It’s just sitting in my cup holder, I assume if your truck is level, your cup holder is level. my coffee sits on top of it no problem, and it was pretty cheap on ebay.
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I was actually thinking this weekend about why people don’t put this inside the cab for this reason. I then remembered the TRD Pro has this built in and it works pretty well.
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I have a bubble level like that in my cab along with 2 on the camper itself.
I notice that using the cab one gets me close but the ones on the camper itself are the ones I trust. Assume it’s due to flex and suspension
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Installed my Bulkhead Molle Panel last weekend in my Topper. Loving it so far. Need to find some better Molle Pouches and first aid kit.
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I have a First Aid kit from Dark Angel Medical on mine:
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Just did a few tasks on the GFC. First I started the install of the ARB quick release awning mounts. I got the mounts on the GFC only to realize I didn’t have enough of the ARB t-slot nuts. I’ll pick those up and finish that next weekend.
@keeganbuilds saw my pictures and pointed out that his Starlink Mini mount is supposed to go on the rear side. I had to move it to make room for the awning anyways so now it’s where it’s supposed to be:
And because I like my awning on the passenger side of my truck, I had to move the shovel mounts over to the driver’s side:
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Started reconfiguring the back of the truck yesterday. Installed a bed mat and a Nomad Kitchen LT with drawer. Still a work in progress…
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With those ARB quick releases, it is super easy to move the awning to the other side of the truck if you have a second set of mounts. Every so often I get a campsite that works better the other way around.
Great setup you have going!
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Good to know, thanks!
Looks great!
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Went with storage bins under the Nokhu mini rack until I can decide on a more permanent drawer/bench setup. I like the versatility of it as it allows me to adjust height and change from along the back to along the wheel well. Not as structurally sound as I was hoping but fine for the price. Allows for more stacking of gear without a cluttered mess.
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@Dempster333 I have been looking at these and curious if you can share why you went with the mini vs the 1/2. thanks
A lot of it was price. The mini was about half the price. I don’t plan on using it to lay on so the mini works for my needs. It also expands to pretty much the full length of my SB so I didn’t see the need for the half rack. Honestly I wish the mini was skinnier and I might end up cutting the slats. The build quality is meh but for the price is acceptable.
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Was busy this weekend. Originally I had a build designed for a topper shell (shelf, bed with drawer), so when I upgraded to the GFC this summer it needed updating. I stripped out my old build and this is phase one of my rebuild. More exciting things to come in a few weeks 
next build steps:
- Build passenger side bench
- Add Laguna folding table
- Install Overhead cabinets
- Add DIY beef bars
- Re-install solar panels (that I lost on the highway
) - Wire in battery and inverter
- Adding led lighting
And more details too.
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With the winter months and holidays here, it’s project time.
We just added a 4th 100w flexible Renogy Solar panel to our roof, and also added a 220w Renogy ground panel to the mix.
This was a pretty fun project. I’ll drop a detailed post in here soon with how and why we did it all, but the most exciting part for me is adding a port on the front bumper so we can just plug the ground panel in.
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That front bumper solar port is sweet.
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Have you not considered a DC DC charger? I understand that it will only work while the engine is running but might charge your battery faster in between camp spots.
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Yup we have one, a goal zero yeti link vehicle integration. It allows us to charge the house battery up to 750 watts while driving, absolutely love it. We generally spend 3+ days on average in a spot sometimes as long as 10, often running starlink all day, and then in the evening lights, a fridge, and keeping cameras, computer and drone all topped off pulls a lot of power for sure, and this time of year solar production is 2/3rds of what it normally is with lower and shorter daylight hours. Stoked to have options.
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Ah yes, I forgot you have the goal zero setup. The Starlink also sucks a lot of juice plus the short winter days with very little sun…
After a weekend of rainy/cloudy weather plus a nearly depleted battery, I was convinced a DC DC charger was a must have for future trips. Good luck out there!
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Having a DC-DC charger of some sort is key! We are looking at eventually expanding our solar setup and moving away from the Goal Zero setup and something that I’m super excited about right now is a DC-DC charger with MPPT that Renogy makes, which will trickle charge the starter battery when the house battery is full. I’m all about redundancy in systems, and having that additional layer of protection makes me super happy!
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