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@Jonathan-io1fx 3 ай бұрын
Great review. Thank you. I’ve had an ARB simpson III for 10 years. It’s been solid and concept and materials look very similar. A few things I’ve had to address and was wondering if you have experienced the same. (1) aluminum internal overhead tent supports attract condensation. I ended up wrapping mine with foam tape to alleviate. (2) internal clear tape used to seal seams basically all came off. I resealed all seams with liquid seam goop. (3) I’m able to store additional deflated air pads in my SIII. Have you tried to do anything similar?
@chaseclemen2231 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your review - I just got one in Cape Town, South Africa. Can one install it backwards so it could open on the left hand side of the car?
@whatcaravanaus 4 ай бұрын
In theory you could, I guess. The aerodynamics are set up to open on the right so you’d probably get a higher drag and maybe higher fuel consumption.
@chaseclemen2231 4 ай бұрын
@@whatcaravanaus will give it a try and report back.
@James-jd7ik 5 ай бұрын
An excellent ‘honest’ review. The little details learnt by your experience are invaluable. ‘Moon Roof’ is obviously a ‘tempting Carrot’ but means you have to remove the Fly to use, unnecessary added pack-up time if you want to ‘get going’. A useful and comprehensive review, thanks and happy travelling 😊
@markh6676 5 ай бұрын
Thks, very good review. Any dust ingress to speak of? Sometimes with thid type of rtt, the hinge for the extension platform let's in dust. Also, would the mounting clamps work with 50mm² alloy roof bars or would they be too thick.
@whatcaravanaus 4 ай бұрын
No dust ingress inside, and we’ve done some dusty roads. Not sure about the 50mm roof bars, we’ve obviously got the thinner ones and there’s a bit of slack but 50mm is quite thick. You can also mount using bolts so that might be a better option.
@radioforum 7 ай бұрын
It looks so flimsy. The straps look like they are going to rip at any moment. Door is do flappy like elephant ears., I imagining trying to fit into the holes.. roof is plastic?? Why is ARB ( notoriously good quality) hasn’t done a good job with their tents.. The lights is the only good about it..
@999mrkhaled 7 ай бұрын
Can u compare it to ikamper plz
@whatcaravanaus 7 ай бұрын
Haven’t had a close look at the ikamper. If I get the chance I’ll post any thoughts here.
@radioforum 7 ай бұрын
No comparison.. Icamper way superior
@jeffreyvasquez7105 4 ай бұрын
@@radioforumalso 3x the price from esperance
@VenkateshPattamatta 7 ай бұрын
Amazing video mate! Can you tell us where you got the Anti condensation mat from?
@whatcaravanaus 7 ай бұрын
Cheers! Got the mat from Anaconda, but can’t remember the price. It’s the 120cm version.
@VenkateshPattamatta 7 ай бұрын
@@whatcaravanaus Thanks mate. In Anaconda I can see the Dune 140cms one haha which is 200x140cms, my tent is 210x152cms and ARB rtt is 200x152cms. So length x width wise the mat comes short, do yu think it would work effectively with condensation? I am sorry to be asking you here, but not many people have used these mats and you used it it would be really appreciated :))
@whatcaravanaus 7 ай бұрын
We haven’t had any probs with it being smaller in the RTT. I’ve used some stick on Velcro to keep it in the centre of the mattress when we fold the RTT up, otherwise it’s been pretty easy.
@VenkateshPattamatta 7 ай бұрын
@whatcaravanaus Mate cant appreciate your reply enough. I just ordered it from Anaconda it was the 140cm one. Thanks a ton!
@clairenewbolt8768 8 ай бұрын
Great review mate - Hadn’t thought of the wind issue yet, I have a question if you don’t mind, looking at the set up, I’d have that back window (at 12.2minutes) open up over my tray, do you see any issues with my climbing it and out that way? I’m not big, 5ft5. I see the mattress is not flush with the base of the window and that material could catch but otherwise can you think of anything? Cheers!
@whatcaravanaus 8 ай бұрын
Only issue I'd see is the getting in and out without the ladder - if you've got a way to climb up and down from the tray, you'll probably be fine. Our daughter sometimes uses that window when we're not there to tell her not to...
@clairenewbolt8768 8 ай бұрын
Okay great - I got some storage boxes there to stand on, thanks for your reply
@Narcissus833 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this, looks good, and great video. I guess you haven’t had the time to test, so probably can’t say for sure, but is it durable? There’s a lot of plastic in there is what I’m thinking, and am wondering if it’d break if used regularly. Thank you! 😊
@whatcaravanaus 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! Definitely durable, we’ve just finished 10 months travelling with it and it’s still going. Didn’t get heaps of usage but did get bumped and thrown around a lot. Only area of concern for us is the plastic cap on the hose - small issue, but inconvenient to lose.
@Narcissus833 8 ай бұрын
@@whatcaravanaus perfect, that’s really helpful, thank you, and I hope you had a good trip! Thanks again for the video 😊
@DriveLikeShana 9 ай бұрын
As much as I love ARB products, looking at this setup.. I am happy I got a James Baroud. Far easier.. almost nothing set up. Just unlatch n lift go in and zzzz 😅 . Nice video 😊
@whatcaravanaus 9 ай бұрын
Love the James Baroud too, great tents. Thanks for the comment!
@markh6676 5 ай бұрын
What model JB have you got? Thks.
@DriveLikeShana 5 ай бұрын
@@markh6676 Evasion Evo standard size 👍🏼 might need the larger one if over 6ft.
@milindag 10 ай бұрын
Beat video on the product that I have seen. Well-done.
@whatcaravanaus 10 ай бұрын
Cheers 👍🏻
@jeffreyvasquez7105 4 ай бұрын
@@whatcaravanausyup well done review, arb should compensate you on this one, thanks for the tips ❤
@fiq1999 11 ай бұрын
Very helpful video, hope we can see some vlogs from your adventures!
@whatcaravanaus 11 ай бұрын
If you search for A Lap of the Block (@alapoftheblock) we post the travel vlogs there!
@bjorn99 11 ай бұрын
Great video! Appreciate the tips. May I ask if you could share the distance between the rails at the tent from center to center (when standing at the back of the vehicle)? I have a different rack and would like to know if it’ll fit.
@whatcaravanaus 11 ай бұрын
No worries. The distance between our rails is 90cm, and the minimum distance you can have is 76cm.
@jmzdlone 11 ай бұрын
Can you share more about the moisture mat
@whatcaravanaus 11 ай бұрын
Too easy. It's this one here: www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/tents/tent-accessories/tent-flooring/dune-4wd-anti-condensation-mat-120-cm/BP90180560-black We've put it under the mattress and velcroed it to the bottom of the mattress so it doesn't fall out when we pack up or set up. Also adds a bit of padding, so more comfortable too.
@suepalmer2049 11 ай бұрын
Fantastic video - great tips. Thanks.
@whatcaravanaus 11 ай бұрын
Glad it helped out 👍🏻
@stevescott9667 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips for young players like me.
@whatcaravanaus Жыл бұрын
No worries, hope they helped
@heathviner2512 Жыл бұрын
Awesome review mate👍
@whatcaravanaus Жыл бұрын
Thanks!