rooftop removal setup - with pics

Submitted: Friday, May 08, 2009 at 17:36

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Member - Greg T (ACT)

ok people, i got off my you know what for those who want to see my set up. excuse the mess... it is a blokes shed with a project in progress.

first pic is how it sits when not being used. note the bucket, it filled with sand to allow the rope to go up and down
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i put the tent under the rope and connect it up.. the below pics are of the connection points.
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all you do then is wind the tent up with the winch. drive the 4wd under it and lower on the roof.

all this can be done by one person... cause no one else will help

enjoy

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Reply By: Wisey - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 17:56

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 17:56

Thats Perfect.........

....for the swallows, indian/noisy mynas, starlings to build a nest, they love a bucket of sand as a nest base. Or you could fill it with mud and then the pee wee's would love ya tooooooooo.

Na' It's good to get that little project done. Good job

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Reply By: Bushwhacker - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 17:59

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 17:59

Hi Greg, I dont own one of those tents, nor do I want one (not suitable for my needs), but that has to be the best explanation of how to do something I have seen. Oh, and a great set up, too.
Totally understand about the shed...lol, 'Whacker

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Follow Up By: Member - Greg T (ACT) - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 18:42

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 18:42

i thought since i took so long in posting it, i would at least give it the full explanation

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Reply By: tim_c - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 18:04

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 18:04

Thanks for that Greg - those pics show it so clearly.

Personally I would have used a thicker rope, but obviously that one's strong enough :)

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Reply By: Steve Ellis - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 19:19

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 19:19

Greg. Shame one you for being embarrassed about the so called mess in your shed. You should as an Aussie be proud of it. Thats not a mess. A blokes shed should be a mess, or preferably a disaster area. How else are you going to find anything, and more importantly conceal stuff from the females? If you keep it tidy women want to put stuff in it. It is your duty as an Aussie bloke to keep your shed in a messy state. Aim up boy.

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Follow Up By: Member - Greg T (ACT) - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 20:28

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 20:28

thanks for the harden up speech. it is funny beacuse the wife hates going in there, i know where everything is and it stops the father inlaw raiding my stuff as well...
appologies for the un-aussie guage flashing for some, wont do it again....aiming higher....now!!!

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Reply By: Steve Ellis - Friday, May 08, 2009 at 20:50

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 20:50

Thats ok. I do like your setup

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Reply By: Member - Effie C (NT) - Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 21:39

Saturday, May 09, 2009 at 21:39

Thanks Greg and well worth the wait, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Looks like a variation will be have to be installed in Alice now to enable me to remove and refit our RT tent

Thanks
John M