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What bed cover and rail setup do you have?@dfinn Dope GFC raptor setup, I wish I had the guts to pull the trigger on that.
I've had my 15' f-150 platinum for a few years and I'm just now getting it ready for doing something more then hauling bikes to/from the trailhead. My wife and I will be dipping our toes in some light overlanding and off grid excursions starting this summer/fall. Right now, it's nothing more then a mall crawler, but we'll be getting it out for some fun soon enough. Many more upgrades to be made for lighting, on board power, air compressor etc. But it's at least as start.
As a Subaru junky with a F150 on order, I love these photos
ebsocalmtb
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What bed cover and rail setup do you have?
As a Subaru junky with a F150 on order, I love these photos
Thanks for the comments. That is a RetraxPro XR tonenau cover and a Yakima overhaul HD rack with 68" crossbars. The two manual operated models that have the T-slot tracks are the RetraxOne XR (Vinyl slats/cover) and the RetraxPro XR (aluminum slats/cover). They are the same save the fact that the cover on the One series is vinyl and it has a weight limit of 300lbs vs the pro with 500lbs (distributed). I honestly was going to buy the One XR vinyl cover and I just happened to find this pro model for sale for a steal locally. i can't imagine ever loading up 500lbs (or even 300 for that matter) on top of this thing for any reason. The yakima rack is great, there seems to be some good knock off ones out there, but these are readily available new and used (for very cheap which is what I did). Overall, I'm very happy with the setup and with a 120lb roof top tent on it, it's incredibly stable. The bonus is that my wife and I can easily remove the tent, and then I can quickly side the rear portion of the rack to the front and still use my truck bed for hauling large items if need be.
As for the subaru... we just got this 2 weeks ago after waiting quite a bit for it to arrive. This is my wife's car and tbh, we're beyond stoked with it. In the 5 months we waited for it, we accumulated quite the stack of parts so I'm currently working my way through getting everything done on that so I can get back to making bad life choices working on my truck lol.
Thanks! The Yakima rack and a cover are on the list for the truck when it shows up. I just haven't committed to the retractable covers due to the space they take up in the bed. We had a 2017 Outback and then added a 2001 5 speed Outback to the garage. Once the kids got bigger we traded the 17 Outback for a 2020 Ascent. Shortly after that I dumped the 01 Outback for a 2020 WRX but the WRX was just too impractical for what we want to do now that the kids are getting older and we are travelling more so I placed an order for a new F150. I'm beyond stoked.Thanks for the comments. That is a RetraxPro XR tonenau cover and a Yakima overhaul HD rack with 68" crossbars. The two manual operated models that have the T-slot tracks are the RetraxOne XR (Vinyl slats/cover) and the RetraxPro XR (aluminum slats/cover). They are the same save the fact that the cover on the One series is vinyl and it has a weight limit of 300lbs vs the pro with 500lbs (distributed). I honestly was going to buy the One XR vinyl cover and I just happened to find this pro model for sale for a steal locally. i can't imagine ever loading up 500lbs (or even 300 for that matter) on top of this thing for any reason. The yakima rack is great, there seems to be some good knock off ones out there, but these are readily available new and used (for very cheap which is what I did). Overall, I'm very happy with the setup and with a 120lb roof top tent on it, it's incredibly stable. The bonus is that my wife and I can easily remove the tent, and then I can quickly side the rear portion of the rack to the front and still use my truck bed for hauling large items if need be.
As for the subaru... we just got this 2 weeks ago after waiting quite a bit for it to arrive. This is my wife's car and tbh, we're beyond stoked with it. In the 5 months we waited for it, we accumulated quite the stack of parts so I'm currently working my way through getting everything done on that so I can get back to making bad life choices working on my truck lol.
I really dig your setup so I may PM you in the future and not take up more time in this thread haha.
frink84
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Did you detail that swap anywhere? Considering it for my Excursion
Shankspedition
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ebsocalmtb
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Rad setup. I have the same problem with my 15' f150 (pictured above). I have a similar hitch rack for my 500 exc that I put on. With the RTT/Rack/Tonneau the 500 exc hanging off the back, and a 70lbs worth of mountain bikes for my wife and I, things get pretty loaded down. Definitely one of the few times that I wish I had gotten a 3/4 ton truck. I'm actually going to either add air bags or an add a leaf soon to deal with the load. Definitely pushing past the comfort zone on a half ton.
Not sure if I'm allowed to post external forum links, but here you go:
'05+ Front Axle with 2.5 Springs and Pro Comp Rear 22415 - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
Excursion - King of SUVs - '05+ Front Axle with 2.5 Springs and Pro Comp Rear 22415 - I wanted to share my axle swap with everyone. Thanks to Nicmike and others who posted their experiences and made this much easier to plan for and complete. I figured I would compile a lot of the information I...
www.ford-trucks.com
Shankspedition
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Also, have a boat and trailer.....not to mention 3 daughters, so for us it was a no-brainer. I've been a Jeeper for life but couldn't be happier. Not to mention, now I will ultimately tow a buggy as well for more technical stuff as well as more gear.
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Regcabguy
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If you haven't already Carli can sure do a suspension upgrade on that gem.
eyemgh
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It has the Pintop system with Deaver XHDs and a Fox 2.0 stabilizer. Rides like a dream! ☺
NH Overland
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Slept in the RTT for the first time in a year.
al415
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Here's our 2019 F150 on a few of its cross country trips. We drove to California the day after picking it up at the Jersey Shore. When you live in NJ, you're pretty much obligated to long stretches of interstate before you get to anything scenic or isolated and the Raptor is the best mile-eater we've ever had:
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