Glad you enjoyed it! There were some other videos of the "old" version which had no floor in the annex

Thanks! I’m sure you know, but there is a v2 of this tent out. Looks to have some good upgrades...and I think the annex is finally shipping too (tent came out before annex, by several/many months)

haha yup. The holes were waaay off. You could even see where the drill bit was wandering all around before drilling.

@@chazpages this is probably seriously outdated for a reply. I watched this and many other videos before I even bought mine. Mine was purchased for a unique situation which because of everything going on ended up not being used. We set it up yesterday anyway, and the "drunk 4 year old" comment is spot on. The instructions were in dark black and white, so barely able to see photos. We had to redrill EVERY mounting hole on the floor of the tent, the ones they put in were 2 inches off center from the ones above it. The ladder looked pretty good however I am sure I did not put the bolts in the correct sequence (Washer, spring washer??? plastic nut). I never even saw a "spring washer". Needless to say we think alike I also have additional LEDS that dim, and foam for the ladder. I will be seasoning the tent tomorrow, again thanks for the video. I noticed you never used the support poles (did you get three, we got 4) that hold the veranda up over the annex. It took us hours to figure out how those installed. I talked with Smitty today and they have "no Idea" what the 4th support pole is for. Happy Trails

Nice! Amazing how crummy the ladder is that comes with it.

Okay, got it measured. 75" from floor to bottom of tent. 10 inches may be be a bit scrunched up, but the side pieces/outside corners could be pulled away from the trailer/vehicle so it wouldn't be scrunched up. May/may not interfere with the door zipper though.

Yeah the new tent looks like a lot of good changes were made

I ended up buying the 23zero walkabout 72 because it is canvas and coated so no light bleeds through. Love the new tent and thanks for videos like these. 👍

Thanks!

I haven't rain tested it yet-from what others have said it seems to be "waterproof" but the one pole is the "weak" point since rain collects on the top. Some have reported the pole bending. Ebay is usually best price, but 4wheelparts and many other retailers have the tent.

I've had this question a few times, and I haven't had the tent out recently. I think it was about 75 inches, but I will definitely recheck when I have it set up next. I'll have a new/updated review then anyway since I've changed the rack a little bit too.

Partially. The tent is off center, which enabled better usage of the annex, but also allows for a storage rack on the other side/makes it easier to access gear from the bed.

right here! amzn.to/2Ky41H5 I ordered two of these, but I've only used about 6ish feet or so. I will be adding more under the tent so when it's folded out I have a built in light.

I know I have the measurement somewhere, but it is adequate. I would like to get it another few inches up (okay, maybe more than a few) as I had about 6-10 inches "extra" on the annex. I'm almost 6 tall, and I could walk under this setup.

It was this one right here (cal king size) and it fits just perfect! amzn.to/2OYzTrn I’ve had zero issues with the cab-I’m really happy with the setup.

Kind of a combo-I’m using adarac rails and compact camping concepts “no weld” towers and unistrut. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kOCnoqVlnK67Yok.html

Don’t know if you ended up finding the brackets he used but they are from compact camping store, called Dinoot no weld trailer brackets. The company makes some good DIY rack options.

3" would be darn close to not fitting. Well, do you mean with the smittybilt pad or without? Cal king just fits the extra width of the XL tent better.

@@chazpages Yes with the Smittybilt 2" mattress. I think that any mattress should have a min. of 5" to be really comfortable. I guess one could cut the 3" add on in half, roll it up and when you now close it is only 1.5" addition; compared to others using 2". Thanks for the reply.

Towel worked well, I did it mainly to help with puncturing the bottom of the annex, but it helps stay in place too. Closing with the mattress is almost impossible/not recommended if you have sleeping bags in there too. I think the hinges are okay, but the base/platform seems to be under a lot of stress...I tried to sit/push on the edge of the tent to help compress the memory foam a little bit!

Yup! Good stuff.

Not yet-this trip was quite warm, and the coolest it was at night was about 70f. The tent stayed up during the day as well, so it would have surely taken care of any moisture. I've got several trips in the next month however, so I'll have a better idea then.

I’ve seen some “condensation mats” out there. This is a tempting buy, for sure!

I will more than likely get one, but just trying to find something cost effective. I have trouble spending $100ish on something that is essentially a breather/spacer. I also have a memory foam mattress on top of the existing smittybilt one-I'm not sure if that makes things better or worse however.

I feel you. Things get ridiculously priced.

Which tent do you have? There was 3 of us, but one is only 55lbs or so (kid). With us in there though, I didn't feel like it was flexy/bowing at any point. With animals and people, we were only at about 400lbs total up there. I did notice that with the mattress out (everything out of tent while bolting down) that my knees would sort of cause a slight flex where I was kneeling, but it never seemed like it was going to fold up or anything.

Charles Pages cool! I have the same tent! It is rates up to 770lbs but I am thinking my ladder may have been at the wrong height

Hmm, make sure the fabric isn't caught in the middle (I found that the cover flaps on the side sometimes caught snagged in there). I unfold the tent, then pull the ladder out/find a spot for it to "sit" the feet on. The only other thing I can think of is what vehicle it's on. I could see suspension compressing a little bit with that weight causing the ladder to push the tent in the closed direction making it not locked together/not locked together as well.

what height is your tent mounted? i have some concerns on the annex with our trailer mounted xl at 65". I don't want it bunched up at bottom and the door not work but good to know the bottom can be zipped out.

I'll have to measure-but i'd estimate it's around 75" or more? I'm not quite 6 feet tall, but can easily walk under out tent.

I have the xl on my truck with a 5’6” bed, Nissan Titan, and it does hang off the back. Totally usable still. Might look funny at first but I’ve gotten used to it

6’4 bed-don’t worry about length, I’ve got a bigger tent now that sticks over the tailgate by about a foot and I’m not bothered by it!

Yeah, usability over looks!