Pickup based Motohomes
Does anyone make something like this or are they all TC's
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- Interior of the Provan' Interior very similar to what you get here.
Suncamper Sherwood
- The UXV model of Global Expedition Vehicles.
SkiMore wrote:
Why don't the truck camper companies make a model that goes onto the naked chassis with the bed removed? It would give them more room to work with, better access to tanks below the floor, save lots of weight since there is no chassis and let 4x4 be more affordable. I know they make flatbed versions, but the flat bed raises everything, adds weight and cost.
Exactly right regarding the advantages of a "chassis mount" camper built onto a pickup truck stripped frame!!
I believe that Tiger motorhomes are an excellent (affordable, unlike many other versions) example of this:
http://www.tigervehicles.com/tiger-models/bengal/- Why don't the truck camper companies make a model that goes onto the naked chassis with the bed removed? It would give them more room to work with, better access to tanks below the floor, save lots of weight since there is no chassis and let 4x4 be more affordable. I know they make flatbed versions, but the flat bed raises everything, adds weight and cost.
valhalla360 wrote:
Plenty of van based units. They are generally preferred as they result in a shorter overall length for the same living space. If you aren't planning on a 4x4 version, a pickup based unit doesn't offer much difference.
There are a few PU based units but they are typically geared toward off road work and tend to cost a lot.
That is what they are here, but the cost is not exorbitant- Plenty of van based units. They are generally preferred as they result in a shorter overall length for the same living space. If you aren't planning on a 4x4 version, a pickup based unit doesn't offer much difference.
There are a few PU based units but they are typically geared toward off road work and tend to cost a lot. Golden_HVAC wrote:
It is all part of the American 'bigger is better' plan, with 19,500 pound GVWR and dual 19.5" rims in the back. It is in 4 wheel drive if you like.
Good luck,
Fred.
Cannot see those going down a small track Provan's Tiger is in the vein of the Australian Ranger. Yes people here get similar Motorhomes built. Bigger is better for some people who get Coach Or Truck Conversions
A rough looking conversion of a MAN truck, with a garage in the back
Gene in NE wrote:
tatest wrote:
Here is still another manufacturer - Xplorer. The website is still maintained, but believe manufacturing stopped at least 5 years ago. There are some used ones out there.
Several manufacturers in the U.S. past and present include Tiger, Host, Frank Industries, Serro Scotty use or have used a conventional cab chassis. That's not including athe motorhomes on trucks in the 16,000 to 80,000 pound range, which would be Super C's, toterhomes, excursion vehicles or truck conversions.
These are not really pickup based. They are almost always built on cab-chassis, class 2, 3, or 4, which now often have a different frame aft of the cab, compared to a Class 1 passenger vehicle pickup.
Smallest non-Toyota was probably the Serro Scotty built on a Dodge Dakota, and that one would have been a pickup stripped down to the chassis.
Xplorer was the brand for Frank Industries. Another party may have resurrected the name.- Thor makes this toy hauler, and also a nice F-550 based motorhome.
It does offer a bit more space than what you are used to.
http://outlawrv.com/class-c
You probably would not know what to do with a cab that is 70" wide from one door to the other. The middle picture, you can see out the door to the garage storage area, that is 12' long to carry some ATV's or motorcycles. Not quite large enough for a Manx dune buggy, but plenty of room for a Smart For Two.
http://fourwinds-super-c.com/?_ga=1.101159171.3472200.1416892684
It is all part of the American 'bigger is better' plan, with 19,500 pound GVWR and dual 19.5" rims in the back. It is in 4 wheel drive if you like.
Good luck,
Fred.
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