I've been lurking on expedition portal for quite a while and finally decided that I should post about my Tiger GT.
Back in April my wife and I went to the expo in Amato to look at slide campers for my Dodge 2500. On the way back home to Phoenix we stopped in Tucson to look at a 1994 Tiger GT AWD that popped up on Craigslist the previous day. It turned out that the seller was only a few miles from my parents house. We looked at the Tiger, went to my parents house, brought them with us to look at it again and bought it.
Due to a very heavy work schedule we had to leave it in Tucson for several months until I could get some time to clean out the garage and sell a car to make room for the Tiger. Finally on labor day weekend we brought the Tiger home. I held my breath and very carefully watched the roof and the garage opening as my wife pulled him into the garage and to my delight it fit perfectly!
I am amazed at the size of this thing and HMR had it right with the comment about the bugs bunny cartoon! I have been carefully following his build and have shamelessly copied some the excellent ideas he has had. I especially like the reflective insulation used as window coverings, those things work fantastic! I plan on replacing the fridge with a ARB unit later this year. HMR what did you use to plug the propane line to the fridge when you removed it?
I also copied Suntinez's idea about using a Trasharoo for leveling blocks and other 'dirty' items storage.
Although I am limited on suspension mods due to the height I am very pleased with the ride of the Tiger. A previous owner replaced the composite leafs with steel springs and replaced the rear shocks. I plan on putting Bilsteins on this winter even though the currently installed Monroes do a pretty good job. The front end is nice and tight and overall it is a very clean van. No visible wear on the upholstery, great paint, well cared for and would never guess it has 110K miles on it until you look at the odometer.
I put on new load range D tires in the stock 215/75R15 size for peace of mind due to the weight. I weighed it with full fuel tank, full propane, no passengers and no water and came in just under 5600 lbs. I figure by the time the water tank is full, my wife, two dogs and myself are on board I'll be at the 6100lb GVW and will probably wind up about 2-300lbs over when fully loaded. We took it up to the Mogollon rim in AZ this past weekend and it rode great, I have no concerns about the suspension or weight.:smiley_drive:
I am curious if either Suntinez or HMR have weighed their rigs?
Stewie
Back in April my wife and I went to the expo in Amato to look at slide campers for my Dodge 2500. On the way back home to Phoenix we stopped in Tucson to look at a 1994 Tiger GT AWD that popped up on Craigslist the previous day. It turned out that the seller was only a few miles from my parents house. We looked at the Tiger, went to my parents house, brought them with us to look at it again and bought it.
Due to a very heavy work schedule we had to leave it in Tucson for several months until I could get some time to clean out the garage and sell a car to make room for the Tiger. Finally on labor day weekend we brought the Tiger home. I held my breath and very carefully watched the roof and the garage opening as my wife pulled him into the garage and to my delight it fit perfectly!
I am amazed at the size of this thing and HMR had it right with the comment about the bugs bunny cartoon! I have been carefully following his build and have shamelessly copied some the excellent ideas he has had. I especially like the reflective insulation used as window coverings, those things work fantastic! I plan on replacing the fridge with a ARB unit later this year. HMR what did you use to plug the propane line to the fridge when you removed it?
I also copied Suntinez's idea about using a Trasharoo for leveling blocks and other 'dirty' items storage.
Although I am limited on suspension mods due to the height I am very pleased with the ride of the Tiger. A previous owner replaced the composite leafs with steel springs and replaced the rear shocks. I plan on putting Bilsteins on this winter even though the currently installed Monroes do a pretty good job. The front end is nice and tight and overall it is a very clean van. No visible wear on the upholstery, great paint, well cared for and would never guess it has 110K miles on it until you look at the odometer.
I put on new load range D tires in the stock 215/75R15 size for peace of mind due to the weight. I weighed it with full fuel tank, full propane, no passengers and no water and came in just under 5600 lbs. I figure by the time the water tank is full, my wife, two dogs and myself are on board I'll be at the 6100lb GVW and will probably wind up about 2-300lbs over when fully loaded. We took it up to the Mogollon rim in AZ this past weekend and it rode great, I have no concerns about the suspension or weight.:smiley_drive:
I am curious if either Suntinez or HMR have weighed their rigs?
Stewie
