Scout Tuktut - Official Thread

Hey folks,
Hoping this thread will provide facts, give subjective impressions and answer questions about the Scout Tuktut in a Gladiator.

Specs of JTR: (upgraded parts)
1) AEV 3" HC springs front and rear... still sitting with a 2in rake (measured from rock rail ends to ground)
2) Hellwig rear sway bar
3) Fox 2.5 Elite Shocks / Fox ATS 2.0 stabilizer
4) Synergy Mfg steering/suspension components (tie rod/drag link/track bar/control arms/sector brace/rear sway bar reinforcements)
5) Reid Racing Knuckles / Dynatrac Ball Joints
6) Powerbrake 6-piston front calipers & rotors
7) 5.13 re-gear for 37's

Specs of Camper:
1) $16,500 base / $22,875 as seen with my build (MSRP pricing as of 1/7/24 per website)
2) 619lb dry weight camper including all options below seen in photos
- kitchen galley
- bed rail runners
- front clear view bunk windows
- diesel heater
- removable camper jacks (not included in dry weight but add 125lb total if leaving on camper)
3) Overall height is 9' 7" tall from ground to top of camper.

https://scoutcampers.com/tuktut/

There are a handful of comments or threads. That specify "no" to any slide in campers on Gladiators.
I do wonder how it handles in the wind and how much it sways.
Doesn't leave much room for accessories unless it's all included.
I'll keep my OVRLND camper.

Looks interesting. How's the inside played out?

Looks pretty cool. Hello 2.5mpg!

Mr.Wilson said:

Looks pretty cool. Hello 2.5mpg!

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Yeah, I'm anxious to find out...

Whisperingjim said:

Looks interesting. How's the inside played out?

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I'll post a few of the photos but it's still getting built out

That wouldn't work for my JTRD and me. The JTRD has a CCC of 975# and I sit at 225, wouldn't leave much wiggle room for the wife, kid or gear.

Although it may not be "my" taste it does have a very apocalyptic cool about it! I am also interested in issues with wind and mpg.

Great Offender said:

Although it may not be "my" taste it does have a very apocalyptic cool about it! I am also interested in issues with wind and mpg.

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Trust me, when my wife and I first saw these last year we were not keen on "the look". After spending time with friends and the shop guys at Juniper Overland in these (Yoho and Olympic versions), we became used-to the look and the comfort of them met our needs. We've been in a RTT for the past 6 years in CO and this is our next chapter of camping.

I'm not going to take offense to any of the comments here... everyone has their own opinions and I know that I'm guilty of not always "preferring" others build choices as well. Just hoping to shed light on the Scout Tuktut for people considering this camper.

Camping is something I'm easing my wife into and an RTT is something I would like to try but know immediately it wouldn't be for my wife. She's more of a Marriott girl so I have to make sure their is some unrealistic comfort for her .

I believe you are correct in taking "no offense" to the opinions of others. I have no negative opinion of your choice, I just don't think it's "me" if that makes sense?

Great Offender said:

Camping is something I'm easing my wife into and an RTT is something I would like to try but know immediately it wouldn't be for my wife. She's more of a Marriott girl so I have to make sure their is some unrealistic comfort for her .

I believe you are correct in taking "no offense" to the opinions of others. I have no negative opinion, I just don't think it's "me" if that makes sense?

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I am completely on the same page with you

Best of luck with the camper! I've got the next-heaviest camper out there, the Alu Cab Canopy Camper. My $0.02:

I would not install 125 lbs of camper jacks (except as needed for taking the camper on and off). We rarely have a problem finding a flat spot to camp, and if we do, we drive one wheel up on a rock. With this much dry weight you'll want to look at every single thing with an eye towards utility per pound. I can guarantee you will end up far over GVWR and looking for where you can mitigate... At 125 lbs those jacks would be at the very bottom of my list and an obvious place to save weight

I think you'll want a Rock Jock or Hellwig (with rear mount point reinforcements) rear sway bar. And I would not get one with fixed length links, get adjustables so you can trim the arms flat at your final ride height, make small adjustments down the road, and replace a bent link without replacing the whole unit. I would probably even build up custom removable rear links just to protect them in those occasional boulder crawls. The stock rear system(which Hellwig retains) is just poorly thought out and prone to damage at high flex with this much weight over it. Rock Jock should be more durable (links are tucked higher and closer to the axle, instead of dangling behind and low). FWIW I have Teraflex's copy of the Rock Jock system, but Teraflex doesn't offer a higher roll stiffness version like Rock Jock does, so it would be no help here. It's sufficient with my Alu-Cab build, but only just.

AEV springs sounds like a good start. What about shocks? Stock Rubicon shocks will be grossly inadequate with this setup. I think I see aftermarket Fox in one of those photos, but as it's not a Rubicon I suppose that's not your truck. I'd be looking for far heavier damping than anything off-the-shelf, finding a local place that can custom-tune shocks, and working with what they can service.

How does the bed work? I only see ~3 ft in the overhang, and no obvious way to slide a platform over the rest

fourfa said:

How does the bed work? I only see ~3 ft in the overhang, and no obvious way to slide a platform over the rest

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Thanks for the recommendations. Fortunately my truck is already built out with aftermarket steering and suspension to better handle the camper. Yes, I have Fox 2.5 Elite shocks and Hellwig sway bar already. We made a custom bed slide last night but it's not complete yet. It will create at a total of 74"of sleeping length by utilizing the existing (4) Scout bench cushions. I opted to not include the aluminum drop down bed extensions from Scout because it created too much of a "dog cage" feeling at the bed overhang. Here's a quick pic of the bed platform when in sleeping mode

Nice! That looks like it'll work great. And help with one of the problems with wedge campers like mine, that you always end up head at the rear and frequently lose your pillows downstairs

Great Offender said:

Camping is something I'm easing my wife into and an RTT is something I would like to try but know immediately it wouldn't be for my wife. She's more of a Marriott girl so I have to make sure their is some unrealistic comfort for her .

I believe you are correct in taking "no offense" to the opinions of others. I have no negative opinion of your choice, I just don't think it's "me" if that makes sense?

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Hey, when you figure out the "secret Sauce" for getting your wife into camping... please share ;-)

Looks cool. Is this a universal design or was it specifically engineered for the Glady's?