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Well, I haven't actually talked her into going yet. :) We have a campout in a month (thus all the planning), but she just isn't outdoorsy. I mentioned elsewhere that we bought a 16 Subie, and we picked that because it's rated to tow 3000lbs and the Interwebs told me not to tow over 2/3rds of my...

This is what I was looking for. Thanks. Must not be just me. We happen to have a new Outback, and a little searching reveals that I can get a Yakima rack that would support the Espace. But, as with all of this stuff, I'll need to gamble another 500 dollar bill on a rack for the Subaru to try it...

I don't want this thread to head towards..."that place". If I have been rude I apologize. Obviously a new guy that hasen't posted much, and would very much like to continue the original discussion. Please don't think I'm evil just because I'm new. My hope is to find a community that will share...

Alright. Bait accepted. MOguy, you are a jerk. I don't want to talk to you, and will not do so again. Please feel free to post any rude, condescending, and unproductive posts in this thread that you'd like to. However, they will receive no response from me. As for the rest of you, the ideas...

Cool. I'll check out Synergy as well. The other day I was reading about their ball joints. The Front Runner table arrived today. It's ridiculously expensive for what it is...but the mounting system is great. Also, I looked up the manta awning again and it's 50 lbs. as Rino stated, not 150. So...

Thanks MoGuy. Good infos. HillDweller, you bring up an interesting point. I had it stuck in my head that progressive rate coils are better for weight and road manners. If that isn't true, then I have a lot more options to investigate. Everyone I talk to locally brings up OME. Hmmmmmm. I'm...

Yeah Rino, those tents look awfully similar. :) My eye has been on the Eezi-awn manta and thought they were about 150 lbs. Is that not correct? It's also 96 inches long when closed and will stick out past the rack by a foot and a half. But it looks so darned easy to setup and Front Runner has...

I really appreciate all the input folks and should have mentioned that I intend to overland only...and at short distances from home. Basically, I just want to leave work on Friday, get to camp in an hour or two, cook on a campfire, drink a little hooch, and come home the next morning. Keeping...

Haha. I'm a bit portly too, so it makes sense. Will a heavy duty suspension help to deal with that weight up top?

Hi all, I finally got my Slimline II rack and Baroud Espace RTT installed on my 2 door 07 JK. Gonna be great for "Quick and dirty camping". But, it's pretty darned top heavy and a bit spooky at 60 MPH. I have about 170 lbs. more planned for a Manta awning and Front Runner camp table on the rack...

Thanks for the info LukeH. I actually ordered a Baroud Space Evo on Monday (after my rant above). Should be here next week! Rin at OK4WD answered my PM last weekend (from Expedition Portal), answered my questions via email on Monday morning, called me Monday afternoon, took my money, and is...

I gave in and called Andrew again. He gave me his email address for a quote, no doubt in response to seeing the post above. I emailed him, told him what I wanted, and asked for a quote or update before the end of the week. Got an "message not received" email a few days later. Emailed again. Got...

Hi all, I'm making my final decisions to order a Maggiolina Airland small XL to include in Mike's next order and was directed to the Italian site to look at color options (by Andrew at Autohome US). While perusing the site I noticed a couple of strange things: 1. On the Italian site, it seems...

And thank you Lemsteraak. It would be really nice to purchase an extension. I knew I couldn't be the only one! :)

Thanks Bryan, that's very helpful. It looks like it will be close. I suppose I can have some sort of extension made for the crank if need be. I appreciate you taking time to find that. I'll be ordering my rack this week!

How 'bout a 2 door Jeep JK? Hi All, I've finally decided to purchase an XL Airland (really like the idea of the crank), and have also nearly decided to purchase the Front Runner Slimline II rack for my 2 door Jeep JK Wrangler. It looks to be very solid, will run without the hard top if I want...

Thanks Mass_Mopar. I hadn't thought about the wind being redirected by the RTT (too busy wondering if I would regret the loss of views). I suppose I could just take the whole top/RTT off when I need to go topless but I'll need to rig up some way to have a lift. I'm liking the Gobi idea too...

Hi all, I've been lurking for a couple of years, and finally decided to start building an overland/boon docking system for my 2 door JK. Right now I'm vacillating between an carbon fiber Autohome Maggiolina or Columbus...but the real hassle has been determining which roof rack system to buy. I...

I know this is an old thread (with recent activity), but I'm wondering about the inside dimensions. Can anyone that owns one confirm? The site says 37 inches tall/open for the RTT, but I'm 6 foot and it is coming down to inches. If the height is 36 from the top of the mattress to the ceiling I...