Tiger Owners: Full-Timing in a Tiger?
Hello All, I like truck campers but view the lack or a realistic pass-through from the camper to the truck. In bad weather and sketchy security scenarios that would seem to be important. All weathe...
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At the end of the day, you need to get the vehicle which makes your (not me) comfortable. That said, I would make some observations:
-- The cabover bed on a Tiger, double or queen, is no harder to get into than the cabover of a truck camper. It tends to be a bit lower. There are many ladder options; ours has three inch treads, perfect for bare feet. (Or cats, for that matter.)
-- The CG of a Tiger is generally much lower than that of most truck campers as heavy tanks and batteries are below floor level.
-- I( have never seen a Class B which had anywhere near the floor or storage space of a Tiger. It is easier to get from the front seat of a Class B to the camper area, of course. It is much harder to close off the front of a Class B to keep the camper warm or cool.
-- There are lots of different Tigers as they have been built for 25 years on a variety of platforms. You can make your truck as mild or wild as your pocket book will allow; ours is superb on dirt roads and rocks.
-- Tigers are all custom built; there are not dealers and there really isn't a show room. What you will see at the factory depends on what is under construction and what is on consignment sale. That said, there are two very nice Tigers at the factory right now. Golden Tiger/
At the end of the day, you need to get the vehicle which makes your (not me) comfortable. That said, I would make some observations:
-- The cabover bed on a Tiger, double or queen, is no harder to get into than the cabover of a truck camper. It tends to be a bit lower. There are many ladder options; ours has three inch treads, perfect for bare feet. (Or cats, for that matter.)
-- The CG of a Tiger is generally much lower than that of most truck campers as heavy tanks and batteries are below floor level.
-- I( have never seen a Class B which had anywhere near the floor or storage space of a Tiger. It is easier to get from the front seat of a Class B to the camper area, of course. It is much harder to close off the front of a Class B to keep the camper warm or cool.
-- There are lots of different Tigers as they have been built for 25 years on a variety of platforms. You can make your truck as mild or wild as your pocket book will allow; ours is superb on dirt roads and rocks.
-- Tigers are all custom built; there are not dealers and there really isn't a show room. What you will see at the factory depends on what is under construction and what is on consignment sale. That said, there are two very nice Tigers at the factory right now. Golden Tiger/
