webman9113
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I think I made a horrible mistake by finding this site and reading so many of the posts in the forums - I've caught the expedition vehicle bug! And, shockingly enough, my wife thinks it's a great idea, too.
Now, we don't really have in mind going off road, but we want a vehicle that can handle *bad* roads (not so bad that only a Unimog could get through, but something that would severely challenge a conventional small RV). With that and some other criteria in mind, I'm thinking along the lines of a used Fuso FE as the base vehicle. An FG would be great, but that would kill my budget and probably be overkill for what we really need.
While I have a lot of questions (which I'll leave for later), one thing struck me that I haven't really seen much commentary on, unless I just missed the thread: are there any compelling reasons *not* to use a freight box, if of suitable size (I'm thinking maybe 7' high x 14'), and modify it to serve as a camper for a "bad road capable vehicle" application?
Now, we don't really have in mind going off road, but we want a vehicle that can handle *bad* roads (not so bad that only a Unimog could get through, but something that would severely challenge a conventional small RV). With that and some other criteria in mind, I'm thinking along the lines of a used Fuso FE as the base vehicle. An FG would be great, but that would kill my budget and probably be overkill for what we really need.
While I have a lot of questions (which I'll leave for later), one thing struck me that I haven't really seen much commentary on, unless I just missed the thread: are there any compelling reasons *not* to use a freight box, if of suitable size (I'm thinking maybe 7' high x 14'), and modify it to serve as a camper for a "bad road capable vehicle" application?