That’s a nice install. I have a Lowrance of about the same size that i had hanging from the ceiling by the rearview mirror and found that it obscured too much of my right side outward vision. I doubt this has the same issue on the driver’s side, as you can easily see over it.
It’s not that they went cheap. I don’t know why Ford doesn’t explain this better but they made a tradeoff around UV resistance, as the trucks have removable roofs and they anticipated lots of sun exposure. The plastic they picked has much better UV resistance than, say, that in an F150 or...
As Eric says, we’re far more active on FB than here. I think you’ll find the group welcoming. Several big runs each year, many smaller ones as well.
tl;dr: those latches have the potential to be the weak link.
I bought an almost identical version of this, NLA, two years ago from Klutchtech. I bought it because my previous table, from Mabett, had clasps similar to the ones on the IAG table you reference and they rattled like crazy (see...
I am a SoS volunteer. Lots you can do at any level of involvement.
i bought a Gobi rack so I would feel comfortable about the weight. I am very close to GVWR with the tent, the kitchen, rotopacks, 39” tires, power tank, etc. so I don’t go excessively fast, i definitely watch my cornering speed...
You could just vent the tank. There’s less than $35 of CO/2 in it.
I’m coming to Lake Havasu in a two weeks. Could we meet half way between LHC and Phoenix?