Thanks for your feedback, yes, I think an enclosed space would be best for our usage. As I posted this and we sat down and had some pros and cons to each, the Alu-Cab contour canopy is winning... the appeal to be able to try and design/build something with the xtrustion overland rack is fun...
Yes, I love that their stuff is affordable and you can use your imagination with it as well. I used it to make a rack in conjunction with some uni-strut and then made and awning with unistrut to attach to the crossbars that were also uni-strut.
Extruded aluminum is cool way to go also. Can't...
YES!! I remember seeing yours when I was trying to figure out how to enclose the Compact Camping concept rack I built. The mid-height just doesn't workout well with my boards etc... but I love that you can still have things covered and out of the weather and still use your rack. Two years ago...
I do feel there are benefits of each route... I do enjoy designing and building things that suit exactly what I want to use it for but at the some time, I don't want to buy the rack and other add-ons only to have it fail (that would be a pretty costly fail), lol
I was thinking if i go this route it would be just as easy to go with theirs as I added up and wouldn't really save a lot in money and I'd have the cab angle already. ...and i was thinking adding the panels should be easy but in talking with one of the guys he didn't think I could make it...
Yes the standard one stops short of the tailgate as well as the bulkhead area, but if you get the Bak X4s version allows you to attach the rack to the t-slot rails of the tonneau cover.
I have also looked at the GFC Topper.... I love that you can remove the panels but I don't as much like the...
My thoughts and idea is to use the xtrusion overland rack as the base for an enclosed Topper/camping space when wanting or needing that option. Making removable hard panels.
What I need: 1. to be able to have a rack that sits cab height or slightly higher (cab height preferred and just use...
That sounds awesome! When I went to order it would not allow us to add the spray in bedliner. Here is the install video. Below that is the link to the page with all of the Gladiator items offered by BuiltRight.
https://builtrightind.com/collections/jeep-products
Yes, Matt has a video that shows how they work with the OEM rails as well as his. The OEM rails are a tiny bit shorter, so you angle when you insert them, versus his are the size of UNI-strut so slightly taller. But, YES, it works with both. I will get the link to that video...
Here are some pics of how I have it organized now, the side panels as you can see are two separate sections. Where my tractions boards are, I actually have them mounted to the trail rail and not the MOLLE panel. If I were buying them by the section, I wouldn't have needed that section. We are...
They are the Built Right ones. They are nice quality and easy to install. I am very happy with them. I got the trail rail system, the MOLLE panels and the bags on the Black Friday deal. I'm very happy with it all.
Quite a bit delayed, but My Gladiator was delivered on Friday 12-9-22 (original estimated delivery was 12-26-22, updated to be 12-16-22). I was down and out with both the flue and Covid19, so I wasn't able to actually pick it up until 12-13-22. Then the holidays, then surgery, so finally able...
Yea, It would be super helpful to have the topper when I am taking equipment to coach people at their house, I wouldn't have to unload and reload every day... or as you are talking about being more comfortable going into places without having to be in eyeshot of the truck.
once you have the...
nice. I have had a tonneau cover with a DIY compact camper bracket rack. Have debated on getting a soft topper to use when we want to camp while traveling or just when we need a lil extra space for when the weather is bad or getting the contour canopy... I ordered a 2023 mojave that I will be...
Been home sick the last two days, arrival date was 12-16-22. Got another call yesterday asking me how I felt, still not great, and that was followed up with "This might make you feel a lil better...your truck just rolled off the delivery truck and has been delivered!" They sent me some pics...