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Jack, does that "T" mount come with the awning? (Mine's still in the box.)
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Jav-eee can speak for me he is cool, yup mounts come with it, but U-bolts for round bars I got at an Ace hardware store....Jack
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Turns out the bars on ARE's Classic HD cap come attached with hardware specifically designed for awnings! I just used some of the extra tent hardware to mount it. Amazing.
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Did a trial run in the snow last night. Single digits with a diesel heater and interior insulation. I would have used the cold weather cover, but it's impossible to install when already mounted.
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Did you run heat into base or into upper? How long can you run that one without refueling?Did a trial run in the snow last night. Single digits with a diesel heater and interior insulation. I would have used the cold weather cover, but it's impossible to install when already mounted.
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Base during the day, upper at night. Ran the lowest setting all night (even one step higher was WAYY too much heat), and only used .25 of the tank through 12 hours!
I'm going to buy an HVAC splitter so I can run heat to the annex and RTT all day/night at the same time. Because the absolute DREAD of having to leave the cozy tent to go to frigid the annex was r.e.a.l.
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Does anybody know what this piece is? What it does? (I bought the 87" tent, annex, cold weather exterior cover, interior insulation, and 2.3m 270° awning.)
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I got that piece too. Couldn’t find anything it went to. Thought maybe it was padding in the shipping. They used material around edges of awning and stuff so eh I dk.Does anybody know what this piece is? What it does? (I bought the 87" tent, annex, cold weather exterior cover, interior insulation, and 2.3m 270° awning.)
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So finally got out and started camping with this thing. I absolutely failed trying to put it on the truck and actually had to have help this time. I ended buying new 8" Billie Bars as couldn't find anything reasonable priced that also works with the bed cover. (So total investment was around $1,200 as the bars were more expensive then the tent. 
) For reference I got the XL.
Being properly mounted you can absolutely feel the beast but since it's low it isn't terrible. As you can see in the pictures I have the back most bar just about a foot beyond center of the tent. I'd really like to have it further towards the tailgate but then the cover can't attach properly. I've done some serious off-roading and no signs of wear so I feel it's fine for now. Would be more concerned about metal fatigue on the mounting channels then anything else.
Set up is easy once you get the hang of it. I've done several opens/closes since I got it at home. I'm not that fool who at 8PM is trying to figure it out at the campground.
Love the over hang over the ladders that can give protection from the rain. I'm leaving the rain fly on as well, just too hard to store it otherwise plus it adds a nice cover to the other side. Inside is super spacious basically equating to two full sized beds. I've used the divider as mentioned above and it's a nice touch. Did get a sleep pad for additional padding though if you're one of those manics that like a firm mattress then the tent pad will be fine.
Tear down is the real pain especially with the rain fly. Trying to get everything tucked while lifting it partly open is just not fun. I've gotten better at it but still... It would of helped if they had someway to detach the middle of the windows so you don't have that blocking you from pushing everything in. The travel cover is snug and I've helped myself by moving the tent back a few inches away from the rear window.
Overall I'm very happy especially at the price I bought it for. Look forward everytime I take it out which is now two times and looking forwards to the next. Haven't used the annex yet and not sure when I will. Feel it might be too much of a hassle for now.
Would love to see others setups!
) For reference I got the XL.Being properly mounted you can absolutely feel the beast but since it's low it isn't terrible. As you can see in the pictures I have the back most bar just about a foot beyond center of the tent. I'd really like to have it further towards the tailgate but then the cover can't attach properly. I've done some serious off-roading and no signs of wear so I feel it's fine for now. Would be more concerned about metal fatigue on the mounting channels then anything else.
Set up is easy once you get the hang of it. I've done several opens/closes since I got it at home. I'm not that fool who at 8PM is trying to figure it out at the campground.
Love the over hang over the ladders that can give protection from the rain. I'm leaving the rain fly on as well, just too hard to store it otherwise plus it adds a nice cover to the other side. Inside is super spacious basically equating to two full sized beds. I've used the divider as mentioned above and it's a nice touch. Did get a sleep pad for additional padding though if you're one of those manics that like a firm mattress then the tent pad will be fine.Tear down is the real pain especially with the rain fly. Trying to get everything tucked while lifting it partly open is just not fun. I've gotten better at it but still... It would of helped if they had someway to detach the middle of the windows so you don't have that blocking you from pushing everything in. The travel cover is snug and I've helped myself by moving the tent back a few inches away from the rear window.
Overall I'm very happy especially at the price I bought it for. Look forward everytime I take it out which is now two times and looking forwards to the next. Haven't used the annex yet and not sure when I will. Feel it might be too much of a hassle for now.
Would love to see others setups!
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Just an FYI for the future - that much overhang can/will make a difference, eventually. We upgraded to a Tepui Basin hardshell from the Tepui Autana 3. The length of the Basin hung over the end of my rack, similar to yours. My rack wasn't tall enough to push the nose of the tent over the roof. So for a period, it hung over the back about 18". And about that time, the factory Fox shocks gave up the ghost - or the tent, all 175# of it, overwhelmed the shocks. The JT rode horrible; bouncy, swayed, etc. New lifted suspension didn't have the issue.
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Sounds like unfortunate timing? I know the Fox shocks for the Rubicon were mediocre. I have the Max Tow package though I have the newer Mopar Rubicon shocks now. Expecting a few years out of those. (The originals failed before I even mounted the camper.) Any full time additional weight though will certainly wear shocks out faster. (The tent though if you think about it is the weight of an adult. It's more that the weight is poorly distributed.) I don't leave it on year round, just about 4-5 months and not really driving it when I do unless I'm using the camper. I am trying to aquire a larger storage unit though that I can backup to and slide it off onto a rack or something.
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