NW WA Meet / BS Thread

I'm running 886s on my tundra with a v8 and getting 3" of lift. Just for a compare, no clue the actual weight difference.

 

For you? $60

 

Day-trip notice for this Saturday April 1. We plan to head towards the Mosquito Lake/North Fork area off Hwy 9, just south of 542 towards Baker. We'll probably shoot some guns, and explore around those roads a little bit. I wanna test out the new TrueTrac which is going in tomorrow hopeully.

Meet up location:
Woods Coffee @ Barkley Village
3008 Cinema Pl, Bellingham, WA 98226

Time: 11am

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@tpotnoc
@Tacoma005
@2004TacomaNavy

 

Frontrunner rack for sale... Dude had it on a Tacoma canopy.

http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/170138-Front-Runner-Roof-Rack

 

Holy crap I see what you mean when you say people and threads on TW can get out of hand/just plain dumb quick. Just browsed the thread with Icon shocks and wow the fanboyism is amazing. Guess there is a reason I stick to the same couple of threads

 

Little discussion for you guys since we live close to CVT, and Free Spirit Recreation.

I've been having a internal debate about buying an RTT lately. Mainly the only reason I have not pulled the trigger yet. Seems like everyone goes withe the top heard of brands. CVT, FRS, Tepui, 23zero. Those tents are nice and all, and CVT is having a "great group buy" right now to save some money. However they all appear very very similar in design. Seems like at that point its what logo you want on your tent.

I have stumbled across Treeline Outdoors RTTs. Has anyone had any first hand experience with their tents? They seem to have their own design that I have yet to find anywhere else. There is some key things I really like about their designs, over-sized awning windows, clear window in the annex overhang, purposely placed places to hang goal zero solar charges (big fan of goal zero used to sell their products), just to name a few. Shipping from Canada is offered at a flat 200 bucks which doesn't seem to bad. Why don't I see more of these tents? Are these tents bad? Is it because of the price?

 

Just a quick look at treeline, and their cheapest tent is ~$700 more than a CVT/tepui/arb base model. And the cheapest, $1700, tent doesn't even include an annex. Not sure the juice is worth the squeeze on them IMO. Similar style and form/function, and I do like the side window flaps better. I don't see where your getting a better tent by shelling out $700-$1000 more for a similar one.

If you plan on using it a lot, it maybe a better purchase in the long term. For how much I use mine I'm happy with my CVT.

 

Look like quality products.....I'll have to do some more research myself

 

Holy shit, have RTT prices just sky rocketed in the last year or so? $1800 for the CVT shasta/extended/annex I have and I paid no where near that.

 

I hit a very important mileage milestone the other night.

 

Just came across this on REI's site.

Members, save 20% on one item with coupon code MEMLOVE20 through 4/10

Applies to tepui tents they carry also.

 

Wait what??

 

https://cascadiatents.com/shop/extended-veranda/

That's the stargazer version though. Iirc that's a $200 add-on? So I guess that's right.

 

Weird. Can't seem to find the non star gazer option. I paid $1100 for my standard Mt. Shasta.

 

Yeah you picked yours up right? I paid just over $1300 shipped from the GB 2yrs ago

 

Check out adventure sole. They are based out of Spokane. I looked at their tents seem to be top quality. Justin the owner is an off-roader and willing to give god deals if you ask.

 

I may be selling a few things:

3 black Tred recovery boards- They're used, but in good shape. 2 have been used once (I warrantied one and they sent two new ones to replace it no questions asked).

I was thinking like $120 for all 3? They're the bigger 1100 or whatever. SOLD

What about a brand new, never used, never taken out of the shipping box, Krazy Beaver shovel? I was thinking $60 for that.

What about a used Factor 55 pro link? It's black. Was thinking $75? SOLD

 

Yeah picked mine up. With TW discount

 

Two fucking days before our state inspection

 

I bring you back that buffer wheel and compound.