Inspiration vehicles: What, if any vehicle do you draw ideas/inspiration from?

[Silverado08]

Would like to build something like this someday..wish that some RV building company made it to save me lot of time..😊

 

[Crash80]

Some cool trucks being posted. I like the F250 and the AEV, they are both so awesome.

 

[Crash80]

AEV makes killer stuff

 

[rayra]

Yup parking lot of the ranger station between the dams

ha. nailed it. Had a house up in Riverkern for 11yrs, spent a lot of time all over that area. Lot of rafting and fishing trips. Lost some of its allure when the Corps of Engineers mandated much of the lake be drained due to a fault under the aux dam, and a couple major fires turned our canyon into a moonscape.

 

[eggman918]

My folks had a weekend place in Wofford Heights from the early '70 and they lived their full time from mid 80's and I was in Bakersfield all those back roads were my stomping grounds for many years......been on every dirt road in Kern Co.

 

[justcuz]

I like that area around Landers Meadow.
Had some obstacles doing the Long Valley Loop Rd. Blockages did not look legal to me.

 

[Ramblejam]

I can only speak for myself, but I draw inspiration from military grade or construction grade vehicles that have to take a pounding day in day out.

I'm with you 100%.

http://www.jeepolog.com/UserFiles/english_pages/jeep j8 road test.htm
http://www.jankelts.com/media/images/J8FamilyBrochure53pagereduced_368.pdf

Dana 44 on coils up front. Dana 60 on leafs out back.
4.10 gears
245/70R17 on steel wheels

 

[justcuz]

I draw most of my inspiration from desert race vehicles and pre-runners.
They are designed to have good usable suspension travel with minimal lift and take a beating and live.

 

[jkam]

I live full time in a small RV. So for me an awesome new home would be great.
My tastes lean towards the compact size because it's just me.
My current favorite is a Unicat BS 6-KD using the Bucher Duro chassis.
If I could build one my way, it would be the last one I'd need.

http://www.unicat.com/en/info/BS6KD.php

 

[pappawheely]

There are tons of projects on Expo that I draw inspiration from.

 

[pricey]

What in the world? Ive never seen or heard of these! Outfitted for Australian military or something?

Nope - not us Aussies. Our military now use G wagens and are phasing out defenders

Here you go https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_J8

 

[Ramblejam]

What in the world? Ive never seen or heard of these! Outfitted for Australian military or something?

It's actually available globally to military/government -- the pictures just happen to come from an Australian site.