thebrain wrote:
I like the idea of a completely self sufficient smallish miniamilish RV that can easily tow/launch/retrieve my 24' cruiser it's around 3K LBs and 11.5' tall off the ground.
had conversion vans 2 in the last 4 years I thought well a new express 1500 high top conversion s I always knew they are extremely difficult to find used for sale I've been looking for over 2.5 years for a decent 03+ express conv. and they are thin.
now I find the overland concept and prefer this type vehicle w/ homemade cab over, yes I've sean the big hinge for the front is this bolted to the front of frame then bolted to the hut?
main objective and expectations is as follows but not limited to.
tow and launch
vehicle will be short super cab. I really like the print super duty on the Ford. and I'm a chevy Man.
I never owned or even ridden in a F250 I have driven many express 3500s cargos.
I've heard of the legendary tow capabilities of the F 250 and higher.is this just the desil version there bragging about? or are the gassers just as good?
secondarley the cabover will be built as a aluminum shell structure, planned outer skin will be large aluminum sheets used to make semie truck trailer sides.
vehicle will be used while the hut is furnished w/ futon type sofa in rear similar to a conv. day van.
dinette, small galley counter sink induction hotplate, overhead storage.
the overland cab over is definitely a unnick vehicle.
I like fabbing w/ aluminum I could slap together a strudie shell probablly 1/2 of the allready manufactured that range from 1100LB to over 6K LBs. mine will be less finished on the inside all I'm wanting to not be exposed to outside atmosphere.so I guess timate starting a usable hut at 500LBs.
however slapping a allredy made travel trailer would be the quickest easiest way to have a overland type I assume they have there own sub catagory of being a B class w/ all wheel drive.
I love the concempt of the none permanent camper pure genius a 2 part vehicle.
how do do Guy's protect you're camper that's stored in the backyard? I've read this cab overs are highly sought after by thieves.
If you are going to do a ton of fabrication to redo the cab, may as well build the house unit custom also.
I was thinking you wanted a simple conversion where you took a stock truck and mounted a stock trailer (minus the axles). With the right equipment, that should be a weekend job to have a fully functional rig.
Having it easily demountable would be a challenge as now you need to figure out the structural mechanism to support the house unit will lifting on and off...given that the house from a standard travel trailer is not designed to be lifted like a truck camper. Not saying it can't be done but it would be very easy to trash the house unit if you don't do it right.
