Bridgeboy69
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Hi everyone. I tried writing this up before the winter hit, but then due to a forum glitch when reviewing my write up, it all got deleted, and then the winter hit and life prevented me from completing it…until now! 
Below I will show pictures and explain how I did everything.
@CT_AZ_4x4 asked about my setup here:
Two 8-gallon water tanks are from TopOak, here:
https://topoakoverland.com/products/roof-rack-water-tank
They came with all the accessories needed to install them under the rack crossbars. They aren’t designed for this, but I put my “Macgyver” thinking cap on to repurpose them once I got everything and they are as solid as can be. The trick is connecting them together at the bottom so they form an incredibly stiff composite truss that doesn’t move at all. One day I may make one heated as @CT_AZ_4x4 did. But it’s 8-gallons so I’m not sure what heating element to use for that much water. There are several penetrations, like where those included temperature sensors are mounted, so maybe more that one heating element could be used. I may wrap insulation around that one as well to retain heat better.
The Starlink Gen1 HP system I got off Ebay, unused, for $500. I bought a piece of 3-ft x 3” x 2” steel angle online and cut it and made the mounts myself…painted with Rustoleum direct-to-metal (DTM) black paint. The integrated pole of the dish is secured with these from Amazon:
https://www.onlinemetals.com/buy/ca...75-carbon-steel-angle-a36-hot-rolled/pid/9931
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFYKNN46?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
The shower is from Naturnest:
https://www.naturnest.com/products/naturnest-shower-awning
Topoak did not have a shower at the time I ordered, but I just noticed they do now, and for cheaper:
https://topoakoverland.com/products/shower-tent
Oh, and the power supply is an Ecoflow Delta 2. I also have other Ecoflow power supplies as well, a River 2 Pro and Delta 2 Max (not shown in these pics). I have been told by other more electrically-minded people here on these forums that using these power supplies instead of plugging direct into the Cybertruck is more efficient. If in the boonies, then fast recharging of these power supplies from the Cybertruck is more efficient to conserve energy. I also have Ecoflow folding solar panels, but this post is going to get too long with everything...
So, here are pics of the setup:
Oh, and the rack is obviously from @Urander which makes all of these add-ons possible. I absolutely love the rack....especially with the tempered glass exterior windows! And as you can see it also has Mole panel interior doors that open too. I really don't think there is a better rack out there...especially for the price:
https://urander.com/products/bed-rack
And the 270-degree awning is from Topoak as well as the RTT up top, a Topoak Vision XL. But I think I posted enough links for now since this post is so long.... but ask away with any questions!
P.S. I have my CT suspension on low or entry here. Obviously raising it up would give more headroom and also make the shower appear more stiff as the weighted bars at the bottom would go off the ground. In hindsight I should have raised the suspension before taking the pics, but oh well
. Also, the shower has it's own roof but it is unnecessary when my 270-degree awning fits over top of it. Or, who needs a roof anyway if weather is good! 
Below I will show pictures and explain how I did everything.
@CT_AZ_4x4 asked about my setup here:
Two 8-gallon water tanks are from TopOak, here:
https://topoakoverland.com/products/roof-rack-water-tank
They came with all the accessories needed to install them under the rack crossbars. They aren’t designed for this, but I put my “Macgyver” thinking cap on to repurpose them once I got everything and they are as solid as can be. The trick is connecting them together at the bottom so they form an incredibly stiff composite truss that doesn’t move at all. One day I may make one heated as @CT_AZ_4x4 did. But it’s 8-gallons so I’m not sure what heating element to use for that much water. There are several penetrations, like where those included temperature sensors are mounted, so maybe more that one heating element could be used. I may wrap insulation around that one as well to retain heat better.
The Starlink Gen1 HP system I got off Ebay, unused, for $500. I bought a piece of 3-ft x 3” x 2” steel angle online and cut it and made the mounts myself…painted with Rustoleum direct-to-metal (DTM) black paint. The integrated pole of the dish is secured with these from Amazon:
https://www.onlinemetals.com/buy/ca...75-carbon-steel-angle-a36-hot-rolled/pid/9931
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFYKNN46?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1
The shower is from Naturnest:
https://www.naturnest.com/products/naturnest-shower-awning
Topoak did not have a shower at the time I ordered, but I just noticed they do now, and for cheaper:
https://topoakoverland.com/products/shower-tent
Oh, and the power supply is an Ecoflow Delta 2. I also have other Ecoflow power supplies as well, a River 2 Pro and Delta 2 Max (not shown in these pics). I have been told by other more electrically-minded people here on these forums that using these power supplies instead of plugging direct into the Cybertruck is more efficient. If in the boonies, then fast recharging of these power supplies from the Cybertruck is more efficient to conserve energy. I also have Ecoflow folding solar panels, but this post is going to get too long with everything...
So, here are pics of the setup:
Oh, and the rack is obviously from @Urander which makes all of these add-ons possible. I absolutely love the rack....especially with the tempered glass exterior windows! And as you can see it also has Mole panel interior doors that open too. I really don't think there is a better rack out there...especially for the price:
https://urander.com/products/bed-rack
And the 270-degree awning is from Topoak as well as the RTT up top, a Topoak Vision XL. But I think I posted enough links for now since this post is so long.... but ask away with any questions!
P.S. I have my CT suspension on low or entry here. Obviously raising it up would give more headroom and also make the shower appear more stiff as the weighted bars at the bottom would go off the ground. In hindsight I should have raised the suspension before taking the pics, but oh well
. Also, the shower has it's own roof but it is unnecessary when my 270-degree awning fits over top of it. Or, who needs a roof anyway if weather is good! Sponsored
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