montechie
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Do you have any photos of your interior build? That sounds interesting.
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I'll get some today, its probably 95% done as I need to finish the bi-fold dinette table and sort out our last storage area
Did you like the habitat?
Fergie
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I really did, and as my first non-topper camper, I was really impressed by the quality. Mario and Martyn make a great product, and I've known them for 20 years or so when they had the old shop in CA.
However, I didnt like the setup time that it took, and grew to not like the amount of room it had as a closed camper. With the angled walls, you lose space, but w the OVRLND, the straight walls are great, and I can still haul what I want.
I also like the compactness of the OVRLND, but, one good thing on the Hab was the ability to have the side entrance, so kids could be up top relaxing, and I could still do cooking or other stuff for them in the camper or on the tailgate, without the need to move out of the way to access the sleeping area.
dstefan
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I dont due to the build out and the fact its a dedicated rig. You could, and some have IIRC. They attach with clamps if you dont through bolt. Mine was installed by 5 guys lifting it on, to give you an idea.
I suppose you could add brackets for camper jacks, but should maybe have Jay reinforce the corner columns in that case. I‘d guess he’s put those brackets on for somebody already.
montechie
Active member
Before customizing my rear springs for the camper which would probably give me a ridiculous rake sans camper, I looked at these bracketless jacks as a possible option for removal. The clamps are super easy to take on and off, but I've only done that for installing a bedrug, I haven't removed the camper.
OVRLND installed mine with a auto lift and some 2x4s. I could see jury-rigging something similar without owning an auto lift, maybe some 2x4 frame that I can slide supporting boards underneath the camper and pull the truck out. For my Gladiator I've found the camper increases utility of the bed, I would only take it off for the 2 mpg I lost or to do trickier trails where height or extreme angles are an issue. Handling is excellent and not noticeable on my truck.
Ah
Ah, I'm worried about car washes and parking garages. My tundra is already pretty tall.
Fergie
Expedition Leader
Havent been to a regular wash, but the high-bays do well.
If I need the truck all the way in the garage, like when I pulled the diffs recently, I take the solar panel off the top, air the tires down to 5 PSI, and empty the airbags. Fits by an inch or so height wise through the door, and clears the ceiling just fine.
When I move, I want a quonset hut w a high bay garage door, and plenty of OH clearance.
If I need the truck all the way in the garage, like when I pulled the diffs recently, I take the solar panel off the top, air the tires down to 5 PSI, and empty the airbags. Fits by an inch or so height wise through the door, and clears the ceiling just fine.
When I move, I want a quonset hut w a high bay garage door, and plenty of OH clearance.
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Whats that electric? panel with the switches and outlets on the wall near the door?. It looks very clean and neat.
RealRigsRattle
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Hello! Long time stalker of this thread. My wife and I are very close to pulling the trigger on an all you can eat for our 2020 Ford Ranger.
We've been all over the place this summer looking into pop-up camper shells. We ruled out the Project M because we didn't like the flip up rear and the mandatory interior shelves. Ruled out the Tune M1 because of price, distance for install (located in Phoenix and not in love with the drive to Denver or added cost having it installed at a vendor), you can't insulate them as well (our black extruded aluminum hard shell RTT gets incredibly hot and we imagine the extruded black structure would be similar), roof longevity given that we are in Phoenix and don't have access to a garage. Ruled out the Bruin XL due to a lot of recent quality control issues we saw online, even though it ticked off all the boxes.
Ovrlnd is less than a 2 hour drive for us. The build quality looks excellent online and in person. The aluminum roof should last a long time in the Phoenix heat. I like that it can be insulated easily. Love the asymmetric bar doors.
Our planned current build is +3" bedding, asymmetrical barn door with a sliding window, rear barn door height adjustment, small cab slider, solid windoors both sides, Maxxair deluxe, head liner w. insulation, daisy chain, lift struts, solar port, vinyl windows, 3rd brake light, ppv, shore power, diesel heater port.
A few questions for you amazing people.
1) We're pretty sure we want the +3" on the bedding height, has anyone regretted that? We are leaning towards a no on the chubby option, since we are too tall to sleep east/west with that on a midsize and seems like that introduces a lot of other issues like drag and trail damage.
2) We can't decide on the color. Torn between white to match the truck/hopefully cooler or grey to match the trim on the truck. Black is still in the running but seems hotter? How well has peoples paint held up?
3) I know it's impossible to keep all dust out of a topper. For those of you that have sealed your tailgate and optioned or added the PPV, how much dust can I still expect? I know all trucks are different but just ball park.
4) MPG. Has anyone gone from a bed rack & RTT to an OVRLND camper and noticed a decrease in MPG? I lost 2-3 MPG when I installed the RTT, hoping to not lose much more lol.
Pic of current build for attention.
We've been all over the place this summer looking into pop-up camper shells. We ruled out the Project M because we didn't like the flip up rear and the mandatory interior shelves. Ruled out the Tune M1 because of price, distance for install (located in Phoenix and not in love with the drive to Denver or added cost having it installed at a vendor), you can't insulate them as well (our black extruded aluminum hard shell RTT gets incredibly hot and we imagine the extruded black structure would be similar), roof longevity given that we are in Phoenix and don't have access to a garage. Ruled out the Bruin XL due to a lot of recent quality control issues we saw online, even though it ticked off all the boxes.
