Alu-Cab Gladiator Bed Cap

[Rokon]

More progress. Notched the sheet to go around the rail columns. Did a trial fitup in the truck.
The top back rail of the slide just tucks under the trail rail. Can help secure the slide upward movement during transit.

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[Rokon]

This is the general idea for the fridge. With the slide in you can get to it from the cap side door and you can reach in from the cab thru the sliders!
Pull the slide out and it is in the tailgate area. Easy access and sheltered from the sun and weather.

 

[steffen707]

Jon, the cap weighs 126lbs.
With the tonneau cover I always ran out of height room.....
With all the enclosed height now I didn't have one bit of despair over giving back 3”.
Just installing was an eye opener in convenience. Had to crawl into the bed s few times to fiddle with the mount setup and fit the parts. Working on the floor panel and rail of that same location now pulled out to the tailgate area meant standing outside to do it.
More to come!

did you weigh it, or is that what alu-cab says it weighs?

yeah i bet the convenience is awesome! I'm already loving just reaching over the bed from the side doors, i'm going to miss that without a step stool after i put a lift and bigger tires on it.

 

[smlobx]

did you weigh it, or is that what alu-cab says it weighs?

yeah i bet the convenience is awesome! I'm already loving just reaching over the bed from the side doors, i'm going to miss that without a step stool after i put a lift and bigger tires on it.

When my wife was looking at the fridge access from the side opening she suddenly turned around and gave me the evil eye and asked “You’re not going to put bigger tires on this are you?”....

 

[smlobx]

This is the general idea for the fridge. With the slide in you can get to it from the cap side door and you can reach in from the cab thru the sliders!
Pull the slide out and it is in the tailgate area. Easy access and sheltered from the sun and weather.

Man that’s awesome! Very well thought out.

How are you planning on powering the fridge?
Are you thinking of adding another battery?

 

[LaterGator]

When my wife was looking at the fridge access from the side opening she suddenly turned around and gave me the evil eye and asked “You’re not going to put bigger tires on this are you?”....

"Why no dear. The guys at the tire shop are going to put them on. I am just going to pay for them. "

 

[Rokon]

did you weigh it, or is that what alu-cab says it weighs?

yeah i bet the convenience is awesome! I'm already loving just reaching over the bed from the side doors, i'm going to miss that without a step stool after i put a lift and bigger tires on it.

That weight is per AluCab. I had lent my scales out when I had the cap hanging from the hoist so I missed the opportunity to weigh it. From handling it I would say that is spot on.

 

[Rokon]

Man that’s awesome! Very well thought out.

How are you planning on powering the fridge?
Are you thinking of adding another battery?

There will be a battery for the fridge. Not sure the route I 'm going yet but probably something set up in the bed. At this point the temporary power source will be my 52v lithium Ebike battery via 12v convertor. Can charge it with the bed outlet.

 

[steffen707]

For any that are interested, this thread has some good info on batteries and fridges.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/dometic-or-arb-fridge.17893/page-13#post-503506

if you read through the last 3-5 pages, a guy knows another guy with a trucking business that might let us buy lithium 100AH batteries at his cost, he got a bulk discount for buying a few thousand I think.

Something like that. =)

 

[Rokon]

Got the slide deck screwed down with flush head screws and added a pull handle. Just about ready to pull it off and run up to the LineX shop and get it coated.

 

[morejeepsthanicancount]

Spotted a Gator/Gobi Gladiator with an AluCab on it while camping in Jocassee Gorges this weekend. It looked to be a LCOG buid with 35s, or likely 37s on it. Anyone in here?

 

[steffen707]

Spotted a Gator/Gobi Gladiator with an AluCab on it while camping in Jocassee Gorges this weekend. It looked to be a LCOG buid with 35s, or likely 37s on it. Anyone in here?

not me, what's LCOG?

 

[morejeepsthanicancount]

not me, what's LCOG?

Low Center Of Gravity setup. Large tires, small lift

 

[morejeepsthanicancount]

not me, what's LCOG?

I found the owner by the way. Awesome build, and even crazier adventure trailer! It's @amenges

 

[steffen707]

I found the owner by the way. Awesome build, and even crazier adventure trailer! It's @amenges

i tried to find his build, only saw he had 24 posts and no threads.

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