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....new truck camper manufacturer in Quebec

silversand
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Guys:

....here is a new truck camper manufacturer....located in Quebec. Loki.

Quite interesting. They seem to be positioned between a Cirrus and EarthRoamer (well, kind of EarthRoamer, as Loki is removable).

Units will be made for Ford Ranger/Tacoma, all the way up to F350 /F550 levels.

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Silver
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Kayteg1
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Than inflation can make $170k normal pricing for TC in next year.
I just check pool chlorinators and the prices tripled since last season.
Food prices went 20-50 % up during pandemic.

silversand
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Geo*Boy wrote:
I believe the RV industry will cool in the next couple of years and you will see the market flooded with slightly used RV’s, because people will go back to their old ways of travel and recreating.


....yeah. Sounds right. Boom and bust cycles. Eventually, deals will appear.
Silver
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Geo_Boy
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silversand wrote:
Jim:

They are positioning into the "expedition overlanding" cohort it appears. Competing directly with truck campers like OverlandEx here--> where pop-up truck campers start at $72,000 CAD. And competing with truck camper expedition manufacturers like Nimbl pop-up ($121,000 with flatbed tray without truck)....and many others. Buyers seem to be lined up around the block to buy them.... all.

I read on the Loki site that they are opening a manufacturing plant in Colorado, too. I'd bet that they will probably open a manufacturing facility in western Canada before too long. They will likely do extremely well. Especially these years, with the entire RV manufacturing industry working at more than 100% capacity.

I believe the RV industry will cool in the next couple of years and you will see the market flooded with slightly used RV’s, because people will go back to their old ways of travel and recreating. Because of Covid many people were looking for ways to travel and recreate that didn’t involve hotels or air travel, because they weren’t available, so they bought RV’s.

mkirsch
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Fisherman wrote:
There's probably a small yuppie group that would shell out a pile of money for that. I know I grew up during the era where the value of money vs product was pounded into me. I wouldn't care if it had gold plated taps and door handles. there's no justification for that price.


This commentary pretty much sums up why the mainstream RV industry is the way that it is today. That is, poorly constructed, lacking in quality control, etc..

The reality is that quality product costs money, and people touting the whole "value" aspect are the ones that will buy the cheapest unit on the lot.

I wish this new outfit all the best, but I suspect they've already priced themselves out of the market.

Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.

silversand
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Had Enough wrote:
Missing a lot of stuff. How is it attached to the truck also??


....probably attached through removable panels inside the camper near the 4 corners...onto those aircraft cargo attachment rails. But I really don't know for sure.

The jacks I believe are hidden inside the body (the camper shell wall) and drop down, or, slide out, and pivot down.
Silver
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TxGearhead
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Yuppies might find it cute but it does nothing for me.
Black? No bueno around here.
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silversand
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Jim:

They are positioning into the "expedition overlanding" cohort it appears. Competing directly with truck campers like OverlandEx here--> where pop-up truck campers start at $72,000 CAD. And competing with truck camper expedition manufacturers like Nimbl pop-up ($121,000 with flatbed tray without truck)....and many others. Buyers seem to be lined up around the block to buy them.... all.

I read on the Loki site that they are opening a manufacturing plant in Colorado, too. I'd bet that they will probably open a manufacturing facility in western Canada before too long. They will likely do extremely well. Especially these years, with the entire RV manufacturing industry working at more than 100% capacity.
Silver
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HadEnough
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Missing a lot of stuff. How is it attached to the truck also??

One thing I think they got right is getting rid of the dinette. What a waste of sitting space a dinette is. That’s the worst part about my North Star.

Grit_dog
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Oh, ok it has a “toilet”.....
$135k?? Roflmaouipms!
I didn’t read the price on the website....yeah it’s a dumb idea, even in Canadian dollars!
Best of luck to them. Hope they kept their day jobs!
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jimh406
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I don’t really understand who they are building those for at 135K to start. But, in a few years, I’m sure we will see them all over the place. 😉

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RetiredRealtorR
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Well, certainly not the prettiest girl in school, and with a $130K+ price tag, she's not likely to get many invites to the prom either. As with all new businesses, I wish them luck, and feel they're going to need all of it they can get.
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sbryan
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For +$135,000 I'll stick with my Northstar.
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silversand
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I think I read the weight for the 1 ton truck model at around 3000LBS.

They write that the starting price is $130 odd k. So, I deduce that this would be for the model that fits the Ford Ranger...?

And yeah, looking at photos, no bathroom...not even a cassette toilet.
Silver
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Lwiddis
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On a hot sunny day...it will be mighty warm inside.
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