*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

That’s why it stays in the thing that’s bolted to my truck

 

Mine is zip-tied to the pole bases in the 2 corners. Was going to be a temp solution, but they’re still holding strong after 3 years.

Now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure I cut it in half too... it’s in 2 pieces.

 

I guess I can join this thread now! Got my freespirit mounted on my KMF bed rack. Super excite

 

Few questions for the pro

1. Is it too bad to install RTT on top of the shell without using any roof rack system? I mean between roof and RTT just a pair of tracks. There is no question how to install, but why not. I thought about air flow on highway and rain water but don't see any bad things that can happen. The goal is very low profile for the mounting system.

2. What material can be used as anticondensation mat? Any homedepot/etc goods for this? Or just buy the original material for that purpose?

3. Is it legal to stay for the night on walmart/etc parking in RTT? Just in case of emergency situation on the trip.

p.s. just delivered Smittybilt XL RTT

 

I'm in Utah, thank you guys! What do you think about mounting the tent on the cab vs the shell on a prinsu or rhino rack?

 

1. Usually the shell has an upward curve in the middle from left to right. Throw a 2x4 on top and see if it can rest on your rails and not interfere with anything. Barring that, I have a prinsu rack which is pretty low profile and it’s a bitch as is to tighten everything down. Couldn’t imagine trying to do it with even less room.

2. I dunno.

3. I believe you used to be able at all of them, but read somewhere that because people were abusing it at some stores (setting up for more than a day) it’s on a store by store basis.

 

often, local ordinances preclude Walmart from allowing camping in their lots. Where it is allowed, Walmart generally allows it. Camping World allows boondocking as well.

 

Death Valley 2018: Day 4
You Don't See This Every Day


... around 1:00am, the wind got significantly colder, and we started
to feel moisture in the air. We didn't realize it at the time as
we zipped up the remaining windows, but the moisture we were feeling was snow...

So yeah - we went to Death Valley to escape the cold, and we got snowed on.

You don't see that every day.

READ ON ... You Don't See This Every Day

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Nice wheels and Free Spirit!

 

Thank you! Jealous of the m45. Almost ordered it instead...

 

I used to have the one you have. I like them both

 

Yeah both have something different to appreciate. Only reason I didn’t order the m45 was the length

 

it hangs over the bed by a few inches, which is exactly what I wanted.

 

Is your 35 going to fit without hitting the rtt

 

it should. If it doesnt, I have updated my spare holder to Billy's adjustable height version. So I could just drop it down a notch

 

Anyone have any pictures of Tepui Kukenam XL on a third-gen long bed? I didn’t find any photos doing a quick search and don’t really have the time to go through all 763(!) pages of this thread. Much appreciated!

 

i will be up there the weekend after valentines day. going to camp either lake or river, not sure which yet. visiting my fam there and hanging out for the Whiskey Flat Days thing in kernville. where did you camp?

 

We camped at Headquarters Campground its maybe 2 miles past Riverkern

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oregon-washington-craigslist-ads.244890/page-336#post-17081008

This is mine if anyone is looking for one in the Seattle area.

 

Death Valley 2018: Day 5 & 6
Eventful Trip Home


...Now, an astute reader may remember that on our way to Beatty from
the northeast, we nearly ran out of gas. Not to be outdone
coming from the southwest, the fuel light in the truck came on just as we pulled
out of Stovepipe wells - some 32 miles from Beatty...


READ ON ... An Eventful Trip Home



2018-01-21 - 00166 - Death Valley Day 5, 6, on Flickr​