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- Dbest
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One of my coworkers just bought a Tigermoth, I was checking his out about a month ago and all in all O wasn’t real impressed given the cost.
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Cleverly designed, but for the price...I just don't see it.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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He bought his used for like 10K! No fuckin way.
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- CaleDeRoo
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I really like the idea of truck bed campers. Prefer the idea to a small RV because you can leave the camper and pull the truck out to go somewhere.
https://www.amlrv.com/eagle-cap-truck-c ... oor-plans/
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They're easily double that new. Insanity.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Yea, neat for sure...but your vehicle is stuck at your camping location once camp is setup...unless you want to tear down camp to go somewhere. That's a for me.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:51 pm I really like the idea of truck bed campers. Prefer the idea to a small RV because you can leave the camper and pull the truck out to go somewhere.
https://www.amlrv.com/eagle-cap-truck-c ... oor-plans/
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Depends on what you want to do camp wise but yeah these are cool. You can't leave it at a campsite so that kind of sucks. But if you're constantly on the move it would work well.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:51 pm I really like the idea of truck bed campers. Prefer the idea to a small RV because you can leave the camper and pull the truck out to go somewhere.
https://www.amlrv.com/eagle-cap-truck-c ... oor-plans/
There are off road ones too, Four Wheel Campers (traditional truck bed pop top) and Go Fast Campers (RTT sort of thing) make good ones. There are a few others too.
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These sort of campers only make sense for actual overlanding IMO. When you're on the move and just making camp for the night to continue moving in the AM. There's pretty much nowhere to do this east of the MississippiJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:28 amDepends on what you want to do camp wise but yeah these are cool. You can't leave it at a campsite so that kind of sucks. But if you're constantly on the move it would work well.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:51 pm I really like the idea of truck bed campers. Prefer the idea to a small RV because you can leave the camper and pull the truck out to go somewhere.
https://www.amlrv.com/eagle-cap-truck-c ... oor-plans/
There are off road ones too, Four Wheel Campers (traditional truck bed pop top) and Go Fast Campers (RTT sort of thing) make good ones. There are a few others too.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I've set up camp at state parks in PA and not touched my car for 2-3 nights.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:32 amThese sort of campers only make sense for actual overlanding IMO. When you're on the move and just making camp for the night to continue moving in the AM. There's pretty much nowhere to do this east of the MississippiJohnny_P wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:28 am
Depends on what you want to do camp wise but yeah these are cool. You can't leave it at a campsite so that kind of sucks. But if you're constantly on the move it would work well.
There are off road ones too, Four Wheel Campers (traditional truck bed pop top) and Go Fast Campers (RTT sort of thing) make good ones. There are a few others too.
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Guess it depends what you like to do when you camp and/or where you are. We usually take off to find a hiking trail or some sort of local thing. I can't recall a trip where we didn't take the truck somewhere after setting up camp.
Our biggest thing is actually sourcing firewood...we'll set up camp then take off to find firewood in the truck. Way easier when the bed isn't full of stuff and now with the trailer in tow.
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I saw this during our last camping trip. Pretty IMO...and seems like it would be pretty simple to setup.
Still not as aero as towing a popup, but should be easier to maneuver than towing a trailer.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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My dad also told me last night that he wants to buy an old GMC Motorhome to see the country in. I made the argument with him that I've made here many times about motorhomes, but he seems pretty set on it. The GMC motorhomes were pretty neat. They're FWD (using the olds toronado powertrain), so they're rather low to the ground...not as tall and wide as modern motorhomes, should be pretty easy to maneuver. He was talking about getting a TJ to tow behind it.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Ain't nothin wrong with a reasonably sized used motorhome as a retirement vehicle. Fits everywhere, can stop anywhere, uses regular truck parts in the drivetrain, and everything on them is fairly easy to DIY when you have all the time in the world.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:35 am My dad also told me last night that he wants to buy an old GMC Motorhome to see the country in. I made the argument with him that I've made here many times about motorhomes, but he seems pretty set on it. The GMC motorhomes were pretty neat. They're FWD (using the olds toronado powertrain), so they're rather low to the ground...not as tall and wide as modern motorhomes, should be pretty easy to maneuver. He was talking about getting a TJ to tow behind it.
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This is the exact argument he made. Apparently nice ones are less than $20k...troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:40 amAin't nothin wrong with a reasonably sized used motorhome as a retirement vehicle. Fits everywhere, can stop anywhere, uses regular truck parts in the drivetrain, and everything on them is fairly easy to DIY when you have all the time in the world.Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:35 am My dad also told me last night that he wants to buy an old GMC Motorhome to see the country in. I made the argument with him that I've made here many times about motorhomes, but he seems pretty set on it. The GMC motorhomes were pretty neat. They're FWD (using the olds toronado powertrain), so they're rather low to the ground...not as tall and wide as modern motorhomes, should be pretty easy to maneuver. He was talking about getting a TJ to tow behind it.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:35 am My dad also told me last night that he wants to buy an old GMC Motorhome to see the country in. I made the argument with him that I've made here many times about motorhomes, but he seems pretty set on it. The GMC motorhomes were pretty neat. They're FWD (using the olds toronado powertrain), so they're rather low to the ground...not as tall and wide as modern motorhomes, should be pretty easy to maneuver. He was talking about getting a TJ to tow behind it.
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We'll see if he goes through with it. Told me to keep on the lookout for one.Apex wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:52 amDetroit wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:35 am My dad also told me last night that he wants to buy an old GMC Motorhome to see the country in. I made the argument with him that I've made here many times about motorhomes, but he seems pretty set on it. The GMC motorhomes were pretty neat. They're FWD (using the olds toronado powertrain), so they're rather low to the ground...not as tall and wide as modern motorhomes, should be pretty easy to maneuver. He was talking about getting a TJ to tow behind it.
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Yes I would get something like that if I also wanted to tow a boat or another trailer behind the truck.
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Small and coil sprung.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote:This is the exact argument he made. Apparently nice ones are less than $20k...troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:40 am Ain't nothin wrong with a reasonably sized used motorhome as a retirement vehicle. Fits everywhere, can stop anywhere, uses regular truck parts in the drivetrain, and everything on them is fairly easy to DIY when you have all the time in the world.
Motorhomes are not a bad deal if you have time and are handy enough to deal with them. We had a few that worked out well for going to national kart races where you are at the track for the better part of a week and practice starts at 730AM. Roll out of bed at 720 and throw your helmet on, zero to in 10 minutes.
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troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:16 pmDetroit wrote: This is the exact argument he made. Apparently nice ones are less than $20k...
Motorhomes are not a bad deal if you have time and are handy enough to deal with them. We had a few that worked out well for going to national kart races where you are at the track for the better part of a week and practice starts at 730AM. Roll out of bed at 720 and throw your helmet on, zero to in 10 minutes.
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