tvanwho Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 How do you get up and down from the truck top tent? With my luck and poor memory, I'd ferget that 1st BIG step down .Us older guys have to do our business several times at nite nowadays. Sharp lookin Taco. Do Tacoma truck frames rust out west like they seem to do here in the rust belt? I am leaning towards a Chevy Colorado instead or the new 2019 Ford Ranger to try to avoid this rusty frame Tacoma issue. And 4 inches of thick foam padding is an absolute must have, unless you don't mind painful hips in the morning? I learnt that the hard way from tent/car camping. They do have double thick air mattresses, twin size ,about 18 inch tall, around 50 bucks for an Intex with electric air pump. -Tom V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB_Amateur Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 8 hours ago, tvanwho said: They do have double thick air mattresses, twin size ,about 18 inch tall, around 50 bucks for an Intex with electric air pump. Thanks, Tom. 18 inch thick mattress for camping? You mention 4 inch thick foam padding -- do you (prefer to) put that on top of the air mattress? If so, how do you keep them registered/aligned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 air mattresses leak... I used to tent camp and a foam pad worked ok. Then I got a trailer with foam mats.....I added 2 inches of memory foam and that worked better. Now I have a Zoom trailer with a 4 inch foam mattress and 2 inch memory foam topper...I love that bed more than any other...you can do the same in your truck or car... fred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Yota man. Can' be beat. Or older Cherokee. Colorado and ranger won' hold up in boonies 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahogold Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 18 hours ago, deathray said: Yota man. Can' be beat. Or older Cherokee. Colorado and ranger won' hold up in boonies I've got a cherokee w/ only drivers seat. the entire passenger side is a padded bunk w/ under lockable storage, behind the drivers seat is lockable tall pantry. Works great Cozy for me n my dog. Safe from things that go bump in the night" Squatch" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, idahogold said: I've got a cherokee w/ only drivers seat. the entire passenger side is a padded bunk w/ under lockable storage, behind the drivers seat is lockable tall pantry. Works great Cozy for me n my dog. Safe from things that go bump in the night" Squatch" I like the sound of that. I've considered doing the same, for shorter trips. Just me an dog, don't need a passenger seat taking up room. I was thinking Cherokee, too. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idahogold Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Just now, Jim in Idaho said: I like the sound of that. I've considered doing the same, for shorter trips. Just me an dog, don't need a passenger seat taking up room. I was thinking Cherokee, too. Jim Go 5 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Idaho Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Will do. I've got the auto in the Dodge, and have had great luck with it, but know nothing about the Cherokee automatics. For a really serious backroads rig a stick is the way to go. Jim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 when I had a samuri I took the passenger seat out and made a bed....it worked but I was in my early 40's then...no way now! You do what you must with what you have or can afford.... fred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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