Roof top tents for the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and 300 series
The Best Rooftop Tents for the 200 series : In no particular order, just our picks and why
Touring in a 200 or 300 series Toyota LC can present challenges for touring with all the gear.
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The Big challenges :
* Small cargo space / no room when travelling with 4
* Rear wind fairling fouls on most Swing out 270 awnings
* Roof racks are required to carry Firewood, mount shovel, Chainsaw and porta potti , but these are hard work packing gear for stop start touring as the vehicle is high with no good rear ladder options available due to the wind fairing.
The Solutions:
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* Towing an offroad trailer can add heaps of space for all the gear - but thats not for everyone.
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* If your not going to tow - Fittment of roof tents that can also be used as a roof rack addresses the dirty storage issues well.
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* Installation of a good 270 awning with solid easy to use wall kits can provide excellent shelter beside the vehicle for Persons 3 and 4 in sway or 30 second tents - The Awning and walls keep these dry for fast packing next day, and also the right choice in roof top tents can mean you carry the 3 and 4th persons matteresses inside the tent ontop.
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The Roof top tent that is closest to the solution and WORTH A good hard Loo as at 2025 -
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The Tuff Trek Deals with the lack of 'dirty space' the best with its load bearing roof and low profile making it look the goods too.
All of the Tents mentioned here on this page all have their pro's and cons - and individual requirements will vary - we've just shortened the list to the main winners according to our list of 'Important attributes' listed here
The Tuff Trek Mk3 has just come into the Australian Market and Offers possibly the best finished quality offering we've seen for the Money thus far. Its particularly well suited to the 200 series (and Most other 4wd Touring wagons) due to its ability to carry loads on top and provide the extra storage space - but unlike others before - without the height .. This is a LOW profile aluminium / canvas built tnet - 190mm thick at the front, 260mm at the rear - It has chequerplate aluminium top, with strong supporting Beams running east west in the roof and the floot.
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Its able to be mounted to the majority of vehicles without a roof rack basket - Directly to our purpose built roof rails... adding just 280mm overall to the height of the 200 series but still carrying all bedding inside easily.
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More on this here - "Tuff Trek Installation"
BEFORE YOU BUY Any roof rack that you intend to fit an Awning or roof top tent ontop of - The 200 and 300 SERIES have issue with the Rear wind Fairing (200 & 300) and the aerial (300) foul on almost all awnings preventing opening the rear door...
Read on we have a solution.If your wanting to fit a Pole Less wing awning to your Roof rack On the 200 series toyota There is typically not enough space between the opening tailgate wind fairing as the awnings last arm cannot fit between the tiny gap between the rack and the rear wind spoiler. If you buy the wrong roof rack and awning combination - you must install the awning with an UP mount Bracket system - ie one that sits ON TOP of the rack adding the height of the awnings back plate to the roof rack (usually 180mm more height)To Mount awnings lower than this - (Beside the rack) We'e addressed this problem with a dedicated' dedicated " Roof top tent rack " for both vehicles.
The 200 series Roof top tent rack here
​The 300 series Roof top tent Rack here
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you want your awning to sit as low as possible, Tough Touring Bracket systems can be installed with exact forward positioning of our Platform and roof tent racks combined with an OSTRICH WING AWNING for the lowest and best results possible on these trucks. -
Please note that for the 200 and 300 series with ANY other rack or awning combination , you always have to choose the "UP" Awning to roof rack bracket option to get awnings up over that wind fairing.
Boss Aluminium RT1:
Customers seeking ultimate comfort in wind, rain, heat and wanting a Manual Lift clamshell can't go past the Boss RT1. We have fitted Boss Aluminium tents to 200's with great success. This tent is huge - it has a high lift clamshell design and meticulous Australian manufacturing puts this beast of a tent ahead of the competition for finish overall and clever design.
The Boss can carry swags whilst also running solar - as well as carrying an inner-spring mattress and 'home like' electrical comforts. The high spec versions of this tent offer home like comforts - ipad mounts, dimmable lights - you name it.
The Boss RT1 Sits on 40mm High Fitting rails, and at 320mm thick - its overall height starts to creep up with this tent installed. We'd Reccommend running this tent on our rack - which is designed to get this tent as low as possible on the LC 200 while giving the strength required to carry its 110kgs.
Authors Opinion on RTT:
"It comes down to 3 or 4 tents in the End - The Load bearing Firewood carrying Tuff Trek Mk3" or - The Straight lifting Bundutec Bundutop with its 'Skirt' and 4 way ventialation .." When you buy a 200 - Your paying for one to be in the "comfortable offroad category".
Based on Ease of use/Big Panel options and internal storage when travelling - The Bundu KING wins it by a whisker - however if If your a bit OCD over finish quality - And you want to carry firewood - The Tuff Trek Mk3 looks the best on the vehicle and would be the option to go for with its perfect finish." The New 'Bullett" roof tent has the best on and off road manners being lightest and lowest on the roof its the best looking option that you may still fit in a garage at a great price too, well worth a look.
Bullett Roof top tent Aluminium & Composite construction
- Integrates with Tough touring Roof top tent racks and requires no crossbars for a very quiet and very Low installation at just 22 cm off the roof... Its a 20cm x 210cm x 135cm tent..
- 69 Kgs Mattress Included Rear Pop out 'Bullnose' design- Huge Internal space No spring steel poles
- Easier set up and no flapping in wind Leave Bedding inside
- Closes in testing here with 70mm Foam Mattress and 2 x Thick Minus 4 Rated Sleeping bags inside. Pillows were Stored in Car. Scizzor lift Front
- Provides space for big feet & taller persons. Super Solid Base, Extrusion and Roof panels The Tent can be packaged with Tough Touring Roof footrails inclusion
- vehicle specific The Tent can be packaged with Tough Touring Awning to Tent brackets Natural and Internal USB powered LED lighting (battery not included)
Premium quality 280gsm Ripstop Polycotton Canvas Nitrogen gas struts Exceptional ventilation with 2 door & 4 windows
- Cross Flow Ventilation 7cm high density foam / removable mattress with removable cover Rubber Seam sealing for 100% waterproofing
Bundutec Bundutop:
You can't beat the Bundutop for ease of Use, comfort in Wind, Rain, Heat or Cold, It offers privacy, space and luxurious offroad accommodation with a small footprint and light weight. its RV winch motor sets up the camp with a press of a button.
The Bundutop is a 4-sided lift with pop-out rain skirt - making it our number one rated tent for airflow and comfort especially in hot and humid areas.
When Fitting this tent to the LC 200 - Awnings need to be fitted directly to the tent - See here - (Rather than the rack) as the rear of the vehicle Tapers inward and is quite narrow - allowing an unaccptable amount of flex through the racks. Tents Over 1400mm Wide start to look very Big on this vehicle.
These tents can be made removable via 4 latches after holidays using the Tough Touring Cradle Mount. - Included in our 'Bundutop Platform rack'
The Bundutop KING in Particular suits the LC 200 well - It overhangs the roof line by approx 100mm - and gives 200 owners a bit more space inside the tent out of the weather for storage of lightweight gear like hiking chairs, flatpacked luggage, towel bags, sleeping bags etc that you just run out of dry storage room for in the tiny rear cargo area.
The Bundutop also offers the biggest flat roof area for solar power... Both the standard and King size tents will take 400w of solar panel using our Solar panel mounting kits... Its a massive point of difference with no other tent we know of being able to supply that much power as well as internal closed tent storage space out of the weather.
