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So I don’t need the hard top on the Gladiator to have the Alucab mounted, I can use the soft top?
Correct. You just won’t be able to open it. One thing to keep in mind, I had to remove my Bestop Sunrider due to the wind turbulence that the Alu-Cab causes on the top of the truck.
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Our customers JT is getting a boost in power. Lithium batteries and the full REDARC Red Vision and Manager 30 system. Plus a Truma propane heater.

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I am aware that this post was posted quite a long time ago. Yet, I just worked with red-arc and am installing the redvision / manager 30 with two 100ah battle born batteries, running off two overland solar 130watt panels.

That said I have yet to see how anyone has this setup with the alu-cab. I am curious if you have any photos? Going with the full Goose-Gear Setup. Thanks in advance.
 

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I am aware that this post was posted quite a long time ago. Yet, I just worked with red-arc and am installing the redvision / manager 30 with two 100ah battle born batteries, running off two overland solar 130watt panels.

That said I have yet to see how anyone has this setup with the alu-cab. I am curious if you have any photos? Going with the full Goose-Gear Setup. Thanks in advance.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any good fully installed photos of our customers Jeep. I can tell you that we built a custom battery box that lived in the cab of the Jeep that house 3 100AH batteries and the inverter. The Canopy Camper had the full Goose Gear setup and the manger 30 system was housed in the front panel below the Alu-Cab water tank. It was a tight squeeze but everything worked out well.

For my camper, I kept it simple. A single 200AH lithium, dual 105 panels and a REDARC BCDC charger that handles everything like a champ.
 

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Has anyone figured out a 12v lighting solution for the 270 awning? Would prefer ability to white/amber?

What solutions are people using for mosquitos? Thermacel or other?
 

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Has anyone figured out a 12v lighting solution for the 270 awning? Would prefer ability to white/amber?

What solutions are people using for mosquitos? Thermacel or other?
I'd look at using some truck tailgate light strips. Get ones that include reverse lighting and you will have red, white, amber available.
 

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Just drove home with the new Alu Cab install and I have a soft top the wind turbulence has horrible I need to make some kind of a wind reflector anyone else had this issue or suggestions?
 

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Just drove home with the new Alu Cab install and I have a soft top the wind turbulence has horrible I need to make some kind of a wind reflector anyone else had this issue or suggestions?
I had to remove my Sunrider top, the wind slams directly into the Alu-Cab and down to the roof. I think having a full soft top you may need to construct some sort of cone to go on the front face of the Alu-Cab to try and deflect the wind
 

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I had to remove my Sunrider top, the wind slams directly into the Alu-Cab and down to the roof. I think having a full soft top you may need to construct some sort of cone to go on the front face of the Alu-Cab to try and deflect the wind

I hate to hear that. I was considering buying one for next summer.
 

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I hate to hear that. I was considering buying one for next summer.
It was bad. I had the camper installed at AVO and then drove home to KY with the Sunrider. I had to hold the top several times thinking it was going to shred!
 

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I used a swimming pool noodle and forced it under the front of the cab and it eliminated 98% of the turbulence but when the wind direction shifted then the turbulence returned because of the side openings so I guess the next step is to seal the sides up too with the noodles and see what happens, will report back after that’s done
 

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Am in the process of ordering my JT. Can someone tell me if I should order it with or without the bed rails, if I intend to put the Alu-Cab canopy camper on it?
 

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Am in the process of ordering my JT. Can someone tell me if I should order it with or without the bed rails, if I intend to put the Alu-Cab canopy camper on it?
Yes, you need the bed rails to install the canopy camper.
 

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