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

[Brownski]

Saw a 4-door 2015 Tundra getting installed right before mine. Looks like the cabover is longer on the 4-door so the actual sleeping space is the same between the two trucks.

Excellent, thanks. You’re gonna love that thing

[Micol]

saw this recently....circled a few times to get shots

jus gonna say this dude is a.....yeah...pretty hardcore

ginny is bolted down , so this baby is mobile

[snowaddict91]

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FKNA. Glad you finally got your camper setup!

[El Chupacabra]

When the A/C goes out in your Town Car and you already have a generator and a window A/C unit you're not using...

[Vt-Freeheel]

Followed this unicorn into Waterbury Vt today

[dcpnz]

Maybe this should go in the GOTOS thread??



https://www.motor1.com/news/540756/c...l-rv-for-sale/

[bonewrenched]

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Congrats, it's been a long time coming.

[powdork]

saw this recently....circled a few times to get shots

jus gonna say this dude is a.....yeah...pretty hardcore

ginny is bolted down , so this baby is mobile

if anything says Vegas, it's that car in the Nordstrom lot.
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[BFD]

Maybe this should go in the GOTOS thread?



https://www.motor1.com/news/540756/c...l-rv-for-sale/

Pride of Cucamonga

[Micol]

if anything says Vegas, it's that car in the Nordstrom lot.
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[jhyatt]

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That looks awesome congrats. Basically what I would get myself if I ever graduate from the outback.
Let us know if that thing gets super hot inside on sunny days. From the sun. Not from hotbox.
When you get it all sorted out share the interior. I think a black light and a Led Zeppelin stairway to heaven poster on black felt.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

I don't think it will get too bad. Wisely, the entire roof is white to reflect away some of the heat. I'll have to brainstorm some build out ideas now. I want to keep it pretty minimalist. A small kitchen bench type area for the stove, little counter area, ski storage underneath, some kind of small seating area, and a chinese diesel heater setup of some kind. Mostly for winter use to at least have a place to chill and drink some coffee, eat oatmeal in the AM at a ski area parking lot or trailhead.

[Name Redacted]

X post from Tacoma thread. Reviving the Chinook!

[climberevan]

That's a very cool looking rendering. How will they get past the Tacoma's pitifully low payload capacity? If it's a factory deal they can't just overload the shit out of it and put in some airbags and claim "it drives fine".

[mattig]

Considering the multitude of old JDM class C rigs built on even smaller architecture, I'd guess they could figure it out. If the rest of my family dies or leaves, I'd totally get one. 2's a crowd though.

[DanoT]

That's a very cool looking rendering. How will they get past the Tacoma's pitifully low payload capacity? If it's a factory deal they can't just overload the shit out of it and put in some airbags and claim "it drives fine".

I was thinking the same thing. So they are going to need a reinforced frame (why not use the new stiff TNGA frame), rear disc brakes and bigger front brakes, beefier front and rear axle and diffs and springs and shocks, as well as an air bag suspension.
$100k+ if they ever build and sell any at retail.

[Micol]

cant remember where i saw this thing...looks cool...not a full blown earth roamer i dont think...its somethin tho

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

cant remember where i saw this thing...looks cool...not a full blown earth roamer i dont think...its somethin tho

Total Composites custom build?

https://totalcomposites.com/gallery/

[Huskier]

I was thinking the same thing. So they are going to need a reinforced frame (why not use the new stiff TNGA frame), rear disc brakes...beefier springs and shocks

I'll never understand why Toyota went with shitty drums in the rear and decided not to offer a "Payload package" of some kind to this effect. I get it would encroach on Tundra sales but a stock Tacoma is so, so limited by its ratings

[DanoT]

I'll never understand why Toyota went with shitty drums in the rear and decided not to offer a "Payload package" of some kind to this effect. I get it would encroach on Tundra sales but a stock Tacoma is so, so limited by its ratings

Toyota should offer a HD Tacoma and a 1 Ton Tundra, which would essentially open up 2 new potential sales markets for them.

[Brownski]

Toyota should offer a HD Tacoma and a 1 Ton Tundra, which would essentially open up 2 new potential sales markets for them.

I agree. I’m pretty sure the Hilux they sell overseas is a great deal more heavy duty but they make more margin on the Tacoma. It’d be nice if they sold a Hilux with a 1 ton rear axle as a chassis cab or a cutaway just for the upfitters. Maybe the market just isn’t big enough to justify it. For that matter, it’d be nice if Ford would sell us the midsized Transit van that is available in other countries.

[Phall]

I’ll leave this here. Spotted on my morning dog walk Friday.


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[climberevan]

Those things are sick, of course, but what few seem to realize is that their size is a major impediment to actually using them off road. The MAN kind of trucks were designed for deserts and taiga, not tight forest service roads with overhanging trees.

I met a guy in Baja with one recently. He said it was a little white knuckle getting it to the beach where we were. The road in was barely 4wd, but it was a little narrow and had a dropoff. Mexicans, naturally, drove it in 2wd dually pickups with 3000# of stuff in them and bald tires.

[m2711c]

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Those things are sick, of course, but what few seem to realize is that their size is a major impediment to actually using them off road. The MAN kind of trucks were designed for deserts and taiga, not tight forest service roads with overhanging trees.

I met a guy in Baja with one recently. He said it was a little white knuckle getting it to the beach where we were. The road in was barely 4wd, but it was a little narrow and had a dropoff. Mexicans, naturally, drove it in 2wd dually pickups with 3000# of stuff in them and bald tires.

Shit, in the 90's we'd be scouting a dry wash to get through with our FJ62 and some 13 year old fisherman's kid would blast through in a '72 Nova and we'd be "I think we should be okay".