Lets see some full size pictures...
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bugeyetex
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I've never been to Oklahoma, but I am pretty sure THAT place isn't in OK. It looks like the PNW where I grew up, or maybe somewhere like Virginia. Beautiful place though.
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Nice rig, meier450! Great to see another Platinum out there. I have a Pearl White 2016 that will be getting an ARE CX top with heavy duty roof rack and panel doors in about a week. Already have the CVT Mt. Shasta RTT in my garage ready to mount. Quick question, what size tires are you running in this pic? Looks like you found some stock 18" take off wheels which look way better than I expected. Now I'm second guessing what I'm going to do next! I'm also looking at the Carli lifts and I'm in between the Pintop 2.5 and 4.5 with 35 or 37 Toyo R/Ts. I tow a dump trailer a few times a week and have a good run on the highways to get to the mountains where we like to adventure most. Curious how your truck does in it's current set up.
Atl-atl: Most of that looks pretty good but your setup is a bit off. Nothing a bit of adjustment can't fix, but as it is if you back up you'll get most of the tail but only about 1/4-1/3 of the body. If you slide it towards the mid point of the truck just a bit you should be able to nail it dead center, though you will have to give up on the tail unless you loop it around.
No problem on the setup tips, just let me know how it works out.
No problem on the setup tips, just let me know how it works out.
bknudtsen
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Don't feel bad. Took me twice to get it....
Sock Puppet
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New Seat Covers
Wanted some seat covers for the truck but didn't want to spend $200+ per row. Decided to give the cheaper Cabela's covers a shot since they were on sale. All in for both front buckets and the rear bench I'm out $70. The quality and fabric is MUCH better than I expected. For my truck the fit is pretty darned good. I went with the digi-camo so it wouldn't show the crap as easily.
Wanted some seat covers for the truck but didn't want to spend $200+ per row. Decided to give the cheaper Cabela's covers a shot since they were on sale. All in for both front buckets and the rear bench I'm out $70. The quality and fabric is MUCH better than I expected. For my truck the fit is pretty darned good. I went with the digi-camo so it wouldn't show the crap as easily.
Every Miles A Memory
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I was trying to figure out what sort of window shades you had on, then realized you were parked in a garage
Sock Puppet
Adventurer
I was trying to figure out what sort of window shades you had on, then realized you were parked in a garage
Ha, that's my uber-manly quonset hut shop!
dnorrell
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We are LOVING our new Power Wagon! It's been the perfect vehicle four our new adventure-mobile and has been an absolute joy so far as we explore Montana for the summer. Here's a picture of picnic time on the tailgate at Two Medicine in Glacier. It was breezy and overcast, but the natural beauty of the place is undeniable!
As I might have mentioned before, we travel full time (currently Airbnbs) and are looking forward to getting this rig setup for pulling the new Casita travel trailer we are picking up this fall!
The only thing I've been less than smitten with is the Snugtop shell. We've explored quite a few back roads in Glacier, and the vibrations of traveling dirt roads have loosened the shell twice now, both times damaging the paint to either the truck or the shell. It also shipped with a small wave in the fiberglass (looks a bit like a crease in sheet metal) which surprised me given the quality I've experienced with previous Snugtop and ARE shells. I called about the fasteners loosening and the shell moving around on the bed rails, and Snugtop simply told me their shells aren't designed for use on dirt roads and that I would need to tighten/adjust every couple weeks. To be honest, that surprised me. Ah well.
As I might have mentioned before, we travel full time (currently Airbnbs) and are looking forward to getting this rig setup for pulling the new Casita travel trailer we are picking up this fall!
The only thing I've been less than smitten with is the Snugtop shell. We've explored quite a few back roads in Glacier, and the vibrations of traveling dirt roads have loosened the shell twice now, both times damaging the paint to either the truck or the shell. It also shipped with a small wave in the fiberglass (looks a bit like a crease in sheet metal) which surprised me given the quality I've experienced with previous Snugtop and ARE shells. I called about the fasteners loosening and the shell moving around on the bed rails, and Snugtop simply told me their shells aren't designed for use on dirt roads and that I would need to tighten/adjust every couple weeks. To be honest, that surprised me. Ah well.
Nosferatu49534
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Beautiful scenery.We are LOVING our new Power Wagon! It's been the perfect vehicle four our new adventure-mobile and has been an absolute joy so far as we explore Montana for the summer. Here's a picture of picnic time on the tailgate at Two Medicine in Glacier. It was breezy and overcast, but the natural beauty of the place is undeniable!
As I might have mentioned before, we travel full time (currently Airbnbs) and are looking forward to getting this rig setup for pulling the new Casita travel trailer we are picking up this fall!
The only thing I've been less than smitten with is the Snugtop shell. We've explored quite a few back roads in Glacier, and the vibrations of traveling dirt roads have loosened the shell twice now, both times damaging the paint to either the truck or the shell. It also shipped with a small wave in the fiberglass (looks a bit like a crease in sheet metal) which surprised me given the quality I've experienced with previous Snugtop and ARE shells. I called about the fasteners loosening and the shell moving around on the bed rails, and Snugtop simply told me their shells aren't designed for use on dirt roads and that I would need to tighten/adjust every couple weeks. To be honest, that surprised me. Ah well.
so I guess snugtop expects you to turn around if you are a dirt road. Seems kinda silly to me.