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Yeah, I saw my mistake after posting that. Would 300 lbs cause much squat on a TRX though? On my Colorado ZR2 I have over 400 lbs on there at all times with the furniture I built and all the electronics and insulation. That's about 1/3 of the payload on my sticker of 1192 lbs. From what I...

Definitely look at an OVRLND. Being made almost entirely of aluminum and with a composite bed slide, most are under 300 lbs. That will cause some minor squat, but if you want you can add a leaf in the leaf pack and bring it back up to the original height. That's what I did with mine. The...

I hope they got this version of the DSSV shocks down better than the Colorado DSSV version which is the biggest failure point of that truck.

An Indel B TB31A, TB41A or TB51A is 13 3/4 inches wide. My TB31A sucks air in the left side vent and blows it out the right. My propane tank is right up against the right vent and I haven't had any problems with it. It's been reliable for probably 10 years but a ground wire did vibrate loose...

My question is: Where are the dogs going to sleep at night? In the back seat or in the truck bed? We have an Ovrlnd on a Colorado ZR2 which is exactly the same sized bed as a Tacoma short bed. In fact the Ovrlnd can be put on a Tacoma if you get an extra 2" wall height (we didn't). I have...

I've used KO2s and Duratracs extensively in snow. As Grassland said, the KO2s are scary on hard pack and ice, releasing suddenly when they go. The Duratracs are much, much better. Both are great in deep snow. I haven't used DWS06, but I have lot of experience with other all season tires like...

My wife recently complained that I set the speed warning too low on our Audi SQ7 (500 hp). It was set at 85mph. Sorry for the sidebar...back to truck discussions

So for the cabover bed, since it is only 48" I assume you would have to add a rail to the sides that extends out to 80" (for a queen bed) from the front, and then have a platform that you can slide back into place? Is there enough clearance under that window for a large panel to slide under...

You have 2 existing fused circuits there with wiring ready to go. Why not just put the cigarette outlet on the 15A and the USB on the 10A? No need for a busbar or extra fuse block unless you intend to add more later. I have that same fuse block and it's OK, but if you intend to add more...

Have you considered getting a trailer and keeping your Tacoma? If I was young and by myself I could see living in my Escape 17B, which is easily towable by that vehicle. Add a cap on the truck for storage because you will need a lot of it. I've gone the slide-in hardside camper route before...

It would probably ride better with those helpers though. I recently went through this and raised the back up to near unloaded height with an add-a-leaf. The truck rides so much better. I'm working with Filthy motorsports on King upgrades and in a more than 1-hour conversation with them I...

My original goal was to avoid any suspension upgrades by keeping the weight down, but I recently blew a DSSV shock in the back so started looking at this a little closer. I also weighed everything except the camper itself so I had a better idea of what I'm dealing with. Turns out my furniture...

This is something people are always asking for but up until now I haven't seen anything that is true 4 season. I also like how you made it with wheel wells so the wheels don't stick out and add unnecessary width. I own an Escape 17B which isn't really 4 season -- more like 3 1/2 if you don't...

Agree with the Escape 17B advice. We are 2 people and a large dog (Husky). We use ours in below-freezing temperatures several days a year and have used it in true winter conditions as well, with as much as 16" of snow falling overnight. Regularly camping in true winter is not for us but the...

I agree that "Satellite with Labels" is not nearly as good as Google satellite. I get around the problem by picking a bunch of campsite options on my laptop at home where I can go to Google satellite if I need to. Then I add waypoints for each of my options which are accessible offline in...

Velcro is really easy to work with. I got the real 3M version 50' X 3/4". I needed about 75 ft of it but you could get by with 50' if you don't go too crazy with it. It sticks and hasn't loosened in even the extreme 113F heat I was in last week. Reflectix as wallpaper isn't for everyone...

Get on escapeforum.org for lots of helpful people that can help with specific Escape issues. We bought ours when they were still built by the original owners so things probably changed a bit but overall I think people are happy with the newer ones since the change. Those seem like minor...

Beautiful dog. I see, you are talking about having the dog in the shell while actually moving down the road, not leaving the dog in there while you are somewhere else. Sorry I misunderstood. If the dog is comfortable there (not getting carsick and mostly sleeping) that's less of a problem...

> Do you think the sliding window in the truck can deliver enough heat/cold through the little window into the shell? No, it will probably make heat worse by opening it. The glass in the cab will pick up heat rapidly. Cold won't make much difference whether open or closed. You need screened...

The range thing is my biggest reservation about electric vehicles. My diesel ZR2 has a realistic range of 575 miles, but as most people do, I'm not likely to run it more than 500 since I don't like running around on a nearly empty tank. So a 300 mile range means probably about 250 (or less)...