Oztent RV5 deluxe peaked roof and side panels
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:36
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GoThommo
While
camping at
Easter time and my first adventure with my new Oz tent and accessories I had a terrible time with all the rain. The peaked roof continually filled with
water just behind the front support pole. The tent could never be left unattended and the front zippered panel to make the additional awning was definitely out of the question, which kind of defeated the purpose of having it. Has anybody else experienced this? Am I setting it up wrong, can anybody offer some advice?
Thanks
Reply By: Moose - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 13:23
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 13:23
Have a look at the photos on their website. You may have done something wrong because their photos show quite a slope on the roof - the
water should flow off easily.
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Reply By: GoThommo - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 14:33
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 14:33
You would think, but it builds up behind the horizontal support pole at the front. We went for a drive, when we got back there was so much
water in there it bent all the poles! Don't see many pictures of the accessories in heavy rain!
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Follow Up By: austastar - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 15:19
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 15:19
Mine is RV3, but I can't quite understand your problem.
Rain runs from the front (top) ridge, either to the back ridge, or off down the awning (if it is pitched downwards at the front).
Do you have the awning/front-flap-bit sloping upwards?
That would collect rain; but I wouldn't leave the tent unattended with it pitched in that position. It would pool in the middle and get very heavy.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Rowdy6032 - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 22:36
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 22:36
Have the same setup. At
Esperance Caravan
Park March 09 they forecast rain. Had everything tied down. Even had the extra guy rope off the middle of the horizontal bar which put a bit more slope on the roof, everything taut.
Rained steadily all night 36mm and was congratulating myself on being nice and dry in the tent when I could hear others around me getting drowned.
At 5am had a large downpour and about 30 litres of
water pooled behind the horizontal bar, the bar bent and a large amount of that
water ended up in the annex. Luckily the tent itself was ok and we were dry.
The bar was badly bent and not much good after that. The bar was happily replaced by Oz Tent.
Haven't been caught in such heavy rain since. The only thing I can suggest is that you drop the front poles to give a bit more run off but I don't think it would have helped us on the night.
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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 15:22
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 15:22
I've had my RV4 in the rain.. same accessories, no problems. Like any tent you have to make sure that the canvas is tight and properly pegged down etc.
Drop Oztent a line and check your setup with them.
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Reply By: viz - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 15:51
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 15:51
I think I know what your problem is. For some weird reason OzTent don't supply a ridge pole in the basic kit that would peak the awning properly - you have to buy the side panels and the pole that does the job comes with that.
I have also just bought the fly for my RV3 - in heavy rain it does provide more protection and better
water proofing. Regardless of what OzTent says, the canvas is not 100% waterproof and
water will wick in if the roof is touched.
viz
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Reply By: Member - Jack - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 16:04
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 16:04
It's a potential problem if (1) the cross bar is not tight enough or (2) if you do nothave enough slope on the peaked roof. I usually drop it down if it looks like rain and/or overnight.
The bar does allow
water to
pool there, so it it has the cnace to build up, you will get the problem you had.
I have an RV 4 and that was how I dealt with it.
jack
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Follow Up By: viz - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 16:18
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 at 16:18
Yes - there is that issue as
well.
The OzTent is not perfect - I have another tent the Safari Bow made from heavy canvas, a little too heavy for touring. However it does NOT leak. At all.
For quick overnight stops in fair to good weather, you cannot beat the OzTent
viz
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Reply By: Atta Boy Luther - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 08:35
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 08:35
I can see how
water could build up there in heavy rain . I bought the front panel as
well but only used it once . I am sure oztent will help you out as they are the best after sales service around . I found that in heavy rain you have to have everything tight and with the front panel awning i had to drop one of the front poles down to get quite a lot of slope on the roof LOL . I still love the idea of the oztent being so modular . I can just set up the tent by itself or put up one side panel or both and or the front panel . I bought the foxwing awning and boy does that make a massive diffrence to my
camping experience .
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Reply By: GoThommo - Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 09:51
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009 at 09:51
Thanks for your responses everybody. It is comforting to know others have experienced similiar things. I do LOVE MY OZTENT! Maybe I will try not to
camp in torrential rain haha. Maybe if Oztent made a pole that went accross the middle from the peak down to the front support pole so not so much
water could pool. Anyway its good to know they replace the poles if they should bend.
Cheers
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