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I installed a front rail seal a couple days ago. This molding seals the large gap under the Flippac at the front of the bed, which is caused by the bed side caps sitting higher. I'm not sure why the Tacomas are designed this way. I would think the bed should be flush all the way around. The one...

Looking good!

Sound Dampening After removing the rear seats, I noticed a significant increase in road noise. This, in combination with mud tires, is adding a significant increase in ambient noise. Now I'm sure my plans of an equipment platform in place of the rear seats will help dampening the sound, but...

I had no problems installing this mirror with their mirror riser. The only odd thing that I remember was their instructions were inaccurate with regards to how to remove the stock mirror. But it wasn't that big of a deal. A little common sense and it's done. Anyway, the mirror riser is nothing...

I don't have any pics of the interior yet. But I'll get around to that for sure. The installation was extremely easy. The only difficult part is the weight. The Flippac weighs almost 300 pounds. So it took four of us to transfer it from the sellers truck to mine. As for clamping it, the new...

Thank you. Best of luck to you and your projects.

Thanks for the tip with JB Weld. I'll have to keep that in mind. And yes, the paste was worked better than I thought. This was my first attempt at something like this.

Great job! Looking forward to seeing more.

I opened up the Flippac today and inspected the tent in more detail. I'm confused on the fabric. On the one hand, it's not canvas, but on the other, it's not exactly like the nylon I'm used to with traditional tents. So, perhaps it's a tougher and thicker nylon that I've never seen before. :o

XM antenna mod I recently purchased a used Flippac for my 2015 Toyota Tacoma. Although it fit my truck, there was one detail that required modification, the XM radio antenna. Had the Flippac been purchased new, it would have accommodated the "sharkfin". Unfortunately, the shell I purchased...

I have no idea. Perhaps I'm wrong so I'll double check tomorrow. The Flippac I purchased was supposedly bought new in 2012. I've only opened it a few times so I'm still getting acquainted with it. But I swear, it seems like the tent is canvas. It's a real heavy and stiff material. Totally...

Wow! Thanks for the info. Sounds like I've got some work ahead of me. This Flippac is only 3-4 years old, but it's showing some wear and tear. I've been thinking a lot about the tent. The first thing that comes to mind is why is the tent made of heavy canvas and not nylon like a standard tent...

Thanks for the feedback. I agree about not using the bike chain lube. I've done some reading and it seems like others have used the White Lightning lube on zippers, because it's basically wax. I'll look into the Gear Aid Zip Care before I do anything.

I recently bought a used Flippac. I'd like to know what others are doing for routine maintenance. But I do have two questions already. 1. In the following picture, I've pointed to the metal tube that surrounds the torsion bar. I've noticed that this is loose and rattles while driving. Is this...

Thanks, bud!

At the moment, no. Although used and cheaper than new, it still cost me a few bucks. Plus, I'd rather spend on a few other things at the moment. There's some more electrical, and I'd like to outfit the inside. So most of my energy will be spent there. As far as painting down the road, perhaps...

Flippac I found a used Flippac and bought it this weekend.

Thank you. I hope it helps in some way.

DeLorme InReach Explorer mount and power supply INSTALLATION Now that all the parts and tools are in order, I was ready to start. I began by cutting off the 12v adapter plug from the Powered inVehicle RAM Mount. I stripped back insulation to expose the individual wires. Although there are...

DeLorme InReach Explorer mount and power supply TOOLS I've used a Paladin Tools PA1302 ratchet crimper for many years, but Paladin was purchased by Greenlee Textron several years ago. This crimper utilizes interchangeable dies. The Greenlee crimper frame can be purchased at Amazon. However, if...