1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Cascadia Vehicle Tents Roof Top Tents

Discussion in 'Cascadia Tents' started by MTgirl, Jun 1, 2013.

Page 11 of 24
  1. Apr 4, 2015 at 9:31 PM
    #201
    POOLGUY

    #201
    POOLGUY Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2013
    Member:
    #97958
    Messages:
    7,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    JEFF
    ALABAMA
    Vehicle:
    08 TRD SPORT 6 SPEED
    Dobinsons suspension
    welcome!
     
    POOLGUY, Apr 4, 2015
    #201
  2. Apr 14, 2015 at 11:25 AM
    #202
    PcBuilder14

    #202
    PcBuilder14 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2011
    Member:
    #58522
    Messages:
    23,312
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brent
    Southern New Mexico
    Vehicle:
    2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4
    Haven't been on here much for a while and just saw this...

    I didn't seem to receive a PM from you.

    I did receiver the new cover sometime last year and installed it, that was when one of the black cover straps broke.
     
    PcBuilder14, Apr 14, 2015
    #202
  3. May 11, 2015 at 11:53 AM
    #203
    yotarob2005

    #203
    yotarob2005 Kiss My IFS

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2009
    Member:
    #20984
    Messages:
    2,511
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rob
    Bryan , Tx
    Vehicle:
    05 D-cab trd sport long bed
    Front Bilstien 5100's Set @ 1.75", rear 5100's & TSB springs, Flowmaster, TRD seat covers, Toyota All weather floor mats, 265/70-17 Michelin LTX AT2's, some Debadgeding, BHLM, led bed lights, 886 back up lights, fog lights anytime mod, Extra d-rings, Toyota bed mat, sockmoney TRD decals, Kenwood 890DNX, Firestone ride-rite air bags, 2 car seats.
    This might sound like a silly question but........

    Has anyone mounted there CVT directly to a bed rack without using the extruded aluminum rails? I am building the bed rack to fit the tent base and was thinking that I could have more points of contact for additional support mounting by mounting it directly.
     
    yotarob2005, May 11, 2015
    #203
  4. May 11, 2015 at 7:40 PM
    #204
    POOLGUY

    #204
    POOLGUY Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2013
    Member:
    #97958
    Messages:
    7,852
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    JEFF
    ALABAMA
    Vehicle:
    08 TRD SPORT 6 SPEED
    Dobinsons suspension
    Yes, I have mine attached directly to the rack on my trailer. It worked out great. Just make sure your rack is not so wide that it interfers with the removal of the cover or instillation of the annxe room. My rack has cross bars that support the bottom of the tent.
     
    POOLGUY, May 11, 2015
    #204
  5. May 12, 2015 at 6:53 PM
    #205
    CO Ryan

    #205
    CO Ryan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 14, 2014
    Member:
    #133913
    Messages:
    1,106
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    13 TRD Offroad
    stuff
    Screen%20Shot%202015-05-12%20at%206.26.5_2ed50050b7253e2ffbc32f24419d82ce11140f82.jpg

    What are these straps for? The ones currently on top of the mattress.
     
    CO Ryan, May 12, 2015
    #205
  6. May 12, 2015 at 6:56 PM
    #206
    MTgirl

    #206
    MTgirl [OP] too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2009
    Member:
    #23531
    Messages:
    68,987
    Gender:
    Female
    First Name:
    Weesa
    Bob's secret mod lair
    Vehicle:
    Then: 12 T4R SR5 Now: 99 - 3.4L SR5 4WD
    Wheeler's/Alcan 5-pack leaf springs, OME 881's, de-badged, Jungle Fender Flares, Herculined bed, HomerTaco grille, Anzo headlights, clear corners,
    that's the upgraded bondage package....


    no, really they're to help get in/out of the tent. grab the loops at the ends to steady yourself when entering/exiting
     
    MTgirl, May 12, 2015
    #206
    surforegon likes this.
  7. May 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
    #207
    Spoon93

    #207
    Spoon93 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2013
    Member:
    #105234
    Messages:
    871
    Gender:
    Male
    Rogue valley
    Vehicle:
    06 DCSB SR5
    So basically they are to assist with intoxicated campers getting in and out of the tents. But Weesa has a good idea since bringing a nice tie camping just seems silly.
     
