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  1. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Adding to the sticker collection
  2. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Well almost ready for our two week adventure. OH,PA,WV,VA,NC,GA,TN,KY,OH and back to MI… re did the galley of our trailer, wiring and solar upgrades, onboard 15 gallons of water.
  3. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Making some upgrades to the camper. Cleaned up the wiring and also building and installing 15 gallon on board water tank. Water tanks aluminum I bent up and tig welded. Still finishing the water tank and plumbing. Weather here in MI is still winter
  4. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    We use a wheel lock but also our hitch on the trailer isn’t a conventional 2” ball hitch.
  5. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Some random shots from our CO trip back in September
  6. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    On the hwy at 70 it’s like 14MPG if you stay around 55 it’s 17MPG
  7. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's - 2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road

    Matt, We have had the 255’s on since 200 miles. They fit fine on factory wheels with out any lift or cab mount notch. We have put it in full compression and full lock and never rubbed. The lift is great we did it for the heavy duty rear leafs. I recommend getting UCA the SPC units...
  8. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    And the semi finished product. Need longer hood shocks for more angle.
  9. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Modifying the solar panel mount set up... I need to buy longer lift shocks but the idea is getting there...
  10. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    More updates... trailer has had a few small improvements mainly the new pole less awning... also finally bit the bullet on the dometic CFX3 55 fridge . No more cooler life... well maybe for beverages. Doing some light maintenance on the trailer before it’s trip west to CO. Here are some...
  11. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's - 2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road

    Well been a while again... did a few U.P. of Michigan trips and local camps this year.. Currently gearing up to head west for the first time. In many many years.. CO here we come. Did a few improvements to the rig. Dobinsons 2” lift and SPC UCA’s -from mainline overland And alignment by...
  12. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    A few more photos of the setup from the summer. It’s been updated since, and we are thinking about doing a winter camping trip and will take updated pics then
  13. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Some other random photos of the trailer I found
  14. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    the heater actually stays in the case. no issues yet as we leave it open when in use.
  15. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    I think it was a 1550? We had it laying around
  16. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's Escapade camper build.

    Hey Gang, We sold off the jeep setup and RTT back in June of 2018 and have since switched to a 3rd gen Taco and a Off Road camper. camper is a Escapade Camper Ridge we used the jeep sales to buy. ( more photos to come once i can find them.) ordered the trailer pretty much as they...
  17. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    Turbo Tara's - 2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road

    Well we have been MIA for a while... sold our jeep in June of 2018 and moved to 3rd gen Taco. 2018 Tacoma TRD Off Road. Extended cab long bed. we plan to keep it stock-ish as we are going to use every bit of warranty we can. Installed cooper 255/85/16's on it with in the first 200...
  18. Turbo Tara & Jalopy Jake

    '04 Jeep WJ

    main lessons learned.. we made the jeep too heavy... with front and rear bumpers . it did fine in most situations but was just really heavy. it was a nice vehicle, if I could have done it over again would of started with lower miles, also would of rather found a overland so it had the...