Alu-Cab Canopy Camper Roll Call

[Boomeribe]

What suspension are you running?

In the front I have a 3/4" Daystar spacer on stock springs and the back I have the Rancho Overland Springs.

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[Mtpisgah]

Soo you’re using just an AGM for your house battery? What’s the ah rating off it? Curious to see how that works for you!

I have a Genesis also with a Goal Zero as a backup. With 180w of solar on the roof it keeps the secondary Genesis and the GZ charged. Running a Dometic 35 fridge, lights, fans, charming iPads/phones, and sometimes an electric blanket.

 

[Mtpisgah]

In the front I have a 3/4" Daystar spacer on stock springs and the back I have the Rancho Overland Springs.

I have been struggling with sag because of my weight. I have Dobinsons in the garage that get installed soon. Hopefully ditching the airbags.

 

[813 Fabrication & Design]

I have a Genesis also with a Goal Zero as a backup. With 180w of solar on the roof it keeps the secondary Genesis and the GZ charged. Running a Dometic 35 fridge, lights, fans, charming iPads/phones, and sometimes an electric blanket.

Sounds like our weight is very similar. I will be at AVO this weekend for their open house if you are coming by.

 

[chorky]

I have been struggling with sag because of my weight. I have Dobinsons in the garage that get installed soon. Hopefully ditching the airbags.

will be really interested to hear how you like those springs. That weight is higher than I thought it would be. Kinda makes me think to consider some other options.

 

[Mtpisgah]

Sounds like our weight is very similar. I will be at AVO this weekend for their open house if you are coming by.

Unfortunately I will be out of town Saturday. Are you hanging around for a few days or heading home? We might be in the Asheville area Sunday afternoon.

 

[Mtpisgah]

will be really interested to hear how you like those springs. That weight is higher than I thought it would be. Kinda makes me think to consider some other options.

It may be heavier than a few other campers on the market, but I truly think it is the best one. The accessories available and the side open back door sold it for me.

 

[813 Fabrication & Design]

Unfortunately I will be out of town Saturday. Are you hanging around for a few days or heading home? We might be in the Asheville area Sunday afternoon.

I will be leaving out on Saturday to meet some family in KY. I will be rolling back through for Jeep Beach. I plan to drive through NC/SC on the way to FL since it is almost the same time/distance. I had a few mention primitive beach camping in SC so thought I would try that on my way down. They said it was "Hunting Island". You know anything about it?

 

[chorky]

It may be heavier than a few other campers on the market, but I truly think it is the best one. The accessories available and the side open back door sold it for me.

Oh i totally agree it is the higher quality option. But seeing those numbers makes me a tad nervous where I would end up myself. Insurance doesnt typically like to see weights over gvw. And its my main rig currently. Theres also a lot of steep hills in my area.

When do you plan to swap the springs out?

 

[Mtpisgah]

Oh i totally agree it is the higher quality option. But seeing those numbers makes me a tad nervous where I would end up myself. Insurance doesnt typically like to see weights over gvw. And its my main rig currently. Theres also a lot of steep hills in my area.

When do you plan to swap the springs out?

We have a lot of hills here too, not really an issue other than gas mileage.

The coils will be swapped when my regear is done, hopefully the gears will be here in about two weeks.

 

[Mtpisgah]

I will be leaving out on Saturday to meet some family in KY. I will be rolling back through for Jeep Beach. I plan to drive through NC/SC on the way to FL since it is almost the same time/distance. I had a few mention primitive beach camping in SC so thought I would try that on my way down. They said it was "Hunting Island". You know anything about it?

I am not much of a beach person, sorry. When we go it is usually to the Charleston area.

 

[chorky]

We have a lot of hills here too, not really an issue other than gas mileage.

The coils will be swapped when my regear is done, hopefully the gears will be here in about two weeks.

What springs did you go with? I think they have a couple different spring rate options?

What are you re-gearing to?

 

[Mtpisgah]

What springs did you go with? I think they have a couple different spring rate options?

What are you re-gearing to?

The 3” heavy duty coil. The JKS coils I have now are supposed to be HD per the shop that installed them but when I messaged with JKS they said they did not have HD coils.

Regearing to 4.88.

 

[camodog]

Hey guys, I am pretty late to the thread, but not to the canopy camper game. I was one of if not the first to have it installed on the gladiator. Still got a lot of things to work out and complete the build.

 

[Redruby]

Yes please, was this 600 lb ACCC naked, or the full set of water tank, panels, heater, propane etc?

Yes it is a Rubicon and the camper was naked at the time totally empty since then I’ve done a build out to see if my configuration would work for me and it does so now I will be removing everything and redoing it in aluminum and also adding an auxiliary fuel tank then I’ll reweigh and then build my suspension for the correct weight, I’m attaching some photos of what I’ve done so far

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