Hello Shap and the WTW crew,
Great posting here about these little beauties of campers! My wife and I had been eyeballing a slide-in camper for the past couple years but they've generally been out of our price range, until last week when we pulled the trigger on a 1990s Roamin' Chariot in good shape! Anywho, it looks to be the same slightly-longer-than-6' version that you've got and we'll also be installing it into a 1st Gen Tundra Doublecab. I was wondering what your installation looks like and any tips/pointers you'd give us since you've got a bunch of experience using yours in similar conditions as we plan to (frequent chunky mountain dirt roads, summer biking and winter skiing trips)?
A couple of specific questions are:
1. How much lift did you build into your base unit because it looks flush fit on the bedrails?
2. Are you through-bolted or using tie downs? If tie downs, where are your mounts and are they reinforced?
3. Any other pointers for securing for rough roads and semi-frequent install/uninstalls (not going to leave it on full time)?
We won't be available to actually pick it up for a couple weeks but wanted to reach out for advice on fitting it since you've got the exact same setup it appears! Thanks and hope you're having a lovely summer!
Zach