*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

AH too many choices!

 

Actually Im not too far from you. You could come down and check mine out in person.

 

Thanks! appreciate the offer! Maybe sometime after the first week of June. I'll message you when the time comes!

 

i used to live in Bethesda, went to elem-high school in MoCo. how i love that I'm not there anymore!

I'd also recommend the goFSR tent, they seem to make some solid gear

 

What does gosfr stand for?

 

freespirit recreation is their company name, website is https://www.gofsr.com/

 

Ah, I just moved here last summer, this is my first year on the east coast. I lived in southern California my whole life. Its different! I have a feeling I can get a smittybilt or tuff stuff tent for like $700 within the next month, there will probably be a sale or discount or something. I want to really justify paying an extra 50% of that cash for a more expensive tent.

 

Here is the Harkin hoist that was installed today. It works pretty great using block and tackle to decrease the weight.

 

I have the 49, fits within the width of my rack, the 55 shouldn't be too bad. It does have over the back almost a foot.

 

Doesn't get much better than this

 

Any chance you can post exactly what that setup is? Did you buy it all as a package or did you just piece it all together. Looking to hoist my bed rack and cvt tent just like your setup

 

Took the topper off for our next trip (2500 miles) to Yellowstone

I wanted a little less wind drag.

 

Ya, this is awesome! You even have the bed rack I'm getting! Which tent is that and how high is your ceiling? I'm gonna go this route I think.

 

Couldn't find a second set of hands for help, so I rigged up a temporary solution. A few more tweaks here and there and it should be my regular hoist setup.

 

Changed out all the straps and velcro on my Tepui over to 2" straps and buckles. What a noticeable change from the thin velcro straps.


IMG_20170527_173925 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


IMG_20170527_172212 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Here's a bit of a comparison on the factory straps vs the new straps.


IMG_20170527_172434 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

 

I can post up exactly what was installed once I get home. I'm here at South Padre Island for the tacomaworld meet and am heading home today.

Without looking at the invoice, I can say it's the Harkin hoist used for jeep tops and the like. It was ordered from CVT by my installer. They used 3, 2x6's into the rafters in the ceiling. He doubled up on all the hardware since we were lifting about 250-300 lbs. the black cord is stout paracord to attach the straps too. The pulling rope is a 5mm, climbing type rope but more stout with less flex.

The hoist package comes with everything but the 2x6's and stronger hardware.

That's a CVT mt Shasta extended summit. Ceilings are 9' in that room.

 

We will have the exact same setup once everything arrives at my door! If you could get a part number after you get home that would be great! So when you say doubled up on the hardware, did you get 2 sets of the same hoist? I just woke up and I'm not comprehending.
Thanks!