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Where can I get roof bars?
You can pick up roof bars or a roof rack for your vehicle from various places. The most well-known reseller in the UK is Halfords and they offer a service to fit them as well. Another option is a great online company that offers lots of options for any vehicle – The Roof Box Company. They have an easy look-up tool for your vehicle which lists all the options for your car.
What is vehicle roof weight limits?
You may be worried about the effects of adding people inside a roof tent has on your vehicle’s roof. But be assured that our roof tents work within your vehicle’s safety margins. Key things to remember… The roof tent doesn’t attach or touch the vehicle’s roof directly. The roof tent bolts onto the roof bars which are fixed to the steel frame of your vehicle rather than the flat roof. Refer to your car’s manual to find the maximum load limit for your vehicle. However, this weight will probably refer to the dynamic weight capacity, as opposed to the static weight capacity.
Dynamic & static roof loads
What is a dynamic load? A dynamic load refers to a moving weight limit on your car’s roof and a static load refers to a vehicle’s stationary weight limit. By design, a vehicle’s roof can actually take much heavier static loads than it can dynamic loads. Vehicles are designed with very strong roof frames/arches to prevent injury in the event of an accident where the vehicle rolls onto its roof. When a vehicle is moving, turning, accelerating and braking, lateral forces are created on the top of your vehicle, and can make it unstable when driving. Vehicle roof strength A stationary vehicle, will only have to deal with a downward force, applied directly into the steel frame or arches of the vehicle. Vehicle roofs are strong enough to shield passengers from an accident and prevent distortion from bumpy surfaces or the impact of objects at speed. In short, your vehicle’s roof is more than capable of taking the weight of a roof tent and two or three adults when stationary.
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Roof tent FAQs
You’ve got questions, we got the answers. If you can’t find the specific answer you’re looking for then contact us at info@alextent.com and we will be happy to talk through any questions you may have.
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