    Spoon93, May 13, 2015
    #207
  8. May 30, 2015 at 7:01 AM
    #208
    AKSig88

    #208
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    I missed the group buy by a couple of weeks (unfortunately), so I was wondering does CVT give a small discount to members outside of group buys?

    Also looking at getting a Mt. Rainier for my first CVT. Any accessories you guys suggest ; maybe awning or anti-condensation mat?
     
    AKSig88, May 30, 2015
    #208
  9. Jun 17, 2015 at 11:33 AM
    #209
    AKSig88

    #209
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    Saw this on CVT's Instagram account this morning, looks like a pretty awesome idea. Haven't see info on the website yet though. Anyways thought you all would enjoy it.
    Screenshot_2015-06-17-14-27-48.jpg
     
    AKSig88, Jun 17, 2015
    #209
  10. Jun 17, 2015 at 11:42 AM
    #210
    DrFunker

    #210
    DrFunker Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2014
    Member:
    #122158
    Messages:
    42,967
    :eek:

    :thumbsup:
     
    DrFunker, Jun 17, 2015
    #210
  11. Jun 18, 2015 at 10:29 AM
    #211
    AKSig88

    #211
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    This might be a shot in the dark..........but I'm going to be buying a Mt. Rainier, and will mount on Relentless Fab Bed Bars. However I want to know if only 2 bars will do the job of holding the weight of people + Mt. Rainier.

    I've seen photos of CVT on only two Relentless Fab Bars, but they were smaller models of CVT. Of course, three would distribute load easier, but that would depend on the base of tent + mounting structure....which I'm not familiar with yet.

    Any help or opinions will be greatly appreciated!
     
    AKSig88, Jun 18, 2015
    #211
  12. Jun 18, 2015 at 6:11 PM
    #212
    MTgirl

    #212
    MTgirl [OP] too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2009
    Member:
    #23531
    Messages:
    68,987
    Gender:
    Female
    First Name:
    Weesa
    Bob's secret mod lair
    Vehicle:
    Then: 12 T4R SR5 Now: 99 - 3.4L SR5 4WD
    Wheeler's/Alcan 5-pack leaf springs, OME 881's, de-badged, Jungle Fender Flares, Herculined bed, HomerTaco grille, Anzo headlights, clear corners,
    I would get 3 or get a rack that has a solid/continuous rail along the top of the bed to help distribute the weight. Two bars may be fine to support the tent and campers but I'd feel better having more support to prevent damage to the bed and plastic liner. Just my opinion though. Give CVT and Relentless a call and see what they think.
     
    MTgirl, Jun 18, 2015
    #212
  13. Jun 18, 2015 at 6:19 PM
    #213
    AKSig88

    #213
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    Appreciate it!
     
    AKSig88, Jun 18, 2015
    #213
  14. Aug 5, 2015 at 11:34 AM
    #214
    PoweredBySoy

    #214
    PoweredBySoy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2014
    Member:
    #142066
    Messages:
    1,845
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jesse
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    2013 DCSB SR5
    Are there any videos or instructions out there about how these tents are installed? I'm currently trying to figure out my bed rail system, and I just want to make sure that I get something that's future compatible with one of these tents. I'm not finding much on their site as far as installation goes.

    I believe there are two rails underneath the tent, which you can slide the brackets up and down. Correct?
    [​IMG]

    I just need to know how flexible this system is. Are you able to move these rails to alternate positions - or is their width apart from each other set? Are you able to rotate their orientation?

    I'm currently leaning towards the Mt Hood if that matters. In this picture (which is how I would want it set up), would the rails be oriented along the length of the truck? Or perpendicular to that?
    [​IMG]


    Thanks for any info.
     
