monkeyodeath
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For a long time, I was content to sleep under a basic fiberglass shell on my Tacoma (first gen).
I just recently got another Tacoma to replace it (also first gen), and I'm realizing that I really like having a normal truck bed, and that I'm not a fan of crawling into a shell to grab gear.
I also do a lot of solo travel where I like to be able to set up and tear down fast, so it seemed like a hardshell RTT would be a great option, mounted onto a bed rack that would put the tent above the cab (these Tacomas only have a 6' bed, so any hardshell RTT would likely need to be a little bit over the cab).
My question is, with a smaller truck like a Tacoma, how much weight before I really start affecting the drivability of the rig? I like to do a fair bit of wheeling on Jeep trails and gnarly, challenging terrain (fun stuff in Death Valley, Moab, etc.), and I'm worried about a heavy RTT compromising that too much, or turning my truck into a scary, tippy mess. My truck has a fair bit of lift and is on big tires.
For example, I was fairly set on something like a JB Explorer, but now I'm wondering if putting 145lbs that high up is a bad idea. The Autohome Columbus isn't quite as exciting of a tent to me, but maybe it's worth the compromise for a tent that's 30lbs lighter?
I love the idea of a RTT, just want to make sure that I don't make my truck a lot less fun to drive when I get one. Any thoughts?
I just recently got another Tacoma to replace it (also first gen), and I'm realizing that I really like having a normal truck bed, and that I'm not a fan of crawling into a shell to grab gear.
I also do a lot of solo travel where I like to be able to set up and tear down fast, so it seemed like a hardshell RTT would be a great option, mounted onto a bed rack that would put the tent above the cab (these Tacomas only have a 6' bed, so any hardshell RTT would likely need to be a little bit over the cab).
My question is, with a smaller truck like a Tacoma, how much weight before I really start affecting the drivability of the rig? I like to do a fair bit of wheeling on Jeep trails and gnarly, challenging terrain (fun stuff in Death Valley, Moab, etc.), and I'm worried about a heavy RTT compromising that too much, or turning my truck into a scary, tippy mess. My truck has a fair bit of lift and is on big tires.
For example, I was fairly set on something like a JB Explorer, but now I'm wondering if putting 145lbs that high up is a bad idea. The Autohome Columbus isn't quite as exciting of a tent to me, but maybe it's worth the compromise for a tent that's 30lbs lighter?
I love the idea of a RTT, just want to make sure that I don't make my truck a lot less fun to drive when I get one. Any thoughts?
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