*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

kickstarter projects are ALWAYS cheaper in the beginning, if you want one better get one lol. This is the equivalent to a GB except you pay for something that no one will have, for now at the very least, the 15 who own one better bring their ass to my thread

 

Blam! Now I'm just waiting for my All Pro bars to ship!

 

More information on the Tepui Hardshell will be coming I'm sure. I don't have final production weight or pricing numbers but I'd expect weight around 150lbs-ish, maybe less. I won't even guess at pricing yet. No reason to get a rumor mill started.

 

Finally got my Autohome Airtop mounted. Soon I'll need to either get it painted to match or wrapped in a MG or carbon fiber print. Also will need to find a shop to splice 5" into each leg on my bed cage so it will sit flush with top of cab that way I can move the RTT forward more so it doesn't hang off the rear so much

 

Nice! Do you have any pictures of it open and the inside?

 

06 Tacoma TRD 4x4
3 inch rough country lift
Rough country nerf bars
33 in BFG, Smittybilt RTT

 

No pics of inside currently.

 

Nice!

Definitely not as roomey as a soft roof top tent

 

Actually, you'd be surprised. I don't know about this one specifically, but a lot them are just as big.

 

@CoBackCountry thanks. Looks good, I'm guessing you can store your bedding in it when it's closed, also.

 

I don't know how much you plan on moving it forward...if it is a fair amount, how are you planning on supporting the part the extends over the cab?

I will be doing something very similar with my James Baroud on my SnugTop.

Mine may extend 18-24" over the cab and would need to be supported there by a roof rack/bar. However, with the RTT mounted to the SnugTop and cab the question becomes: how do I allow for flex between cab and shell (SnugTop)?

Any thoughts or ideas are appreciated!

 

Rubber bushings of some sort... Maybe how the rear shocks top bushings are arranged... Drill holes in the cab bar 2 sizes bigger than the bolt you are using and use washers at the head and nut ends of the bolt and boom... You have a way

 

Great advice! Thanks!

 

I like your tire carrier setup. Looks nice!!

 

You'd be surprised, it's actually fairly roomy...

Yes I store 2 blankets, 2 top quilts, 3 pillows & the ladder

It's as far forward on my bed rack that it can go & it hangs over by 20". I'm not to worried about support for that part, the fiberglass shell is pretty sturdy .

 

Thanks! That was a cool setup, some dude in Santa Cruz owns the bed rack and carried now!

 

Does anybody have experience with the Smittybilt 2783 Folded Tent. I have a chance to get a brand new for $600. I know this is not a top notch tent, but the price is good.It sells on Amazon for 900

$1,173 SmittyBilt OVERLAND TENT FOLDED - SB2783

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KCFKPX0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_oDBExbD7ZM4SX

Any feedback will be appreciated.

 

I was looking at that one as well but decided to just go with Tepui

 

@azn226 how do you like that Smittybilt tent? I trying to get some feedback before pulling trigger on a good deal I found

 

I have one and I love it for the price. I've used my tent in several environments. I've camped on the beach in 25 knot winds, camped during a several hour rainstorm, and camped above 9000 ft elevation in Colorado. Every time the tent performed well. Ive had a few little issues with quality such as slight tears in the bases of the screen doors and the Velcro straps not holding down over the cover. But this was nothing I couldn't fix or find a solution to. I expect to get at least 3-4 years of use out of my tent and camp 2-3 dozen weekends a year.

Also, could you tell me where you are getting the tent on sale. I bought my tent through AutoAnything and they have a price match guarantee. If I can show them a sale price of $600 they will give me credit for the difference I paid.