Bailey's 2018 Raven Shell - Build & Photos

A few more pics from Anza Borrego

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Ozzy loves his camper ^

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Looks like this will be my last trip to Anza until the end of 2019 or possibly early 2020. The weather is getting warm and my travels call for me to head out of SoCal and slowly make my way back to CO
 
Hey Bailey looks great!

I see you have the frame and tires locked up. You may want to also take your seat off the post and store it inside to prevent possible theft. I learned that one the hard way.
 
Feels so great to have the mountain bike with me on my travels. 1 mile with the pup and 3 miles solo this morning. Temps aren't so bad in the high desert

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Adding some exterior lighting to the Truck & Camper. A pair of Baja Designs S2 Sports in Work/Scene will go on the exterior sides of the camper and the S2 Sport Flush Mounts are replacing my existing lights in the rear bumper. Note: Might change the lenses to Amber. Going to wait and see how everything looks first

I'm going to try and install everything this weekend. The plan is to wire all 4 lights using my switch pros and have activation via in-cab switch or my phone.

 
Rescreened the screen door with pet resistant screening. This stuff is definitely more durable :)(New material to the Left, Factory material to the right)

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@BaileyJ - can you share where you ran the external WeBoost antenna into the camper? Did you drill a hole or run it through a turnbuckle door? Great build by the way!!
 
OlympicSpork said:
@BaileyJ - can you share where you ran the external WeBoost antenna into the camper? Did you drill a hole or run it through a turnbuckle door? Great build by the way!!
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the WeBoost cable is routed into the electrical compartment above the turnbuckle openings on the driver's side. A hole was drilled and the wire was run directly into that compartment.

Thanks! :)
 
Working on a CrewMax Rear Seat Delete with Goose Gear

The goal is to add more storage to the rear so I can store items like tools, jumper cables, recovery gear, skottle, etc.

You can delete 60%, 40%, or the entire 100%. I'm going to delete the entire back seat and go with something special for my application. I'll post more photos as we make progress on this

www.goose-gear.com


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After 6 months of running a Four Wheel Camper on my Toyota Tundra, it's time for more organized storage. I ran a Goose Gear system in my FJ Cruiser and was very happy. I decided to reach out to them to see if they had an interest in developing a system for the Toyota Tundra CrewMax (07-13).

While chatting with Goose Gear, Brian determined it would be best to offer 3 options for customers. A 40% delete, 60% delete, or the option to delete all 100%. This allows you to run a drawer on the passenger side, driver side, or a drawer on both sides.

He took some measurements and did his magic on the computer. It was impressive to see the computer design come to life on the CNC machine:
https://youtu.be/OhkvvwApeT8


A few pics of the prototypes:
40% Delete




60% Delete




100% Delete



Production models will be coated in bullet liner and the access cubbies will be fully assembled with latches.

I plan to delete the entire back seat and run 2-22" wide drawers (one on each side). This will allow me to store my jumper cables, tools, bike gear, and more. The dog will have a bed on top of the drawer so he can be comfortable on our adventures.

I'll post more pictures as progress is made on the seat delete and drawers. At this time, I don't have any clue when GG will release production models. They are just starting this project :)
 
This is a great concept. I hadn't heard of Goose Gear. I did a very basic storage system after removing the seats in my Ranger, but nothing like the Goose Gear system. I'll be curious to hear the final weight of the unit. I used peg board as my decking to minimize weight and increase ventilation. I considered adding drawer hardware for ease of access, but opted nit to as a weight savings. So I have to remove everything on the top deck to get to the storage area.

Maybe the compromise is lighter drawer slides. Looks like your hardware is aluminum, I was considering the typical steel slides found at Loew's and Home Depo.

Please keep us up to date with your project and final weight.
 
larryqp said:
This is a great concept. I hadn't heard of Goose Gear. I did a very basic storage system after removing the seats in my Ranger, but nothing like the Goose Gear system. I'll be curious to hear the final weight of the unit. I used peg board as my decking to minimize weight and increase ventilation. I considered adding drawer hardware for ease of access, but opted nit to as a weight savings. So I have to remove everything on the top deck to get to the storage area.

Maybe the compromise is lighter drawer slides. Looks like your hardware is aluminum, I was considering the typical steel slides found at Loew's and Home Depo.

Please keep us up to date with your project and final weight.
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I'll try to get a final weight after coating.


It's much lighter than the factory seats, The 60% portion weighs around 89lbs :rolleyes:
 
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