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• Think about what vehicle you are
putting this on top of. The way we
mount a tent to a truck is different
than an SUV or a car. Identify what
you are mounting to and follow
the recommended steps for your
vehicle.
• Open the ladder box. Here you will
find the Ladder bag and the Tent
Install Hardware. Remove Ladder
and contents from bag.
• Take Tent out of Box and lay it on
the thin cardboard box top.
• Prop the back end of the tent (not
the side with the hinges, the side
with the logo) up with a bucket,
chair, anything to give you a bit of
lift so you can install your clamps.
to fully raise your canopy glass
safely when your tent is shut,
however you may use any of the 3
options that you like.
• If you have a hatchback, SUV,
anything with a rear opening
door or spoiler, you may want to
mount the latches on the sides
of the tent to save space on the
back end and be able to have
the tent more centered on your
vehicle, as well as having no
interference with the door lifting.
You may want to leave the handle
installation out. You can still
mount onto the back if you’d like,
however that may cause the tent
to have a bigger overhang on the
front of your vehicle.
• If you have a curved glass on your
back window, you may want to
mount the latches on the far
sides of the back of the tent, as to
create room for your glass, and
you may want to leave the handle
installation out.
• If you have decided you would like
to install your latches on the side
of the tent, you will have to install
your ladder hooks into desired
side, as well as any other SMRT
Tent accessories you may have
purchased (Shower Kit, Awning),
as these will not be able to slide
in past the latches once installed
(you would need to remove the
latch). If you’ve decided to mount
your latches on the back, you can
wait to do these steps until after.
A note: if you drive on the right side of
the road (North America Standard), we
suggest installing the ladder hooks on
the right side of the tent so if you ever
pull over for a snooze, your exit is on
the non traffic side. Vice versa if you
drive on the left hand side of the road.
Open the tent and remove the
contents for install.
We mount in three locations: A)
Centered on the back of the tent
(most common for most vehicles),
B) On outer edges of the back of the
tent (if you have curved glass) and C)
On sides of the tent (hatchback, SUV
with full lift gate, spoiler). There are
factors that might affect where you’d
like to mount.
Factors that affect mounting:
• If you have a canopy on the back
of your truck, you may want to
try mounting your latches on the
sides in order to retain ability
Decide where you would like to
install your latches.
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