crackersteins homeade truck tent
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crackersteins homeade truck tent
Here are my plans as i've drawn out in photoshop
I'm going to remove the tonneau cover for this so pretend its not in the pictures.
this is the frame for it made with 2x4's
The green is going to be tarp material
The black is going to be window screens i'll add in for ventilation
I'm going to remove the tonneau cover for this so pretend its not in the pictures.
this is the frame for it made with 2x4's
The green is going to be tarp material
The black is going to be window screens i'll add in for ventilation
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Seems like a good idea, though, to save a bit of cash. I'd rather just get a cap, though.
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I'm with you on trying to save money. But I also take into account my time, safety, convenience, and piece of mind. http://cgi.ebay.com/Colorado-OEM-Tru...3A1%7C294%3A50 $140 is well worth it. Practically no time to take it down or set it up, has all the screens/zippers already attached, easily stored and looks good. What's $90 more?
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I'm with you on trying to save money. But I also take into account my time, safety, convenience, and piece of mind. http://cgi.ebay.com/Colorado-OEM-Tru...3A1%7C294%3A50 $140 is well worth it. Practically no time to take it down or set it up, has all the screens/zippers already attached, easily stored and looks good. What's $90 more?
my life??? what do you think i'm camping in?
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As mentioned, a lighter material such as PVC or aluminum would be better. Your tent frame constructed from 2x4's would be very heavy and very big.
For the amount of work needed to go into such a simple project, just might be better off buying a bed tent. It'll be lightweight, easy to set-up and take down, and most important, it'll be water tight and bug proof.
All in all, your ideas are good and the rough drawings seem interesting. I do like the tonneau cover pop-up style you drew. Very creative.
For the amount of work needed to go into such a simple project, just might be better off buying a bed tent. It'll be lightweight, easy to set-up and take down, and most important, it'll be water tight and bug proof.
All in all, your ideas are good and the rough drawings seem interesting. I do like the tonneau cover pop-up style you drew. Very creative.
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the tonneau already has a light in it. i want a little more headspace and more ventilation than the tonneau alone could provide. this project is not about longevity but about thrift/function. I really like the first idea i posted and i think thats the one im going to go with. im going to start this project sometime next week.
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once i see real pictures i will make a better judgment why not do like a convos top like stacy david on trucks b4 he switched to gears it the little red wagon or something like that and it was an out doors truck i will see if i can find it.
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ok i was wrong idr what it was called but if you can find it you will see what im talking about.
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ok i was wrong idr what it was called but if you can find it you will see what im talking about.
Last edited by Downey; 02-16-2009 at 09:19 AM.
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