This is amazing! Great build!
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Would love to see some more pictures of this build if you’re willing to share. Looks very close it what I want to do with mine.
Any specifics of what you want to see?
I have contemplated painting it a matte tan, installing the side vents and wished it wasn’t raining so I could fix the corner screen that is pulling away from the tent wall. oh and slept in it a bunch using it as a photo blind
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The big one would be how/if you went about securing the cabinets to the bed of the truck, I’m trying to gather as many ideas as I possibly can about how folks have gone about it.
Got you! I don’t have any specific photos of how I have it mounted. But I have a 5/8" ply subfloor that I have the frames screwed in to and also have them tied in to the factory D-rings in each corner.
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I love what you have going on the panels. Is that some form of removable insulation? Or is it just for aesthetics ?
Yeah it’s reflectix upholstered with cordura. Have VHB velcro on them so they’re removable. Functional and makes it feel like less of a black hole haha
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Id love to see some pictures of those panels outside of the camper, that seems like a super nifty solution to keep the camper a little more temp stable!
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BuiltRight Industries MOLLE panels for the win! (2022 Toyota Tacoma). No modification/cutting required. Simply remove the four T30 bolts on the bed rail track. Loosen the vertical bolt on the GFC mounting bracket. Tuck the MOLLE panel behind the bed rail track. Reinsert T30 bolts and secure everything. Done!
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Another surfer from NM, no way! I live in Santa Fe and I’m also a surfer. My dad and I drive down to Baja during the winters and camp on the beaches near Todos Santos.
As far as solo travelers…I’ve met quite a few people who venture down there on their own. Baja (especially Sur) is super gringo these days and you meet so many people camping on the beaches. I totally understand the apprehension though. I feel the biggest issue is dirty cops pulling over gringos for “traffic violations” and won’t let you go until you empty your wallet. Travel light on cash or keep the majority hidden.
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Fiiiiiinally started the build out in the truck bed.
Waiting on a bedding catch and I need to sort some tie down points for the 2 Rotopax and Waterport behind the bench.
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That happened to me when I was down there in Feb. Granted I was legitimately speeding but the 2 dirty cops tried to play the game of letting me pay the speeding ticket on the spot in cash. Luckily I only had $20 in my wallet at the time. Lesson learned: keep the majority of your cash hidden away out of sight. All those dirty f’ers got was $20 and wasting my time.
That’s such a bummer, I’m sorry to hear that happened. At least it was only $20. I got popped in Indonesia by some dirty cops and cost me $200. I hid the majority of my cash in my sock when they weren’t looking but they insisted on personally escorting me to an ATM so I could pay the “fine.”
Got it installed. Super pumped to get it put to use!
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@aprince10
I’m in Gallup. Love going to baja. We should connect. I’m off grid working on my cabin in Montana.
Peace.
Well after a week in the desert I decided black was too hot and vents were needed. Started painting and installing trailer vents this morning
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Damn that came out great! Almost makes me want to color match my quicksand taco
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Well I got it done. Oil based flat paint, easy to do touchups on. Going to paint the rest of the truck (it’s already rhino lined) in the next week.
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I thought I saw Rhino lining on the paint, brave man, doing that to a new truck lol