Tough Touring Patriot Campers Roof Rack Conversion
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The Tough Touring Roof Rack for Patriot was designed to :
* Increase Patriots Storage space - Providing a 1900 x 1450mm Tray underneath your tent for gear... (Firewood, Chairs and Tables)
* Allows for the Addition of a Quality Hard Shell Roof top tent in lieu of the Fold out Patriot tent - to speed up set up and pack up time and get rid of drying canvas after trips.
* The Rack Height gives the ability to install a rapid set up and pack down awning, totally pole less without need for lifting arms. Meaning that the Pole less awning can also be improved/ upgraded to something less prone to flopping about in wind.
Tough Touring Builds 4 Versions of this popluar Touring Upgrade for Patriot Trailers.
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Installation Variations for the Tough Touring Roof top tent racks for Patriot Campers newer models.
The Install of the Tough Touring Camper trailer rack is simple but quite time consuming. In the Case of the X1 and X2 Models The Existing Patriot Tent needs to be removed, and its rivetted points on the patriots lid sealed and caulked. Many customers opt to also remove the Lifting Awning arms at this point also.
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Typically a 1500mm Wide Aluminium Chequerplate sheet is added to conceal the old rivet holes and add a nice /durable skid surface to the trailer top.
The Tough Touring Rack is then Through Bolted to the checkerplate / trailer top at 1500mm width, allowing a 100mm shelf each side of the trailer sides.
The X1N and The X2N Patriot Trailer Models have a small/ low Factory Roof rack already fitted to the trailer, and the Tough Touring Rack for these models picks up the side bolts of the factory rack - no drilling - and simply bolts on. (The rack reaches right to the trailer top for more strength).
Increasing the Patriots Renewable Power
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To Upgrade the Patriots Renewable Energy Supply - Its best to LEAVE the Patriots Existing Red Arc built in Power systems as it is - (keeping the trailer origional) - and use your 4wd/Tow Vehicle as the energy source.
Plug the Patriots built in Redarc (240V charger input) is the most powerful input charger on the trailer. It renews the Patriots battery supply quickly and automatically switches to 'Supply Mode' when your batteries are full.
Tough Touring Designed RPS 3000 Power stations to power Camper trailers and caravans off grid - and they have been popular with Patriot owners wanting to travel further / longer. More Information on our RPS 3000 Renewable Power Stations here.​​
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PATRIOT X1, X1N, X2 and X2N WITH Roof top TENT and Pole less wing awning FITTED to Tough Touring Patriot Roof top tent Rack
Adding Solar Power to The Patriot Camper
With the addition of a hardtop rooftop tent - or any flat hard surface, The Patriot has potential to install solar panels to increase its renewable power resources. Patriot Trailers are Factory Fitted with A Redarc Battery Management system. Which will readily accept hardwired solar panels - The Panels must be RV type '12 Volt' panels as the Redarc system limits inputs to under 27.5 Volts.
Tough Touring Builds Solar Panel Mounting kits that will secure 2 x 160w panels to the roof of your patriot, (Approx 1200mm x 1500mm total size). - More on these here
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