Hey guys…
There is a V1 for a shortbed tacoma (gen 3) for sale where I live. It’s priced at $6000. I’m wondering if this is a fair price and also wondering how much I’m missing without going with a V2? I honestly can’t afford a new V2 so just curious.
Thanks!
Buy what you can afford and get out there! If in good condition and the hinge upgrade has been done sounds reasonable.
Ok very cool… so I guess that brings up another topic… now that there will be a denver location, I assume I could take it in for upgrades?
I’d personally be stoked to get a V1. The steel frame is way cooler looking and just as rugged if not more than the V2.
I would discuss that with GFC via ServiceTickets but I think, yes, that is how it is supposed to work.
I am in Denver, for now, moving to the San Juans next month. I actually was over at Tru’s location last week and they’ve been doing a lot of installs and warranty work which is why I stopped by.
Owner is super nice and while I was there he mentioned they’ve been doing hinge and other warranty work periodically for a few years even before the announcement as a partnership.
Justin
Nice. I just had a chat with the home base and they said Denver is not trained up yet on upgrades, but will be down the road.
Thanks for the confirmation guys! I hope that I can scrape the funds quick enough to pull the trigger on this local buy.
Ah ok, good to know. Probably dependent on what it is. They just switched out my keder to the new rods and swapped a rear panel.
I agree! I think the V1 looks awesome. I think I’d prefer it over the V2.
I opted for a used V1 and have been happy with it. Make sure the hinge issues have been addressed and use the rest of the money you would have spent on a new V2 to cover fuel for your adventures.
I have had a v1 for a while and there are definately pros and cons:
I agree with @jedgar that the frame change was likely, all things considered a downgrade that GFC made for cost savings.
The tent portion though is out and out better on the v2. I would love to have the tracks around the tent, the fabric is significantly upgraded on the v2, the snap system on the v1 is kinda a bummer, and the struts being inside is a much better design. That being said, I have removed the tent several times and that would have been much more of a hastle with the v2.
I love my v1, and none of those things were worth the extra coin to me, just pointing out what the differences are.
Love my V1!
Yes!!!