Mini Class C's : Any being built?
I know you had some Toyota models in the late 80's and going by the Specifications would have been slower than a snail up hill. We do have 4x4 versions that are easy to park and traverse rough terrai...
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DiploStrat wrote:RobertRyan wrote:
Yes the Tiger is similar, as it is a Pickup based Class C. It think the strengthened chassis on the Explorer would carry similar
Probably not. The Malayan weighs in at about 5200 kg, truck and camper. Double wall aluminum and R10 insulation is heavy, especially when combined with 150 litres of water, 220 litres of diesel, and 160 kg of batteries. ;-(
I am right at the limits for a US "one ton" pickup. The factory really only wants to build Malayans on the "two ton" (550 series) models.
Cut back on the fuel range and reduce the number of batteries and the weight gets more reasonable. But you lose the ability to run the A/C or microwave on battery/solar. On the other hand, if you want to travel in the South of the US in the summer ...
Similar to the Suncamper , Explorer the "House" probably weighs much more than 3,300lbs, the basic Pickup takes 2,900lb, Ranger,Mazda roughly 3,100 to 3.200lb. GVM would have been increased considerably, with chassis and suspension upgrades
