*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

Some POS just cut my CVT cover up tonight. Need a new cover and strap. Rain fly looks pretty cut up too. What are my options? It’s a MT Shasta from CVT about 5 years old.

 

Get a torch and pitch fork.

 

Damn, that sucks. Were they trying to steal it, or just vandalize it?

 

CVT sells replacement covers.

 

I see that. Need replacement hold down strap too...

 

I have always had (what i thought was) an irrational fear of this happening. See that you figured out the cover situation, and you can get stronger buckle straps on Amazon and cut them to fit. Good time to upgrade them!

 

have seen several folks using these

$19 Cartman 1" x 12' Lashing Straps Cargo Tie-Down Strap Up to 600lbs, 6pk in Carry Bag, Blue

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073RGWGH...olid=1JMYA23M9PKDY&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

Little Gorilla tape should hold it for the journey home. CVT’s website says the covers are on back order . Hopefully next week I can build new straps for it. I actually have those straps you guys posted laying around in my garage for other uses. I’ll see what I can do.

Rain fly is pretty tore up though. Lots of short cuts all over. Have to figure that out or buy a new one... oh well at least they didn’t break a window.

 

That's infuriating. I'll never understand what motivates some twat to do something like that. Tear-Aid is a pretty good product (they make a vinyl and fabric kit) that might help on the rainfly, good luck.

https://www.tear-aid.com/

 

Nice trip to VT this past weekend!

 

Several more chapters of the De-Tour trip report are posted. It's been quite the adventure up to this point and we've lost one truck to break-down. Don't miss any of it.

- - - new Chapters - - -
[Chapter 5 - The day we reached camp before dark.]
[Chapter 6 - End of the trip. For Frank.]
[Chapter 7 - Ghost Towns.]
[Chapter 8 - I want to see some sand dunes.]





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- - - new Chapters - - -
[Chapter 5 - The day we reached camp before dark.]
[Chapter 6 - End of the trip. For Frank.]
[Chapter 7 - Ghost Towns.]
[Chapter 8 - I want to see some sand dunes.]
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- - - catch up on the whole story - - -
Dan's version: [Chapter 1] [Chapter 2] [Chapter 3] [Chapter 4] [Chapter 5] [Chapter 6] [Chapter 7] [Chapter 8]

Monte's version: [Chapter 1] [Chapter 2] [Chapter 3] [Chapter 4] [Chapter 5] [Chapter 6] [Chapter 7] [Chapter 8]​

 

Ah, the joys of having tires stick out beyond the fenders. Mine were always covering the sides of the truck and bed with mud.

 

Why did the battery die? Sounds like a good story (now that is over)

 

Playing the radio and charging my phone with the bed outlet

 

I appreciate it. Yeah definitely a must from now on.

 

Nice! And welcome to the fforum. Whatpart of VT?

 

How is everyone storing their RTTs when not in use? Unless you keep it on your rig full time, I was looking into a hoist pulley system. I wanted to get an idea of how else everyone is storing theirs.

 

Trying to convince my brother to build a hoist system for me in his garage.

 

In the 4 season deck room with blankets on top of it for the cats to sleep on .

 

I store mine in the "off" position so as to not offend the environmentalists.