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optimusprime Yeah, the height is a concern. I haven't done enough measuring yet, but the idea of the 5th wheeler was to reduce height while minimising length. The equations I juggle with are the truck bed to the top of the cab (which is one reason why I liked the MAN military trucks), and then...

egn Two good points. I am still thinking about this. The cab opening was a bit of a show stopper, but here is an idea. Rather than fix the frame to a truck bed, how about slide the chassis onto a rail on the bed. that way the habitation unit can be slid back and the cab exposed, allowing the...

Hi Biotect That is really useful information. I need a bit of time to absorb all this, but it is very good to hear that someone "gets" my ideas. I will email Federica shortly. I go to Rome and Chieti quite a lot, so I can probably drop in and talk to him, and see what the obstacles were in his...

Hi Biotect That is an interesting thought. However, what we'll end up with is a container that we would have to fit out. Both of us expect to really downsize into the space. To some extent we are looking forward to getting rid of all the "stuff" we own, butt we do not want to go Basic. The...

Man Kat version and cost hi I have started reading this forum as Bev and I will be travelling the world in about 2-3 years, as I retire. We want to go to practical places. More bad road than off road. the designs and ingenuity of people are stunning, and we have so enjoyed talking to people...