RTT or this?

[Swissswiss]

Kinda kills departure angle though. What ever happened to a tent or bivvy hammock?

the gate folds into the jeep when not in use. It’s really only meant to support your legs

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[Swissswiss]

OMG that platform in the back is badass. I have been trying to figure out a way to utilize a tent on my 23 Rubi Soft Top - since I cant mount on the bars (and I hate the cage system). Do they actually make something like the first picture in Op?

It was in development before it was bought out by a company that killed the process

 

[Jeepeto]

Probably not that, unless it’s exactly what you’re looking for. Seems like a deep sleep would do the same thing with less cost and effort.

Depends how much you use it. We’re sleeping in our RTT a lot, it really frees up space inside the Jeep, and it’s far more comfortable/secure than a ground tent for us. It’s a commitment, lower MPG, higher center of gravity, more expensive, etc, but if that sounds like a reasonable trade for your use, then you’ll likely be happy.

We just closed on a piece of off grid property, and are super happy to have a comfy place to sleep at night while still allowing enough space for all the necessary tools, and materials to break ground.

If you’re just looking for a casual setup, a ground tent is perfectly acceptable, if you’re solo, I really like a hammock, and if you’re cold and scared of the creepy things in the woods the deep sleep would be a solid contender.

 

[J.Ferreira]

Not released for the JL yet, but I made a post about this about a year ago https://www.oryx-platform.com/2dr-jk

There's also this... which doesn't look that comfortable:

Came to the thread to post the same site. I just want the 2 door JL model.

 

[J.Ferreira]

the advantage of that platform compared to the OP's sketches, is keeping your storage in the back. The biggest problem with sleeping inside the jeep (2door and 4door) is having to unload what you have stored on the tub floor. And put it where? At least with this platform you keep most of your rear storage space. Wondering if it would be too tight to sleep that way under the hardtop, though?

It's cozy, but it's designed to work with the hard and soft tops just fine.

 

[STW]

It's cozy, but it's designed to work with the hard and soft tops just fine.

I'd definitely get one of those for the 2door, for when I don't want to carry the RTT.
The advantage of this over the Deep Sleep is not having to unload the Jeep and store all my stuff somewhere else to set up the bed. You'll know if that applies to you or not, and how much it matters to you. Some people might travel without much stuff in the back, so a Deep Sleep could set up easily without much hassle.

People will have different results, but I didn't notice a mpg difference for freeway driving on trips I've taken with my RTT. I was averaging 23mpg (stock JLR) on 60mph Canadian 2 lane highways, and then it dropped to 20 or below when I was making time on I-15 in the US. That's the same numbers I get without the RTT up there in similar conditions. If you pay attention to minimizing the height of the rack, and manage a low profile install of RTT to rack, it can minimize those concerns somewhat. It's still weight up there, but you can decide based on the numbers. Mine weighs 125 lbs, and the Rhinorack platform is fairly light for what it is. If I didn't have the RTT, I'd be traveling with that rack anyway and I'd have a ground tent strapped up there.

The real drawbacks of an RTT are 1) expense, which includes a good rack set-up if you'd not have to get a rack otherwise. If you would then the rack money is a wash. 2) when you're on your trip, It goes with you where you drive, so you don't leave it in camp and drive somewhere (unless you mount an RTT on a camp trailer). For point to point camping like typical overlanding, it's perfect. Mine raises in 60 sec, and stows in 60s seconds, so a hard-shells is worth it for that reason. I've done many day drives away from camp with it and returned to the same camping spot, and not minded the extra couple minutes of open/shut. 3) You need a garage to stow the RTT or else drive around with it up there all the time. Mine is only on there for trips. 4) It's not great for a trip to high-difficulty technical rock crawling trails where you wouldn't want the RTT up there, like some Moab trips. But it is great for a Moab trip where you're traveling through less difficult trails, traversing Island in the Sky and Canyonlands NP, and less technical trails that loaded overlanders would take anyway.

this thread has various takes on RTT
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/your-take-on-the-rtt-vs-ground-tent-debate.80979/

 

[Garrett19]

That’s true. The main thing I hate about tents is how long they take to set up. Any quick set up tents out there?

You get whatever makes you happy and what you are comfortable with at camp but if speed is the main thing that makes you want for a RTT then maybe something like this would be an ground tent solution.

https://www.decathlon.com/collectio...g-tent-2-person-324503?variant=32071459405886

I have one and its a supper fast set up.

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