Ovrlnd is less than a 2 hour drive for us. The build quality looks excellent online and in person. The aluminum roof should last a long time in the Phoenix heat. I like that it can be insulated easily. Love the asymmetric bar doors.
Our planned current build is +3" bedding, asymmetrical barn door with a sliding window, rear barn door height adjustment, small cab slider, solid windoors both sides, Maxxair deluxe, head liner w. insulation, daisy chain, lift struts, solar port, vinyl windows, 3rd brake light, ppv, shore power, diesel heater port.
A few questions for you amazing people.
1) We're pretty sure we want the +3" on the bedding height, has anyone regretted that? We are leaning towards a no on the chubby option, since we are too tall to sleep east/west with that on a midsize and seems like that introduces a lot of other issues like drag and trail damage.
2) We can't decide on the color. Torn between white to match the truck/hopefully cooler or grey to match the trim on the truck. Black is still in the running but seems hotter? How well has peoples paint held up?
3) I know it's impossible to keep all dust out of a topper. For those of you that have sealed your tailgate and optioned or added the PPV, how much dust can I still expect? I know all trucks are different but just ball park.
4) MPG. Has anyone gone from a bed rack & RTT to an OVRLND camper and noticed a decrease in MPG? I lost 2-3 MPG when I installed the RTT, hoping to not lose much more lol.
Pic of current build for attention.
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montechie
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I can speak to a couple of these.
1) I think I only have the +2" (10" total) for cabover height and really love it. I haven't lived with the 8", but camp with many GFC folks and they constantly shuffle their bedding into their truck bed while traveling and have issues keeping it clean during the wet seasons. I really like being able to leave my comforter+sheets and other bedding or double sleeping bag above. I also can do that while leaving the soft top liner up which is great for heat/cold and quicker setups. There's been a couple rock crawly trails I've had to turn around on because of trees being a little low while navigating rocks and too dangerous to saw. Not sure if the 2" would've made a difference (I also have a roof fan). Increased cabover height also increases the height of the truck bed area when closed, this has been awesome for utility. Hauling bikes, changing in and out of ski clothing or other adventure gear, etc.
2) I have the anodized aluminum, so I sidestepped the paint question
That has really held up and has been low maintenance with our mag chloride winter roads in MT.3) My Gladiator didn't have too many holes, but doing a tailgate seal still leaked dust at the upper part of the gate, the PPV made that 90% stop. My square cab blocks direct airflow to the PPV so YMMV. I later added a bedrug and that really blocks the tailgate and would negate sealing any holes in the bed. The bedrug really up'd the comfort level and insulation.
4) My MPG dropped about 1-2mpg, but again my Jeep is a brick. The cabover is tucked pretty close to the cab, with a Ranger I'd experiment with a fairing since your windshield is more sloped than mine. Can't speak to the RTT vs OVRLND though.
I can speak to a couple of these.
1) I think I only have the +2" (10" total) for cabover height and really love it. I haven't lived with the 8", but camp with many GFC folks and they constantly shuffle their bedding into their truck bed while traveling and have issues keeping it clean during the wet seasons. I really like being able to leave my comforter+sheets and other bedding or double sleeping bag above. I also can do that while leaving the soft top liner up which is great for heat/cold and quicker setups. There's been a couple rock crawly trails I've had to turn around on because of trees being a little low while navigating rocks and too dangerous to saw. Not sure if the 2" would've made a difference (I also have a roof fan). Increased cabover height also increases the height of the truck bed area when closed, this has been awesome for utility. Hauling bikes, changing in and out of ski clothing or other adventure gear, etc.
2) I have the anodized aluminum, so I sidestepped the paint question
3) My Gladiator didn't have too many holes, but doing a tailgate seal still leaked dust at the upper part of the gate, the PPV made that 90% stop. My square cab blocks direct airflow to the PPV so YMMV. I later added a bedrug and that really blocks the tailgate and would negate sealing any holes in the bed. The bedrug really up'd the comfort level and insulation.
4) My MPG dropped about 1-2mpg, but again my Jeep is a brick. The cabover is tucked pretty close to the cab, with a Ranger I'd experiment with a fairing since your windshield is more sloped than mine. Can't speak to the RTT vs OVRLND though.
Mine is similar, though on a Ram 2500. I have a decked drawer system so the extra interior height was needed. I only hit my head on the fan’s knob. I also have a Bedrug with a sheet of plywood underneath, which helped with tying down (using straps) my cooler and other containers. I “think” I should’ve gone with the chubby, still unsure but happy so far
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montechie
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Oh, the plywood underneath is a great idea, I strap everything to side rails/molle but it's not always ideal. Would like some L-track along the floor at times.Mine is similar, though on a Ram 2500. I have a decked drawer system so the extra interior height was needed. I only hit my head on the fan’s knob. I also have a Bedrug with a sheet of plywood underneath, which helped with tying down (using straps) my cooler and other containers. I “think” I should’ve gone with the chubby, still unsure but happy so far
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