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I’m considering the same setup for both sides to carry water and or fuel but would like to be able to carry 6 gallons on the mount but worry about the leverage on that area. How stable does it feel and do you think it can handle an extra 3 gallon on that area you placed it? I have a fridge...

What a great use of space! We are a family of 6 and I’ve long been thinking about how to retrofit bunk beds in to my factory built out Eagle. I will use your build to validate my plans. I may have to span a longer distance on the passenger side since I don’t have a cabinet in that back corner...

I would also vote for waiting to see what they come out with. If you decide it’s not for you there will be plenty of current gen Tacomas to choose from since many want to have the latest model. The boxed frame is a step in the right direction. The only thing is going to be how customizable the...

Great setup! I’m a Toyota loyalist myself but my family needs may grow to a point I will need to go to an American HD. Either way I think a shell build similar to what you’ve done is in the cards. Likely a hawk. Where in WA are you located? I’m in the Tacoma area.

I also removed the back but kept the storage for a while but it wasn’t great because it took so much floor space. It’s much tighter in an Eagle already. I’ve removed it completely and now have an Engel on the floor and sturdy storage boxes I can remove and open up the floor space. I will figure...

And for strollers, we have a Thule urban glide but like many running strollers the take up room. I felt it was lighter than the bob. But if we’re just at one kid I’d probably get the cybex Zeno that can be adapted to a trailer for a biker your waist for running. My wife is the stroller nerd so...

We travel with two little ones and a dog. Our kids are 3 and 1 and we make it work in our Eagle but we try to spend most of our time outside. The key for our toddler has been having a tent where she can escape to play on her own if she wants. We co sleep up top and I have a toddler bed “fence”...

Any updated review on your new seats? I followed suit and got a set for my aging truck t extend its useful life. Only have short trips under my belt right now so I’m curious if your experience.

This looks awesome! Do you have any other info on how you adapted this to work? I was considering the AT overland holder but the combo is pretty cost prohibitive.

The numbers are always going to be the numbers. How stringent you are on adhering to them is an individual choice consisting of many things that have been discussed a lot. But I think the first thing no matter where you stand on the numbers issue is how it drives for you in the conditions you...

When I had the camper in my other truck there was space there but in my T100 the front of the bed is not flat and tapers in from the top so the bumpers actually barely keep the camper from touching the top of the front of the bed. I'm glad I don't have much of a gap from an aesthetics...

Great description of how your table choice was made based On your needs. I too considered the tire table and as you mentioned the downside of having to store yet another thing was something I tried to avoid. I’ve got a small camper and a small truck with a growing family and somethings gotta...

This is a rubber bumper that is supposed to go on the original bracket that I attached to the table instead that touches the glass. I my determine this is not enough padding and change it but this way there’s not a super hard surface that can come in contact with the glass.

Here is a picture from underneath for the forward bracket. I used an L bracket lag screwed in 2 spots on the wood that is meant to compress it to the side of the camper and take up some of the downward load. The screw I used from the window holds very little of the load because I’ve compressed...

Here is the bracket that I made. It is aluminum and an L bracket being supported underneath the overhang of the side of the camper. The good part of this is that I did not have to drill any holes in the aluminum siding or the window frame, I just used a screw that was already there. I used this...

this is the table I bought. I thought it was all aluminum but turns out it’s an alloy but it’s still fairly light since it has a bunch of holes in it.

I adapted a JKU tailgate table to have an outside table. I posted more of a description on the Facebook project group but this is how it turned out!

A complete refresh of the front end with new ball joints tie rods, control arm bushings go a long way in tightening up an old suspension. You cans stick with stock torsions if you’re not going bigger than a 32” tire but go hd on shocks (bilstein or kyb mono max)Those torsions are pretty soft so...

Have you considered consulting ATC campers? They restore and repair many of the older FWCs since their current design mimics the older style. I think your statement about where the camper is designed to flex is an important one. Don’t let just any welder fill every crevice and joint. You may...

I also considered the batwing but was turned off by the weight, how much it stuck out and above the camper and of course the price. I plan on going with a simple arb awning for simplicity and weight. Plus they make all kinds of accessories to make it in to an enclosed space for kids or to get...

Like Ron says above make sure you test where it will go. I used tape to put it in place then open close a few times. I try to keep my floor clear to see a bit through my rear view so that helped me position not of them to maximize my view. The directions that come with the bar are pretty...

I thought I added this before but couldn’t find it so here it is... I added a second screen door bar at the lower screen to protect the screen from my foot as I went out the door backwards and kick it open. It also makes for an easy handle to close it with while standing outside.

Please post up some pics of your conversion to dinette. Did you have the rollover couch and now converting? Any plans for that back? I’m looking for a shorter couch back for my eagle for an idea I’ve got. If you want to sell it let me know. Although the shipping may be pricey...

Nice to see a repurposing of that area. I took my broken icebox out and made it a closet/pantry. I never thought about putting another type of appliance in there.

I actually have two of these on my screen door. One up high for grabbing while in the camper and one down low to allow me to kick the door open without hitting the screen as well as to grab it while standing on the ground outside.