OVRLND Camper/Tundra Thread

I just went down to the garage and took a pic of my rears...same side as yours.


Maybe its the finish on the OME shocks?! They aren't used to our weather in the States?

 

But yours is sand blasted as well. I had a similar picture with factory-installed Bilstein 4600 and then with 5100.

Yeah, paint on ARBs is not very gravel-proof. But I take them over 5100 any day

 

I’m selling my interior build that will fit in an 07-21 6.5’ Bed Tundra. Baseplate and all the cabinets. It’s on the 2.5 Gen Marketplace, feel free to check it out.

 

How mobile are you guys with these set ups? Is it something you can set up, sleep and then drive your truck around during day or are you stationary and hanging out for a while?

 

Super mobile for me. I'm usually only a day or two in one spot as I'm chasing cutties and other fish. A few weekends back, the fish stopped biting at one lake so my buddy and I decided to pack up and head to another. We were on the road in less than 10 mins after we made the decision.

Even if I have the awning out, it only takes another few mins to pack up and be on the road.

I think Jay and crew will be at the Overland Expo this weekend if you want to check them out, or there are several of us in AZ if you want to look at one in person.

 

I might have to hit that up. I think this was what a friend of mine hit up last year and won the raffle for the icon spring package.

My concern is I'm usually chasing deer or elk and got rid of my sxs so the truck gets me to the hike in locations... idk how easily I could fold my wife or kids up in the and drive off before the sun comes up.

 

Definitely would be a concern. I've been looking for a pair of quads the last year so I can leave the camper more stationary when I'm on my own. If I'm out w my brother, we usually leave my truck at camp and take his. I used my truck this last year for my elk hunt in 7W, but I'm super close to the unit and just went out daily.

 

7W is a sweet unit. I was lucky and chased a lot of stuff in 10 but in-laws had a cabin. Now I run around a lot in 22 and some of the stuff around Globe so being able to wake up and go is big.

 

Honestly man, and as someone that has hunted that unit for 30 years, it is entirely shot out, same w 7E. AZGFD didn't do a great job managing it. Too many tags and too many hunts. I won't hunt it again; then again, Idaho will be home in another 2-3 years, so I'll have plenty of elk.

I've grown up going back and forth through Globe-Miami on my way to Clifton-Morenci and Safford. Hell, I'll be there in another week for a wake. I didn't get drawn this year, even with muzzleloader hunts, and from what I've read, since C19, tags have gone from 70k, to over 200k with everyone wanting to be outside.

 

I started hitting up some spots on the Gila River around Winkleman lately, sounds like it’s around your old stomping grounds.

yea, way too many tags being given out and with how many people have moved to AZ, there’s a lot more new residents in the pool.

 

I ripped out my entire bed build this week and started over. Same basic principle, but I moved the couch all the way to the front of the bed, ordered another water tank that will fit under the couch and turned the battery and moved it forward. I also moved my cooking storage shelf to the front. Then I added a sitting bench/toddler bed/storage shelf to the passenger side. The side wall flips up to keep items from falling off when driving and to keep the baby from rolling off. Underneath houses the heater and some soft frontrunner bags. I also sent an email to OVRLND to get a shorter bed panel and mattress made to have more standing room. It's currently 80" long and I'm having it shortened to 68". I also moved the fridge to the cab to free up a ton of space.
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Rig is looking good!!

 

Thanks! I'm really happy with how it's put together.

 

Love the idea of overlanding.
Unfortunately Texas is like 95% privately owned.
While we have Big Bend National Park which is just over 800,000 acres it's a Hell of a long drive to get there.