Recent content by jimothy

Here’s info on the upcoming Tune M1L. $4,000 less expensive, 20% lighter, but it doesn’t have the flared sides and lighting (which is easy enough to do yourself), the standard cab-over is a foot shorter, and the width is a foot narrower. Doesn’t go on sale until December.

Yep, definitely the roomiest of the lightweight (relatively speaking) campers. Hoping to get out this weekend for another quick trip. Tune is now running this teaser. It looks to be similar to their M1, but without the flared sides. Of course, it’s the flared sides that make it roomy, but if...

Ha I knew when I posted about my camper you’d say the GFC is the perfect camper. If I were running fast in the desert, I’d probably get a GFC too. But deserts are rare in the Southeast, and if I get to make one trip out west a year, I’m lucky. But there is no “perfect camper” for everyone, as...

For full size trucks, they start at $14K ($13K for mid size). Add ons that I picked were glass passenger door, glass barn doors, king size bed extension, and Truma heater. Pricey, but I think we’ll get a lot of use out of it.

Tune now offers jack to remove their camper. The tricky thing then you may have to redo the gasket each time you put it back on. But it is possible.

Based on MSRP , the only way to get a sub-40K truck is a regular cab, 2WD. Ford and Chevy start around $38K and 39K. Ram doesn’t offer a 1500 regular cab, to the chagrin of a few. Go to an extended or crew cab, and you’re above $40K, regardless of make. Toyota starts at $41K. So yeah, it...

Oh also worth looking into is the Topo Toppers Rincon. It had a few things I liked better than the Tune, and vice versa. Overall, the Tune is the nicer camper, and that’s what won my wife over, but the Rincon has some advantages, including lower weight and price. Perhaps the main thing that...

I looked into a ton of campers, and this one appealed to my wife the most, so it one. And let’s be honest, I like it, too. It’s at least twice the price of the first one we considered, Lone Peak Overland. But it’s a vastly different beast. Vertical walls that extend past the bed rails (but...

I may need to do that. The Tune is pretty much the opposite of the GFC. Honestly, between this and my drawer system, I’m pushing the payload limit of my Bougie Lander. I’ve got 2500 envy.

I got myself a camper! Tune M1. I love it, it’s super spacious (king size sleeping platform). Only camped in it one night (it was installed Friday). It’s a big girl, surely over 500 pounds but I don’t know the actual weight. I lost about 1.5” in the rear, on Dobbinson springs, and down to an...

Sorry, brother. The kid was paying attention. Just not to the road.

In 2021, when I was looking for something very specific (new, Longhorn, 6'4" bed, Delmonico Red), I found exactly one in the country: In Idaho, and I'm in Georgia. I considered flying out to buy it, but ultimately ended up ordering new from Mark Dodge. When you say they drop $20K the first...

As a Gator, I cannot condone red and black, but that looks good and kudos on being bold. All black interiors are too common.

I've had my lithium for over a year now, and no problems so far. Would I recommend my particular route—a Dakota Lithium 135Ah battery? No, mostly because its size (Group 24-ish) required me to do some wiring surgery, as described above, and partially because of its price. Check back with me in...

I won’t complain, but I might say “I told ya so!” 🤪