Non roof top tent rigs. Let's see em.

Yep. I mean ground tenting is perfectly fine in summers. When you go to the mountains in fall and spring, it’s freezing temps at night.

Last weekend we went camping, was freezing temps at night, actually snowed. All I wore was pants, hoodie, t shirt, jacket and a toque. I felt nothing while sleeping up top, and I wasn’t super fucked up either.

 

I know haha!

They are pretty awesome though, it’s just a bit annoying every bro has one.

 

What are you running for rear suspension?

 

Sorry as I'm new here, but what are the sidewalls on your rig? I want to understand how easy they are to take off and on?

 

Mind sharing your lift tires/wheels etc? Your truck is sweet.

 

I have the rxt leaf pack on option 2 paired with firestone airbags and daystar cradles. When the camper comes off airbags get deflated.

 

Sleeping platform I piss out the windoor at night ...hang in a hammock in summer weights n costs less I rest my case ....

 

My tent gots it's own wheels.

 

No worries and no need to apologize!

The bedrack that I have is the CBI roof rack height bed rack, and it is not only the sides, but also top crossbars as well. It is 4 bolts per side that you could technically just take off then with a ceiling lift, remove it.

https://cbioffroadfab.com/product/2nd-and-3rd-gen-tacoma-roof-rack-height-bedrack-2005-2020-2/

 

only once when a sobe bomb didnt go as planned and it sent the entire fire pit into the air raining down hot embers LMAO.. good times tho well worth a tent.

 

I appreciate it! it has been a labor of love (and a bit of dislike, definitely not hate). I will break it down into the first 5 pics and the last. Similar-ish pics posted to see the difference, both are pre-RTT.

1st 5 Pics
Front lift: Eibach TRD Pro lift spring on stock TRD Pro shock, stock UCAs
Rear lift: Stock TRD Pro leaf springs
2nd leaf (cut down to size) from another TRD Pro leaf pack added between 2nd and 3rd leaf
Firestone Ride Rite Airbags with Daystar Cradles, stock U-bolts
Wheels: Stock 16x7 +13 ET 2018 TRD Pro wheels
Tires: 285/75/16 Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 E Rated

Last Pic
Front lift: Eibach TRD Pro lift spring on stock TRD Pro shock, stock UCAs
Rear lift: Stock TRD Pro leaf springs
2nd leaf (cut down to size) from another TRD Pro leaf pack added between 2nd and 3rd leaf
3rd leaf (cut down to size) from another TRD Pro leaf pack added between bottom leaf and overload spring
Firestone Ride Rite Airbags with Daystar Cradles, custom U-bolt Flip kit to support the Daystar cradles
Wheels: 17x8 0 ET Evo Corse DakarZero wheels in flat black
Tires: 255/80/17 Toyo Open Country AT III E Rated

 

Used to sleeping like this, so when I go truck camping I usually just sprawl out in the bed with the tailgate down, sleep in the backseat if its raining, or if its for a couple days I'll bring my tiny backpacking tent. Usually not sleeping too long on wheeling trips though!

 

Is this goose lake??

 

Nope. Montana, about 30 min outside of Butte. My buddy has a 60 acre parcel, surrounded by state land... very remote.

Fishing Goose lake is on my todo list.

 

Nice! Yeah looks extacly like the spot I camped out in at goose. Safe travels!

 

Also not one for a RTT. My truck bed does just fine with a roll out memory foam pad.

 

So just....photos of us camping I guess? Haha

For me, much of the reason why I don't go Rack + RTT is because of how much I love my @DiamondBack Covers - it's seriously just the multi use champ. Best thing I've owned alongside the truck. Losing the functionality would suck.

3 different times...setups have changed, but one with the canoe is most recent.

I have used TNF Talus 3 for about 6 years. Backpack, portage, and car camp with it. RTT would be nice, but anytime I'm camping with my truck, I kind of prefer to have the sleep space separate so I can come and go as I please. The only thing I've been considering is a Super Pacific, but that really only benefits me on long road trips.

 

Plaster City CA