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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 7, 2015 - 09:28pm PT
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It happened.... I'm a weekend warrior now. So naturally I'm drooling over a new adventure mobile to maximize the free time I do have to get out there. What's your current rig and or dream rig? MPG is a major consideration for me... I don't need super high, but also want to stay away from super low... I've been going back and forth between converting a van or getting a camper for a diesel truck. What say you!?
I've been eyeing the ford transit connect lately...especially because there are talks of a 4wd version next year.
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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I miss van life. Vans are easy and low profile. I ran Vanagons BITD and loved the clearance and roominess. 4x4 seems excessive because it doesn't snow anymore. I'd consider one of the nissan cargo rigs. They have a decent price point. Not very sexy though.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2012_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml
just another data point to help out estimating.
Van if you want to sit up and wait out storms play cards while on road trips.
If just a place to bivy, Toyota taco 4cyl 4x4. Get a hi rise shell for more headroom in the back.
BVB swears he can do with just rear locking diff and 2x2, but I like my 4x for snow conditions.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2015 - 10:37pm PT
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Not very sexy though.
Not worried about this anymore...I really am growing up after all..
Munge is yours the 4cyl engine? If yes, how's the power going over passes loaded up?
I've always leaned towards the van but trucks have peaked my interest lately.
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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They're working on it
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Trucks are so..... redneck. Bad for your reputation.
Get a van.
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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You can live out of a truck
You can live in a van
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2015 - 10:58am PT
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You can live out of a truck
You can live in a van
Good point.
How do you like your Safari?
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2015 - 12:18pm PT
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Cragman YES!!!
eKat, you and me both!
I would by a Transit in about 3 seconds if I had the money, though.
I keep going back and forth between the little guy (the connect) and the big guy. The connect gets way better gas mileage, and is much cheaper, but definitely sacrifices space. I think with the right build out on the connect it could work. Also it would be nicer to daily drive the connect. However I can pick up a cheap DD for about $500.
Hauling kids/grandchildren?
I haven't grown up that much! I'm still 25 ;)
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Sportsmobile always get me where I live.
I've been wondering if they are dropping off in popularity because of Sprinter type vans.
Although we're checking out a Lantz camper over a 250 Ford Heavy Duty so we can do the Dempster Highway.
For years I had a Toyota Tundra with a shell and minimally tricked out for weekend adventures. I liked it a lot.
But a rig like this will always get me panting.
Susan
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Airstream will trick out one of the new 4x4 Merc Sprinters reeel nice for ya.
'Bago will too for about $20K less.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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^^^^^ I saw something like that at the RV show.
I couldn't believe the number of flat screen TVs in the Big RVs.
Some of the biggest had flat screen TVs and outside kitchens under a pull up siding. I'm clearly in the dark ages to modern RVing. The little cab over we wanted to look at was way in the back corner of the huge fairgrounds.
Good luck Brian....you're pretty clever...you'll figure it out!
Susan
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Jesus Christ - this topic is covered in dozens of enthusiast and manufacturer specific websites filled with terabytes of photos, how-to's and trip reports, countless forums, countless past threads in these climber forums - and now once more? It's been another week already? Did you get your answer here yet? Are you f*#king retarded, lazy - what?
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enjoimx
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Get a Prius Camper brah
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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loved this set-up really versitie for work and play. used to (when it snows) camp at the base of tioga to shred the gnar , then enjoy coldies " at camp". was a volkswagon van guy bitd was my summer home for many years.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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I did the math and it was cheaper for me to keep my car as a daily driver and buy a high miles truck and camper for adventures instead of buying an expensive van to do both.
I also need the capability for my family of four so my diesel crew cab 4x4 with a truck camper can fit all of us. It would be too tough with a van.
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CA.Timothy
climber
California
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Jesus Christ - this topic is covered in dozens of enthusiast and manufacturer specific websites filled with terabytes of photos, how-to's and trip reports, countless forums, countless past threads in these climber forums - and now once more? It's been another week already? Did you get your answer here yet? Are you f*#king retarded, lazy - what?
dont click the thread then you jerk. New photos get posted each time, new people chime in, and I dig em...or are you f*#king retarded?
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2015 - 05:16pm PT
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New photos get posted each time, new people chime in, and I dig em.
Exactly. There have already been some great post on this thread that have given me new ideas / inspiration.
eKat that is EXACTLY what I was thinking about, TFPU!!!
East side your rig is badass.
The Fet, that is the dilemma I am facing right now. What truck / camper did you end up doing with, and if you wouldn't mind, how much is a rig like that ball park?
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Hauling kids/grandchildren? Then a van with fold down seats for weekend might be better than sticking them in the pickup bed which, although used to be fine, is now frowned upon.
Let us know!