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I've only used an RTT twice; four nights in Death Valley in a borrowed Tepui GS a few months ago, and 4 nights just this past weekend in our new Tepui Kukenam. So far I think the only real cons are slower setup and tear down compared to the small 2 pole tents I'm used to. On the other hand, if...

Walt was very helpful with me over the phone. But Albuquerque is pretty far from me. Do you have a dealer on the west coast, especially one who might stock or have a demo canopy when they arrive, or even AluCab's RTT? Thanks.

There's a Maggiolina Airland Medium on Craigslist in Sacramento. Decent price, I considered it but decided to pass on it. But maybe that's too far from Indiana. Nice opportunity to test it on the way home though :)

Annie, check out pictures of the AT Tacoma Habitat and also AluCab rooftop tents. They use individual leaf hinges, not continuous, and that seems to work well, though the shell material there is aluminum, so perhaps it handles the localized loading better than 'glass. I had a chance to play with...

@Rino - are you saying that Tacoma shells could be in the US in July? Sounds great, but seems optimistic if you have not yet sent any US market vehicles to SA for fitment ...

I had a chance to look at the AT Habitat today at Four Wheel Camper of Jackson Hole. It's really impressive! The design quality and workmanship of the metalwork and the tent are superior to most RV products I've seen. Compared with my now-sold FlipPac, it's in another league. I can't judge what...

I'll follow this with interest. For what it's worth, after owning both a Westy and a FlipPac, my opinion is that the full 180 degree opening of the FP creates a huge amount of usable space that a ~30 degree tilt just can't match. And since you need a new tent anyway, it can be waterproof which...

I was "assuming" ... as it turns out, incorrectly ... that one can only access the tent from the rear. So while I knew the ladder can be placed anywhere when not in use, it thought could only be used at the rear, thus precluding access to the tent and the truck bed at the same time. However I...

I'm looking at a used JB Discovery Space tent. Well, I'm planning to go look at it, have only seen pictures so far. Anyway, I'd be mounting this on a shell on a DCSB Tacoma, 60" bed/shell. Assuming I center it on the shell or bias it slightly forward of center, the rear door will require setting...

I know the close out is sold out, but this seemed to be a good thread to post this question: Since the gas struts merely raise the tent, but don't hold it up (there are locking strut bars, right?), can "weaker" struts be real-fitted to an older tent? I'm looking at a used Discovery Space, and...

Given the amount of space behind the stock front plastic(aka "underbite") is it possible to make a tucked-in steel or aluminum bumper replacement, for those who don't want a winch, and pick up a better approach angle and just less front overhang? I don't really feel the need for a winch, but I'd...

I had a taller-than-cab-height shell on my old truck. It was a FlipPac in fact, but looked at just as a shell, it was kinda ugly and very roomy. My new truck came with a cab-height shell. It looks really nice, but it's MUCH less useful. The bed is also smaller, but the height is the most...

Thanks Mario. Sounds good!

Martyn - I'm sure the final details may still be evolving, but can you briefly describe how the lift gate seals and/or overlaps the tailgate on the 3rd gen trucks? Will a closed and locked lift gate prevent the lower tailgate from opening, or does the tailgate have to be locked (3rd gens have...

Not quite correct, at least according to 1Up's website. The standard rack is indeed 1-1/4 to 2", but there's a Heavy Duty and a Super Duty, both 2". That's what I'm asking about - is it worth upgrading from HD to SD if I'm only carrying two XC bikes. The web site implies that the SD is for...

Santa Cruz Bicycles was sold to a large Dutch company which has an interesting automotive history, owns at least one other premium US bike brand and also has some links to the Monterey Bay region as well. We'll see how it goes, but SCB had started to outgrow their "small local" roots and it's...

I would echo the advice of another poster to pick, or at least narrow down, the bike shop. I am not that familiar with EDH but maybe you're even lucky to have a shop near trail heads that will let you demo on single track. Or come down to Santa Cruz where both Santa Cruz Bikes and Ibis provide...

Not to hijack OP's thread, but I'm looking for a strong 2 bike rack. I had a chance to look at pretty much everything at Sea Otter last weekend ... no 1Up presence in the vendor area, but lots in the parking lot and I know a couple of happy owners. But there was a new version of the Kuat Sherpa...

Did I miss something? What kind of bike, what rim width? But anyway, friend who can ride almost any surface and conditions on anything (Flow trail on fat bike? Sure. Rock gardens on road bike? Why not?) loves his Nano's.