Alu-Cab Shadow Awning & Hercules Rooftop Conversion Review - Full Time Overland Travel Pros and Cons

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Jack & Megan

Jack & Megan

Күн бұрын

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@NikolaiGazdzik
@NikolaiGazdzik 2 жыл бұрын
To avoid trapped water on the canopy I wedge large inflatable swim buoys between rafters and canopy. That way I still enjoy the floating awning without the trip hazards.
@surfing4theloveofit
@surfing4theloveofit 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, try this to stop water pooling on top of awning, in-between each arm place some sort of heavy duty clip that you cam tie a guy rope to, gently pull down alittle and peg down, this will run off alot of water, and you can put a bucket under to catch rain water if you are low, I got some clips from bunnings that don't damage the canvas, experiment alittle this works, I do it cheers rick from Perth, Australia 🤗👍
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
That’s actually a really good idea will definitely try this thanks mate!
@alananile9504
@alananile9504 3 жыл бұрын
How do u get up in the night to go to the toilet ?? Do u need to wake the other person up and open the hatch where your head is ??? Love the set up .. pool noodles are good to . Just make a circle and put up on the bar of the awning. We do it on gazebo to stop pooling.. keep the good work up
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Alan we do normally wake each other up to go to the toilet but we have trained our body’s to not have to we stop drinking at a certain time so we can avoid the situation.
@leebrowne8462
@leebrowne8462 Жыл бұрын
Would love to know where you got your camp cover bags with velcro ..i got the same alucab setup after seeing your videos…would love to store clothes like you have TIA😀🇦🇺
@ramblingprose6603
@ramblingprose6603 3 жыл бұрын
Wind usually goes with rain so I would peg the canvas sections between poles, but if conditions are mild you could clip a surf sinker on
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip mate!
@iteotwawkiaiff8948
@iteotwawkiaiff8948 2 жыл бұрын
I love mine but if I could make one change (hint hint AluCab) it would be to use solid rivets where possible. As an aircraft structures guy, solid rivets just seem stronger, and look better than pop rivets.
@Davi.b
@Davi.b 3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done guys. Keeping it simple is the best way, I had so much gear when I started, now its just what I need. Got a van and a kings rtt, awesome set up
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate yep nice and simple. We are the same we are slowly loosing a few items as we just don’t require them.
@bradbaston7186
@bradbaston7186 3 жыл бұрын
@@itsJackandMegan can I ask what you've been losing on the way
@terrysmith1307
@terrysmith1307 3 жыл бұрын
Bed tried the eggshell mattress not a fan if you are still looking for a awesome replacement look into 50mm latex topper for a bad back they are great
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Will definitely look into this cheers mate!
@racingescort1970
@racingescort1970 3 жыл бұрын
Use the straps on your awning to pull down to the ground and that will make a gutter for the rain to run off
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate will give it a shot😊
@andrewheadland50
@andrewheadland50 3 жыл бұрын
Great set guys simplicity at its best yet👍👍👍
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate appreciate it we absolutely love it!
@terrysmith1307
@terrysmith1307 3 жыл бұрын
Buy a couple of adjustable tent poles drill a hole on on side of a tennis ball slip over spike and extend under the awning where water pools not to hard or it will stretch awning work great
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate!
@GirlByTheSea-12345
@GirlByTheSea-12345 11 ай бұрын
Nice
@hugheshome
@hugheshome 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video! I think AluCab should sponsor you!
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome maybe one day 🤞
@johndiaz7240
@johndiaz7240 3 жыл бұрын
We can only dream of a truck like yours , thanks for sharing.
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
It took us a long time to get it to where it is today mate! Thanks for watching :)
@65cj55
@65cj55 3 жыл бұрын
Cool, the awning just looks like it could of been mounted back further maybe, so the last arm has more travel to stretch the canvas tight.
