Why not?
We camp in ours for a few hundred dollars.
That works in certain places and certain times of the year. I want security and protection from animals which means a hard sided camper.We camp in ours for a few hundred dollars.
I've looked into these used since they go for about 1/2 to 1/3 of the price on marketplace. I like that they are carpeted vs steel. I just haven't been able to find one close enough or one that wasn't well used. I don't want to pay full amount since they can't be sold easily and usually sell for way less than paid. I see lots of them around and most are color matched which unless they standard color they won't sell easily. I only buy things for my Jeep that I know I can sell easily for close to what I paid for the item. I've spent so much money on Jeeps in the last two decades and lost most of it when trying to sell later. Sleeping diagonal is also not ideal at 6'2". Two people and a dog would not be, but possibly doable.Why not?
Smart Cap makes a really nice cap that has a LOT of customization options.. and there's a lot of competitors popping up in this market now because I think Gladiators are actually becoming more trendy for the off road/overland crowd.
My JTRD came with an ARE cap and it's nice, works fine but lacks some mounting capabilities.
Sounds. The Mojave would be best for you. The ride on road trips will be better, plus all the HD enhancements will be like checking off your list. Sure the 4:10 may be lacking? But low range should help. Why is parking so difficult? You can get backup assistance plus have a great camera. Good luck!
Protection from animals is an illusion. A hungry bear will roll a vehicle door open like a sardine can. It's also completely unnecessary if you're smart about food management. Don't store food in your tent and they won't bother you. Especially if you have dogs. No my 2 dogs won't win a fight with a bear, but that bear is going to avoid that fight altogether unless you do something really dumb like bringing a 5 pound bag of sugar in the tent. Even with the cap the bed is too short for 2 adults and 2 dogs. Not to mention you have to clear everything out of the rig just to go to bed. Setting up my ground tent takes a few minutes and I'm done. People have been hiking/backpacking and car camping in bear country forever (the cars might have been wagons/horses 100+ years ago). And yet you might read about 1 or 2 near attacks a year and every time there's food in the tent.
This! All of it.
Thanks for the insight! I should clarify it’s not the act of parking lol. It’s the availability of spots. I’m normally good with timing the work rush when everyone is leaving and coming back so there are spaces available. Sometimes spots will be available but could only fit a normal sized SUV or something smaller like a 2 door Wrangler. Having a 2dr is the dream with parking but everything else is a drawback.
I had a similar experience in CO.. My wife left the avocados out on top of the trailer cabinet and that bear could smell it.
Parking the Gladiator is definitely a lot different than a Wrangler. Backing out of a parking spot sucks compared to the Wrangler. I have to think where I park and what amount of space I will have behind me.
I tend to back into parking spots in tighter parking lots. It seems easier to pull out later, than back out.
We've spent many a night in bear country in tents. Several nights were in that one. Never an issue.
I can imagine! I used to have a 2nd Gen Tacoma.. think it was an 08 or 09.. was a dual cab long bed and was cool to drive but had its cumbersome moments. I’m trying to relive and reflect on those times cause looking it up I realized that the JT is only 8 inches shorter in length than my old Taco. The Taco being 226ish” and the JT 218”.
That’s what she said?
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