NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Unless it's 2wd

 

Hmmm, wonder what tan on a spruce would look like. Anyone have any experience with how those clean up?

 

I think that wouldn't look too bad.

 

I've been trying to come up with options to run a RTT on my non-reinforced roof Leer (beggars can't be choosers on Craigslist) and short of buying a commercial grade topper, the next best thing is something like this....

 

This is my experience...
If I was in the market for a 4x4 Toyota to take into the mountains, I would only consider a modified truck.... (1st or 2nd gen or 4rnr or LC 80 or 62 or 60 or 55)

 

You could make interior bars or bracing in your fiberglass top for super cheap. Does your top have tracks?

 

Also that dude has done some awesome work on his turd gen. I've been following his build for a while.

 

My Leer does have a set of Thule tracks. I was considering something like that as I found someone on Expedition Portal that had done the same.



I found the company that did that one and it was Metal Tech down in Portland. I contacted them but they said it was a one-off and weren't able to do another one because they didn't have the equipment anymore.

Not sure what it would cost for a custom job, I figured it would be prohibitive

 

Honestly I wouldn't be worried about it. Kolt (can't remember his new username) ran a huge RTT on a non-reinforced shell with no problems all he did was add 2 more cross bars to distribute the weight more evenly. Thats what i'd do

 

If you recently, say, got stuck in mud and ruined the finish on one of your SCS wheels... here's a cheap way to replace it.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/scs-blemished-wheels.264466/

 

Yeah, I would say you'd be fine with an RTT on a non-reinforced canopy. They weigh, what, 150 pounds at the most? That's just fine for driving around, and when you're actually in the tent the truck isn't moving and the static load rating for even a non-reinforced canopy is pretty high.

 

Good to know.....I wasn't sure if I was going to get cracking of the fiberglass but I'd be willing to give that a go.

 

I couldn't find actual numbers of static load capacity on Leer caps. I know with the RTT, two adults and the roof rack I was figuring about 550lbs.

 

Also when you are at camp half of the weight is on the ladder. So you could always sleep with half your body on the ladder side and your feet over the cap half

 

If you go to some place like metal tech. I think we could accomplish the same sort of thing for cheap.

 

True enough!

 

The 150 load rating on most canopies is to match that of most auto manufacturers for the vehicles dynamics. Yes fiberglass is weak but, Isnt that weak.

 

I can make plasma cut t shapes with ease. It benefits me since I will be doing this to my top in the future.

 

Cool!!! I'll have to do some more thinking on which direction I'm going to go.