I know it's super easy to sleep "inside" the 4rnr, but humor me. Has anyone ever installed/fabbed a roof top sleeper/camper on a 1st gen 4runner? I keep seeing more and more pics with these toppers on the new FJ's, but no searches have yielded results with 4rnrs, at least not old ones. Just thinking...

-Chris

 

There was an article in 4wheel drive and sport ute mag awhile back, I have it. I'll scan it for you when I get home. It was a 2nd gen truck (red) with a Canback canvas top and a sleeper top, I dont remember what company. Looked sweet for sure.

 

I would scour Expo's Toyota section to see if anyone has a roof top tent on a first gen 4Runner.
I am sure someone has done it.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/index.php

If I run across any pics, I will post them here.
Try this thread, I have seen the thread before, but can not remember if a 1st gen is in it.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ead.php?t=9576

 

Anyone how much weight can the fiberglass top hold? You'd probably have to make a rack kind of like an exo-cage for it

 

Heres that article for those who want to read. Sorry my scanner at home is only B&W.
Not sure if it talks about mounting or support, I didn't read it again, but at least you get a picture of what it would look like on a 1st gen runner, 2nd gen pickup. I do have the other part of the build with the canback install, and that for sure talks about the additional support added.




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All credits to 4Wheel Drive and Sport Utility Magazine

 

well that's purdy neat!

 

Duplicate post, not sure what I did.

This was part of a 300k mile regeneration build they did, all written by Kevin McNulty over 4-5 issues.

 

It looks like that sleeper is ontop of a soft top too...intresting...

 

interesting, definitely worth looking into.

 

It was on top of a Canback scoob. I see you dont read, just look at pictures.

 

Im in the middle of reading a very long book, i dont feel like reading much else...

 

Then do your homework and get the hell off YT! hahaha

 

so this will fit a first gen 4runner, but will the fiberglass top support the weight?

 

I would think if you ran plates inside of the shell to hold the fake rain gutters then used Yakima or Thule crossbars, you could mount any roof top tent on the 1st gen 4Runner.

I ran those plates and fake gutters on my '90 truck with a Brahma shell, and the crossbar setup was very strong.

This is about the closest pic I have of it.



But if you drilled into the shell and used the backing plates inside along with the fake gutters, you could setup a good crossbar system to hold any tent.

Not sure since I am not standing before one though if there is enough room to get plates and fake rain gutters installed or not.



Still have not found a roof top tent setup on a 1st gen via

Be the first to do it!

 

these rooftop tents are popular for land rovers, want to be away from lions and all, but it mounts to the gutters like corey said. it should be doable easily enough

 

How many lions do you have in Indiana? Oh and they can climb you know.....

 

off topic, but man that's a beautiful 4Runner

 

I think I'd worry about the extra weight of a pop-up tent on top of the 4Runner, as least on my 2nd gen.

 

http://4wheeldrivesportutility.autom...top/index.html

 

Tents are cheaper and this one is hands down better then a roof tent. Think Mt Everest quality. This is the one I have and its great, Im going to be camping along the way from alaska to washington in the snow.