Nice!! Congrats on the order. You’ll love it! You on Instagram with that GX?

How’s the new tent?

My philosophy is if it was good the first time around, coming out with a newer/improved version doesn’t make the original worse.. it’s still just as awesome as it was!

Thank you!

Thanks! Loving this tent so far. My rack is homemade. Made a video video of that and actually v2 of that rack where I reconfigured it a bit. Original rack video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f8tkn8xot8_WZ5c.html V2 rack: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aaygqNdmtK21m4E.html Annnnd my diy awning: DIY Truck Awning - Under $100 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9R6ipWSuZrNYqc.html DIY Awning Review - 2.5 Years Later kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKippN2VvtyWdok.html Build Video - DIY Truck/Van Awning Instructions! Under $100 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptGgfcupqriyY40.html I know that was a lot of links lol hope it helps though!!

I hope so because I’m waiting for my RCI rack and Alpha II to come in in mid Sept. I can’t wait!!

Plenty of space I’m 6’1 and I’m no where near the bottom your safe my guy 🤙🏻

Congrats! You’re going to love it!! The tank is the new WaterPORT Weekender. They’re the best. All the WaterPORT tanks self pressurize when you fill them with your garden hose. And you can use the pump cap to give it more pressure when the water gets low. I have their 4 gallon and a couple of their original 2.5 gallon tanks. They all work great.

Wow! That so awesome. You’re going to love it. I’m actually in San Diego and head out to the desert all the time. This tent loves on my 4Runner year round. You are 100% good to rock it on your taco full time. Glad you liked the video!! Thanks for the awesome comment. Always feel free to reach out.

@@TrailBendersOverland That's awesome! Thank you so much for the response!

I used this tent in the desert this summer and had a black tent for the last couple years and haven’t had any heat issues. It might warm up during the day but doesn’t make any difference at night.

Another viewer commented with the idea of letting the rainfly sit open down the back of the hard shell. It’s reflective and could bounce heat off that side. Not a bad idea

It took us a couple tries, but now it’s just standard practice. 😊 If you have higher end and more packable sleeping bags then you’ll be able to keep your pillows in there too.

If you are talking about the cross bars on my roof rack.. those are just the cross bars on my diy rack. Similar to cross bars on any rack. You don't need to get cross bars from anyone specific but you will want a good strong rack. People do put tents on stock racks, but I don't trust stock roof racks. That's why I made the DIY one. They probably told you that you can't turn the mount bars for liability reasons. If you have the ability to cut metal then I don't see why you couldn't unbolt the rails, turn them, cut them shorter, and bolt the back in. You would also need to drill new holes in the mount rails after you turn them. Nothing crazy though. Feel free to give us a call 760-492-4170 if you have more questions. Ask for Dillan.

Thanks for the update, so the bottom is strong enough to hold the weight just in your opinion if I rotate the rail?

The alpha II I feel like you’d be okay. It’s not exactly how it was design but I don’t think you’d break it. You could consider bracing it underneath with a piece of unistrut to keep the center from flexing since bars won’t really be there the same. What’s the reason for wanting to turn them? Most roof racks are setup for the tent to mount the way it is.

Awesome! You should order sooner than later. The back order can take a while sometimes. You can call them too, to check lead times. The tanks are epic. WaterPORT. I have the 4 and 8 gallon version. They self pressurize with a garden hose. Or you can use the pump cap, a compressor, or bike pump to pressurize. 8 Gallon Self Pressurizing Portable Shower - Custom WaterPORT Weekender Mount Install kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r719n6agq9qydmg.html

@@TrailBendersOverland done and done

@@TrailBendersOverland the description says the installation brackets only support bars up to 3.25" wide... the front runners are 3.5". Do you know of anything any wider?

My tent rails are actually in their stock locations. May be hard to see but I have horizontal cross bars they mount to. Do you need them side to side? I forget exactly how they mount fixed to the tent. I’ll go look at mine and get back to you.

@@TrailBendersOverland I'll need to add some lateral cross bars if I can't turn the mounting rails.

I looked at my tent and it looks like it’d be a pretty doable mod with some drilling and cutting the rails. Would be a good idea to plug the stock holes as they’d be left open otherwise.

It's like a tan color. Might have a hint of green but more so tan.

I can! I will say, it’s super quick and easy to setup.

The anti condensation mat is a add on. Doesn’t come with it.

Glad you liked it! It's 59" x 79"

@@TrailBendersOverland Do you know why the website shows mattress width as 59" on one picture but also states it is 53" in the description.

Aw geez. That’s frustrating. I know they’ve had supply issue ever since the start of Covid. Have you tried calling them?

@@TrailBendersOverland Yeah, called in mid Dec and was told the 23rd. Called on the 23rd and still no delivery date projected. All he said was the container is at the port...lol

That’s a bummer, sorry to hear. I can actually attest to that though. We’ve have a couple vendors, including TuffStuff we’ve had to wait on gear from because it was held up at port. A couple times now. I’m sure it will come through soon enough!! Once you get the tent it will feel like it was worth the wait! It’s an awesome tent.

@@TrailBendersOverland Got It!

Awesome!! Enjoy it!

I believe only black and gray.

They used to make them in white. You can call them direct and figure that out or if you place the order through us, I can give them a call for you. Cheers!

Same as majority of tent companies. In China. They are really great quality tents though. TuffStuff makes sure to get consistently good quality product from their manufacturer.

There’s a number of companies with this design. They all have different prices and quality. They look the same but they are not. TuffStuff is by far the best bang for buck. I’ve firsthand seen the improvements TuffStuff has implemented since the preproduction model. They cover every detail and make improvements with time. This tent is dialed.

@@TrailBendersOverland Oh ok that makes sense. I’ll check into tuffstuff. Thank you.

The tent is 141LBS

@@TrailBendersOverland with roof rack?

I’m not 100% sure how heavy my rack is. It’s one that I built at home out of steel. If you buy an aluminum rack like Prinsu then you’re looking around 180-200 pounds when it’s all finished.

Oh geez. What was wrong with your Sierra? There’s a good reason the discontinued them, but I used mine for a year with mostly no issues.

What was your experience? Usually they’re great with customer service and support.

@@TrailBendersOverland It will not shut evenly (about 4 inch gap on one side, cannot be adjusted back in place), rusting, rivets popped out, tear in the canvas. Tuff Stuff refused to back up their product and their idea of warranty work was suggesting I buy a rivet gun to put it back together =(

It’s a clam shell practically all the hinges are on one side.

@@TrailBendersOverland thanks, I understand that the hinges are on one side. Let me ask another way; if I were to flip the RTT around so that it opens on the drivers side, other than the aerodynamics of the box itself, are there other reasons why I would not want do do that? I have a setup where I have to open the tent on the drivers side.

The shell is hard. Not the whole tent. Turtles have hard shells too but they’re soft inside. Their soft inside don’t mean that their shell isn’t hard. In fact the descriptor “shell” means hard protective outer case. So this I would 100% be a hard shell tent.

They’re not the most robust locks. They’re actually the same ones iKamper uses. If you latch the locks first and don’t pull down hard on the Velcro, then the locks won’t sit as loose.

good to know thank you

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I think things are usually named with what function and purpose they serve first for the majority of people who use them. If these were intended for rock crawlers who don’t want to see on top of their truck then you would be correct, sort of. Watch our Gladiator in our winter 4x4 jamboree videos and it’d prove your concept/statement incorrect. That all said, most people will use these for camping and off-roading where the cog won’t be affected enough to hurt their experience. Because of that, it would be silly to call the tent something that doesn’t apply to most people.