RedAggie03

I went back and forth on that. The ported setup would have been quite a bit larger box (the size of the driver side 60% portion). I wanted to keep the box in the stock location under the 40% portion of the seat, so I went with a sealed box. My days of big booming bass are over - I'm just looking for a bit more full sound a good punch. I think sealed will be great for me and I keep the storage space under the seats that I use.

esb281

True.. I don't want to be deaf by the time I'm 30 and I don't want to rattle my truck apart.

Let me know how that sounds when you get it installed. I've always been a fan of one quality sub vs multiple cheaper subs.

RedAggie03

I tow our pop-up camper a lot with our truck - that's its primary purpose...Family trips. I used to have my bike rack on the top of the PUP, but it was a pain and added step to remove the bikes before I could setup camp. With two small kids running around nutzo, I can't waste time - SO, I put together a bed bike rack. This way I can just leave the bikes locked up to the truck for as long as I need and proceed with setting up camp. They also are out of the way of anything I pack in the bed. I'm loving the setup so far!


Sorry, the truck is filthy - It's been raining a LOT here in Houston...



Close up of the rack.





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Here's how I did it:


Anchor points:


Router bit to cut out holes to access stake pockets:


1-1/2" Square AL tubing sourced from local metal supplier


5/16" x 4" bolts and washers to bolt the square tubing to the anchor points.


Caps for square tube:


Yakima control towers:


Yakima control tower bases (#1):


Yakima bars (78" - the 66" is close, but just a touch too short. Cut 78's):


Yakima Caps for bars:


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After lining everything up and drilling my holes in the square tube, I used a LONG screw driver and some electrical tape to hold the square Yakima "nuts" that hold the control tower bases inside the tube.


I opted for the 1-1/2" bar, but it's a little bit bigger than I would like. I'd use 1-1/4" bar for anyone who is copying this setup. Otherwise I love how it turned out.

RedAggie03

RedAggie03

Added a TruXedo Lo Pro QT cover and I CAN roll it under my bars, WOOT!



I also added a set of SuperSprings to aid with towing my camper...I get quite a bit of sag in the rear, for a pop-up - mine is not light.

The springs added about a inch of height to the rear, I went from 24.25" to 25.25" center axle to wheel arch. I quickly decided it was too much, so I pulled the rear blocks - easy enough. After all said and done, I'm right back at 24.25". So I have the extra support when I'm towing now and no additional height. I'm happy with that.

Anyone see any issues with using my 4WD u-bolts without blocks? I didn't run out of thread, so I was able to torque them fine, but there's a lot of bolt hanging. I'll probably just order 2WD u-bolts...

RedAggie03

Updates!

I picked up some Raptor running boards yesterday and put them on last night:





We also picked up a new travel trailer and towed it to Canada and back...as well as other trips. About 5,000 miles in about 4 months.

andjohn0803

I have the Raptor running boards on mine and it's probably one of my favorite mods! I like how i can get my whole foot on them and that they tuck up pretty high to the body, while still being useful as a running board.

The camper looks good too! The setup is looking nice!

RedAggie03

Well, my Sundown Audio SD-3 10" subwoofer developed a cone rattle, so I've sent it back to Sundown for them to take a look at it and hopefully replace it under warranty (3-years!)


Otherwise, everything is great - I've towed our HTT over 8,000 miles in the last 7 months.


BFG KO2's are still great. I dropped the non-towing pressure down to about 42 PSI and it rides quite a bit better.


I've ordered a second camera for my Lock-Pick which I'm going to run all the way back to the end of my HTT and use it when hooked up. I'm pretty excited about this because I just don't trust my wife very much when I'm backing up the trailer, haha.

RedAggie03

Sundown replaced my sub and it's back to sounding nice and tight.



Of course, we did more camping...



Hand wash and detail...

RedAggie03

Installed LED puddle lights



Plus full LED interior kit, bed lights, and reverse lights.