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah mate it definitely would have helped! 👍
@bush2coast801
@bush2coast801 3 жыл бұрын
Cut some PVC pipe to length needed. Slot it, so it goes over the Alucab awing poles. Tennis ball, cut a hole in it to suit the PVC pipe (Tight) and chuck it in the place you need it. No more rain pooling issues. Luv ya work and Videos :)
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps I’ll give it a shot
@genevievemount4210
@genevievemount4210 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the vids, super helpful when planning my troopy build. Can Megan set the awning and tent up and down by herself?
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 2 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear they’re helpful Genevieve! I can do the tent by myself but I’m a bit too short to reach the awning 😅😆
@genevievemount4210
@genevievemount4210 2 жыл бұрын
@@itsJackandMegan thank you! yeah at 5'1" I'm thinking i might need my handy stool for the awning but hopefully it's still possible. I'm just hoping I'm tall enough for the tent! So sounds like I might be
@janelledouglas7101
@janelledouglas7101 2 жыл бұрын
Saw a pool noodle placed between canvas & frame on gazebo. Maybe adapt to your amazing rig.
@erikcele1604
@erikcele1604 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Wish i cloud do this to my new RAV 4 PHV.
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
You could defiantly have a rooftop tent installed on a Rav4 they're a capable car mate!
@leebrowne8462
@leebrowne8462 2 жыл бұрын
Very good video …easy to absorb.Thank you
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 2 жыл бұрын
No worries at all mate! Thanks for watching 😊
@jasonkay742
@jasonkay742 2 жыл бұрын
how much weight is in those boxes on the roof? cheers isn't there a loop between poles to create a gutter?
@pmcpmc1257
@pmcpmc1257 3 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! So quick and comfortable 🤩
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks appreciate it.
@daverayment9347
@daverayment9347 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack Love your stuff mate What is the height of your truck to the mm? You have a 2” lift right? With standard rims and tyres (16’s) ? Might have to dig my driveway deeper 🤨😆
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate sorry I must have missed this comment I don’t have an exact height but to the top of the rack it’s definitely around the 2.3m mark
@daverayment9347
@daverayment9347 3 жыл бұрын
@@itsJackandMegan That’s cool Cheers. I’d like to improve the suspension, not too worried about lifting the body though Maybe I’ll deflate to enter my garage 😋
@aron2199
@aron2199 3 жыл бұрын
Mate, what are you thinking opening up at 40-50km wind... use tie down and legs if you really want to deploy in wind speed like that... tie/pull down straps in between the arms and pull them tight to create enough slope for water to drain away
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching mate. Yes definitely learnt my lesson and won’t be doing it again😂 Thanks for the advice on the water draining, will definitely give it a go next time
@aron2199
@aron2199 3 жыл бұрын
does alu cab awning has facility on the fabric between arms for straps to hook on to, so you can tie it down to create a valley between the arms, so water can drain away ?
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
@@aron2199 no it doesn’t it’s one of the major flaws we think. I think I’m going to come up with something and get it stitched on so that I can attach some string to pull that part down.
@THESITESUPERVISOR.
@THESITESUPERVISOR. 3 жыл бұрын
Bloody great video guys!! Keep up the content 👌🏻
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps mate!
@jasonmcneil3902
@jasonmcneil3902 3 жыл бұрын
Curious, when you pack up the tent wet, does it wet your bedding?
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Hi mate, when the tent is wet we make sure that all windows are completely zipped up. We have never had a problem with water getting in. Only down side to having all windows zipped up is that when it comes time to pull the tent down and pack it up there is no way for the air trapped inside to escape, so it takes a little while for the tent to actually come down.
@jasonmcneil3902
@jasonmcneil3902 3 жыл бұрын
@@itsJackandMegan thanks for the reply, I thought the moisture would sleep through the canvas when wet being folded up under pressure
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonmcneil3902 surprisingly no mate it has not happened at all but in saying that we do pop the tent every day as we are full time travelling so maybe if we were to close it up and open after a few days it may seep through.
