It's pretty much bullet proof. Super strong and will probably outlast the 80.
Rear hatch tent
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you have direct TV where it looks like your on a 1 night stay???
College football season. Nothing beats sitting on top of a mountain next to a fire drinking beer with about 20 other people and watching your friends favorite team lose. There are also about 10 pizzas sitting under the blanket on the hood.
Wouldn't you like to have hot pizza waiting for you when you pull in from a long day on the trail?
I used a telephone. Spoke to a very nice guy who said they no longer make the product due to manufacturers changing tailgate designs with each model. I asked about back stock, they are sold out with no plans to do more.
Looked pretty sweet.
Has anyone tried calling the softshell vendor recently?
SafariSoftshell Sleepers, Campers, Tailgate Tents
SafariSoftshell Sleepers, Campers, Tailgate Tents
Jon did, got through and seems to have eliminated it as a possibility, unless you find a used one somewhere.
Me? I was too cheap to call
, just determined the 80 model one was unavailable somehow. -- and now I can't remember how I even did that.
It's a PITA to get old
Me? I was too cheap to call
, just determined the 80 model one was unavailable somehow. -- and now I can't remember how I even did that. It's a PITA to get old
I had one from Cabelas for several years. It more than served its purpose until I built my camper. I think they still make them. ~$200 IIRC.
I contacted him awhile ago:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/397771-tailgate-tent-enclosure-possibility.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-ou...0-series-enclosure-possible-availability.html
He was willing to make them for us if I got a groupbuy(5?) but I didn't get enough interest due to pricing and ended up with a DAC also.
similar to others posted, but it's Cableas, so they'll stand by it. BTW, we used it in rain, hail, snow, wind, and it held up for the 4 or 5 years we had it.
Cabela's: Cabela's Deluxe Truck Tent
Cabela's: Cabela's Deluxe Truck Tent
Mobile Home
I can set up my Hilleberg Akto single-man tent in the capacious cargo hold. On long road trips you feel invincible inside your protective enclosure and sleep as snug as a bug in the rug, warm and dark.
I can set up my Hilleberg Akto single-man tent in the capacious cargo hold. On long road trips you feel invincible inside your protective enclosure and sleep as snug as a bug in the rug, warm and dark.
urban stealth camper
Why pay for a motel room? you're in one...
Why pay for a motel room? you're in one...
I have one of these in the garage, waiting to try it out on the LC this summer, although I am sure it fits.
Have set it up before just by itself, lots of room inside, and the screened room is nice too.
Only complaint is that it is not seam sealed like the Napier truck tents are (which works great).
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review on the 80 series with pics
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I have had the safari for over 8 years now and wouldnt reccomend it. It was way overpriced(I think over $400 at the time) built very cheap and the threads are coming apare with little use and doesnt fit well. It clamps to the top hatch struts and leaves a huge gap between the hatch and body on both sides letting in rain and bugs. For $50 maybe but not what they are asking. Your better off going with one of the universal setups others listed. I have some pictures somewhere but cant seem to find them..... I think they were designed to be very compact and light which it is but suffers in the quality department because of it.
I have had the safari for over 8 years now and wouldnt reccomend it. It was way overpriced(I think over $400 at the time) built very cheap and the threads are coming apare with little use and doesnt fit well. It clamps to the top hatch struts and leaves a huge gap between the hatch and body on both sides letting in rain and bugs. For $50 maybe but not what they are asking. Your better off going with one of the universal setups others listed. I have some pictures somewhere but cant seem to find them..... I think they were designed to be very compact and light which it is but suffers in the quality department because of it.
I just called, they no longer make them for ANY models, I asked if they had any sitting around that they haven't sold and they said they had a couple for maybe an Isuzu or something like that. They said the Land Cruiser are the first they sold out of once they stopped making them.
I like the idea of that DA1 2 posts up in the desert pic- however a good tent is just more practical for majority of conditions and scenarios- moving your gear in/out and sleeping in an 80 series pretty much = sucks ass
We don't move our gear into and out of the 80. It's our sleeper. Mostly, we use the DAC tent inside an awning that encloses the rear of the truck. There are some pics in the previous link, plus some more here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/412084-camper-conversion-drawer-system.html
Towards the end, there are better detail shots of how I modded the DAC to better fit the 80. I'm no Betsy Ross
Besides being part of the aforementioned camping rig, the DAC also makes it possible to do a quick camp for the night without erecting all or any of the awning. Since our camping gear it carried mostly in the trailer, the back end of the 80 is always ready for a good night's sleep.
This works best for two adults. A small kid or two might be possible, especially if one could sleep up front in the truck. For larger groups, it won't work, but makes a nice expedition rig.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/412084-camper-conversion-drawer-system.html
Towards the end, there are better detail shots of how I modded the DAC to better fit the 80. I'm no Betsy Ross
Besides being part of the aforementioned camping rig, the DAC also makes it possible to do a quick camp for the night without erecting all or any of the awning. Since our camping gear it carried mostly in the trailer, the back end of the 80 is always ready for a good night's sleep.
This works best for two adults. A small kid or two might be possible, especially if one could sleep up front in the truck. For larger groups, it won't work, but makes a nice expedition rig.
Pulled the trigger on a DAC. Fellow mudder I typically camp with has one and Im all ways jealous when he sets up.
Hopefully the right size. His tag says the "explorer2".
https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-jefferson-state-cruisers/272084-camping-80-a.html
Hopefully the right size. His tag says the "explorer2".
https://forum.ih8mud.com/ca-jefferson-state-cruisers/272084-camping-80-a.html
