Tell me about modular truck caps....

[K9kodi]

Is tha receiver rated as much as a stand alone receiver?

 

[huntsman22]

I don't see how, as it has 4 less frame bolts as my old receiver did. But I don't really know, or care, as it will pull whatever I need to yank around.

 

[K9kodi]

I’m not saying you “cared” or implied you made a mistake. I was sincerely curious if the built the bumper to stock specs as id consider an after market bumper w receiver if it was. I pull a 30’ camper now but offloading it for a dump trailer and equipment trailer for a tractor.

 

[huntsman22]

just went and looked. rated at 10,000 pounds.

 

[huntsman22]

bent some saddles, welded them to the steps and had them re-powdercoated. Drilled, tapped and bolted them up. It saved having to have the whole bumper re-coated if I welded them direct.....

 

[K9kodi]

Pretty work

 

[huntsman22]

Installed some new headlights , too...

 

[huntsman22]

Still no word on the shell being shipped. But I did get my roof rack parts delivered today. Just like everything else for this build, it was missing two endcaps. Seems nobody can count to four anymore. Well, I do have everything for it, interior lights and electrical, grab handles and the rack. All I need now is for the little chinamens to get the fricking thing done, and put on the slow boat.....

Nothing left to do to the truck, except the shell and waiting goodies. oh well, it is, what it is.....

 

[huntsman22]

Got the rack bolted up and ready to install.... C'mon camper shell.

 

[K9kodi]

Generic universal rack or by the same people who make your camper shell?

 

[huntsman22]

Generic crossbars and mounts, Vantech side rails. I went this route as its way cheaper than the whole Vantech set up, and the Flight Deck rail from the shell outfit isn't compatible with the gen 2 shell. I got 2 of these just to get the 8 bars. The 8 bar rack from nghtowl is $550.

Amazon.com

and the amazon crossbars are compatible/same bolt spacing as the vantech

 

[K9kodi]

Nice. I want a cap when I get a new truck and I really want a long bed aluminum one like yours but I don’t have enough money to gamble at the casino let alone on if and or when I’ll get the cap I paid for hahaha.

 

[huntsman22]

Instead of having the rack outfit send me the 2 end loops they shorted me, I decided to go ahead and upgrade to a ladder roller on the ass end of the rack instead. It came today and I had to remove a staked/threaded roller bearing stud on one side and cut the roller tube down 5 inches. I then re-threaded the inner roller tube with a 5/8ths x 11 tap, installed and re-staked the stud and put it on the rack. I've just about run outta things to do, until the shell actually shows up....

 

[K9kodi]

Nice. Thats a good idear

 

[huntsman22]

Monthly update. Still no word on the new shell from Lyin' Linus at nghtowl. But the old fiberglass shell still works fine. Put almost 1600 miles on whitey on the trip....

 

[wyosteve]

Sorry to hear of your troubles huntsman. I ordered my Smart Cap on Saturday and got the call this morning it is assembled and ready to pick up. Headed down to Ft. Collins Thursday morning for the install. Could have gone today if we didn't have 10" of snow on the ground!!