heeltoe989
Explorer
http://lokey-truck-4x4-center.ebizautos.com/webdetail.aspx?iid=2179275
not much to say but WOW. check out the gear!
not much to say but WOW. check out the gear!
Holy Expedition truck!!!
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The BN Guy
Expedition Leader
Very cool!
heeltoe989
Explorer
slooowr6 said:
i would think quite a bit, unless they got fancy and made the whole thing out of aluminum.
Willman
Active member
Here is the build thread:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4622&highlight=campausa
It would be a sweet rig to have!
:snorkel:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4622&highlight=campausa
It would be a sweet rig to have!
:snorkel:
My camper supposedly should be a light weight camper with aluminum framing. With fridge, stove, water tank and propane tank. It weights in 800lbs.
I weighted the thing last night. It came it 5600lbs with no water in the water tank, 15 gal. In loaded travel mode, it'll be at least 6000lbs. I'm thinking that truck is at least the same weight as mine. With the 35" tire on there it can really use the TRD super charger!:Wow1:
I weighted the thing last night. It came it 5600lbs with no water in the water tank, 15 gal. In loaded travel mode, it'll be at least 6000lbs. I'm thinking that truck is at least the same weight as mine. With the 35" tire on there it can really use the TRD super charger!:Wow1:
heeltoe989
Explorer
slooowr6 said:
My truck is 5640lbs full of fuel and with me in it, and the supercharger has made all the difference in the world! I love it.
Spikepretorius
Explorer
In South Africa they're made totally from aluminium. Very light to allow for all the cr*p that you need to pack in it.
Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
:drool: To bad I don't have an extra $65,000 laying around.
Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
The thing I don't get about these kinds of build-ups is, why use a compact truck? It seems to me that the primary advantage of a compact truck over a full-size truck is that the compact is likely to be a bit more economical to run (i.e. better MPG.) Of course, by the time you load a thousand pounds worth of gear, jack the suspension up and put on big tires, you have lost the one advantage that the small truck offers because all of those things will cause your MPG to plummet.
I suppose a smaller "footprint" may allow you to go on more restricted trails but the difference in footprint size between an 05+ Taco and a full size Ford, Chevy, Dodge or Tundra seems minimal, at best.
So it seems to me that unless your purpose is just to show what you can do with a Tacoma, why not just use a full size truck, which is stronger, has a more powerful engine, superior payload, and is more rugged overall? I would think that something like a Ford or Dodge heavy duty truck with a diesel engine and solid front axle would probably be a much better expedition platform and probably consume about the same amount of fuel as this built up Taco.
I suppose a smaller "footprint" may allow you to go on more restricted trails but the difference in footprint size between an 05+ Taco and a full size Ford, Chevy, Dodge or Tundra seems minimal, at best.
So it seems to me that unless your purpose is just to show what you can do with a Tacoma, why not just use a full size truck, which is stronger, has a more powerful engine, superior payload, and is more rugged overall? I would think that something like a Ford or Dodge heavy duty truck with a diesel engine and solid front axle would probably be a much better expedition platform and probably consume about the same amount of fuel as this built up Taco.
heeltoe989
Explorer
Spikepretorius said:
Makes sense, I guess that why I made my skid plates are 1/4 aluminum.
the next version
I've read that the next version of the Campa USA self-contained expedition vehicle is supposed to use a full size Dodge chassis. After this one is sold, I guess.
The problem I see with this vehicle and the one built by Adventure Trailers at the request of a customer is that they are dedicated expedition rigs. Wouldn't it be more practical to build the camping equipment as a removable module that would sit on a flatbed? Then you could use the truck during the week for work, and on the weekends for camping.
Chip Haven
I've read that the next version of the Campa USA self-contained expedition vehicle is supposed to use a full size Dodge chassis. After this one is sold, I guess.
The problem I see with this vehicle and the one built by Adventure Trailers at the request of a customer is that they are dedicated expedition rigs. Wouldn't it be more practical to build the camping equipment as a removable module that would sit on a flatbed? Then you could use the truck during the week for work, and on the weekends for camping.
Chip Haven
Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
haven said:
I'm guessing that in many cases the vehicle is being built to show off the builder's wares, that is, as a form of rolling advertising. There aren't very many potential customers who can afford to have a dedicated expo rig though there are probably quite a few who might like certain individual features of a vehicle like this one.