Recent content by oxfordethan

Hmm. What kind of "stock ride quality" do the air shocks provide? Are the air shocks intended/designed to provide lift with heavy loads? Can anyone provide the pros and cons of air bags vs. air shocks? Both are comparable in price.

Just watch a vid on the Air Lift 1000 set up. Nice and simple. Thanks, man.

It's not the squishiness that bothers me. It's the reverse rake and how the handle/steering feels hindered. i was thinking air bags... what kind of set up are you running, JZiggy?

Are there rear shocks for the 3rd gen 4runners that are stock height but will hold up better when carrying a load? We do a fair bit of camping in our 4Runner. With the sleeping platform, coolers, fire wood, etc. the rear end gets compressed pretty good. This also affects the handling a bit...

I was able to lock in pretty well in this one (Swifty 9.5(old model)) without any padding and i have the bruises to prove it. Ha! When I flipped in the pic I posted, I stayed in, skirt held tight, I just didn't know "the mechanics" of getting back over. I desperately need some pool time to...

LOL. There's not a lot of whitewater around here so the majority of our floats are pretty flat. There was a lot of rain and the river was up. I had a blast attempting it and actually made it through this rapid two days later unscathed. We just started kayaking last summer. We're going to try...

Maybe make the last section fold?

20 years ago, I would have just thrown a sleeping bag in there and called it good...20 years ago. lol

I just purchased a mosquito net and threw it over the windows when they were down.

No access to the storage compartment with this design. Under the platform I was able to store our bag chairs, paddles, axes, fire tongs, various small bags (toiletries, cooking utensils, etc.). There's also a decent amount of storage under the platform via the rear side doors. NCRidgeRunner...

The sleep platform worked great (I do want to make some improvements though). Used 2 foam mattress toppers and a comforter for cushion. Slept fine. Getting in and out was easier than I expected. It was nice to have power and water at the campsite. My buddy lost his van key so we had to...

I did use pt 4x4s. That’s a good point. We will have a fan running because wife got a last minute spot at a campground with electricity and water. Whoop! I thought about using pipe for the legs. I don’t think it would feel as solid though. Probably should just paint the legs.

I just removed the seat bottoms and replaced the bolts on their holes. Seat bottoms are sitting in the garage. I do like the idea of a foldable platform. The possibility of this camping trip getting rained out one short notice was the inspiration. I have 1 year old Bilsteins on it (idk the...

LOL! The plumbing has been capped off! No more for us!

My wife and I are going camping this weekend. No kids!!! It's going to rain. No doubt. I don't care for pitching tents in the rain so I decided to build a sleep platform. I've been wanting to do it for a long time just never "had a reason". I spent close to $60 on materials. 23/32 sheet...