Recent content by RobRed

Well executed build.

Yeasu FTM350

I concur with this.

You gotta put coordinates up if you're gonna post pics like that! :-P

Prior to my Trekboxx system i had a traditional wood chuckbox for a minute but almost immediately went to a pelican case. Pelican 1550 Way more details: Click Here Magma Products Gourmet Nesting 10-Piece Stainless Non-Stick Cookware Sea-to-Summit 20L collapsible sink Ikea LegitIm Cutting...

I think it looks better with the patina. The Ranger badges thats another story :smile:

Here is the very first mod I did to the 100 back in 2011. - Pelican 7060 rechargeable LED flashlight. I used 3m double stick on the back of the charger and mated it to the upper arm rest console. I drilled a small hole for the power wire and tapped the 12v socket in the back of the armrest. -...

Thank you for the nice comments on the setup. I'd say that the grommets are stressed but nothing has come apart or looks to be imminent failure. I've not measured the force of the home depot bungie cords but they seem to have enough give to not tear the grommets... yet :-) Having said this...

Another Shot underneath the "awning"

Here's another angle:

It's actually quite steady. The key (same as a mounted awning) is tension on the poles. We've run this is some pretty stormy weather on the Mojave Road as well as Alabama Hills gusts and it's not come down. I suppose the right set of circumstances and it's a goner, but so is your hard mounted...

Some good advice above. I'd recommend passenger mount if no RTT concerns. Rear mount I think is best but you're limited to size based on vehicle esthetic. I've fiddled with several awnings on the Land Cruiser and we've gone non-fixed awning. We live out of the rear of the LC so a rear deploying...

Ahhh yes the Utah 2015 trip. :grimacing:

I get a lot of questions about comms and navigation - I run two Ham mobiles and an iPad for Navigation.

Thanks - the tent is a Columbia Variant Medium from Autohome.