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ultraclyde: a really good question. My old H1 had a military spec IbisTek rear carrier that had a 90 deg open lock which would stop the thing from swinging one way or the other. On flat ground, the Wilco stays where it's left but on slightly sloped ground it will swing to its happy spot. I...

My review from last year of my offset Hitchgate, same one as Trikebubble's: http://coloradofans.com/forums/401-product-accessory-equipment-reviews/347881-wilco-offroad-classic-hitchgate-review.html Ray: see you at the Overland Rally in July!

ARB finally came out with a front bumper for the later Colorados; keep your fingers crossed and maybe a snorkel will be next.....

my 2c: I owned and loved my old 89 4Runner for 15 years and had about 400k km on it (250k miles) when I sold it. Other than brakes and tires it only cost me a few belts, a couple of batteries, a belt tensioner and a water pump; my Toyota experience has been good. I've never had a Taco but...

Joshua: It will not work as our cab roof is curved; the middle one of three would stick up higher than the front and rear. I'd definitely go the permanent route with the RTL600 ditch mount system. The Aussie Holden Colorado has factory bolt holes under the ditch mounts for attaching racks but...

Bobscreek: I researched this one already. You can put a regular 150lb+/- roof top tent on the crew cab but the only bar that is capable is the Rhino Rack Vortex RTL600 ditch mount. This requires more work fitting it to the roof because the ditch molds have to be carefully cut to fit the...

Jeepvkk: It's tricky doing apples:apples comparisons so you are doing the right thing to ask for a real-life reference. To the best of my knowledge, there are no American-made RTTs; they are all made in China and many RRT companies buy from the same top two or three Chinese factories. The...

Cabrito: Get the extension! My ARB Simpson II is high enough that on completely flat ground, the ladder is only just sloping so I bought an extension. The first time I used the tent, the ground I parked on was uneven enough that I could easily use the ladder without the extension but many...

One issue with the 270deg awnings is finding a camp space big enough as it's my understanding that they have to be fully deployed to work. Even out in the bush, finding a camp spot that allows for so much awning could be tight. You also have to decide to buy a lefty or a righty; one this is...

Sonny: Mine's a 2016 crew cab long box gasser. My list is much shorter than yours due to divorce and its subsequent financial drain however I chose the Colorado very carefully as I think it will develop into a very competitive overlanding base in many ways. There are very few aftermarket parts...

OP: fresh air circulation is also really important; try sleeping in a vehicle overnight with all the windows closed; the morning headache is due to less oxygen, more carbon dioxide and a little dehydration; the couple of beers you had the night before really don't help either. The more people...

Uinta: The ARB Simpson 3 has a rectangular base like most RTTs and the extrusions match the longest length with instructions to cut them down if used in the short dimension. If I understood correctly, your tent has three extrusions. A shame you had to drill through the planks. Watch out for...

So complicated; the inability to change the orientation of the extrusions is a significant issue. I flip my ARB RTT off the back so the ally extrusions at the base of the tent are attached on the base to run left to right across the Pioneer Platform planks; if I flipped off the side instead, I...

jeep-N-montero: Already made a dolly for this purpose! It's just waiting for a move to my new home and the tent to be taken off and put away. My concerns are more around possible damage if the tent is stored a "wrong" way.

Hi all: Thanks for the responses. I can't use a hoist because my truck plus RTT will not fit in my garage. "What am I going to hurt" is what I'm hoping a tent supplier will be able to help with. All the hard edges are at the hinge end so it makes more sense to me to store it on the hinge end...

Hi folks: I have an ARB Simpson III. When it was delivered, the box had clear "this way up" markings and the tent was oriented in the box with the hinge end up. I plan to store the RTT in my garage for most of the winter, on one end, and plan to do this hinge end up but wonder if this was a...

spagthorpe: Mounting a conventional RTT to a Pioneer rack is easy; a quick trip to Home Hardware to buy four steel plates about 6"x 1" predrilled with four holes, drill-out the outer two on each to 8mm and then use these as the underside clamps for the RTT bolts. I also covered the plates with...

If you decide to keep the poles inside the fly pockets, a better approach if cutting would be to pick one side and cut close to the edge so you have one long piece and one stubby one; easier to connect/disconnect at the side of the tent than reaching over to the middle. Cutting whichever way...

rayra: that's not what I said. I always have a basic toolkit with me and my basic kit is pretty comprehensive; I simply don't want to carry all my off road gear in the back all the time. It weighs a lot and is also worth a lot; my truck spends days a week in airport parking lots. My approach...

The question is too vague but it would be my bet that the answer is not in the 3rd world. if you are looking for 16.5" x 37" then these are really hard to find, definitely not off-the-shelf items and expensive too. I used to run TrXus MT 37x12.5R16 LT tires on my Hummer and loved them. The...