Well, if it's working so far, why change it up.@Flyin6 I stopped reading after "Butt-Lines"Kidding. I read it and tried to digest as much as possible. For early investigation, I'll rely on my own "Butt-Meter" when out wheeling on side slopes.
Dude, honestly, I think for the price, it's a solid choice. I'm on Alu-Cab because it is slightly lighter and fits my idea build idea better, but I can't help but think if most things were already installed in it and I didn't have to build everything myself, I would go out a bit more. So, not a bad choice either. Enjoy it !
Thanks! Honestly, the AluCab Canopy Camper should have been our logical next progression step. It provides the same off road capability as our previous RTT setup but more comfort. We definitely over-corrected with the Scout in terms of sacrificing "wheeling" vs "comfort". But hey, let's see how it works out, right?
It occurred to me after I wrote that last post that maybe it's a "Jeep Thing (TM)". In which case the heart matters as much as the head when you have the sickness. Also, somewhat selfishly I appreciate your testing for weaknesses. Unless you are a total bone head, which I don't get that impression, I doubt you'll end up like that dude who folded his buddy's frame. But, it would be valuable knowledge to understand the failure points if any, drivability observations and the like. That body of shared knowledge is a great feature of the Jeep community.
The Zarges case you see on the back houses a diesel heater. No plans for AC yet given the CO environment.
Your Jeep looks great and I can't wait to see if more people start purchasing. In regards to the jacks, yes, they are fantastic and super easy to use. I won't leave mine attached and will probably just use them at home most of the time. I noticed in you photos that you have the jacks in the "slim" setting meaning that they are tucked-in to the camper as close as possible. They have a wider stance if you flip out the top bracket leg. Yours are currently folded down. You may already know this but I wanted to call it out
I leave the rears jacks in this configuration but "extend" the front jacks out to clear my 37's and fenders. It's still close though when loading and unloading. I have 17x9" Methods with 0" offset for reference.
Bowen customs is just down the street in Denver from me. I do know they have a Gladiator flatbed in the works but it's the only one I think in existence right now. The owner of Juniper Overland has a custom Bowen flatbed with utility boxes on his 3500 Ram with a Scout camper. The fit and finish is phenomenal and the integration of the two creates so many possibilities. If Scout decides to make a true flatbed camper version it would be very roomy inside. Hopefully the parts I have on order for my scout come in shortly so the build can begin. I'll be sure to post pictures here.
