The Drifter - Specs and FAQ

Very true. I'm 150 and mine is waiting on L track. 152 was all done so they get them out as soon as possible.

 

Has anyone received an update on the tent insulation package? I’m fortunate to have a prototype but I miss my front window.

 

I placed an order in February but have not seen the finished product. Has anyone received theirs yet?

 

I ordered 2/27. Sent email inquiry 5/6. Here’s the reply:
“
I spoke with the tent/ insulation manufacturer in person yesterday. They had some material supply issues. They have a large order in and the material should be arriving early next week. We anticipate shipping out your order at the end of next week.


We appreciate your patience!”

 

In April I had some questions about some add-ons and received this response about the Arctic Tern windows
"We will be offering the 300 x 1100 (11.81" x 43.30") Tern window. The cost will be $750/ unit."

Just by my ballpark estimate, the 300x1100 looks similar to the normal windoors in size (but looks larger than the Arctic Tern window that was seen on Phil's prototype that was posted here.)

Arctic Tern = 11.81"x43.30"
Windoor = ???
Frontrunner = ???

Anyone know these sizes?

 

Very cool! I got to see the Arctic Tern windows in person at a local shop and I just might change my order from the Gullwing doors to these..

 

Windoor = 37" x 12"
Frontrunner = 40" x 15"

 

Can someone supply me with the dimensions of the roof of the Drifter?
Length
Width
Fan placement(from the sides, rear, front)

 

114” long front to back

 

Has anyone figured out some gutters for the overhang? It’s raining in Arkansas right now and now all of my seats are soaked where the overhang sheds water directly down into the open door area onto the seats.

 

I'm in southern Indiana right now and I've been trying to devise something simple for the same reason.

 

My only idea so far has been to design a custom roof rack that goes the full length of the cab underneath the Drifter and sits much wider than the typical Overland racks so that the rack is underneath the edge of the drifter overhang. On the ends of this, have a V channel gutter that runs the water to the rear of the cab or up to the windshield.

 

I'm thinking about a tiny little RV gutter that bolts into the bottom of the cabover and diverts all water to the front wall of the Drifter, or center of windshield, or both - depending on how level (or not) the truck is.

 

Why not just get the weathertech window ones?

 

I have those... but they don't do much when the doors are open.

 

FIFY

 

I wonder how quickly those would get ripped off driving in Wyoming…

 

I think gutters are going to be very dependent on individual preference.

Some kind of u channel/gutter extrusion/drip rail could be used on each side of the cabover (and even level across the front) with enough slope to divert everything back towards the rear of the cab pretty well, even in a downpour or when the vehicle is parked nose-down a bit.
But awnings or other bolt-ons might be in the way of that, plus the flow off the roof could change quite a bit when popped vs not, etc.

The simplest thing would probably just be some short lengths of aluminum angle on the roof near the front corners to divert water towards the middle of the cab roof. It's not going to be 100% effective, obviously, but should drastically reduce the runoff onto the seat.

The roof rack idea is probably the most complete/comprehensive as far as ensuring nothing drips on the seat though.

 

…And then we think about winter... when it all freezes into icicles ...

 

What is the exped mega mat that fits best with the drifter?