Awning mount had no issues! I would check it every month or so to check to make sure bolts were still tight. No road noise from it either

I did. I failed to document it adequately however and didn’t make a video. Was fairly easy, accidentally broke one of the fluid connectors but just taped it back on. Some screws for the reservoir were not possible to reach so secured it the best I could.

I don’t see any reason the tent couldn’t be mounted in reverse except for the awning I had is one directional.

I’ve since removed it but when it was installed it would hit the awning when opening. I would instead open the back glass window.

@Thomas Beach thank you so much! Does it hit the bar of the awning or just the fabric?

@@valhallaoverland4692 just the fabric from what I remember.

You cannot. You will always hit the awning.

I ultimately ended up selling mine. I did not use it enough to warrant the price as well as the squeaky squeaky. I decided a ground tent will have to do for me or may buy one of the inflatable mattresses for the 4 runner back.

Unfortunately I do not remember. I brought in the tie downs as a reference and for length just tall enough to go slightly above the brackets!

@@thommybeach👍🏻 thank you!

Glad to hear that! Coastal off roads front bumper though. Weld it yourself but found someone local to do it and had a shop powder coat it.

Just bent it up towards the main body/radiator area. Don’t force anything but was a pretty easy bend and still had good clearance with no unnecessary stress on it. Did cause some clearances issues with my winch control box where it broke the mount to it, but warranty department for the winch fixed that and it’s all set again

No part number necessarily. Awning brackets were whatever Ironman 4x4 supplied. I think it’s their only bracket, not sure it can be purchased on its own. The 1 inch spacers for the tent mounts can be found with a quick google though!

I think it was closer for 2800$ for both brand new. No regrets on the brand, it held up well but I recently sold the set up in favor of a ground tent as I couldn’t justify having it mounted 24/7. If I were to go RTT again I would put it on a trailer so I could leave it behind when not in use.

Shipping took a little under a week. I am in NV though which they shipped I believe either out of CO or OR I can’t quite remember. Either way pretty close. Be prepared to try to be home when it arrives, comes on a pallet and I had to help the delivery man make it up my driveway.

@@thommybeach what did the process after purchase look like? Did someone call you to schedule delivery?

@@hungryman313 Received a tracking number with a freight delivery. May be possible to call and schedule at that point.

@@thommybeach I really appreciate the info. Luckily I have a home office so any day should work!

I would describe them as a little janky. The front pole holes I would say are actually less janky than the poles for both side windows. Basically just holes drilled into the aluminum frame

@@thommybeach did your front holes come with those plastic covers at all? Mine have plastic covers on the side but not the front

@@c__myers only came with them on the sides! They’ve all kinds fallen off by now anyway, even after siliconing them back in. Only purpose I think is aesthetic

Hi Allen! Thanks for the question. I mainly mounted it toward the front for aesthetic purposes. I thought it looked better flush up against the Prinsu wind guard. I figured it may have less wind noise this way as well but have not tested it. I still have enough room in back to mount some maxtrax or water tanks if needed but this could also be done on the front. Figured the tent is more aerodynamic than either as well but just barely so it may break up the wind a bit better. In addition I believe it’s closer to the center of gravity of the 4runner so it will affect the feel of the car less when off-roading.

@@thommybeach thank you for your response! Definitely subbed can’t wait for more content.

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Good question Mike! I actually meant to address wind noise in the video and completely forgot. I was surprised about how little difference it made. It slightly increased wind noise but not by a significant degree. This could be in part to the sound deadening I added to my doors when I installed the OEM audio plus sound system. I did not sound deaden my roof though. When driving with the windows down it is noticeably louder especially as the awning hangs over the drivers side. This is only at highway speeds though where generally driving with the windows down is loud anyway.

@@thommybeach that’s good to hear, how about sleeping in it during windy days, does it flap?

@@mikekay213 Not from my personal experience especially with that weird support bar in the middle.

Probably took 5 or 6 to tack it all correctly but we were taking time to make sure we had all the angles right and everything was level. That time also included time for removing the front bumper and cutting as needed. We also tacked while it was on the vehicle. Probably another 5 or 6 to finish the main welds and grind. Then an extra hour or two for some finishing welds and grinding while it was on the vehicle if I had to estimate.

Glad to hear it could help! Appreciate the compliment. If you have any more questions when it does come, feel free to come ask them here!

can you post the size bolts you used and the washer to the bottom of the tent so i can grab those for when the spacers arrived it looks like you used a rather large spacer and a shorter bolt.

@@philipperez6422 all the hardware for the tent mounts came with the spacers! The only hardware I had to purchase was for the awning mechanism. Everything else was included either with the tent, or with the rack spacers.

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Hi there! Thanks for the comment! :) I don’t think it would compromise access to the winch in any way, it honestly may improve it or be indifferent. That being said the access isn’t to fantastic already, so I also kept the plastic cover in the engine bay behind the grille removed, just in case it’s easier to access the winch that way. Turning the clutch on the winch should be easy enough, getting the winch remote plugged in takes a little bit of tinkering though.