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Disadvantage: Cost and associated fear of failure factor with ultra high tech in the backcountry or 3rd world. Huge Advantage: Win every argument with the spork people. Them: “Titanium is the best and sporks are the best and you suck without one you pre Victorian troglodyte caveman still...

Lots of hardware stores carry the telescopic ladders that are common in RTT in all sorts of lengths. I know OSH used to stick them everywhere before Lowe’s shut them down.

You’re probably not charging enough for your kidney... I don’t own an Exped, but I’m seriously considering it. When will someone make one custom sized to fit RTT floors perfectly? It seems like the market is big enough.

I had a set of these (still do), that I initially wanted for the classic camp nostalgia. They are great for many reasons, indestructible, stovetop use, very thin and light... I abandoned them for one key reason... they conduct too much heat. Notice in the picture that you have the plate...

I’m using magma pots, minus some things and plus a teakettle (my only titanium in that kettle). For plates, I’m using melamine plates and bowls I got at Target. Their claim to fame is heavy duty, lightweight, cheap and most important...square. They fit more efficiently in the camp kitchen box.

Thanks. If you wanted to do something similar but lighter duty and easier, you could probably replace all the roof track bolts and bolts down the middle of the lid with eye bolts and then lace or use bungee cord through them. Some strips of thick foam weatherstrip tape stuck to the lid would...

Inside - lid rack to hang items: This was the first thing I did. The lid has a “spine” of sorts with a row of bolts holding 2 halves together. I put an angle iron along the outer row of holes where the roof carrier will mount and a strip along the spine on each side and connected them with...

Bal-C jacks. This wasn’t the first thing I did, but it was the first one I took pictures of. A pair of 31” stabilizers was about $100 give or take on amazon. The shipping box destroyed itself in UPS so make sure you check for all the parts when they deliver. Some 1/8” plate bent for a little...

So, I was the lucky purchaser of a 2007 AT Chaser last fall. It was a pretty nice deal, although I had to drive 600 miles for it. I’m sort of pre-wired to modify and overhaul things, so it didn’t take long to decide I wasn’t going to live with a few little things I wanted to change. This is...

I do need to open it and get my bedding out, so I’ll get there for pics eventually!

Thanks for the bump. Tent is currently folded shut and leaning up against garage wall. Unfortunately, I don’t have much free time right now. I might get a few pics before the weekend, but no promises right now.

Did your mechanic by chance offer to “get this thing off your hands” at a bargain basement price?

What about get a second opinion on the engine repair? Then maybe slap a used engine in, sell it, and then go to #4? I’m looking at my neighbors 08 Silverado right now that has the collapsed lifter issue... he was quoted 9k to repair... I’m guessing you could do it yourself for much less, or...

Purely from a visual perspective, you might find yourself with a low tongue weight problem. I would suggest that you think about weight placement before you start building.

Best thing to take camping with kids is more kids. Let them bring friends or a family that is friends and let the kids run wild while you focus on good food and lots of snacks.

Parker Stores or any place that stocks Air Brake parts for big rigs. The local one is called Terminal Air Brake Supply.

I don’t think I would weld to something where the reason for not bolting was proximity to a fuel tank. If you remove the tank for welding safety, you might as well do the bolting/huck bolting/hydraulic riveting.

I think this sounds plausible. I really don’t know the reason. however, that the fold in sheet metal adds significant rigidity to the side of the trailer. The OP trailer box is built around a frame, but most aren’t. A piece of straight sheet is really floppy in comparison to the folded profile.

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I made my own, used exhaust clamp u-bolts to hold it to the sides of the roll bar and an upper hoop/cargo cage that has 4x 1” webbing straps with ladder lock style tensioners around the upper roll bar to keep it from pivoting around the u-bolts when loaded (ask how many trips it took to figure...