trasharoo improvement/changes thread

[Lucky j]

I tough this was one of the main reason we are not supposed to be on our own on a trail or expedition! A lot of recovery gear and safety equipment should be available as duplicated on differents rigs, so theire is always some accessible or back-up.

Don't forget, any eavy object in a vehicule should be secure!

Happy challenging trails!

[Ray_G]

its best to keep a large majority of recovery gear within arms reach of the drivers seat...
the tree smashed the swingout/hilift into the tailgate and nothing was moving. I couldnt move forward or back 1 cm. I have no idea how i wedged myself in there but it took 2 rigs and a borrowed hi-lift to get out... really made me rethink recovery gear placement.---

I'm with you there...people asked me why I put the little boxes on my roof rack (hold tree straps), why the hi lift is strapped down to the rear floor board, and why the shelf system can, if necessary, be accessed from the interior of the truck if you can't open the rear door.

Exactly that kind of situation; not to mention in a more routine fashion a lack of desire to open doors at times when water/mud will easily ingress or it is otherwise problematic. Makes for the the adage that two is one, one is none, etc.
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Pertinent to the topic, my trasharoo just shipped and I'm psyched to try it out-considering using it to hold a kinetic rope on the trails at MAR.
cheers-
Ray

[adventureduo]

I need to get one of these.... But I really want one with exterior pockets and flaps (think of an alice pack) that buckle. That way I can stow recovery gear in them and not have to worry about loosing it on the trail/road. That is the only improvement I can come up with.

We are working on a new product that will work hand in hand with the Trasharoo to hold all your recovery gear. We're hoping to have a prototype this winter.

Adventureduo...will you be at the Off-Road Expo October 9th in Pomona?

Absolutely! We'll be in the Main Hall again this year! Offering up show specials and previewing a couple new items we plan to release. Come by and say hello!

[dirty Bakers]

My brother has a trasharoo. Its great for holding diapers. I plan on getting one when I get my swing out bumper done.

[Sawyer]

We are working on a new product that will work hand in hand with the Trasharoo to hold all your recovery gear. We're hoping to have a prototype this winter.

I cant wait!!!!!

[mjmcdowell]

I also have a simple gen. 1 bag, it has held up real well and I can only think of one thing to make it better, larger drain screens, mine tend to plug up, and brass no rust issues ( it can be wet up here in northern NY) to worry about, even so a really great piece of kit to have!!! stay safe, mjmcdowell

[Vegakat]

I aways thought it would be a good idea to have a trasharoo built into a spare tire cover. Here in Arizona the sun is very hard on exsposed tires. I would love to have one on my truck as well as on my travel trailer spare. I know the down side is you would have to build them adjustable or in several different sizes. Just my .02

[adventureduo]

I also have a simple gen. 1 bag, it has held up real well and I can only think of one thing to make it better, larger drain screens, mine tend to plug up, and brass no rust issues ( it can be wet up here in northern NY) to worry about, even so a really great piece of kit to have!!! stay safe, mjmcdowell

We switched to a large grommet instead of the salt and pepper shaker drain holes of GEN1 and early GEN2's about a year ago. If you want, we offer a trade in special. Give us a call and we'll give you $15.00 credit towards a new one.

I aways thought it would be a good idea to have a trasharoo built into a spare tire cover. Here in Arizona the sun is very hard on exsposed tires. I would love to have one on my truck as well as on my travel trailer spare. I know the down side is you would have to build them adjustable or in several different sizes. Just my .02

There's a product out there called the PakRat. It's a tire cover with a zipper to store gear inside. It's NOT made for trash.. but i guess you could put a hefty bag in it. Probably won't store too much. Also, it runs $125.00 last time i looked.

[lostworldexpedition]

We are in the US visiting and we can finally get our hands on a Trasharoo! I know they can be sent overseas, but we had a pretty bad experience shipping some stuff through USPS to Panama.

Will you guys stop by the Hollister Overland Rally event?

And on a product note: have you considered putting some kind of security metal mesh on the Trasharoo (like Pacsafe backpacks)? I doubt we will use our Roo as a garbage container, we are thinking of added storage... Maybe an idea to consider. I guess the cost may be prohibitive?

[adventureduo]

Luis, we're ready when you are man. We'd love to have our product on your rig. Drop me an email when you get time.

As far as Hollister goes, didn't that already happen? Or are you talking about 2012? Or the Rally on the East Coast coming up? If so, we'll have vendors there im sure that can bring 'Roo stock with them.

AS far as the metal mesh goes, yep.. everything raises the cost. We're actually working on an HD Trasharoo right now, but that's all i can say for now