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We went to Overland Expo East back in October and that ended up being a disaster of a trip. We were turned away at the gate Friday due to the muddy conditions, campgrounds were full, and hours of driving the National Forest left us with a hotel stay an hour out of our way as our best option. The...

Did a day ride and overnight trip with a local overlanding club in Bankhead NF. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Took a trip up to the Land Between the Lakes back in September. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Having troubles with pictures again. Ugh. Here's a few to start off. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Ok, let me see if I can get this thread caught up. :) I finished the battery mount under the truck for the auxiliary battery. It was shortly after that when I was working on connecting circuits up to the fuse block that I arc welded my titanium wedding band between the positive terminal of...

It's just fine with 4 people and really what this tent was designed for. My son is 11 and daughter is 8 and we're pretty comfortable in there with all of our bedding and basic stuff (change of clothes, dirty clothes bag, etc). We store shoes in the hanging bags or sometimes tuck them into the...

Looking at the AluCab Gen3 tents it seems that they have an upturned lip to the inside of the lid that the fabric rivets to. You could use aluminum angle sealed and bolted to the lower frame with the L pointing up and to the inside of the roof frame. Maybe this picture would help. It would...

Very cool build. I've been looking at an AT Summit but who knows when a full size long bed version will be available. This definitely gives me some good food for thought. I fabricated my bed rack because there were few options on the market at the time and none really fit what I was looking...

Looks like I need to post pictures of the completed electrical project. :p The battery system has been working great. We're able to run everything we typically need (fridge, lights, charging devices, etc) for about 48 hrs before cranking the truck to charge back up. That's fine for us cause...

Does condensation form between these 2 layers and if so how do you clean or dry that out? I sent you an e-mail yesterday @rino on some other questions I had. I figured you'd see an e-mail sooner than a post on here. For anyone using one of these tents, how is sleeping for 2?

Yes you can flip that bar and it's not hard to do. I've had to replace my main hoop a few times due to other issues so I'm speaking from experience. I'll assume you have the stargazer top and if so, remove the rainfly completely and open the top flaps. Next, prop the ladder side up by 6" or...

Look into these clamps from McMaster Carr. They are lined with a TPU rubber with no rattles or loosening of hardware. THey're pretty substantial compared to the OP's clamps and don't have hardware hanging down like the exhaust clamps do. There are many sizes to choose from but not all are as...

Subscribed for updates. We're heading to Namibia (via CapeTown) for a 2 week trip in May 19. Looking forward to it and it's good to see others who have had good experiences with Bushlore. We're also getting the 4 door Land Cruiser with 2 RTT's.

This would be my vote as well but I would mount the awning to extend over the rear of the truck. This gives you a space to stand up and get dressed or hang out when the weather is less than ideal. Seeing as how you are also from the south, having a space to escape the mosquitoes and other...

Well part of the neat and organized way I folded that up was because it was ideal conditions in nice weather in the driveway. :-) I have some D rings that I need to add to keep the folded up annex attached to the tent. I may do that this weekend. I would call Bobby at CVT and talk to him...

While I agree that the cover is the worst part about most of these traditional RTT's I have never had any issues getting all the tent material to fit. I spoke with CVT once about the difference in the Pioneer and Summit covers and the Pioneer cover has bump-outs (for lack of a better term) for...

For me, and the reason for starting this thread, is I want more utility than what my factory bed currently offers. My reasoning for thinking along the lines of flat bed and not utility bed is for what it's used for when the canopy is removed. We have a small farm and the truck gets used for...

My first thought would be something like a lodge cast iron trivet but looking at it the holes may be too big. Perhaps just a regular stove diffuser?

As a few of you have mentioned this being a home project, I personally am not interested in building this myself. I have plenty of skill and equipment to do so but honestly have no desire or time.

I have a question for anyone who has the tray that the camper attaches to. How is that tray held to the flatbed portion? In the video you mention there are 4 bolts that hold it down but I'm not real clear on how what you pointed to connects the frame to the bed. Also, how does the lid of the...