a wall
I will consider those when there are no alternatives, jhguth and tristero
I have thought about it but it is in my list.
Thanks for the suggestion. That would be helpful if you show your loading method in youtube.
James Baroud Explorer. 78.5" L and 55." W. The weight is 145lbs. It has great review. I saw other forum that I could get affordable crane or "deer" hoist with hitch mount. I am going to check how high they can lift.
