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FITTING YOUR TJM TENT TO YOUR VEHICLE 

Tent Orientation

Before you fit your new TJM tent to your vehicle, you will need to decide whether you wish to have the roof 
top tent open over the back or to the side of your vehicle. To assist you with your decision, we have listed the 
key features of each option below. 

a.  Opening over the back

Best suited for most larger sized vehicles 
Leaves extra roof space for additional storage 
Not recommended for vertical lift-gates

b.  Opening off the side

Best suited for most small to medium vehicles 
Allows for lift-gates to operate normally 
The packed tent provides better balance on the roof and creates less wind drag 

Once you have decided which is best suited to your situation, follow the relevant mounting instructions 
illustrated in this manual.

If you are still uncertain as to the most appropriate method of mounting your TJM tent, please contact us and 
we will be happy to provide advice particular to your circumstances.

Mounting Instructions – For tent opening over the back of vehicle

1.  Remove the mounting extrusion from the carton and cut as per 

Figure 1.

2.   Place the tent on its side onto a clean surface on the ground
3.   Using the four supplied 6mm bolts and 6mm fender washers, slide your hand in between the inside of 

the case and mattress and insert the bolts into the pre-drilled holes. 
Refer to 

Figure 2.

4.   Place the mounting extrusion into position over the bolts.
5.   Slide the 6mm nuts into the mounting extrusions and tighten the bolts firmly from inside 

the tent.

6.   Mount the ladder to the base of the tent through the pre-drilled holes. Refer to 

Figure 3.

Mounting Instructions – For tent opening off the side of vehicle

1.   Place the tent on its side onto a clean surface on the ground
2.   Using the four supplied 6mm bolts and 6mm fender washers, slide your hand in between the inside of 

the case and mattress and insert the bolts into the pre-drilled holes. Refer to 

Figure 2.

3.   Place the mounting extrusion into position over the bolts.
4.   Slide the 6mm nuts into the mounting extrusions and tighten the bolts firmly from inside 

the tent.

5.   Mount the ladder to the base of the tent through the pre-drilled holes.

 

Refer to 

Figure 3.

cut here

Figure 1.

Figure 3.

6mm stainless steel bolt

fender washer

tent base

6mm nut

aluminium extrusion

slide plate with 8mm stainless 

steel bolt

roof rack or roof bars

Figure 2.

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TJM Roof Top Tents

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