TundraCrew Tennessee Takeover TCTO April 10

Anyone on here going? Me and a few from my local group are headed there from Virginia Beach and Tidewater area...Went to the last one in 2019 hundreds of Tundras and it’s awesome

 

few pics before the rain in 2019

 

Can anyone tell me where this event will be taking place exactly? Knoxville Chilhowee Park or somewhere else?

 

It’s back in Pigeon Forge at the theater type place it was in 2019...if you are on Facebook, go on TCTO 2021 and all the Details are there

 

Could you post info for us nonfacebookers?

 

Is there going to be a meetup this year?

 

Yes, April 2 @ The Hard Rock Café in Pigeon Forge, TN. Who all is planning to attend?

 

We are going

 

We’re looking at a vacation in Gatlinburg this year. But not until July or August.

Wish I could make it!

 

So it’s just like truck meet or you guys also drive around??

 

Black Betty got sold

 

I'm a maybe

 

Think everyone takes a trip to cades cove but not sure. This is my first time going.

 

Ok so who’s in TundraCrew Tennessee Takeover this weekend?

 

Registered a couple of months ago, but not able to make it. Next year!

 

Any pics from it?

 

TundraCrew Tennessee Takeover 2022
April 2, 2022
Hard Rock Cafe
Pigeon Forge, TN

Event was a blast and I highly recommend.

 

I was also quite surprised and honored to receive the “Top 5 Tundra” award. There were a lot of nice trucks there.

 

I told my wife you had a nice truck! Well deserved!

 

You like the roof nest?

 

I was just there but left on the 2nd I spotted some of you and posted in the Tundras spotted thread.

 

Thanks for the compliment.

 

Ok, you opened Pandora's box with that question

This is their new Condor Overlander RTT which is a side opening clamshell tent with an aluminum case. Both @GODZILLA and I ordered one of these at the same time, we can both attest to the following. BTW, we greatly discuss this in his build thread.

• I like the concept of this RTT. It's an aluminum case on a compact side opening tent. Design
• However it suffers significant design and quality issues.

Design Flaws

• They included a clear vinyl window in the roof. While this seems nice for star gazing the reality of it is impractical. I am very experienced in marine canvas and vinyl windows and there are standards to follow. A) You never sew vinyl in the roof and B) There is a standard to sewing clear vinyl with canvas to prevent water seepage. They did not follow this standard. My first camping trip with this tent had rain and water came through the middle of the tent like a faucet. I have since fabricated a "rain bar" that attached to the inside top of the tent that keeps the tent rood in a "A" fashion to help water drain off. Otherwise water will pool and come through the sewing holes in the rain fly.
• The rain fly is physically sewed to the tent canvas material. So if the rain fly needs replacing, it requires an entire tent canvas replacement. Note: They sent me an entire canvas replacement since my rainfly was leaking water.
• The gas struts holding the case were too long thus causing the case to open too much and would not allow the fold out floor to lay flat in an opened position. Note: They did send me replacement struts that were an inch shorter.
• No Anti Condensation mat. The tent needs an anti condensation mat which they do not include. They claim there is no room in it when closed, but I have added a marine grade anti condensation mat with no problem. They wen t cheap in my opinion.

Quality Issues

• This tent is manufactured in China and suffers major quality issues.
• Aluminum metal shavings galore inside the tent. Required a lot of detailed vacuuming.
• I had a awning pole bracket that was installed (riveted) backwards. I had to drill it out and re-install
• Gas struts were too long.
• floor support strap was not sewed in.
• @GODZILLA had holes in his canvas caused from the fold out ladder
• Dents in the flooring caused by the fold out ladder
• Overall , you can tell it was manufactured by a manufacturer that just didn't care.

Customer Service

• While there were some significant issues with both mine and @GODZILLA tent, I was able to come to an agreement with RoofNest to correct / supply / compensate for the issues.
• @GODZILLA had major issues with their customer service. Long periods of silence for various reasons but still unacceptable. His issues were so severe that he ended up getting a refund and had the tent shipped back. He has since placed an order the the new iKamper mini v3.0.

Final thoughts

• This is purely my opinion with no facts behind it, but I feel like RoofNest is a very small outfit that simply re-sells a white labeled tent from a manufacturer in China. I have no idea how much say they have in design and /or quality. However, this RTT suffers major quality issues. While I have not seen an iKamper up close, it may be a better pick since it is made in South Korea. Also, if you have the funds, an American made RTT may also be a better route.

 

BTW, just to give you a reference for the interest in the ‘22 Gen 3, there was only one at the event. A red SR5 that for all intents and purposes was ignored by most. Heck, it was so isolated that I didn’t even snap a pic of it.

 

Thanks for the detailed response!
It sounds familiar. I may have asked it in a different thread.

did I spot an Ikamper in one of the photos? What did you think of it ?

 

That's a sexy truck!

 

Indeed he does. I’d steal @BayRunner ‘s rear bumper and ptm mirror caps and handles..

 

There were 2 soft tops RTTs there. One a CVT and the other a Tuff Stuff. The only other hard top was this wedge style. I’m not sure what brand it was.

 

That looks like the Go Fast Tent. Forget what they call it, but the hing up front is the give away. Could be wrong, though.