@ralfralf9273
@ralfralf9273 3 жыл бұрын
@@jasonmcneil3902 I’ve got an alucab, and also have never had water seep through the canvas,there is 2 layers of canvas which helps and also gives a bit of insulation .
@norafinley5216
@norafinley5216 3 жыл бұрын
I like your car set up in the inside. Will it only works for toyota landcruiser? What cars can do set up like yours? Thanks
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
The Toyota landcruiser troop carrier and the Land Rover defenders can have the conversion done mate.
@norafinley5216
@norafinley5216 3 жыл бұрын
@@itsJackandMegan thanks
@auladepiano
@auladepiano 3 жыл бұрын
We live daily on our troopy 2 years now. Alu-cab is great. Although we did some mods...
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
It has been 7 months now and we love it still thanks for watching.
@debedwards1717
@debedwards1717 3 жыл бұрын
We have a roof top tent which we access via a ladder. The only thing I don’t like, is getting up to pee during the night. It’s a pain in the a$se! And the other person in the tent gets woken up as well.
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
We have that same problem aswell 😂
@Connor-25
@Connor-25 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate great setup! Have you noticed much in terms of drag and fuel costs with the extra height?
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Not too much, we get about 560kms to a 90lt tank when we are fully loaded. When the car was stock we would get around 600-650km from memory so it’s not too bad. With the box and inflatable paddle board on top it definitely does add extra drag and we are considering losing the box and paddle board at the moment as we haven’t really been using them too much. As for when the roof conversion was done there was no noticeable drag at all, I was very surprised!
@coastmtb8994
@coastmtb8994 3 жыл бұрын
What was the total cost
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate for the tent and awning fitted $15,00
@AliShooting
@AliShooting 3 жыл бұрын
Big fan from Kuwait
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Hey mate thanks for watching 🤙😊👍
@silviogentile5622
@silviogentile5622 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks!
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it mate.
@999mrkhaled
@999mrkhaled 2 жыл бұрын
I love the alu can roof tent but it cost half the price of new troopy Why
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 2 жыл бұрын
It's definitely a huge mod to consider, to us it was worth it as we planned on spending 90% of our time over the next three years living out of it! Probably not something we would invest in for just weekend camping 👍
@johnd4697
@johnd4697 3 жыл бұрын
how much is it?
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
$13350 for the tent conversion and $2000 for the awning 👍😊
@chrissmith2826
@chrissmith2826 3 жыл бұрын
With your awning just loosen it off a touch and then the water runs away in the channel that it will create between each of the posts
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip mate! 😊👍
@gungfuriceboy
@gungfuriceboy 3 жыл бұрын
Troopy's Are SUPER 'RARE' in Canada! I WISH....Hercules Rooftop 'Conversion'...would SERIOUSLY Think of 'Manufacturing A 'KIT'...for the more common Toyota 4 Runner....or Jeep Wrangler in CANADA!!!!!..CHEERS!
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Yes have heard they ar rare over there. Would be cool to see something designed for those kinds of cars. Thanks for watching cheers mate.
@gungfuriceboy
@gungfuriceboy 3 жыл бұрын
@@itsJackandMegan ..yes they have The 'Ursa Minor' for Jeeps. ...but i don't like the Non 'Flip-up' bed! ...i'll keep hoping...'Hercules'..'makes the Move!! Cheers! Safe Travels Sir...
@999mrkhaled
@999mrkhaled 3 жыл бұрын
Although this awning is 270 it does not cover the front door
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
No it does not unfortunately.
@tomtomlost9536
@tomtomlost9536 3 жыл бұрын
Awning not giving enough coverage to call it 270
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate yes would be nice if it had just that little bit more coverage!
@Mrdipsay
@Mrdipsay 3 жыл бұрын
1 sec over a minute ughh bugger
@itsJackandMegan
@itsJackandMegan 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@Chopperdoll
@Chopperdoll 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
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