Tuff stuff Ranger Overland Rooftop Tent, Manual

Tent Orientation on Your Vehicle 

There are two mounting options for the orientation of your new 

Tuff Stuff Overland

 Tent.

Either the tent will open so that the ladder extends off the back of your vehicle, 

“

off the 

back

,”

 or the ladder extends off the side of your 

vehicle, “

off the 

side

.” 

people mostly 

choose to mount their tents with the ladder extending off the side of the vehicle, in 

“

off the 

side

”

 orientation.

Both

 works for larger vehicles, however, most 

cars 

or smaller SUV

 Style

 are

better suited for 

the 

off the side

 option.

What are the 

Benefits of

 "

off the back

"

 tent

1. You can access the rear of your vehicle from inside the annex room if the tent has one

2. Fits into narrow camping spaces

Benefits of a 

"

off the 

side"

 tent

1.

Allows for bicycle racks and other tow hitch

accessories to be installed without

interfering 

with your tent .

2.

Closed tent width will fit inside the roof dimensions of most cars and SUV’s. i.e. the tent base

will not extend beyond the roof line of your vehicle when closed.