Never thought I would see one of these on a Street

GENECOP wrote:
Good Thread, we don't see much off road RV info on the mainstream forums...

Much bigger in Australia, because of geography. ARB are one of the main sponsors of the Overland Exhbitions in the US. Unfortuntely I have noticed it appears Pop Up Tents and some slide on TC' s are the major items they seem to sell at the Exhbition. ARB is one of the major suppliers of Off Road accessories in Australia.

Good Thread, we don't see much off road RV info on the mainstream forums...

rjstractor wrote:

RobertRyan wrote:
This is very like a Sportsmobile a TRAKKA Trakkadu . 2 litre diesel,AWD 350lbs ft of torque.A Campervan here, it can be parked in an Underground Carpark or a small car space

Is that a VW? Kind of looks like a Eurovan. If so, they really crank up that TDI to get 350 ft.lbs of torque. The US spec 2.0 TDI has 240ish IIRC.

No made a mistake, but more Amarokish, 310lbs of torque or 420nm Other pickups here go from 350-400lbs ft One reason the Amarok is not so popular. It the TRAKKA is based on the VW Transporter, except a AWD version

RobertRyan wrote:
This is very like a Sportsmobile a TRAKKA Trakkadu . 2 litre diesel,AWD 350lbs ft of torque.A Campervan here, it can be parked in an Underground Carpark or a small car space

Is that a VW? Kind of looks like a Eurovan. If so, they really crank up that TDI to get 350 ft.lbs of torque. The US spec 2.0 TDI has 240ish IIRC.

pnichols wrote:
These three Tiger models are kindof trying to be an "Americas" expedition RV ... maybe not maintainable, serviceable, or capable of being fueled properly on other continents. Note that all three have the 3-point isolated coach structure, while the other Tiger model(s) does(do) not:

http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/malayan/

http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/malayan-ht/

http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/siberian/

It seems that their Siberian model may be aimed at the Earthroamer-type market.

Similar to here, Off Road Class C's, not really expedition vehicles but better than the Sportsmobile. They have more in common with TC's
More local versions that are similar

These three Tiger models are kindof trying to be an "Americas" expedition RV ... maybe not maintainable, serviceable, or capable of being fueled properly on other continents. Note that all three have the 3-point isolated coach structure, while the other Tiger model(s) does(do) not:

http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/malayan/

http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/malayan-ht/

http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/siberian/

It seems that their Siberian model may be aimed at the Earthroamer-type market.

mlts22 wrote:
The Moab pictures are true... there are YouTube vids of Sportsmobile upfits easily handling "hot tubs" in Moab... indentations in the rock that are difficult for even Jeeps.

Problem is that E-350s are not being made. I'm hoping SMB can do something with the Transit (by upfitter agreement, 4x4 upfits on the Sprinter are verboten, and the FWD ProMaster is just impossible to add an entire rear drivetrain.)

I'd say, if I had to make a vehicle like the SMB van, it would wind up being a custom "C" based on a pickup truck chassis like a Tiger Motorhome. Another idea is a class "C" with the Quigley upfit that is offered by Phoenix Cruiser. Even though its chassis is a Ford E-350 or E-450, everything past the cab would be from the RV maker.

Unfortuntely this is not being made as well, which is a shame. An OKA, victim of 2009 GFC and mining slowdown in Australia

The Moab pictures are true... there are YouTube vids of Sportsmobile upfits easily handling "hot tubs" in Moab... indentations in the rock that are difficult for even Jeeps.

Problem is that E-350s are not being made. I'm hoping SMB can do something with the Transit (by upfitter agreement, 4x4 upfits on the Sprinter are verboten, and the FWD ProMaster is just impossible to add an entire rear drivetrain.)

I'd say, if I had to make a vehicle like the SMB van, it would wind up being a custom "C" based on a pickup truck chassis like a Tiger Motorhome. Another idea is a class "C" with the Quigley upfit that is offered by Phoenix Cruiser. Even though its chassis is a Ford E-350 or E-450, everything past the cab would be from the RV maker.

This is very like a Sportsmobile a TRAKKA Trakkadu . 2 litre diesel,AWD 350lbs ft of torque.A Campervan here, it can be parked in an Underground Carpark or a small car space

pnichols wrote:
Robert,

Those big, tall, high ground clearance AWD RV's in your photos all meet my definition of "expedition vehicles" (if their coaches are isolated). What's you definition?

Earthroamer is still producing vehicles ... the original owners were bought out. Check their website - where they talk about 2015 models.

Most Tiger vehicles (but not all) are far from expedition class RVs. Certain of their models do have triangle 3-point isolation of the coach to eliminate off-road torsion forces... which is one important expedition vehicle criteria.

Correct about that, they are all built to eliminate torsional forces. Expedition Vehicles are used for long stays in countries with somewhat challenging terrain. Also they are built to provide considerable comfort while doing so. Others like Sportsmobile are for weekends away, not Expedition Vehicles.
Provan produces Pickup based Off Road Class C's. I gather they have a good reputation. They are mainly go the Americas, although they listed Europe and Japan? On their website, both of those can be better traversed by a car or train
EarthRoamer does not have a good reputation, as you say are now under new management