@ tnt:
As I said, it's just my opinion and it's difficult to expain individual asthetics. Some people like blondes, some prefer redheads, and some even brunettes... However, since you asked:
(/RANT ON) the original XP campers are somewhat less-fugly, but those V2's for Toyotas, with that cockeyed asymetrical window and bulbous appearance are just not pretty to my eyes. I am also dubious of any aerodynamic advantage over FWC, given the corpulent midsection and obvious additional weight. In addition there appear to be many less windows, and I cant figure out how on earth you might put a rack for carrying a boat up there. Down lower, there's alot of wasted space on either side of the wheels. (it looks like they addressed that much better on the V1 version) To me that V2 looks closer to a dolphin RV than an overland-eager offroading machine, and a dolphin would be much cheaper. The inside of the XP is overdone to me. Who needs (over harvested) mahogany? Who needs the cold, molded fiberglass 'boat' look? I don't think it's 'orders of magnitude' different or better than a newer FWC interior, especially the Silver Spur version of FWC. I spend most of my time outside the camper anyway, so fluffy interiors are not going to convince me to stay inside any more than I already do. Lastly, there's the somewhat less versatility aspect of a flatbed truck. I take my camper off in hot weather, and put on my soft topper and rack system. I haul hay and christmas trees, and all sorts of things that can blow all over and need to stay dry, and it's nice having sides sometimes. This last one is very much individual taste, but I find an intact pickup more flexible, and easier to resell, too.
As for the regular XP V1, huge 250 / 2500 style trucks just don't do so well in the woods of the south, where the roads are all overgrown and the trees are tight, so to me the functionality is reduced due to the size. To that end, I've never seen a Humvee in the real woods around here. They're so wide that they're mostly for show. I love a lean, mean, comfortable, useful, offroad capable, compact, efficient vehicle, and there's just nothing better than a FWC/ATC type on a compact 4x4. They can go most anywhere. To use your analogy, but change it to be more to the point: You drive a Ferrari, but like the look of a Prevost. But at the end of the day, it's your money.(/RANT OFF)
