Camping in rain in Disco opinions on covering over sun roof?
I live in the Pacific Northwest and I'm planning to take my son camping. It will rain. Looking to sleep in the Disco. I want to have the ability to leave the sun roofs open for venting. I'm trying to come up with a way to keep the rain out. I'd like something better than a tarp. Maybe a flat panel permanently mounted under the roof rack bars? My only idea so far is to make a metal frame about 3' x 7' with a piece of abs or other plastic attached and mounted under my ski racks to act as a rain cover. I do not have a full safari style rack.
Other ideas? Opinions? |
What about the vent visors things for the side windows? Will allow you to open the windows a couple inches and not let the rain in.
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Originally Posted by redjeep
(Post 626001)
I live in the Pacific Northwest and I'm planning to take my son camping. It will rain. Looking to sleep in the Disco. I want to have the ability to leave the sun roofs open for venting. I'm trying to come up with a way to keep the rain out. I'd like something better than a tarp. Maybe a flat panel permanently mounted under the roof rack bars? My only idea so far is to make a metal frame about 3' x 7' with a piece of abs or other plastic attached and mounted under my ski racks to act as a rain cover. I do not have a full safari style rack.
Other ideas? Opinions? |
I second just cracking the windows. The rain gutters on these trucks work great. I've driven in heavy rain with the windows down 3" and never got a drop on myself. Same sitting still. Cracked an inch you'll be perfectly fine even if the wind is blowing.
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A little pricey but this would probably do the trick:
https://www.firstplacesupply.com/flo...iABEgKnxvD_BwE Or this is a bit cheaper.. https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe...r?popover=true Cheap, cheap, cheap. Personally I'd go with a toilet plunger and a beach umbrella and call it good cuz I'm really cheap. In all seriousness - you'll probably be fine unless you have one of those leaking sunroofs everyone writes about on this forum. Have fun! :wave: |
I am with everyone else windows down just a hair. If you add a small USB fan and rechargeable battery pack to 1 window you will be good. The one I use hangs on the window, is very quiet and moves enough air to keep air flow going.
I aim the airflow to the outside. I am just out side of Vancouver BC and that is my preference. But I understand the rain issue. But if you go sunroof open then I think you have the found easiest solution, I would use a small tarp myself if went that route. That was what I used while trying locate my water leak in to the cabin. Took 2 minutes to put up in the rain and worked well to keep water away from the sunroofs |
Another suggestion is window deflectors. They allow you to crack open your door windows without getting raindrops into the interior. I have had mine for 5 years and no issue with the mounting.
2000 Land Rover / Range Rover Discovery Series II | Rain Guards - Side Window Deflectors for Cars Trucks SUVs and Minivans | WeatherTech.com |
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/landrov...42aa1a2c3f.jpg
Vent Visor...Window Deflector...these things: |
Search nakatenga window vents. The discovery models fit D1, D2, D3, D4 because the rear passenger window widths are exactly the same
Had some, loved them. |
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