Recent content by scarysharkface

5-foot bed? Looks great. John

The only issue I can see with the CC on mine thus far is that all three following settings still have me closer to the vehicle I'm following than I would prefer. Switching it doesn't seem to make much difference. I believe Tow/Haul mode will make it considerably more aggressive on the brakes...

Picked it up Monday evening. john

I just picked mine up last night. So far I'm loving it. It does feel longer than it is, but I assume that's just me getting used to the steering geometry. John

How did you tuck the front sway bar away, or did you just completely remove it? It sure would be nice if someone made a quick-disconnect option for it, but the links are so short I'm not sure that's possible. John

I'm looking at 2022 Frontier Pro-4X in the next few months. Will be following this. I've been camping in Death Valley in a FWD Promaster and look forward to being able to get to the places again. John

Figured out the screens thing. Bought screen fabric and cut into pieces that are easily held in place by flexible magnets (bought a roll of that, too). Not very elegant, but it just takes a minute to setup or take down. I installed air deflectors so the windows can be cracked in the rain...

We rediscovered an old sheepskin mattress pad we'd put in storage some time ago. It's queen size, but should work just fine and we didn't have to buy anything this time. John

That's a great idea, except that I don't have the cargo hooks on the ceiling. Might still work though. One thing we're looking into is either a large sheepskin (or two) or cowhide to sleep on, or even a 2" or 3" memory foam mattress topper as an option (Which I fear might be too warm). I like...

Great. Thanks. My wife and I are looking forward to checking that out. John

I kind of think Muncho Lake is about the only scenery comparable. The Forestry Trunk Road looks good. Is it doable with standard tires? I had kevlar tires (and two spares) on the Jeep and could go pretty much anywhere, but the Xterra has cheap off-brand tires that I'm keeping because they're...

I could have gone with 2" pipe, in fact that was my original plan. The 3" pipe is more forgiving, structure-wise, and allows for a larger, uninterrupted open space underneath. The notion of sealing it and using it for water storage is a great idea, but I won't need it for the car-camping we're...

It's not bolted down, no, but with the seats in driving position, it's too big to move enough to get forward of the seats. Right now I've got a strap across it, running between the hardware that the rear seat backs lock into when upright, and I think I'll keep that as well (sans the pvc tube...

I thought about the fishing rod bit, but I haven't fished since we moved away from Alaska in '91. The unit is light enough for me to handle by myself, as it comes apart. The idea of a pulley system is a good one and I'll look into that. There are things in the under compartment that I hope I...

I used PVC because it was easy. Really, there's not much more to the decision than that. I knew it would be strong and light and that I could make all my cuts with a chop saw. I had existing scrap plywood that only needed trimming on one short side. We've both got back issues, so PVC allows for...