A Truck Camper like no other

[MTVR]

Extreme RVs: $600,000 buys off-road brawn

The brawny vehicle that Scott Petry hopes to pilot away from his California driveway this summer represents a whole new mode of seeing the...

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(If SN is the real Avi Meyers)
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that unicat is a real beast
Quote:“ Now, with the bruisingly solid Unicats; their smaller cousins, EarthRoamers”

funny seeing an ER referred to as a smaller cousin

That's a cute little truck...

 

[Peter_n_Margaret]

Not sure you could find a super single wheel in a 16" to fit. All I've seen are 20"

Many OKAs in Oz running these tyres on 16" rims fitted to 8 stud Dana 60 front axles and Dana 70 rear axles (and a few Dana 80s). Pre 2000.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

 

[charlieaarons]

Michelin 325/85R16 XZL 140K
11000 lb/axle 68mph

 

[Fatboyz]

Many OKAs in Oz running these tyres on 16" rims fitted to 8 stud Dana 60 front axles and Dana 70 rear axles (and a few Dana 80s). Pre 2000.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Are they 16 " military wheels? Do you know a make. Might be what I need for my 550.

 

[Peter_n_Margaret]

Are they 16 " military wheels? Do you know a make. Might be what I need for my 550.

No. Custom made for a bloke in Melbourne (Australia).
I will make him aware of your interest.


Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

 

[IdaSHO]

I don't see you getting 16's to fit anything with modern disc brakes.

The front rotors/calipers on my "little" 3/4 ton don't even fit within most 17's.

 

[Lwing]

Toyos, 19.5" 35's are 6500lbs I believe, M608z?

 

[Peter_n_Margaret]

Toyos, 19.5" 35's are 6500lbs I believe, M608z?

I run 305/70R19.5 Michelin XDE2+ on my OKA and have done so for 16 years and 250,000km. They are good for 3075kg each at 115psi.
A very versatile tyre and a better choice for 19.5s than the other options, in my view.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

 

[Fatboyz]

Toyos, 19.5" 35's are 6500lbs I believe, M608z?

I couldn't find 8 bolt 19.5 wheels. Java got new surplus toyo's on Hutchinson wheels but he has 10 bolt wheels.

 

[Fatboyz]

I run 305/70R19.5 Michelin XDE2+ on my OKA and have done so for 16 years and 250,000km. They are good for 3075kg each at 115psi.
A very versatile tyre and a better choice for 19.5s than the other options, in my view.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Are you running them as super singles? What kind of wheel?

 

[Peter_n_Margaret]

Are you running them as super singles? What kind of wheel?

Yes. The rims were custom made for us 16 years ago. They are heavy as they have 12mm thick flat disc centres. They are 8 1/4" wide which is Michelin's recommended width although many run them on 7 1/2"rims.
All Terrain Warriors supply the 8 1/4"wide pressed centre ones for Canters and similar vehicles as super singles where front and rear rims are reversed.




Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

 

[Fatboyz]

Looks similar to a 1st attack Engineering wheel. There's are 20" though

 

[Sixinarow]

That's a cute little truck...

Yeah, yeah, we all know you have the most bad-ass truck out there and everything else is inferior (according to you). Give it a rest.

 

[Fadeagray]

A nice article and additional information on Avi’s truck. https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/off-road/extreme-rigs/the-cost-no-object-expedition-camper/

 

[draaronr]

A nice article and additional information on Avi’s truck. https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/off-road/extreme-rigs/the-cost-no-object-expedition-camper/

Read it yesterday, wish I could get more details about the ac setu