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I just finished modifying the rear hatch area of my Tepui Autana annex: (See my build thread for all of the gory details.)

There was a fcukton of sewing. My hand arthritis is barking at me, my fingers are swollen, and I have a few extra holes that I wasn't born with. Big kudos to the Stewart manufacturing sewing awl!!! I glued, then sewed a 1 inch strip of nylon webbing on the opposite side of the fabric from the...

As promised: This: Got turned into this:

Airbags won't hold air = dreaded tail sag: I might just go with a set of stronger springs; those can't puncture or deflate. I got an unscheduled test of the surge breaks on my way home; less than half a mile away from my house, a cat darted out in front of us. Seemed he was trying to initiate...

Milsurp trailer stabilizers? CHECK. Rebuilt the surge brakes (had most parts on hand). Bearings, seals, brake shoes - all still in very good shape. I broke yet ANOTHER PARKING BRAKE LEVER!!!! Made me feel all like GAWD FREAKING DAMMMMMMMIT!!!!! Thankfully I had a spare. :wings: I drove...

Just about the only way to make that cooler is to put girl parts on it :drool:

More driveway posing: I'm experimenting with 2x4s along the inside of the annex to help square it out on surfaces where I can't put tent stakes down...

Experimenting with 2x4s along the bottom of the tent annex to help "square" it out - stakes never worked well enough... Last week I got new tires for the FJ; old ones had plenty of tread left, so, now both FJ & trailer sport BFG 285s. Current project is modifying the trailer side of the annex...

Wow - I hope to be able to post some nice "Tepui-on-trailer in wilderness" pictures after the FJ Summit in July. Y'all are making me jealous.

NICE freakin' M101A2!!!!!

I claim blame seconds on the parking brake handle!!!:)

Only thing I did to mine was to re-waterproof it.

Good eye! The way it sat on the road exaggerated it - I put airbags in the rear springs the moment the tires stopped rolling when we got back home.

Owl Creek Pass, 2013: It'll look like this at the 2015 FJ Summit.

Thanks! I've got an ARB 2500x2100 screen room and an awning room with floor, so I've mounted the awnings ~4" higher. Can't wait to go to Ouray this July!

That just made my day. :wings:

* snoopy happy dance * What about annexes for the OD Autanas?

Just posting to advise that the build details will continue. There have been some challenges/disasters of late that have necessitated my time be budgeted elsewhere. We will be at the FJ Summit this year, either on Oak St. or at the KOA. Stay tuned...

Any word on the olive drab ruggedized Autana?

It MAY be easier to accomplish with the tent folded closed - all tension is off the fabric.