Recent content by drifter_r6

I have a tonneau cover and bedslide (which ate up 4" of height) from the bed of my truck. I wanted all my gear to fit under the tonneau to protect from the elements, dust and for security. So I was left with 14.5" height. I ended up with two 16QT Engel MT17's (one a freezer, one a fridge)...

I have a long bed F350 and ran into a similar issue when carrying my 14' kayak, RTT, and awning. My setup ended up being the BakFlip F1 (tri-fold) for security and keeping stuff in the bed as dust free as possible and a modified Adarac bed rack (600lb load capacity). The uprights for the bed...

I have the full size FoxWing which is roughly 2.5m, its mounted on the drivers side. It covers my full size tailgate but the awning is cut at an angle (not squared off as you as you are stating). Angles of the sun or windy rain definitely soaks the passenger corner of the tailgate. Easily...

I had one for about 3 months during the hottest times of AZ summer. Kept things "frozen" (ice cream/popsicles) they weren't hard, was on the borderline of melting but nothing liquefied, just soft. Keep in mind ambient temps were 105-115, vehicle interior temps probably 130+. Fridge ran...

I'm in the same boat. I have a BaseCamp AquaCube with the same connections. I want another quick connector to make some mods but am unable to find the exact one. It's similar to the air compressor fittings but those are too large. If anyone knows what these are called I'd appreciate the info...

I understand the whole production/mold reasoning but its strange when you see a basic double wall (no insulation) chest have straight interior sides but an "Marine Extreme 5-day" chest with tapered interior sides. Makes no sense to me why they can do it for a cheaper cooler but not in the more...

I have a bedslide 1000 in my truck bed, the assembly itself probably weighs 280lbs. I foresee some issues: The tolerances are very loose, to allow free movement on the rollers/slide assembly, even with it weighed down the cargo tray still "slams" up/down, side to side, and front to back (+/-...

Seeing how the Engle is snugly fit in its cabinet there is no air flow, air needs to move across the condenser and with it being so hot lately, LOTS of air needs to move across the condenser. Just because the fan is running doesn't mean air is moving sufficiently. I assume you keep the cabinet...

My ARB 50 was in the rear cab of my truck which was sitting in the driveway during this past weeks (Sat-Tues) AZ heat wave (112-118). Temps in the cab reached 125+F and it had no problems keeping everything chilled at the 36'F setting. No doubt the compressor was probably running constantly...

Pickup beds are designed to flex/twist a bit so you don't want a completely rigid structure either. Since the RTT will tie the cross bars together up top, what about running angle iron the full length of your bedrails and bolt (or weld) the ladder rack supports to the angle. Grab a few more...

I don't have a topper but utilize a similar setup as you are envisioning. My ladder rack provides the frame structure and I made panels which encloses the truck bed, the bedslide fully extended provides additional sq. footage to the bed and the foxwing provides coverage over that. A problem to...

You mean something like this? DAC camper tent

The lid removal is a pain when new, as stated theres a sweet spot. It's supposed to pull straight out but you need to rock it side to side and work it off. What I ended up doing was lightly sanding and polishing the metal parts (a dremel makes quick work), you'll see where the contact points...

In AZ during monsoon season we get wicked dust storms called "Haboobs". Been through a couple, don't know the exact wind speeds, but they felt similar to the vids. As stated it was loud as heck, lasted 30-40 mins and it felt like the RTT was going to fly away with me in it, as the truck was...

Try to lighten the frame as much as possible, without ruining structural integrity (cut a bunch of 2-3" round holes in the sides). You will be surprised how much all that weighs once you are finished. Also cut some doors/openings on the top. That way you can still access the drawers from...