✓ Overland and Overzone are available today with an ALL-SEASON opening roof, multifunctional and completely renewed, to sleep truly outdoors, protected and in total privacy.
FABRICS
✓ The fabric of the roof is polyester 255 g/m2 coupled with an anti UV blackout net of 170 gr/m2, which reaches a waterproofness equal to 1000 mm of water column.
For the sides, on the other hand, a combined 50% cotton and 50% polyester fabric is used, in a toned down black colour for Overland and Olive Green for Overzone, to guarantee a high breathability of 53 mm/s in addition to waterproofing. Its consistency is 420 g/m2 to offer excellent stability.
In addition, the fabrics used are Blackout: they do not let the light filter, neither seeing the shapes of the occupants.
One more advantage: The combination of the two fabrics provides for a breathable anti-condensation cabin.
MOSQUITO NETS
✓ Overland and Overzone are fitted with new high-tech darkening mosquito nets.
From the inside it is possible to see outside, but from the outside it is not possible to see inside.
COLOURS
✓ Technical reasons as lead to the selection of these colours. The double-sided black roof and the Olive colour on the walls do not filter the first lights of the day.
YARN
✓ A widely tested, high-tech yarn, composed of two different fibres is used.
Cotton on the outside to inflate and fill the holes produced by the needle, and on the inside a synthetic core to obtain a considerably higher resistance than cotton.
STEEL METAL PART
✓ All metal parts are designed and produced exclusively by Autohome.
After a careful evaluation of the advantages offered by the lower weight of aluminium alloys, it has now been decided to prefer steel. Although we wanted to maintain the ladder and aluminium elements as in the past, the total weight of the tent could be reduced by no more than 4-5 kg. So, we chose a stable, durable, and long-lasting bed.
PLYWOOD FLOORS
✓ Poplar plywood is used because the material, with its long fibre, is also more elastic and resistant. It is made specifically for the specific Autohome production in 7 layers. These are glued together in cross-overlay, according to the grain of the plant to improve the characteristics of the product. Subsequently the platform is finished with two sheets of black plastic for both the interior and the exterior. Thus, the plywood is totally waterproof and water-repellent both on the outside and inside. Consequently, by not absorbing moisture, it does not deform and favour the formation of mould. An excellent result, not comparable to normal polyurethane foam floors, alveolar structures, synthetic or lightened with polystyrene, all of precarious resistance and poor durability over time. The Autohome platforms do not mark, deform, crack or crumble.
MATTRESS
✓ It is the fundamental element to sleep well.
To decide what to offer, Autohome specialists tested different solutions and carried out different tests. The market offers multiple proposals: coupled sponge rubbers, shaping rubbers, layered rubbers, shaped rubbers, massage solutions and even extravagant. But Autohome choosed only the best, to satisfy even the most demanding customer.
LADDER
✓ The ladder was redesigned to achieve the best goals of functionality, reliability, and comfort.
First, it is made of stainless steel (a material, a certainty!), with wide wooden steps. Especially designed with minimum thickness uprights, it always remains housed above the closed tent without deforming the cover. Designed and manufactured specifically for the Autohome tents. Nothing comparable to the low-cost roof tents not specific to this field of application.
The reasons that make the difference:
– The ladder is an integral part of the frame, this is directly connected to the backbone of the tent (i.e. to the hinging of the two halves of the planes) by 2 omega support profiles placed diagonally, so as to better distribute the weight of the occupants. The result is: less flexions, more resistance, more stability and reduced thickness to a minimum.
A patent born in Autohome that since 1958 many tried to imitate, without success. Its uniqueness is the result of several interrelated factors:
– It is always ready and easily deployed, no docking manoeuvres are necessary.
– It is designed with a ladder block, to avoid slipping on slippery ground or floors.
– EASY USE telescopic adjustment is a very reliable smart solution, that has made the history of the roof tent. It is easy to adjust and is always functional: it does not fear the presence of sand, soil or dirt. It also does not require maintenance or repeated cleaning. You will never be surprised!
– The ladder can be quickly extended to fit any height, within its maximum length of 2.30 m
– Compact and linear, it does not generate protrusions or malformations to the cover when the tent is closed while travelling.
– It is fitted with sturdy wooden steps, waterproof and water-repellent. Elegant, natural and of pleasant design, they offer a wide non-slip support. They also do not warm up in the sun and thus always allow you to climb barefoot.
COVER
Our Cover is even more sturdy.
A solidity which is the result of specific choices, starting from the materials: 600Gr/sqm PVC with 900gr/sqm reinforcements in the most stressed points. A solidity enhanced by a special shaping with internal seams, more resistant than normal welding. More precisely, they do not fall apart. A synergy to withstand even the highest climatic temperatures and offer superior aerodynamic stability.
With a regular parallelepiped shape, our covers have slightly rounded corners to enhance stability and safety, so they do not require upper ties with visible straps, affecting the tent aesthetics of the tent. The result is a clean and tidy line, to always travel with style.
Drawing on the experience of the most performing commercial vehicles, such as big lorries and curtain-sided trucks, Autohome covers also use a perimetral adjustable elastic rope for binding, in order to compensate for any expansion of the materials due to weather conditions: the cover remains well-fitted to the tent, without any zipper.
A choice of reliability made in 1958 and always confirmed, considering also that the elastic rope is easy to replace. 6mm in diameter and variable length according to the perimeter or model of the tent. The coupling and the regulation are carried out by two carabiners placed at the ends. Today the coupling and uncoupling is easier even when the tent is fixed on the roof bars or on baggage racks, thanks to the special tool supplied together with the cover.
This practicality is appreciated in every condition: you will have no problem in case of unfastening or coupling even in the desert, in marshy areas, on muddy roads, in the presence of foliage and shrubs, because the elastic tie rod always works and will never fail.
The quality of our cover is branded with the Autohome logo on the 110 cm short side, while on the long side there is a label representing the legendary paths of Nino Cirani. Black was chosen for the colour: always elegant and anti-stain.
