Thanks for the feedback. You be you.

Welcome to the Teardrop community! A single axle, short wheel base is more challenging to back up than many expect. Smooth and small corrections is definitely the key. Best of luck on your teardrop and outdoor adventures. Looking forward to hearing about those fun experiences.

@@FreysOnTheSide Thank so much! We are loving our teardrop (Bean Trailer - Mean Bean). We had a Class C RV a few years ago but this is fitting our lifestyle so much better.

@nicadavelife Mean Bean is an awesome trailer. The build quality is amazing and love the target market of more rugged off-road version. We thought about one for in the past as I think it would hold up to our Wisconsin winters well. We also recently moved to a full size truck in lieu of our Jeep wrangler, so I feel the weight of these trailers is a little less concerning. Total side note: we have also talked in depth about a class C, but we think this will be a down the road decision.

You are welcome.

Great advise. On our Tundra I was struggling to get the patches to stick. This might be a great solution.

Vitrifrigro. They also sell Dometic.

That would be pretty awesome Will!

The MOORE expo is one of our favorites.

That certainly would have solved one piece of the pie, by adding more horsepower. Unfortunately, the Hemi swap doesn't provide better ride comfort and more interior space.

@@FreysOnTheSide , the willy's jeep gladiator has a really smooth suspension and the seats are comfortable on long trips. I've read that the gladiator has more leg room as well. Do you miss going "naked" in the jeep? I hope you have fun on your trips and be careful out there. I want to go on a nice trail and put the windshield down on my gladiator for the 1st time for a different experience.

@@user-fk2dm5oy9f I bet that will be fun riding down the trail with you windshield down. Be sure to bring some goggles and some extra toothpaste to get those bugs out of you teeth. Save travels and stay hungry for adventure!

@@FreysOnTheSide , I'll be in 4lo when I have the windshield down. 😃

Always nice to see you as well! Looking forward to our next camp together.

Much appreciated. We are home safe and sound. A steel bumper did move up the list a bit sooner than we were anticipating.

Thanks for stopping by and saying hi! It was nice to see y'all as well. We are looking forward to taking the truck out on some fun adventures.

There is a lot of good in this world, but the bad can be pretty scary. I learned a great deal attending the presentation and the NCMEC is a great organization. I appreciate you consistently supporting our channel and leaving comments. I personally like to share "our story" angle, more so than the review of each booth kind of video. Both have there place, but my goal is to capture our experience, selfishly something I want to watch years from now with the kids. We honestly got off pretty lucky with the truck and by removing a few parts we were able to drive away. Soon the truck will be repaired and I am strongly considering upgrading a few parts.

I don't think the deer appreciated my "oh deer" joke. Always a pleasure hanging out with you Dude. Let's plan on getting together soon.

@@FreysOnTheSide anytime.

Defiantly a bummer indeed. A steel bumper and winch defiantly moved up the list of priority.

Thank you! I will work on getting you a link shortly. We have been getting a fair amount of questions on gear we run, so I am working on launching a page on our webpage. A few just links and a few affiliated. I hope to create the page this weekend, or at least start.

Thanks Drew. I know it's not in favor of the KZfaq algorithm, but I value telling "our story" angle vs the walk around of each boot video. Both have their place and I do plan to do a few walk through videos at future expos. And I thank the heavens it was just a deer and not a moose. That certainly would have made a mess of things.

Indeed! Thanks for sticking it through to the end. All is well, we are safe and the truck is scheduled for repair.

All is well. We are safe and the truck is scheduled for repair. Until then, I just need to drive around with a bum looking truck.

Hahah. @live2daywanderland is kinda a big deal...glad y'all were able to chit chat with them. Thanks for stopping in and dropping a comment. I wish we would have spend more time talking and exchanging stories. It gets crazy at these expos. I am sure our paths will cross soon enough.

Haha. Thanks for stopping by and exchanging stories. Honestly, it is a pleasure to meet those that are on the other side of the camera. MOORE was outstanding with great people, awesome weather and outdoor adventure gear for days. Both being form Wisconsin, I am sure our paths will cross again. The deer was defiantly not fun, but we are thankful the family is safe and we have insurance to cover the mishap.

Thank you. All things considered, we got off pretty lucky. See you at KOAR.

No worries. These expos tend to be very busy. Each year I find myself spending more time socializing and less time walking around and still feel like I miss people.

@@FreysOnTheSide same as this was our 2md time in Storytellers row and just so much going on compared to last year

It was great to hang out with you both as well. Looking forward to getting a camp in the near future.

Always nice to see friendly faces. See you next year!

You are welcome. This was a tip shared with me by Todd with TC Teardrops. He has a ton of knowledge and is always willing to share.

Thank you! We are loving our new truck.

That's awesome. The best part about teardrop camping is its generally pretty simple and the learning curve can be climbed quickly. Good luck on your camping adventures. Be sure to drop in time to time and drop some insights and tips.

You are welcome. TC is a great trailer for many reasons, but top of the list is quality, simple living style and tough as nails. If you end up going down the TC route, be sure to let them know Frey's On The Side sent you. Also, if you have any questions feel free to reach out.

@@FreysOnTheSide oh of course! I appreciate the response

That sounds like an pretty impressive mod! I don't think I could convince myself to cut a hole in my truck roof.

After cutting the entire roof off of a Ford Econoline. And putting a port hole in our camper for a rooftop tent. It only seem natural to measure about 11 billion times before making the first cut. Absolute favorite modification I’ve ever made!! don’t be scared. You can always buy another entire truck cab!! 😂

The power is truly nice. I truly forgot what proper road manners were like.

Hope you had/have an amazing time in Northern Arizona. We have never been, but is certainly on our list.

I may still be in the honeymooners stage, but boy do we love the truck. We just went to the MOORE expo last weekend (reason behind my delayed response) 700 miles one way, and it was such a pleasant drive. We had all sorts of cross winds, head winds, weather of all sorts and the truck, well just drove itself. The space in the rear seat is almost ridiculous and provides a black hole of toys, books and writing utensils. But you are right with length of truck. Going from a Jeep to a full size truck its crazy! These things are huge! I pull into a parking space and when I get out, I realize my truck is half way into the drive lane. I do want to get a few more things built, but want to return to Colorado to hit some of those awesome trails. Just try to avoid the skinny or switch back ones.

Thank you. We have really been enjoying the truck. As of right now, we do not plan to be at the expo. But you never know. A more likely opportunity would be the Mountain expo.

Like ridding on clouds!

So far we have loved the change. The power, space and comfort has been a nice upgrade. But I am sure I will be steaming, when I sink my 7000 lb truck in a moderately easy trail trying to get back to a campsite. I couldn't agree with you more. The Jeep platform JK, JL, JT are truly the off-road champ. We never made it to Moab in the Jeep which I do regret, but we were able to tackle the Colorado BDR, which was amazing. Although the truck probably could handle it, I would want to get a few more mods before I tackle those trails again.

MOORE expo was awesome as always!

The Trail Hunter looks pretty nice! We have been very happy with the Tundra thus far. We have made a fair amount of mods thus far and now I need to give our bank account a rest to recover. lol.

We cannot wait to return to Colorado. As I have grown older, I have appreciated the west more and more.

We have loved it so far. The Tundra is fitting our family needs well. Now I just need to get a little lift and tires. Just not the monster trucks like yours, although that would be cool.

Tundra brothers!!!!! Great seeing you at MOORE.