    PoweredBySoy, Aug 5, 2015
    #214
  15. Aug 5, 2015 at 11:50 AM
    #215
    MTgirl

    #215
    MTgirl [OP] too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2009
    Member:
    #23531
    Messages:
    68,987
    Gender:
    Female
    First Name:
    Weesa
    Bob's secret mod lair
    Vehicle:
    Then: 12 T4R SR5 Now: 99 - 3.4L SR5 4WD
    Wheeler's/Alcan 5-pack leaf springs, OME 881's, de-badged, Jungle Fender Flares, Herculined bed, HomerTaco grille, Anzo headlights, clear corners,
    The rails typically run the width of the tent. I believe on the Rainier and Hood tents you can switch the direction without any problems as the width/length are about equal. Switching the direction on smaller tents like the Bachelor/Shasta would mean that you'd have to either deal with the ends of the rails sticking out or chop them off to size. The rails also typically run the width of the tent so that they are running perpendicular to the aluminum supports embedded within the tent base. With the hardware provided (bolts and plates) the maximum diameter/width of material that you can use for the bedrack is about 2". Any more than that you would need to source longer bolts and wider plates. The setup recommended/provided by CVT works with 99% of the roof racks and bedracks out there as the supports of the racks run the width of the vehicle.
    As far as installation goes...there are 8 small plates that you slip the bolts through and those then go into the rails attached to the tent. allowing all of the bolts to move independently and adjust to the width of the bedrack/roofrack as needed.

    Hope that helps
     
    MTgirl, Aug 5, 2015
    #215
  16. Aug 5, 2015 at 12:21 PM
    #216
    PoweredBySoy

    #216
    PoweredBySoy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2014
    Member:
    #142066
    Messages:
    1,845
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jesse
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    2013 DCSB SR5
    I think I got most of that.

    I understand. But I'm considering something like this, from Relentless:
    bedrails_zps8a4w5njt_2f2121ded447d7838fc5b933fa95aa9591e96987.jpg


    My concern is if those bed bars, running the length of the truck, happen to line up exactly with the rails on the CVT tent (in red). If that were the case, and I was unable to reposition the rails, I think I'd be screwed. I certainly wouldn't want to offset the entire tent that much to either side of the truck just to avoid those bars.

    Is there information somewhere that states the measurements of the rails underneath a Mt Hood??
     
    PoweredBySoy, Aug 5, 2015
    #216
  17. Aug 5, 2015 at 3:02 PM
    #217
    AKSig88

    #217
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    I have the exact Relentless Bars in the pic above and a Mt. Rainier from CVT, I will mount the tent tonight for the first time and take pics of it afterwards if it helps any. I bet if you ask Bobby of CVT he will take the measurements you want.
     
    AKSig88, Aug 5, 2015
    #217
  18. Aug 5, 2015 at 3:52 PM
    #218
    PoweredBySoy

    #218
    PoweredBySoy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2014
    Member:
    #142066
    Messages:
    1,845
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jesse
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    2013 DCSB SR5
    Even with those extra connecting bars? Sweet. Yeah, definitely let me know. Good luck on the install. Would love to see pics.
     
    PoweredBySoy, Aug 5, 2015
    #218
  19. Aug 5, 2015 at 5:56 PM
    #219
    AKSig88

    #219
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    Ah I didn't notice the bars running the length of the truck bed! I just have the regular bed bars that go across the bed. I'll still post pics though, I'm almost through the install.
     
    AKSig88, Aug 5, 2015
    #219
  20. Aug 6, 2015 at 8:32 PM
    #220
    AKSig88

    #220
    AKSig88 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2015
    Member:
    #156152
    Messages:
    1,535
    Gender:
    Male
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Vehicle:
    2023 SR5 Tundra
    Hey bud, I didn't forget about ya, had some things come up tonight to which delayed my install. I just finished my install, one thing I will mention is I had to buy longer bolts to allow the brackets fit around the Relentless bars. I'll get pics tomorrow when there is more light out!
     
    AKSig88, Aug 6, 2015
    #220
Page 11 of 24

Products Discussed in

GEAR AID Revivex Odor Eliminator, All-Natural Formula for Tents, Footwear and Sports Gear, 10 fl oz, Clear, Model: 36135
$11.95
To Top