Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?

[pyromaniacman129]

Seen today at Alpental.

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So rad. I just wouldn't want to deal with RHD.

[mb9fdb]

Pm fastfred he knows the best spot at walmart

[FireStrom]

Seen today at Alpental.

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That’s eltoyomoto on instagram, such a sweet rig.


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[Norseman]

That’s eltoyomoto on instagram, such a sweet rig.


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I was stoked on the rig at first but was let down upon seeing the giant decal of his Instagram handle.

[doebedoe]

I was stoked on the rig at first but was let down upon seeing the giant decal of his Instagram handle.

Lol.

Currently gettin' fresh rubber on the new minivan. Slightly upsized Cooper Discover AT3 4S.

Then figuring out a small lift -- 2" strut spacer in front, thinking rear gets highlander struts (+1") and custom coils rated for slightly more weight and a bit of extra height. All told should give me ~2.5-3" of lift total which will put me just around or above a Subaru outback.

Not a rad rig. But it'll sleep in parking lots.

Testing the new tires on trip to Silverton today.

[alpinevibes]

Saw one of these sweet Townace 4wd diesel campers puttering through Aspen yesterday. Sweet little setup if you don't mind the slow lane.

[pyromaniacman129]

Saw one of these sweet Townace 4wd diesel campers puttering through Aspen yesterday. Sweet little setup if you don't mind the slow lane.

That thing is rad! Does that top pop?

[reckless toboggan]

Those dryers don't put out anywhere near enough heat to put any heat into the shell at all.

I'm on my second set. First set lasted around seven seasons. I still have the first set in the garage and may splice the wires and get it working again. Meanwhile, I figured a second set would be nice with multiple sets of boots to dry.

Tips:
The sheath will fray just below the thicker part. So if you roll them up when not in use, try to not roll as tightly right at the ends.

I concur with adrenalated that they don't put out enough heat to soften shells at all.

If these won't slightly warm the shell to something above or around 0C on a -10C or -15C day, what about warming the liners?

Enough heat to make the liners a bit softer and warmer at the start of a -10C or -15C day?

[LightRanger]

If these won't slightly warm the shell to something above or around 0C on a -10C or -15C day, what about warming the liners?

Enough heat to make the liners a bit softer and warmer at the start of a -10C or -15C day?

I would think so for the liners.

Where are you that you have a power outlet, but can't bring boots (or at least liners) inside where it's warmer?

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[alpinevibes]

That thing is rad! Does that top pop?

Yessir.



More photos of a similar rig: http://www.vanlifenorthwest.com/space-cabin

Just saw it parked in town this afternoon. Unfortunately it was sporting multiple Instagram handle stickers for the owner...




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[detrusor]

Took a minute but here is the ski box




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[m2711c]

[evo]

Saw one of these sweet Townace 4wd diesel campers puttering through Aspen yesterday. Sweet little setup if you don't mind the slow lane.

I talked to some importers about these, and they didn't have the best things to say.
They look sweet though.

[climberevan]

The Winningbago rides again. We're off for a few weeks of chasing powder in the PNW/BC. Say hi if you see us.

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[OldMil]

Took a minute but here is the ski box




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OMFG, who makes that box?

[Micol]

The Winningbago rides again. We're off for a few weeks of chasing powder in the PNW/BC. Say hi if you see us.

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"brave" is aptly named.....i used to have one just like this as my office/sleep quarters back when I did some sewing in LA in like 2011 or so....i've never been more scared on an interstate in my entire life than rolling in one of these...you are a brave couple....seriously....i even quit taking it to the rv dump station for poop because of my fear of getting this thing on the open road...i can not even imagine what it would be like in the mountains and snow....like plywood on a hay cart...18 wheelers passing would almost bring the walls down...on another note...when just docked in a parking lot it slept really welll.,,,

mine had a giant eye painted on one side and was titled "tower 7" a la world trade center building .....bought from some grindcore band that had quit touring....i ended up tendering the title to the storage place in lieu of final few months storage ....i had paid 1500 for it...

ps that ladder is beyond funniez, awol bulbs in mass, billboard face for roof...luv backup camera ....total win !!

[climberevan]

Haha. It's not too bad after I replaced the shocks, but I drove a series of VW vans for many years so maybe my meter is calibrated differently. With the 6.2L diesel it can manage 65 on the freeway and gets about 13mpg. It's surprisingly good in snow, and really rallies with chains.

Oh, and the roof is actually a solid sheet of EPDM that used to be on a building in downtown Crested Butte. I got it for free when we remodeled the place, and I put down 2"of rigid foam underneath it. The ladder... Yeah, I have no excuse for that, but it does work.

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[Micol]

^ nice , maybe vw bus lead up set you up as premier brave pilot....mine was the gasser so maybe that ride was completely differnet. than the diesel... lol...it had very little power and i always had the pedal to the floor..lol...had a great generator with switch inside if i remember correctly ..which was pretty nice

[~mikey b]

a kid that works at BV lives in this in the parking lot

[FranklezZ]

Other entities that use and might sell off a 4x4 conversion are municipalities, utility operators, FedEx, transit companies. I’ve seen Quigleys being used by all of them around here.

Just dug our Quigley Transit our yesterday after 2 months:

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jfc foggy... it's not my van, i don't/wont own a van and def not bragging. I manage the vehicle as part of my role at the school I work at. We use it to take kids into the outdoors. I've posted about the van before here because it's a cool 4wd eco-boost transit that would be sweet if someone was a vanlife person. What brings you here?

Rewind 5 pages...

I am not sure about "vanlife" so to speak but I agree, a 4wd eco-boost transit is an excellent platform to build out. And now that Ford is shipping AWD transits, Quigley is converting used vehicles again.

I am not finished yet, but it is getting closer.

[detrusor]

Guys name is Mauricio Navarte makes Hive trailers here in Salt Lake. He custom made the bumper, swing arms, sweet kitchen box (that holds a partner stove, etc) and the ski box. Pm me and I can get you his info.


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[Micol]

a kid that works at BV lives in this in the parking lot

no vacuum needed!

[apex dave]

Haha. It's surprisingly good in snow, and really rallies with chains.

It is four wheel drive after all. They just happen to be on the same axle.

[pano-dude]

Got an estimate to add 4x4 to my e250 from Clydesdale this week, $15k plus any extras like bumpers etc. I am almost ready to pull the pin, even at that price I am still under 20k total invested for a full camper van with 65k km.

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[Micol]

^ my opinion, fwiw, is i think that's a great final price to be in with 4x4