Tufport Overlander

[rruff]

The Tufport Overlander Slide-in is Lightweight and Built with Heritage - Expedition Portal

Tufport Overlander boasts durability and a construction heritage that few other slide-in campers can match.

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I think this would have had a lot more utility if they'd made it about 75" tall and 80" wide, with a cabover portion at least 54" long. It appears to be a new mold, too.

Thoughts?

 

[Victorian]

Nice to see another new player! But I agree, the interior is made for little people only... How tall is the cabover?

 

[rruff]

I don't know, not much info... but gotta be real tight if the rest if the interior is only 65" high.

 

[Dave in AZ]

think this would have had a lot more utility if they'd made it about 75" tall and 80" wide, with a cabover portion at least 54" long.

Tune M1, not a slide in though, just a topper. 80-83" tall, 78" wide, cabover almost 5 ft or 59.5".

Yeah the dimensions on this are odd, 65" is short. And they never disclosed weight.

 

[simple]

They had a different "Overlander" rendering showing a box with no cabover saying coming soon for the last 3 years maybe 4. This image looks to me more like a deluxe topper than a camper.

 

[rruff]

They had a different "Overlander" rendering showing a box with no cabover saying coming soon for the last 3 years maybe 4. This image looks to me more like a deluxe topper than a camper.

All of their shells are slide ins, so it's probably the same. Kinda looks like a variation on the T62. https://tufport.com/adventure/

I think a shell that is a little bigger than anything they make, and with a real sleeping berth, would be more popular. The nice thing is the curved lines and shape. You still need to insulate them, as it's a single wall. Or if they insulated and added another wall inside, they'd have a real winner.

 

[DirtWhiskey]

Yeah I read the thing too. Hard to tell. All I can see is a black box in their crappy teaser.

 

[rruff]

Yes, a big benefit of Maranda is that they are a few inches wider (80"), so a person can sleep sideways in the berth.

https://www.marandacap.com/v-375eng

 

[WasatchOverland]

Let me chime in a bit on the thought process, and some other details of the Overlander;
It primarily is a comfy lightweight base camp.
The real focus is on not overloading the truck that it is to be mounted on to. It is a full slide-in unit, 6.5' in length, with a 66" interior height (more on that later).
The Overlander unit will be fully outfitted by us at Wasatch Overland, that includes full insulation and a 'second' interior wall system, using water impervious materials that are also super light weight (almost half the weight of the wood equivalent).
There will be three variations of interior layout to choose from, all three with over 6' sleeping areas, even running widthways. 2 of the 3 layouts will include cabinets and substantial electrical systems.
All units will include solar, shore and dcdc charging, interior lights and a Maxxair 7500k fan. Options will include skylight, water and heat systems, ladders, rack etc.
The overcab section is designed for maximum storage, but also can be utilized for a secondary sleeping area with an approximate 22" max height, 73" width and 45" fore-aft dimension.
As for the height, this unit was strategically designed to have minimum wind resistance, whilst still allow for the user to sit up fully, and move around with ease inside, for putting on ski-pants etc, sitting up to cook is no problem with the interior designs. Tear drop trailers, Rtt's and many existing slide-ins and campers don't allow for standing up inside, the reason for overlanding is to be outdoors, with a comfy warm base to return to, and we think the Overlander will fill that niche.
It may not be for everyone, but a (proposed) sub-900lb fully built out camper, certainly has the attention of many people.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I'll answer what I can.

 

[BarbaraBrown]

Let me chime in a bit on the thought process, and some other details of the Overlander;
It primarily is a comfy lightweight base camp.
The real focus is on not overloading the truck that it is to be mounted on to. It is a full slide-in unit, 6.5' in length, with a 66" interior height (more on that later).
The Overlander unit will be fully outfitted by us at Wasatch Overland, that includes full insulation and a 'second' interior wall system, using water impervious materials that are also super light weight (almost half the weight of the wood equivalent).
There will be three variations of interior layout to choose from, all three with over 6' sleeping areas, even running widthways. 2 of the 3 layouts will include cabinets and substantial electrical systems.
All units will include solar, shore and dcdc charging, interior lights and a Maxxair 7500k fan. Options will include skylight, water and heat systems, ladders, rack etc.
The overcab section is designed for maximum storage, but also can be utilized for a secondary sleeping area with an approximate 22" max height, 73" width and 45" fore-aft dimension.
As for the height, this unit was strategically designed to have minimum wind resistance, whilst still allow for the user to sit up fully, and move around with ease inside, for putting on ski-pants etc, sitting up to cook is no problem with the interior designs. Tear drop trailers, Rtt's and many existing slide-ins and campers don't allow for standing up inside, the reason for overlanding is to be outdoors, with a comfy warm base to return to, and we think the Overlander will fill that niche.
It may not be for everyone, but a (proposed) sub-900lb fully built out camper, certainly has the attention of many people.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I'll answer what I can.






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[Spencer for Hire]

Let me chime in a bit on the thought process, and some other details of the Overlander;
It primarily is a comfy lightweight base camp.
The real focus is on not overloading the truck that it is to be mounted on to. It is a full slide-in unit, 6.5' in length, with a 66" interior height (more on that later).
The Overlander unit will be fully outfitted by us at Wasatch Overland, that includes full insulation and a 'second' interior wall system, using water impervious materials that are also super light weight (almost half the weight of the wood equivalent).
There will be three variations of interior layout to choose from, all three with over 6' sleeping areas, even running widthways. 2 of the 3 layouts will include cabinets and substantial electrical systems.
All units will include solar, shore and dcdc charging, interior lights and a Maxxair 7500k fan. Options will include skylight, water and heat systems, ladders, rack etc.
The overcab section is designed for maximum storage, but also can be utilized for a secondary sleeping area with an approximate 22" max height, 73" width and 45" fore-aft dimension.
As for the height, this unit was strategically designed to have minimum wind resistance, whilst still allow for the user to sit up fully, and move around with ease inside, for putting on ski-pants etc, sitting up to cook is no problem with the interior designs. Tear drop trailers, Rtt's and many existing slide-ins and campers don't allow for standing up inside, the reason for overlanding is to be outdoors, with a comfy warm base to return to, and we think the Overlander will fill that niche.
It may not be for everyone, but a (proposed) sub-900lb fully built out camper, certainly has the attention of many people.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I'll answer what I can.

What kind of heating system are you putting in? Thank You.

 

[ITTOG]

I like that it isn't wider than the truck. But yeah, it needs to be taller, even for me at 5' 6". If it was taller and I didn't have my slide in I would have bought this. A lot of if's, I know. Oh so close.

 

[HMT]

Some new pics/renders have been posted to the site. I guess we will see pricing relatively soon.

 

[simple]

Overlander - Tufport

tufport.com

65" inch height and only room for a twin bed? Over cab sleeping area?

 

[rruff]

It's only 72" wide inside and the cabover narrows. The "fence" that blocks the cabover folds down, and maybe that gives you 6' fore aft... but it looks like less.

I'm curious about the typical gap between the camper and top of the cab, because it looks like too much. I'm a fan of making that just enough for typical modern trucks that would be carrying this (it fits a mid-size bed, so that's what it's really made for) and anyone who needs more clearance can simply raise the floor of the camper. Vertical height in the overhead bunk is important, plus an excessive gap creates drag and noise.

I also think it needs at least 74" of interior height... only in the aisle, you can angle the roof down on the sides! This would at least make it so most people could stand and not be hunched over all the time... and also give you more headroom in the cabover.

I appreciate the effort for something like this, but I think they are missing the mark.