Got bored and sketchup'd a 4runner pop-up

[getout]

So, I got bored the other day and thought this would be neat to throw together in sketchup. I've been thinking about a 4 seater, pass-through cab, popup and thought a 1st gen 4runner would make an interesting base. No 1st gen 4runners on sketchup though so I had to turn a truck into a sudo-4runner and then played around a bit. Definitely not to scale. I don't think a 4runner has this much room behind the rear bench.

Let me know what you think. No plans to do anything like this soon...well, I don't think so at least.

 

[Dave Bennett]

I think that's an outstanding concept!!! :Wow1:

 

[slowtwitch]

Hey Tacodoc, what's the info on the Taco in your avatar image?


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[suntinez]

Let me know what you think. No plans to do anything like this soon...well, I don't think so at least.

Ha, we know how this goes - you have the sketch, you’re halfway there! I think there would be a lot of interest if you did it. Nice concept.

Hey Tacodoc, what's the info on the Taco in your avatar image?

His truck build here, and camper build here.

 

[Toyotero]

That is fricking sweet... and I´ve got an extra 4Runner top just waiting for an idea like this... only problem is that I´m 2000 miles from it. :-/

One thing I´d change... move the pillows to the other side where the ceiling is higher so that your feet are under the low part. Yep, that´s the only suggestion I have for changing it, pillow placement. Great design!

BTW, I think the truck you started with is a bit longer than a 4R.

big pic http://www.hiltgen.com/daniel/graphics/4runner.jpg

 

[greg mgm]

That is awesome!!

I'd love to have a 4Runner like that!

 

[tanglefoot]

That is an amazing idea. Great job with the drawings.

 

[austintaco]

ddddang.

That would be nice.

 

[slowtwitch]

Ha, we know how this goes - you have the sketch, you’re halfway there! I think there would be a lot of interest if you did it. Nice concept.


His truck build here, and camper build here.

Thanks for that.. nice to have a link just to the camper. Man, I had a Vanagon Westy, and nothing beats the layout/useability of those interiors. Think I'll try to go the FWC route for our Taco....

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[getout]

Wow. Thanks for the input and the suggestions. I particularly like the pillow placement suggestion.

Like I said, just throwing around ideas. I think we're on our way to a 4 door tacoma instead of an older 4runner but with a combination of boredom and sketchup, you never know what you're going to get.

 

[DKB2GO]

Great idea. I find the idea of an integrated four-seater camper with pop-top really appealing. As one new to the world of overlanding and still researching vehicle options, I came across the Azalai; which is similar to your design. A great concept that unfortunately is not available in NA. Your concept is also a bit more compact than the LR Defender 130. Again, cool idea.

 

[getout]

Great idea. I find the idea of an integrated four-seater camper with pop-top really appealing. As one new to the world of overlanding and still researching vehicle options, I came across the Azalai; which is similar to your design. A great concept that unfortunately is not available in NA. Your concept is also a bit more compact than the LR Defender 130. Again, cool idea.

Great find. I really like the 4 doors. That's the big drawback I see to the 4runner. I think we're leaning pretty hard towards a 4 door tacoma with some camper on the back. We'll see if we can pull something off.

 

[walking eagle]

someone else is trying to do it with a flippac

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49086