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Dalko43's right. Same goes for grossly overloaded roof racks and toppers. It is interesting to note that EarthCruiser's GZL200 is designed for Tacos and Colorado/Canyons yet in it's base form weighs 1000lb; with goodies 1200lb. As stated earlier, my Colorado is rated for a total weight of...

Sage words DCH109 though I think you meant to write the "clothes we cooked in"; me too if I'm in bear country. My job (one of them), when island hopping many summers with a bunch of kayaks and canoes was to remind everyone immediately after dinner, before it got too dark and they got too drunk...

Hi lanceatm: your truck looks great but what have you done to account for your load rating? My Colorado crew cab long box is limited at 1330lbs occupants and load. The base GZL 300 starts at 1000lb leaving room for less than two of me. Have you modified your suspension to account for the extra...

A year ago I was working out which way to go. I don't have a motorbike to load and I want my stuff clean and dry so chose to go with a topper; it really is an each-to-his/her-own issue. I wanted all season camping and security.

my old Hummer had a big military rear carrier with a wind-up and down mechanism; took forever to use so I would simply disconnect the cable and lift the wheel attached to the frame up and down and remove it/replace it in the lower position then lift the whole thing up (bending knees) and lock...

re. slide in campers: The manual states the following: "Adding a slide in camper or similar equipment to the vehicle can damage it and the repairs would not be covered under warranty. Do not install a slide in camper or similar equipment on the vehicle." The glove box note states: "This truck...

Hi folks: Sorry I'm late responding to an earlier comment; if you put a camper top in the truck bed you will void your warranty. The manual and, I think a note in the glove box door, bot state not to put a camper top in the truck bed. It's odd and I'm not sure why GM Chrysler would set...

I should have included a few pics with my last response. This is the Wilco Classic offset; it's not on their website anymore.

sparetime: my 2c: that answer really depends on what else you want to do with your truck. I have three kids, I'm 6'1", I have kayaks. I need room for stuff; lots of stuff! In prepping my truck I did not want to limit myself so I went the expensive route of installing an ARE HD CX cap; 550lbs...

One consideration when getting an awning is interference with an RTT if you have one. A fox/bat/whatever wing forces you to flip the RTT left, right or forward. If you have a bigger RTT, fitting an awning on one side of the truck can make it really tricky to undo and redo the zipper on the...

highdesertranger makes good points regarding awning/awning bag abuse. The traveling awning typically sticks out a little or a lot at the front. My 2.5m ARB instructions state that the overhang from support point should not exceed 70cm (from memory). It's impossible for mine to fit following...

Too true but it's not all bad; Chinese made does not equate to bad. Chinese factories are capable of very high quality work but of course the sad truth is that to produce the same in a North American, union shop would be cost prohibitive. The North American RTT vendors are onto a pretty good...

one fix would be to install solar panels on the lid to prevent the black plastic from cooking and protect it from UV.

Just Google "roof top tent 50's" and be amazed! Note how very little has changed.

Interesting comments. To the best of my knowledge, with the exception of a few South African brands (Bundutek, Eezi-Awn, Howling Moon, maybe a few others) Portugal (James Baround) and Italy (Maggiolina), everything else is made in China; ARB, Tepui, CVT etc. ALL made in China, so this...

I also loved my old 4Runner. Take a peek at the new Colorados/Canyons. I bought a 2016 model in the same year, my first pickup. It's got a crew cab and a 6'2" box. I put a canopy on it and use an RTT. I have loads of room for stuff, much more than with the 4Runner. The Ram and the van are...

Look at a Wilco Hitchgate; it plugs into your Hitch but has a hitch of its own. There are several models and some have a choice of height of tire fitment. Mine is called a "Classic Offset". With the tire on I can still use my camera.

End use will determine what works best. If the only use will be rare airing up of flat(ish) tires then a little cheapo inflator will be fine. If you are planning on going offload and need to air up and down more frequently, a cheapo will also work fine but will take forever and your pals will...

I don't like that long cantilever at all. A very long time ago, I had a bike rack that simply sandwiched a steel, square-tubed "T" at the back and a "-" at the front of the spare tire with two rods, one at each side. A strap connected the centre of the two rods and ran underneath the spare...

There are too many that don't understand physics; I've seen lots of spares in the backs of pickups and SUVs and also up top, only held on by ropes or smaller straps or even nothing at all if inside a bed. A really sudden stop will turn the wheel into a very big missile. I've also seen factory...