T-top RTT Wall modification, great for winter camping...

[007]

If you own a T-top style RTT, then you know how awesome the lower annex is... And you also know what a pain it is to unpack, unfold, sort, attach, remove, fold, and pack...

It seems most the time you just leave the thing packed up because it isn't worth the time and effort to install for one stay.

I was very tired of this:



So I decided there must be a way to attach the walls and store them up with the tent. (There is)

I went to the hardware store and purchased 1" nylon strap and 8 sets of plastic buckles ( the same stuff the cover uses).

I attached the walls and left them unzipped.

Then at each wall, I threaded 2 pieces of strap between the plywood and the aluminum support that the wall slides into, and attached a male and female buckle to each end of both straps.

Now I can roll up the walls and buckle the straps. When I deploy the tent, its a simple matter of unbuckling 8 straps and letting the walls roll down. Or, I can just leave them rolled up.

It all stows under the cover

And the wife loves having a changing room - every time A Mr. buddy heater and a dvd player is also a great addition.










Thanks to Wade with http://www.oao4x4.com/ for helping me with this project!

 

[Crom]

Well done!

 

[huskyfargo]

I've been trying to figure out a similar solution for my RTT. Mine has a floor, so maybe a little more difficult, but there has to be a better way.

 

[gritchomper]

Good trick. How hard is it to get the cover on and zipped up?

 

[007]

Good trick. How hard is it to get the cover on and zipped up?

Not hard at all, Roll the walls up fairly compact and its fine.

 

[overlander]

I don't know how I missed this follow up post. I tried this based on your guidance from another thread and couldn't get even the 3 sides on neatly. split some cover stitches trying to get it on. I see you put your side pieces in the sail track, but didn't hand them on the hangers on the retractable side, so that's one thing I need to do differently. how exactly did you mount the straps for the back wall with the zipper door? Can you take a pic of that next time it's open?

Planning to spend more time working on this when it warms up.

 

[wesel123]

Like the idea. But do you have a shot of the tent packed up with the cover on?

Thanks

 

[overlander]

Like the idea. But do you have a shot of the tent packed up with the cover on?

Thanks

you don't want to see mine! It's a hot mess until I figure it out.

 

[007]

Hereit is...

 

[LOKNLOD]

I really can't explain how much I love that truck. Great little setup.

 

[washington taco]

Thanks, great idea!

 

[overlander]

you don't want to see mine! It's a hot mess until I figure it out.

Well I sorted it out today and it fits like a glove in the cover with annex attached! One thing that I struggled with was how to manage the hook section (vs the sail track part) that attaches to the retracting part. I solved it by mounting 2 footman loops on each side so I can fold the sides back and hang them to roll them up! works great!