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Nice Project! I am of the same mindset, Build it yourself! That's the fun part in my opinion.
Check out my latest! the-project-page.blogspot.com
 
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Westcott Designs sliders installed, my body is sore! These suckers are heavy! Just in time as we have an OLB tomorrow AM, Canada in October, and Death Valley in November

I used an old piece of plywood screwed to my floor jack, made it pretty easy

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Dave, nicely done mate!!! We miss you here in the Bay Area but I know you are having fun up there. Cheers mate. Hope to meet on the trail one day.
 
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Dave, nicely done mate!!! We miss you here in the Bay Area but I know you are having fun up there. Cheers mate. Hope to meet on the trail one day.
Hey Ofer!

Thanks for saying hi! It is pretty darn beautiful up here. I just ran into @Kent R on the trail doing a section where the Magruder Corridor and the IDBDR overlap. We just got back last weekend from Canada!

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I installed Westcott Designs sliders. They are the TIG, 0°, powder coated with top plates. Stout indeed.

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Hey Ofer!

Thanks for saying hi! It is pretty darn beautiful up here. I just ran into @Kent R on the trail doing a section where the Magruder Corridor and the IDBDR overlap. We just got back last weekend from Canada!

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That looks epic. I see Kent regularly and will see him next weekend in the Mojave. He is an asset. Been working on this build for the last 2+ years.
 
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I got my Quick Pitch privacy suite mounted. Not all the straps around the perimeter are attached as it was getting dark. I needed it to swing away from the truck so it retains its full size hanging down and not leaning against the side of the truck. I also needed it to swing towards the rear 12" so that the iKamper ladder would clear the privacy frame when it comes down.

I ended up using a TV mount rated for 88lbs and plan on adding a locking system to stabilize it against the rack when the truck is in motion.

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