209 TACOS - B/S and shenanigans

The only issue I have seen with the slumberjack awning is that you actually have to use the guy lines. With my awnings I only use guy lines for wind or if I am using the snapin room. On the awning you can actually run the guy lines backwards and connect to the sliders since the awning frame holds itself away from the truck.

 

This is true, but everything is supplied with slumberjack. The stuff's overbuilt. And you can also run the tarps without a vehicle, A-frame style. I've pound one of the supplies stakes thru a buried rock, didn't phase it.

 

Simple mod, looked at the mountain hatch and mobtown tail gate options, but they are over $200. This is 1/4” HDPE from Tap Plastics which was $54. Took me longer than expected to install as I only had a little finish router as it wouldn’t close with a 1/4” thickness on the edges. But looks good enough and saves my knees when I’m crawling up

 

Do you think 1/4" is sufficient? Seeing as how the retail parts are like 1/2".

Asking because I have some spare 3/16" ABS (even thinner than yours) that I am considering making one from.



@literallynothing look at this

 

When I push down on the sections in between the supports it barely moves. I figured if I break it, well it was only $54 and my effort. 1/2” would be very strong (kinda heavy too) but the sides you have to shave down to about 3/16”. So I say try it

 

Stock thickness is about 3/16” but it’s been molded and shaped for strength, and to bust knee caps. The aftermarket ones are 1/2” in the middle but thin on the sides as the clearance closing is minimal

 

I'll give it a shot with the 3/16" then, thanks!

 

You get that taken care of? Hoping you werent in need of a ride and i missed it since i live right down the street.


Also. Goddam the oem tailgate cover tears my knees up. #old

Need to get me a RTT

 

I may know of one coming up for sale soon....
(and no, it's not mine)

 

As you might know I head up the local Overland Bound meet up and we made summer plans. You are welcome to join if interested:

2019 SUMMER PLANS!!

Usal Beach
Father’s Day Weekend
June 14-16th
Trip Captain Dave @PapaDave

Bodie Ghost Town
July 26-28th
Trip Captains Everett @Worthington’s & Anand @Anand_S

Plumas NF/Lassen
August 23-25th
Trip Captain Jason @jason Crutchfield

 

Usual is on my short list. Thanks for posting. I’m adding the dates to the summer plans.

 

Yep... Got it solved. Just had to wait for my Mom to pick up the spare from Jen, at work, and bring it to me lol

 

Anyone going to Moon Rocks this weekend?
Son is taking the crawler and found that his trailer frame was bent. So I spent the day plating it and building some rails.

 

There’s a new app coming from Overland Bound. What I really like is how you can render a 3D map (Pokémon Go like) to see how a trail twists and turns up a mountian.

Minute 7:30 shows some of the functionally
https://youtu.be/HHSWvIGyFZk

 

Finished the swing outs yesterday.



Need to get lug nuts and the spare tire mounted on the scs wheel.

 

Brown truck dropped off some stuff, but not the AAL

 

You don't need the AALs yet... I'm in New Mexico.

 

Well... made it to Phoenix



@GuideWithVegvisir got his truck, and now we're in New Mexico.

 

What the fuck is this? I just drove halfway across the Country and the only rain I get is in "sunny" California?

 

Look what Redding area saw yesterday...