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Holy Smokes! Look at the size of this 1975 Born Free TC!

Mello_Mike
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It's so large and heavy that it comes with its own tag axle. WOW! Anyone here previously own one of these? Born Free now makes a very nice Class C motorhome, but I thought it was pretty cool to see that the company started out by making TCers.



Here's a link if you want to learn more about it: 1975 Born Free TC
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Golden_HVAC
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This is for sale on Craigslist!



http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4685929342.html



1964 Parklane with camper!

Fred.
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pnichols
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DutchmenSport wrote:
Camper with truck tray starting at $79,825 installed. --- You've gotta be kidding!! $79,825!


How much at their website did you read?

You're getting an expedition grade camper for that kind of money. :C
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DutchmenSport
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pnichols wrote:
Golden_HVAC wrote:
There was also a company that sold campers made for flatbed trucks like the F-550 and where removable. One was 14 feet long on the flat section, with a generous cabover section too!


Fred,

Do you mean something like this?:

http://xpcamper.com/versions/v1-full-size/


Camper with truck tray starting at $79,825 installed. --- You've gotta be kidding!! $79,825!

pnichols
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
There was also a company that sold campers made for flatbed trucks like the F-550 and where removable. One was 14 feet long on the flat section, with a generous cabover section too!


Fred,

Do you mean something like this?:

http://xpcamper.com/versions/v1-full-size/
2005 E450 Itasca 24V Class C

Golden_HVAC
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I have a similar "Wish List" that I could have a chassis mount type of camper, except for the lift off part.

Host sold campers with a optional Honda water cooled generator. My guess is the gasoline tank was someplace inside the camper. Someone makes a 6 gallon gasoline tank that is round and shaped like a 5 gallon propane tank! Yet very expensive, it matches the look of the trailer mounted propane tanks.

I think that Four Winds sells a F-550 based chassis mount motorhome with available 4 wheel drive and diesel engine up front! However the generator is propane, and the cargo rating is not all that high, even with the 19,500 GVWR. They do have adequate fresh and sewage tanks though. .

There was also a company that sold campers made for flatbed trucks like the F-550 and where removable. One was 14 feet long on the flat section, with a generous cabover section too!

Fred.
Money can't buy happiness but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a

Porsche or Country Coach!



If there's a WILL, I want to be in it!



I havn't been everywhere, but it's on my list.

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Bedlam
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You know, Jeep also had a TC with tag axle for their CJ back in the day...

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pjay9
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YUP!!!!
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noteven
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pjay9 wrote:
I wish some builder would do a really nice one of these "Chassis mounts" today based on ship style interior, not yacht style with phoo phoo but practicle stuff, rounded corners, good sinks, good heads/showers etc. I know go buy an earthromer...not acceptable...there needs to be something in between that uses all the ideas that we TC'rs have...and add to our units, 4 batteries, solar, two types of heat systems, silent effective gensets,on demand hot water, good suspension systems... and make the unit a lift off like a TC...you get the drift! Stout, practicle, no googaws. HUMMM any one want to start a company? I need something else to do. :>)


You mean the one with high performance insulation, radiant heated floor and bed platform, heat recovery ventilation, tanks inside the heated envelope, window insulating blind systems, LED lighting....

optional diesel appliances that quick connect to the truck fuel tank...

pjay9
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I wish some builder would do a really nice one of these "Chassis mounts" today based on ship style interior, not yacht style with phoo phoo but practicle stuff, rounded corners, good sinks, good heads/showers etc. I know go buy an earthromer...not acceptable...there needs to be something in between that uses all the ideas that we TC'rs have...and add to our units, 4 batteries, solar, two types of heat systems, silent effective gensets,on demand hot water, good suspension systems... and make the unit a lift off like a TC...you get the drift! Stout, practicle, no googaws. HUMMM any one want to start a company? I need something else to do. :>)
2005 Lance 1161, 2004 Dodge CTD 3500 Dually 19.5's Stabiloads Roadmaster Sway, 2009 20' Raider 185 Pro Fish 90hp & 9.9 Yamaha vintage Penn elec.downriggers EZLoad roller trailer

Golden_HVAC
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pnichols wrote:
The OP's photo reminded me of an old camper we owned when the kids were young.

This was a 1969 Chinook camper ... called a "chassis mount" truck camper back then. No tag axle for the GMC 3500 dually truck it was built on. Today I guess it might be called a Class C motorhome:



My parents rented one of these Chassis mount RV's from a place in Santa Ana CA back in 1970, and we drove it to Arkansas, to visit my grandmother. I recall it was on a Chevy chassis too, just like this picture. Funny thing, the second battery was mounted under the seat, and somehow started sparking! Yes under the passenger side of the front seat!

And from this picture, the standard fuel tank at that time was a cab mounted 18 gallon tank behind the drivers seat. They even had a gas cap that when the pickups tipped on their sides, would either unscrew, or could get ripped off by sliding along the roadway, and start leaking and sparking! By 1975, the manufactures had to have recessed fuel caps, and covers over them to prevent this type of fire. Also I think that 1974 was the last year of the in cab fuel tank! Many owners started installing below the frame mounted fuel tanks, and took out the in the cab ones.. .

Lots of room inside that RV!

Fred.
Money can't buy happiness but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a

Porsche or Country Coach!



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I havn't been everywhere, but it's on my list.

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pnichols
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The OP's photo reminded me of an old camper we owned when the kids were young.

This was a 1969 Chinook camper ... called a "chassis mount" truck camper back then. No tag axle for the GMC 3500 dually truck it was built on. Today I guess it might be called a Class C motorhome:

2005 E450 Itasca 24V Class C

JoeChiOhki
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If I could have found one of these back when I was searching for a camper, I would probably have never done the dually conversion :p.
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jefe_4x4
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I"m still thinking this would look appropriate and work well on a used 11' bed (or flatbed), class 5 truck if the TC is not already clapped.
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Wagonqueen_Truc
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Looked at all the vintage campers a year ago before buying my vintage TC. Showed my husband a pic of one of these and he said "forget it" ! In retrospect, he is a smart man.