Tundra Flippac Build
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Camelfilter
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Dunno. I have swing outs on my bumper. It should be fine there as others mention.
You might be able to mount the rotopax turn buckle to the fiberglass just after the passenger side window. I wouldn't though, I get too stressed out drilling into my FP.
You could check if you could mount it onto the spare, probably the best location actually-provided you don't lose clearance bellow your diff-or that it isn't too close to exhaust. Be a hassle to get to, but how often will you need it? I've used my spare gas 3 times over the last 6 months, none of which was for me...
Edit, adding: maybe onto a hitch mount like this vice plate over at harbor freight? The loss of departure angle would be noteable, but you'd get used to it. You'd gain the inside storage space though...
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New Fender Flares put on today!!
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Camelfilter
Explorer
Dang, where's the "like" button? Truck was looking good before, but now it's super sharp!
Here are some pictures of my Grand Canyon trip last weekend. Here is a link to the write-up http://www.vaultphotos.com/2014/12/havasupai-point-bce-tundra.html
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Forrest Thorniley
New member
Hey man, sweet rig. I just purchased a 15 tundra DC and am looking at the flippac. I used to have a crewmax with a Northstar TC650 and it was too much weight. Really interested in the flippac. Any regrets? Have you used it in winter much? Is that the factory white color? Looks like a good match with the Tundra white.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I love the FlipPac for what it is designed for. I can go anywhere my friend with his FJ can go. I think most popup campers look bad, thats me being vain but whatever, right?
Anyway, I wrote a long article on the FlipPac that I posted on here some where... The FlipPac is a cool idea and design, I think it is far superior than a RTT. I built out the inside of the bed to make a little seating/ storage area, Id for sure do that, it makes the bed space usable.
I bought the FlipPac from FRP in CA and found their Customer Service to be fine, and I saved like $2,500 rather than buying it from AT here in AZ. White is the stock color and it matches pretty dang close.
Regrets? Negative, I mean im going to be selling my rig in the next couple months to build a Fuso 4X4. Not because I dont like the FlipPac but because its not what the wife wants... She wants an RV and I called her bluff and raised her a Expedition Rig.
Anyway... The construction on the FlipPac is a let down for sure. But I have used it 4ish times this winter in under 40 degree weather and down to 10 degrees. The foam mattress does not give any insulation. Our first winter camping experience was very cold. So what I found that worked was to put reflective windshield things onto of the foam, then put some kind of air mattress on top of them, and then put a thin foam mattress topper. The first night it was about 10 out and all the heat was sucked out from under use. It sucked hard. The other issue is there is just so much cubic air space that your body heat cant ever warm the air up, so your face and head are always cold. Its tent camping. You have to buy the extra rainfly though, its a must
If I was a single guy or only had a wife and no kids the FlipPac would be freaking perfect, but my 3.5 year old makes it a squeeze. She has to sleep on the storage area over the truck bed. My wife hates tent camping too... oh well.
If you read all that and still think, "I don't care about any of that stuff and that guy is just a **********". Then buy it man. I love it for what it is. And people come up to you in campsites all the time. PM me if you want to buy mine
Anyway, I wrote a long article on the FlipPac that I posted on here some where... The FlipPac is a cool idea and design, I think it is far superior than a RTT. I built out the inside of the bed to make a little seating/ storage area, Id for sure do that, it makes the bed space usable.
I bought the FlipPac from FRP in CA and found their Customer Service to be fine, and I saved like $2,500 rather than buying it from AT here in AZ. White is the stock color and it matches pretty dang close.
Regrets? Negative, I mean im going to be selling my rig in the next couple months to build a Fuso 4X4. Not because I dont like the FlipPac but because its not what the wife wants... She wants an RV and I called her bluff and raised her a Expedition Rig.
Anyway... The construction on the FlipPac is a let down for sure. But I have used it 4ish times this winter in under 40 degree weather and down to 10 degrees. The foam mattress does not give any insulation. Our first winter camping experience was very cold. So what I found that worked was to put reflective windshield things onto of the foam, then put some kind of air mattress on top of them, and then put a thin foam mattress topper. The first night it was about 10 out and all the heat was sucked out from under use. It sucked hard. The other issue is there is just so much cubic air space that your body heat cant ever warm the air up, so your face and head are always cold. Its tent camping. You have to buy the extra rainfly though, its a must
If I was a single guy or only had a wife and no kids the FlipPac would be freaking perfect, but my 3.5 year old makes it a squeeze. She has to sleep on the storage area over the truck bed. My wife hates tent camping too... oh well.
If you read all that and still think, "I don't care about any of that stuff and that guy is just a **********". Then buy it man. I love it for what it is. And people come up to you in campsites all the time. PM me if you want to buy mine
Forrest Thorniley
New member
PM sent!
Here is what my semi-finished interior looks like.
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