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Originally Posted by isaac338
anyone have one of these?
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I do... but it's an older version without the extended awning at the entry.
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- when it rains, do you notice the fact that there's no ground sheet? (ie, does your floor get wet inside the tent)?
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You'll see that the floor section is a very waterproof material... almost a plastic. The floor runs up to the top of the bed rails. If you park with the front end of the vehicle slightly uphill, any water collected in the bed will run out. This will work better if you have a bedliner with ridges that funnel out the water and isolate the tent slightly from the bottom.
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- are there any openings for the cab windows so you can run charger cables through, or access backpacks inside the cab, or whatever?
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Mine had no such openings, but that may have changed. I am sure the tent could be modified however for charge lines... not sure about full access for backpacks. Have to keep those in the tent I think.
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- do you use an air mattress? if you do, did you spring the $70 for a truck bed air mattress that has cutouts for the wheelwells? if not, is it still comfortable? i'm worried that the wheelwells will make the mattress sort of make a bowl that would make sleeping with someone uncomfortable as hell.
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I found air mattresses to be very cold. They just don't retain any body heat and it's like sleeping on whatever the outside air temp is. I use the backpacking type pads which inflate only slightly. I think I had to go with a very skinny version of the full air mattress to miss the wheelwells. You will be sleeping in a bowl if not.
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any opinions at all? they're selling on ebay with carrying bag for under two hundred bucks, so it sounds like a pretty sweet option for a quick camp setup... just think, roll into camp, unload the bikes + cooler, chain the bikes to the truck, pitch the tent, and be ready to ride or drink in 20 minutes  |
I have a used one... would sell it to you for $90. Not sure about what shipping to Canada would add. I have a 4Runner now and just don't use it.
Whether you go with mine or not, it is a good product that does make outdoor life easy. Especially great if the area you wish to camp has very rocky or uneven ground since the truck always has a level bed (depending on how well you park
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