Ironhidefx4 build, 2012 F150

[04land]

Looking real good! I think i saw your rig about a week or so ago in Mansfield at the light by the movie theater.
It's awesome to see you bringing the baby camping. I was 5 weeks old when my parents first brought me camping. Not enough young people doing it anymore.

 

[Ironhide Fx4]

Yep! I'm in that area a lot.

It's definitely different bringing the baby along, in a good way. She was only one week old when we drove her to upstate NY for Thanksgiving. When she was just about 2 months old we took her to VT for the first time. I think it's not so difficult because we just did it from the beginning. We are always driving some place.

I attended the NORA off road school a month or so ago and brought her. She was great. I look forward to when she is a little bit older and can actually participate and understand what is going on.

 

[Ironhide Fx4]

Not too much more on the build lately. We got back from our three week trip to MT and moved to VT. Just starting to settle in.

Before the trip I got the fire extinguisher mount on the rack. It works great. Thankfully didn't need it.

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[lacofdfireman]

What bed rack is that? The one you have the shovel, axe and RTT mounted to. I love it. Great build.

 

[Ironhide Fx4]

What bed rack is that? The one you have the shovel, axe and RTT mounted to. I love it. Great build.

Its an RCI bed rack. Steel model . They make an aluminum one now as well.

 

[Landsat8]

What happened to the Diamondback cover? Didn't care for it? I have a 2017 F150 and I have contemplated getting a cover or cap to replace the toolbox I have on my truck now. the tool box is packed to the brim and takes up precious length of my 5.5' bed.

I would really love to go full in an get a RTT, but I can't see myself driving around town with it mounted all the time (I live in a city and don't have a garage to store it). In the mean time I purchased a Clam Quickset Escape pop up tent. It is great for a base camp tent and you can add covers for the mesh windows to block wind and a proper rain-fly.