Unicat Brilliant "smaller" for class 5 chassis (4x4 Dodge/GM/Ford-6x6 Gwagons/Toyota)
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I heard that this was going to happen several months ago from the person that "arranged" to get the 5500's over to Europe for Unicat... but was asked to "keep my trap shut".
I'd sure hate to be trying to build/ sell "adventure campers" in the US right now. This could be a major "game changer"!
I'd sure hate to be trying to build/ sell "adventure campers" in the US right now. This could be a major "game changer"!
lucilius
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It will be great if/when they figure out how to ship the box to the US and have a small factory that puts them on Ram 5500 outfitted with Unicat's TBD offroad package....any idea if they are going to use steel springs, airbags or liquid springs on these? Good for everyone. Likely to raise the bar and hopefully shows what can be done to lower both the vehicle weights and prices on this class of rig. My main concerns if buying a new rig today would be fully loaded weight and just too many unnecessary, expensive and unreliable gadgets/options....and for this UNICAT I would add to that how much of a snow/ice load the lifting roof can handle.
Victorian
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This will play in a different league. Can’t compare with anything currently sold in North America. Most likely also to a “better” price point where you don’t feel getting ripped off. If I could swing it, I would buy a Unicat (even a 20 year old one) in a heartbeat.
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I am not sure this raises the bar on lower vehicle weights. A quick google search indicates a RAM 3500 has a curb weight of around 7600 pounds and a GWVR of 19,500 pounds. Unicat says this rig has a payload of 3 - 3.5 tons, so 7000 pounds max. That puts the added weight of the camper and other mods (suspension and bumpers, etc) at about 5,000 pounds (or 6,000 if the payload is only 3 tons). That does not seem light.
As for prices, we will have to see.
But, it is a good sign that European manufacturers are starting to make units importable into the US and on a chassis that is designed for North America and serviceable in North America.
Why are people on this thread saying this will be at a lower price point than the competition? The Storyteller GVX is $450K with similar specs including a fully decked out RAM 5500 on liquid springs.
Will this be significantly below? Their trucks sell for 700K to 1.5M so I am not sure to understand how could this version be cheap all of a sudden.
Will this be significantly below? Their trucks sell for 700K to 1.5M so I am not sure to understand how could this version be cheap all of a sudden.
gregmchugh
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The $400k - $500k price range has become the bottom end of the expedition truck market on the 550/5500 chassis. AdvMobil, Storyteller, and now we might expect Unicat in this range. EarthCruiser has models in this price range on the lower GVWR Isuzu chassis. If Unicat could come in below $400k it would be a welcome entry providing a high quality product at an attractive price. With the large price increases across the board in the the last few years it is time for someone to come in with a quality product at a more attractive price.
Instead of speculating I ended up contacting them and they answered almost immediately. The price is about 1.2 Million depending on options. No surprise really when considering the price of their big trucks.
Lol at the previous comments that made me hope for a reasonable price
. I still don’t get how anyone expected a lower price than the competition.
They already sold several slots (all their production for 2024 actually) and are taking orders for 2025. Good luck all!
Lol at the previous comments that made me hope for a reasonable price
. I still don’t get how anyone expected a lower price than the competition. They already sold several slots (all their production for 2024 actually) and are taking orders for 2025. Good luck all!