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Teriyaki Donut
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PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 12:06 pm    Post subject: Dove Lodgette Vintage Roof Tent! Reply with quote

I found this rooftop tent listed as a "camping bed/tent" on Craigslist.
I was looking for a small tent under $30 and got luckier than expected!

The only thing missing were the roof brackets. I secured it to my Thule rack with clamps and then strapped it down with tie down straps. Drove to the beach on a test run with no issues.

It's 6 1/2 long x 3 1/2 feet wide and 3 feet tall when open. My wife and I were both comfortable inside and had plenty of room (I'm 5'9" and she's 5"5"). My teenagers were happy with the roomy interior too.

It comes with a removable table and ladder (the ladder is designed for a bug) I'll use a modified 6' aluminum ladder on trips.

It's heavy and takes two people to carry and mount on the roof.

We're so excited and can't wait to use it on a camping trip.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have an Air camping roof tent with the wrong ladder Sad anyone wanna swap a bug ladder for a bus ladder?

Cheers

Rikki

Bus ladder I need:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4659452412_e19de36d33_b.jpg

Bug ladder I have:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/675387.jpg
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm looking for one of these.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1499947
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe not vintage but cool. Always wanted to have a similar setup on my doublecab syncro
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not exactly a tent but cool photo
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bought this one today in Bremen IN, the same town where the canvas for it was made. It was used once years ago and hasn't been opened since until today. It is in great condition.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

Jiffy Camper, bought from a ex-VW exec who was the man to see if you had an accessory you wanted to sell through / to VW..I remember he said to me " Trust me, you cannot imagine some of the crazy things people came up with!". He liked this though, and wanted one on every bug in a showroom ( not sure how extensive an area, but at least the northeast). When he retired, he wanted one from a dealership that was closing down, - they gave it to him. He had it more or less stored for about 30 years. Only very very small tear.

Here it is on my 55, brother and daughter helping to set it up for the 1st time..




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Has original mattress, and mattress cover.....
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:59 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

mr matt wrote:
Jiffy Camper, bought from a ex-VW exec who was the man to see if you had an accessory you wanted to sell through / to VW..I remember he said to me " Trust me, you cannot imagine some of the crazy things people came up with!". He liked this though, and wanted one on every bug in a showroom ( not sure how extensive an area, but at least the northeast). When he retired, he wanted one from a dealership that was closing down, - they gave it to him. He had it more or less stored for about 30 years. Only very very small tear.

Here it is on my 55, brother and daughter helping to set it up for the 1st time..

Did you modify the wooden platform to fit the early car?
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

Yes, used my original platform as a template to make a new one having fold down legs to accommodate the earlier car, hooks indirectly onto bumper via brackets for my 55 allstate trailer.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

anyone has any suggestions for a vintage tent setup for a single Cab?

Thanks
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

Has ANYONE ever found a Dove Lodgette for sale? Seen one online or elsewhere, other than the extremely rare "found it on craigslist" for pennies Question

I see the brochures from time to time but never the roof top tent..... why?!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:50 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

Found part of a carbak roof tent at a swap earlier this year. I ended up passing it along to a buddy.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:00 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

used mine this weekend at buggies on the beach in Jax
it was quite a spectacle once we set it up Smile


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

weisswurst wrote:
used mine this weekend at buggies on the beach in Jax
it was quite a spectacle once we set it up Smile


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Love it! Do you still have the Doka?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:42 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage Roof Top Tents... Reply with quote

Hi BabySnakes! great to hear from you.

I have a different Doka now and its real BIG
(like a superduty Vanagon Doka)

here is a pic of it next to my ford superduty for scale! (tent is removable of course)
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