Strider Colorado ZR2 Duramax Explorer Build and Trips

[transalper]

New treads. 255/75R17 Duratracs.

 

[transalper]

Awaiting the first rain to clean the salt off the roads to load the GFC. And pull the cycles out of storage!

 

[Overlandtowater]

very nice little tents can you access the sleeping bed from the truck bed or do you have to go in and out the side or the back?

 

[transalper]

very nice little tents can you access the sleeping bed from the truck bed or do you have to go in and out the side or the back?

I have the optional side door (driver side), so can enter the tent from the bed, back, and side. So far I have just used the bed access.

 

[transalper]

Finally finished my bed storage system! Simple mounting rails mounted to the bed with rivnuts. Part of the delay was breaking my cheapo rivnut tool last weekend - the $75 tool works MUCH better than the $20 tool.

 

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It snowed again earlier this week, but GFC install will happen soon.

Next I need to secure the fridge aux battery.

Then it is pretty much ready for Canyonlands!

 

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Out exploring today!

 

[transalper]

First campout of the spring!

 

[transalper]

Replaced mounting straps with these cool mini ratchet straps - much more secure. Reorganized the bed a bit to have a secure spot for the kermit chairs. Next steps are dust sealing and still need to mount the auxillary battery.

 

[gnel]

Very nice and organized! Could you please give me info/links to the straps,storage bins and tracks for tie downs? Thanks

 

[transalper]

Very nice and organized! Could you please give me info/links to the straps,storage bins and tracks for tie downs? Thanks

Thanks. I wanted something light and easily removable. It is just akro mills bins plus s-tracks and mini ratchet straps. Just FYI, bin prices fluctuate a lot. S-tracks are mounted with rivnuts. Avoid the $20 rivnut tools - I snapped one after mounting only 8 nuts.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06Y1S151R?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008TU6DQI?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FPVBGPR?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[gnel]

Thanks alot transalper! Please one more question. Are those totes strong enough to sit /stand on?

 

[transalper]

Thanks alot transalper! Please one more question. Are those totes strong enough to sit /stand on?

On the edges, yes. I plan to make some hard-bottom cushions for seating.