Yakima
YAKIMA SkyRise HD vehicle roof tents
Yakima SkyRise HD vehicle roof tents are serious camping gear, great value because of their excellent design and the premium quality of workmanship and materials. They're surprisingly spacious, and a lot of fun! An optional Annex is available to provide some stand-up privacy, and more storage space.
Roof tents allow you to park up wherever it's allowed, and to set up camp in a matter of minutes. You release the integrated travel cover, pull out the telescopic ladder, and use this as the lever to swing open the tent. Packing up is almost as quick.
Unlike ground camping you're not competing for a flat site, free of stones - the roof tent mattress will support you and, with insect screening and plenty of ventilation, the potential for a good night's sleep is (1) very good (2) the same every time!
Note: This video shows a Yakima SkyRise in red, not the stronger SkyRise HD in tan. We are including it because the core features are the same
Why choose a Yakima SkyRise HD
These are 4 season Heavy Duty tents, made from 600D Ripstop polyester with a separate, removable waterproof rainfly / fly sheet (210D Ripstop polyester), each waterproofed to the equivalent pressure of 3000mm of water - that means waterproof! The travel cover is made from a low glare high quality 680g PVC.
They include a tools-free roof bars fitting system, smart and quick to use, which locks the tent onto the roof bars.
There's lots of ventilation and light, with 4 large windows and 2 large skylights, each with a separate mesh insect screen. The removable rainfly / fly sheet is also a particularly good shape and design.
Size options
- 2 person
- Weight: 46kg
- Internal dimensions (open): 214cm x 122cm x 107cm
- Dimensions (closed): 122cm x 107cm x 41cm
- 2-3 person
- Weight: 54kg
- Internal dimensions (open): 243cm x 142cm x 107cm
- Dimensions (closed): 122cm x 142cm x 41cm
Vehicle Suitability
Only certain vehicles can carry a roof tent;
You may find that suppliers of other roof tent brands take a more relaxed view, but Yakima is primarily a major designer and manufacturer of vehicle roof bar and other load carrying systems, so they know the engineering and the risks, and they wouldn't put barriers in the way of sales unless there are very good reasons for doing so.
The vehicle and roof bars need to be strong enough, and the same for the roof bar fixings.
Your VEHICLE must have a minimum of 75kg load carrying capacity.
Check your vehicle handbook to find your vehicle's roof loading limit.
Your ROOF RACK SYSTEM must have a minimum of 75kg load carrying capacity .
Check the instructions for your roof bar system.
You MUST NOT fit Yakima roof tents to plain roof / clamp on roof bar systems
The risk of damage is too high, and flexing roof bars might also loosen the fitting kit clamps, especially if the roof bars are not correctly fitted.
Do I have a plain roof / clamp on roof system?
If your car doesn't have any obvious fitting system on
the roof the bars clamp around the bodywork.
Only certain vehicles with RAISED RAILS are suitable for use with a yakima roof tent
Some raised roof rails are too weak; they are OK if there are more than two legs, or a two leg system is supported at each end. Additionally, the cross bars must be positioned as close as possible to the side or centre rail legs.
Do I have a raised rail roof system?
Raised rails run from front to back and you can usually
push your hand under them.
Different types of Raised Roof Rails
Centre Supported
Center supported raised rails are suitable for a roof tent IF the vehicle's roof loading limit is a minimum of 75kg. Check your vehicle handbook.
Side Supported
Side supported raised rails are suitable for a roof tent IF the vehicle's roof loading limit is a minimum of 75kg. Check your vehicle handbook.
Un-supported
Unsupported raised rails are NOT suitable for a YAKIMA SkyRise HD roof tent.
Other types of roof bar system
All other types of roof bar system are suitable for use with a Yakima roof tent providing that the vehicle's roof loading limit in a minimum of 75kg. Check your vehicle handbook.
Flush Rails
These rails run from front to back and touch the car roof along the whole length.
Fix Points
The fixing points are usually hidden underneath flaps or sliding panels.
T-Tracks
These rails run from front to back and touch the car roof along the whole length.
Gutters
A few cars and vans have old fashioned gutters.
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All our prices include VAT at 20%
We are a mail order company and do not have a showroom or shop, so please order online or by phone; thank you!