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Show me what's in your camper shell!

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by whitetaco02, Apr 20, 2014.

  1. Mar 20, 2018 at 11:50 AM
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    Dank24

    Dank24 Well-Known Member

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    Ended up buying a topper... now I need to sell the tonneau
     
  2. Mar 25, 2018 at 8:01 PM
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    Adam7284

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    I am a fellow MTB rider, currently building out my cap for camping? Anyways what company makes those through axle fork locks?
     
  3. Mar 28, 2018 at 7:45 AM
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    Cold_Toad

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  4. Mar 30, 2018 at 1:52 PM
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    TacoMesa

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    Recently finished my sleeping/storage setup. Have a friends who's a carpenter help with the build. I used a picture found online as a reference for the plans. Right side can fit surfboards underneath and when lowered I can fully sit up comfortably. Pretty stoked how it came out!IMG_0170.jpg IMG_0169.jpg IMG_0168.jpg
     
  5. Mar 30, 2018 at 2:33 PM
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    jwctaco

    jwctaco Victim of a well spent youth

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    Nice
     
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  6. Mar 30, 2018 at 4:34 PM
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  7. May 1, 2018 at 6:38 PM
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    This is perfect! What type and thickness of wood did you use?
     
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  8. May 19, 2018 at 1:22 PM
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    For those of you that sleep in your shells, do you close the rear hatch? If so, how do you get out? Haha
    I have a Range Rider Apex Canopy and on the rear glass there's a piece of triangular pvc tubing that seals to the top of the tailgate that hinders access to the latch.

    Open with the dust cover on
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    With the dust cover removed
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    Close up of the latch mechanism itself20180518_203552.jpg
    View of the rear door and external handle.20180409_120156.jpg
     
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  9. May 19, 2018 at 1:56 PM
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    Sdtrueblue

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    6112’s/5160’s Snugtop Rebel NTG’s 265/70/17
    The Snugtop Rebel’s have a release latch on the inside, as well as an emergency release button if it’s locked from the outside

    FDD9FE7F-F7C0-4106-A1C8-C8E61A524CFB.jpg
     
  10. May 19, 2018 at 9:50 PM
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    Farcedude

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    My ARE CX has a lever on the inside, similar to the snugtop. No emergency button though, that’s pretty nifty.
     
  11. May 20, 2018 at 3:02 AM
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    Bajatacoma

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    You could always buy one of the replacement handles and mount it to the threaded shaft.

    My ARE has a throw lever on the inside as well.
     
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  12. May 20, 2018 at 4:02 PM
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    demo243

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    Loaded up for a few days camping. Will either flip the platform and sleep on one side or put the cooler/gas/water outside and use the whole platform.

    20180520_183422.jpg
     
  13. May 20, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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    Manfred

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    Awesome build set up man, you should bring that over here

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...eping-platform-drawer-storage-systems.424709/

    And give us a description, your future plans are the same as mine...eh
     
  14. May 20, 2018 at 4:41 PM
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    It’d probably be too thick to be honest.
     
  16. May 23, 2018 at 7:12 PM
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    Just some golf clubs

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  17. May 23, 2018 at 7:14 PM
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    mostly stock, grocery gettin' Prius
    Built a platform:

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  18. May 24, 2018 at 4:21 PM
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    You just stick your fingers in the big holes on both sides and pull the cable.
     
  19. May 25, 2018 at 1:00 AM
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    20171030_125640.jpg 20171030_125649.jpg Built a little sleeping platform.
    Stove, fridge, battery etc. on the left and
    Storage bins underneath, 2 rows and 3 deep.
     
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  20. May 25, 2018 at 1:04 AM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    At least now if you get stuck in a strawberry field again you'll be good for awhile! I kid I kid, sweet set up. I have a fridge on the way and can't wait.
     
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