Best Pickup Truck Tent Method

[StokelyVanCamp]

+1 for a bed rack and RTT. I had a Titan with a FR Slimeline with a Tepui, great set up. I’ll try and post a couple pics. Life changed, so I ended up selling the truck and the RTT. I really liked how you had the room in the box below the rack, yet the tent sat below the roof line. A locking tailgate, with bins in the box was very secure too.

 

[StokelyVanCamp]

 

[Bryan_FRO]

Bryan, was it you who I worked with to get everything to fit my truck? I was just down in agoura hills a late october. Im loving the slimline set up and RTT from you all! View attachment 42331 View attachment 42332

Oh, nice! The fitment came out great!
Any chance you can send me a few for our marketing team?

Bryan@FrontRunnerOutfitters.com

Bryan

 

[Bryan_FRO]

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Looks awesome! You don't see many Titans out there!
Did you mount to the Utility tracks or directly to the bed?

Bryan

 

[805RADO]

Oh, nice! The fitment came out great!
Any chance you can send me a few for our marketing team?

Bryan@FrontRunnerOutfitters.com

Bryan

Ya def! Will do


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[Longshot270]

Soon I'll have a Kodiak truck tent. Hopefully the the weather will be nice for new year's weekend.

 

[Longshot270]

Wow, there is so much space. Hopefully the short trip next week I have planned will have good weather.

 

[Buzzard13]

I went between the topper and tent with a prototype pvc frame and tarp. It was cheap, convenient, and worked very well for me. It should be nice when ambient temps aren't 90 degrees.
I might go to a topper if I find a deal but for now this works.

I like that Idea. About 1" Pvc? how sturdy is it?
Could do the same with Steel or Alum Poles too.
Thanks for the thinking food!

 

[Longshot270]

I like that Idea. About 1" Pvc? how sturdy is it?
Could do the same with Steel or Alum Poles too.
Thanks for the thinking food!

Yes, it was 1 inch. It was fairly sturdy but it didn't last long (700 or so highway miles) before the joints started to flex and distort. It was just a cheap test to see if I like the concept. I did and now I've got a kodiac canvas truck tent.

 

[Wilkes704]

Yes, it was 1 inch. It was fairly sturdy but it didn't last long (700 or so highway miles) before the joints started to flex and distort. It was just a cheap test to see if I like the concept. I did and now I've got a kodiac canvas truck tent.

I'm looking at getting the Kodiak, how do you like it?


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[Longshot270]

It fits my needs better than the other options.

I still have a full sized open bed when I'm not camping, I can set up this tent faster and easier than my ground tent and it is off the ground. I can also use coolers and stuff as furniture without loading or unloading anything.

The only downside is that I had to take off my headache rack. I'm thinking with a short bed pickup it wouldn't be a problem but the ram has a 6.5 ft bed and a good sized tailgate to wrap around.

 

[Wilkes704]

It fits my needs better than the other options.

I still have a full sized open bed when I'm not camping, I can set up this tent faster and easier than my ground tent and it is off the ground. I can also use coolers and stuff as furniture without loading or unloading anything.

The only downside is that I had to take off my headache rack. I'm thinking with a short bed pickup it wouldn't be a problem but the ram has a 6.5 ft bed and a good sized tailgate to wrap around.

I've got a double cab first gen tundra. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do sleeping wise. I still need to fabricate a basket for the top.

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[Longshot270]

Have you needed a cab basket yet? I've got a hitch basket that doubles as a step mount when the tailgate is down. It is high enough off the ground I don't worry about dragging and it offers a disposable bumper if someone gets too close. It holds stuff that is automatically unloaded.

 

[Wilkes704]

I already have the cross bars, and since I'm a fabricator, it's easy enough for me to make one, it's just finding time. It's just low on the priority list. I hadn't thought about a hitch basket yet though.

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