The black tool box is sitting on a slide in moto carrier, which is in a receiver adapter that raises the carrier about 4” and back about 6”. This allowed for additional clearance between the ground and rack, (very much needed in places) and a platform between the box and vehicle for a greasy grill, water, etc. I always strap the rack to the roof racks to help with weight and excessive sway. The box carried a $25 cooler, drained out the bottom, and all the items needed to cook and such. I insulated the box with 1” foam panels to reduce the heat inside. The cheap cooler held ice for about 36 hours and kept all the soft plastics and such from baking in the summer sun.
The kids trip ended in Denver with a flight home. I was to then pick up a dirt bike and head back to Taylor park for some riding but after 2+ wks on the road and 2500 miles from home, my body and CC needed a break. I would have had to empty the box and put it into the vehicle to carry the moto. After a flawless trip of a lifetime, I chose to bale on motoing tired and solo and head home.
This trip was actually a recon mission for the future. The RTT will go on the newly remodeled Ugly Duckling ADV trailer and 3 bikes inside. The trailer will be home base around Buena Vista while we roam on motos and Sequoia.
Average mpg was 14 in the flatlands and 70mph zones and 13 in altitude, 75 zones. I like the pulling power of diesel but I think as long as the Sequoia can pull hills with what I need, which hopefully stays at a minimum, there will be no reason to “upgrade”.
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