*Revived and updated* Enclosed trailer / camper idea - thoughts?

[jalopi]

how much does a camper like that cost?

the biggest downside to something like that is i don't feel like getting a bigger truck. i'm more than content with my ranger and i don't really see a setup like that being ideal for a cross country trip

still pretty good for local track days though

[dirty30]

Depends on the options but anywhere from 14k to the mid 20s. I bought mine used for 7k. They make ones that fit in ranger sized pickups too. Mine has everything you need except for a bathroom but most tracks have nice toilets anyways. I recently replaced my propane fridge with a 12v/110v compressor fridge, I can run it continuously for two to three days off a single flooded battery and literally freeze icecream inside. Mine was also equipped with a propane water heater and an outdoor shower. I think if I added a solar panel I could go "off grid" for s week or two comfortably. Besides large amounts of space I don't see anything in your camper drawing that couldn't be accomplished with a truck camper in your Ranger or another similarly sized truck. Most truck campers have a queen sized bed, sink with hot water, fridge, dinette and option of air conditioning. Larger models have full bathrooms but they are a headache to empty and sanitize. I can't hyperlink on my phone but check out this guys pickup with a northstar camper mounted to his ranger:

http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/images/stories/2011_BG_updates/Brannan-23.jpg

how much does a camper like that cost?

the biggest downside to something like that is i don't feel like getting a bigger truck. i'm more than content with my ranger and i don't really see a setup like that being ideal for a cross country trip

still pretty good for local track days though

[jalopi]

jeez, i figured they'd be cheaper than $7k... that's a bit steep considering the whole bus goes for about $4-5k. did google them to see some interior shots though, it is fairly impressive how much shit they've packed into such a small space.

i bet it's great for 3-4 day stints, but 4-6 months? add to the fact of how my ranger could barely pull an e30 on a dolly, let alone a full camper in the bed, i just don't think it'd work

also, my floorplan was heavily limited by the program i was using - the wall/ceiling is gonna have storage bins, kinda sorta like ones you'd find on a plane

like this, only finished



i'd also like to be able to have enough space to comfortably house an acquaintance or two - one of whom would ideally be a local driver who'd be willing to split fuel costs and maybe a little money on the side for towing his car to the same events i'm going to. i think a f350 with a camper in the bed might have trouble pulling something like this

[dirty30]

An f350 or similarly sized pickup would pull a trailer like that no problem. Would probably need some overload springs or airbags if it was hauling a truck camper in the bed but should still be fine. Is your goal something that can haul muliple cars and serve as a camper or just a camper to take along to tracks etc?

jeez, i figured they'd be cheaper than $7k... that's a bit steep considering the whole bus goes for about $4-5k. did google them to see some interior shots though, it is fairly impressive how much shit they've packed into such a small space.

i bet it's great for 3-4 day stints, but 4-6 months? add to the fact of how my ranger could barely pull an e30 on a dolly, let alone a full camper in the bed, i just don't think it'd work

also, my floorplan was heavily limited by the program i was using - the wall/ceiling is gonna have storage bins, kinda sorta like ones you'd find on a plane

like this, only finished



i'd also like to be able to have enough space to comfortably house an acquaintance or two - one of whom would ideally be a local driver who'd be willing to split fuel costs and maybe a little money on the side for towing his car to the same events i'm going to. i think a f350 with a camper in the bed might have trouble pulling something like this

[jalopi]

camper with occasional track duty

more than anything, the bus is so that i can travel around the country and scope out future places to live. my parents keep talking about moving out to california when they retire (in about two-three years) and i'm not so sure i want to stay in maryland, definitely not california. i don't think i could live out of (essentially) a truck bed for an extended period of time

[Spiff325iS]

This is awesome.

It's right next to the idea I had for using an old flat bed tow truck. Even more awesome would be if it had a rear cab (that would normally seat 3 people, but convert to a bed with storage below). The idea was that the rear main hoop on the flat bed would be turned into a tire rack, with a huge storage box below.

The plus side would also be if a friend's car needed a tow you could tow it home on it's built in dolly system (better than $400 for a 300 mile tow!).

Do it. I want to see this done asap.

[djjerme]

Look for some of the old F1 transports from the 50's/60's. Most were single chassis transports and fairly self contained.

They come up on Bring A Trailer occasionally for sale, but go for mucho $$$.

http://bringatrailer.com/2011/06/30/1959-bmc-competition-dept-transporter/

[Ether-D]

Is anyone else as sad as I am that Jalopi got banned?

[djjerme]

What brought the Ban Hammer? Couldn't find any threads on his history that were truly ban worthy..

Or did he sleep with someone's mom.

[rcsoundn1]

He went on rant about how R3V sucks, and I think posted in a few threads. At the very least he said he would never return here, then got banned.

[Ether-D]

He made mention of the fact that he'd see us all when we finally graduated to the e36 & e46. He was a big ole dbag. Good riddance.

[IronFreak]

He's a big ass troll.....that being said he's a cool dude. I know him outside of this forum.

[djjerme]

..yeah, I guess that could bring it on you.

[validius]

Is anyone else as sad as I am that Jalopi got banned?

good riddance, what a dick

[Kershaw]

He made mention of the fact that he'd see us all when we finally graduated to the e36 & e46. He was a big ole dbag. Good riddance.

that said, e36s are much better cars from an engineers stand point.

e30s only look cooler. but that's the only thing that matters anyway.