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I am in West Covina. Where can I meet you guys? I can be at Rainbow Oaks cafe in Temecula around lunch time on the 28th. Not a rock crawler either, what kind of obstacles can we expect?

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Thank you! I have heard similar things from others too about the iKampers. However I have also heard that the mattress is quite thin and firm, not very comfortable to sleep on. I have also heard that the hard shell is not replaceable in case of damage on the trail. Can you confirm if you have...

Did you actually weigh the tent? All I can find on their website or on REI was that packaged weight is 130lbs. I really like this tent, especially the fact that its completely serviceable i.e. almost every part is replaceable right down to the whole tent shell. How has been your experience so...

I looked at all the metal canopies in the market today - RLD, SmartCap, AluCab etc but I rejected based on the following observations: 1. Price - I feel they are currently overpriced due to the direct import route that they are taking ( from SA, Aus etc) and passing the cost down to the...

Found this thread to be really interesting for my application as I am contemplating how wise it would be to put a RTT on a fiberglass camper shell. I have decided that I should be doing the following things at the minimum if I go this route. Some of these I have already done and some I am still...

Nice! I did a 72hr backpack that I leave in the bed with some basic sleeping and cooking gear and rations. I haven’t tried the USGIS stuff, I’ll try them out. I also have some Lifestraws and a Lifesaver Jerrycan for water. I keep my survival system flexible so I can carry the basic on person if...

The Redarc can be mounted in the engine bay with this battery tray for the 3rd gen Tacomas. The fridge would go in the bed, that outlet is in the bed but is wired to the fuse box in the cab. My plan was to use the Switch pros for all the external accessories like lightbars, compressor, etc that...

I have already thought about a lot of the systems that you mentioned. For e.g. I already have a fuse box inside the cab for all the interior accessories and have outlets lined up for a fridge from that. I have some marine grade circuit breakers that I can use to turn off all my electrical mods...

The 3rd person was really a guest if they were traveling with us so an adult most likely but for the most part its 2 persons. Regarding the electrical, I do plan to get a dual battery setup with a Redarc BCDC1225 that way I am covered for solar as well when I add that. I’d love to use a LiFePO4...

Thanks for the input! Knowing that people do so many trails on these trucks with no lift gives my confidence. What did you do about the rear springs when you went on trails with all your equipment? I find myself bottoming out fairly easily. Also I still haven’t figured out a sleeping solution...

Thankyou! My plan is to wait on suspension until I can figure out how heavy I will be running. I want to get the right springs. A lift would be a secondary or by-product of the suspension setup as my main focus is ride, dampening and droop travel in that order. As you mentioned, these rigs are...

Hi Gary Yes Tires are a must upgrade on these Rigs as the factory tires are really weak. I have slightly upgraded ones that I put on recently. Its not C rated or even an LT tire but I got them for a good price with my wheels so I went for them (265/70/17 Falken Wildpeaks). My rig is still light...

I already have a hard shell on the bed. I put it on as I frequently do interstate travel for friends and family and dragging all the luggage out at the overnight halt is a pain and soft toppers can be defeated easily with a knife. Its heavy but I felt the weight to benefit ratio for my usage...

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