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Power comes directly from the battery on a fused line - through the switch (it's LED so I wasn't worried about burning out the switch, hence no relay) and out to the back - ground comes from the taillight ground and I have another switch in the rear so I can leave it on inside the cab at night...

I *had* a bed mounted RTT - I had a buddy of mine machine supports that bolted into the rails so I had two beefy "crossbars" plus on bedtop on the right to support the tent. I'll see if I can dig out some pictures this weekend. -a

if I recall correctly it was about 250 to 300 lbs - I had one on an 89 toyota about 2 years ago - it was a three man job to lift and install it

there's an inexpensive way to find out - up here I can head to Home Depot - get 18 x 50lb bags of sand and give it a twirl. you won't have the wind resistance but you'll have a better idea. if it feels ok you're on your way. -a

:) Never said I was unhappy with the flippac - just the acceleration/highway power of the truck. If you're ever up in the Ottawa area and wanted to see one in person, pm me.

I've an '09 access cab 4x4 tacoma with the 2.7l 4 cylinder and a flippac. Around eastern Ontario it runs fine but in the mountains out west.. third gear is your friend. I realize the frontier is a lighter truck likely and close to as powerful but if it was to do over again, the v6 would have...

Bought a pair - I walk a bunch - but after about 15 miles in them (not all at once) they're going to go to the Sally Ann. I much prefer my Ghurkees (Neptune model) and I can get three pairs of Ghurkees for the same price as the FiveFingers. -a

on my 22R, I did the breakerbar against the frame trick - two blips of the starter and it was loose. King Kong must have torqued that on for you previously :(

I had a wildernest and I dumped the mattress and used car camping thermarests instead which removed the waterlog issue I have a flippac now and with the fly, this is a non issue. Both campers are useful but the wildernest tent was just plain worn out. I bought it when I lived out in California...

C'est bon Gentlemen, C'est bon!

I can hear the electric fence all the way up here in Ottawa, Canada.

I'm enjoying this one too - being an Eastern Ontario resident for most of my years, I recognize a number of the places you've been. Keep it up and don't let the flamebait/detractors get you down.

excellent thread! great pics! I used to live in Trepassey for a bit when I was a kid - so I recognized Bird Rock and Cape Spear - makes me think that a trip from Ottawa out the Trans-Labrador and ferry to nfld would be a good way to close out the summer.

Very unique idea - simple yet sturdy!

x2 for I've been waiting - it's similar to a trip I want to take!!!:drool:

I'll concur on the dryer sheets - up here in canada, some vehicles go to bed for the winter - my dad has been cleaning up mice carcasses in his westfalia for the last 5 years - except for this year - dryer sheets at the usual suspect entry points before putting it away this winter and this...

I put a wildernest on a 2wd 98 Toyota pickup back in 06 - the springs on the truck were a little sleepy so I put a set of supersprings on it - they made it ride a lot better. For a price comparison perspective, I paid $1100 for it and in California it worked well - the tent needed resealing and...

Ya - I'm not the only one - I did talk to a clutch shop about a stage 2 clutch and since I don't drive the vehicle hard, the recommended staying away from a stage 2 as with easy driving I'd likely end up with chatter. So I'll get the release bearing fixed and start shopping for a replacement...

so to follow up on the thread - the clutch was replaced at 66500kms (about 40K miles) - and now at 73500kms - less than 5000 miles later the release bearing started to chirp. it's heading back to the dealership next week - 12 month, 20,000 km warranty on the parts and I'm hoping the labour as...

I used a toyota aux light switch - Part number C0550-96517 - up here in Canada was 25 plus tax but it looks factory. Pics here:http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36056