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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
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pulley system seems to be the easiest way, i've seen a few.
http://www.clothesmaid.com/Default.aspx?gc...tAodE1dW5g |
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5th Feb 2012 8:24pm |
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| v8steve Member Since: 18 Apr 2011 Location: dumfries scotland Posts: 195  
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my tent. howling moon 1.6
i've put an electric hoist in the apex of workshop. i also put a couple of spacer lengths of 20x40mm aluminium box under tent that has two stainless bolts protruding. so i reverse car into workshop under tent back offside wheel in painted box (on floor) lower tent with remote it.s usually within 4-5" of fitting so i use one hand to move tent one on remote locate two bolt mentioned into two holes in roof rack and hey presto in the right place every time. two bolts line up at the front, 4 security nuts and off i go. about 10- 15 mins from start to finish. one man operation. reverse to remove. once tent has been lifted off car i the store it on two pieces of unistrut that spans roof trusses. 
so never the excuse it's a hassle to put the tent on 110 xs s/wagon
s3 swb soft top |
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5th Feb 2012 8:38pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747  
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Ditto,, pulley system from the garage rafters/ beams etc,,
Are you mounting on a rack, or cross bars ?? California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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5th Feb 2012 8:39pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I have the manbo roof bars which are good but you can't take the tent off the bars because the bolts are inaccessable. so I have added a lifting eyelet to each corner of the front and rear bars (i opted for 3 bars)
my thoughts .. a hook + chain diagonally over the front and rear eyelets. But my garage is not tall enough to allow me to drive in with the tent on, so I need a temporary structure or A frame or engine hoist |
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5th Feb 2012 8:42pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990
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You could possible look at some of the options given to Kayakers. There is a system where the roof bars have hinged extensions which come down the side, you place your Kayak onto these bars then simply lift and push the whole thing onto the roof. Quite clever
 And you can load up some serious weight this way 
You will have to Google or call a Kayak shop for the various makers |
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5th Feb 2012 9:56pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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What rack do you put that on? And what way round do you mount it? Cheers Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black Last edited by BigRuss on 5th Feb 2012 10:48pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Feb 2012 9:58pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I know it won't help you BP man but Lidl are doing electric hoists this week for a reasonable price:
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg//lidl_u...IDNOTFOUND |
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5th Feb 2012 10:39pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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thanks JWL it's on my list for tomorrow
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5th Feb 2012 10:56pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642 
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My rack stays on perm, and just time visits from friends and relatives to help lift the rooftent on/off. Not the best solution but works for me. Aim is to raise the roof of the garage and use a pulley system. But mine is on a D3 not a Def. But at the end of the day it's all the same 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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5th Feb 2012 11:09pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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Yep he's already got that one covered  Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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5th Feb 2012 11:11pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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thanks Russ, you are right, my solution is to buy a house with a sensible garage |
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5th Feb 2012 11:29pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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No good for hard-shell tents I suspect, but for our fold-out canvas Howling Moon we are going to try something like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7r0hGS5uDM Don't have a drop down tailgate on my 90, but thinking we could adapt something to 'table height to get a similar effect. B&D Workmate and / engine hoist may come in useful too. Can't use the garage as it is not high enough and is full of tools and spares so you can't get a motor in anyway, even a smartcar! |
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5th Feb 2012 11:34pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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My house now is the first one ever where I've had a garage, when I moved in I had great plans of raising the roof and making some new doors
 It wasn't beyond me, doing that sort of thing was part of my business
Thing was, I started filling up the garage as a workshop/storage from the very first day and that is how it is 3 years later so I'm resigned to the fact that all the work done on my Defender or others is done outside next to the garage As an aside I discovered the "height" of my Defender with the CB ariel  When I called into a certain BP garage in Hereford I could hear the ariel chattering to the canopy and it was marked up at 12', so now I know |
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5th Feb 2012 11:50pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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I just use good old elbow grease and an unwilling friend
that's what there there for NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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6th Feb 2012 12:10am |
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