Scott Brady
Founder
Mark,
Man, the truck looks incredible. Just a few months till I get to see it in person. :friday:
Man, the truck looks incredible. Just a few months till I get to see it in person. :friday:
Mark's DC Tacoma
- Thread starter Mlachica
- Start date
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
Start your mod thread!
Demello did and excellent job with minimizing shipping and brokerage fees when I recently purchase my frame reinforcements. Nothing but good words for Demello. I can just imagine that your wife = :yikes: it could always be worse, she could be :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:!
Hopefully you can start a mod tread for your truck that way we can follow your progress.
Cheers :beer:,
P
mountainpete said:
Demello did and excellent job with minimizing shipping and brokerage fees when I recently purchase my frame reinforcements. Nothing but good words for Demello. I can just imagine that your wife = :yikes: it could always be worse, she could be :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:!
Hopefully you can start a mod tread for your truck that way we can follow your progress.
Cheers :beer:,
P
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
Eezi Awn mounting impressions
Mlachica,
Now that you have had the Eezi Awn mounted and field tested. What are your impressions of the mounting solution you used. How does it affect vehicle handling and stability off road? How much has your MPG suffered? Can you offer any other advice?
Eventually I’d like to mount a roof top tent on my Leer Shell so I’d like to hear your impressions.
Cheers :beer:,
P
Mlachica said:Here's some pics from my last trip...
Mlachica,
Now that you have had the Eezi Awn mounted and field tested. What are your impressions of the mounting solution you used. How does it affect vehicle handling and stability off road? How much has your MPG suffered? Can you offer any other advice?
Eventually I’d like to mount a roof top tent on my Leer Shell so I’d like to hear your impressions.
Cheers :beer:,
P
Mlachica
TheRAMadaINN on Instagram
p1michaud said:
I think the method of mounting is stout. I haven't had any issues with it thus far. When an adult is in the tent moving around and shaking the tent - the entire truck moves. I saw no deflection in the uprights/upright mounts/can back/bed sides, it all moves as a whole.
Weighing 130lbs I don't forget that it's up there, especially when off camber. There is more body roll but it's manageable and not out of control. Mind you this is all off road. When driving on road I really didn't feel much of a difference, unless hauling butt on a freeway interchange.
My mileage is surprisingly more or less the same. I average about 14.9-15.5 a tank whether fully loaded or empty.
A lot of times I do wish I had it on an adventure chaser trailer :ylsmoke: I find myself setting up camp and wanting to explore which means I'd have to close up the tent. Kind of a pain in the butt with the tent on top. It's something I really have to think about if I want a trailer to tug along or not.
If you're mounting it on a shell I'd just make sure the shell is well mounted and look into reinforcing it internally or at least evenly distributing the weight.
flyingwil
Supporting Sponsor - Sierra Expeditions
So now with that said, do you wish you had it mounted more similar to Scott's to lower the CG, or do you feel that it would decrease the amount of cargo you can carry? (I am in a constant battle with my wife over the backseat... she likes it in, and I like it out with the fridge in place! I just do not get since we almost never use the back seat.)
Mumbaki1037
Observer
Did you take the swaybars off? I'm thinking I would have to put mine back on when I put on a similar set up on my truck.
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Nice setup! Cant wait to see it in action en Mexico! :sombrero: :truck:
Mlachica
TheRAMadaINN on Instagram
flyingwil said:
If I was able to remove the backseat and use it for the fridge and additional storage I would have mounted my tent similar to Scott's. However, my son wouldn't have anywhere to sit... :ylsmoke:
Solid Taco said:
No, I never removed mine. I wouldn't mind removing it though since it's only good for high speed. For slow going articulating action a removed sway bar would be better for me so the IFS can be truly independant and keep the truck more level.
Mlachica
TheRAMadaINN on Instagram
flyingwil said:
That would be nice a three seat taco, I probably should have mentioned we're expecting a second baby in Feb :wings: So for me the rear seat has to stay. Maybe it's time to get rid of the taco and get a 80 LC with an adventure trailer :sombrero:
Scott Brady
Founder
FREAKING SWEET! Cant wait to mount my Chambers up. The box's have dust on them.
mountainpete
Spamicus Eliminatus
Looks great!
What size did you end up going with in the end? Any rubbing yet?
What size did you end up going with in the end? Any rubbing yet?
blupaddler
Conspirator
Mark...
It was great to meet you this last weekend, AND to see your truck in person!!! :jumping: :jumping: We'll have to get together this winter.
THIS TRUCK IS SWEET!
I never got to finish talking to you more about your dual battery. Could you expand on this a little? Also who made your battery strap down? That thing was stout!
:clapsmile
Oh, and Scott...I will be happy to take those dusty boxes off your hands.
It was great to meet you this last weekend, AND to see your truck in person!!! :jumping: :jumping: We'll have to get together this winter.
THIS TRUCK IS SWEET!
I never got to finish talking to you more about your dual battery. Could you expand on this a little? Also who made your battery strap down? That thing was stout!
:clapsmile
Oh, and Scott...I will be happy to take those dusty boxes off your hands.