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MO-Troopy

MO-Troopy

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I am building an Expedition Camper, just thought I'd give a post.
I call it the NanoCamper. The idea is to be small enough to still get good fuel economy and get into the great places and on the other hand have some Essential Creature Comforts.
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I like the theory but.... it seems like your mileage will suffer dramatically.
 
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Wow, you have some drawing skills! Wondering if the troopy (is that a Diesel?) would have enough roof length in order for you to develop some kind of Westfalia-like folding sleepcell? That would definitely be more fuel efficient in the long term.
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I got it !

Just sell me your sweet Troopy and buy a Bago.

Drawing Looks nice but maybe kinda tall?
I will second to pop up action for Stelth points.

ken
 
this camper

I was going to try and build one like this
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when I am done with my current project.

won't effect gas mileage much and still has plenty of room for wife and dogs. the seat in the back area I would also make it into a bed like the vanagon fold down bed.
 
that looks like you'd seriously sacrifice go-anywhere-ability, which is the whole point of the bitchin cruiser no?
I agree with above... why not just get a camper if you're going to do that to it? There's plenty of room in the back of that thing for a big bed & camping kit with the roof it's got! It's bigger than the 62 I'm currently living in... and I haven't even finished constructing my camping kit...

One major deal - if you're planning on leaving North America (come on, do that thing justice!), shipping will be MUCH more expensive and difficult once you raise the roof height.
 
I think you have a helluva idea there! That EarthRoamer is AWESOME! I'm not a big Jeep fan....but wow! Thats a clever idea.

I think there will be an enginering issue with the amount of cantilever in the roof on the back end. Amazing how they hinged it and kept it without a roof-to-ground support on the rear end.

Best of luck with the build! Post up some pics!
 
NanoCamper

Maybe it should be the MegaNano Camper. I have already developed and patented a product that is a pop-up type camper (see pic). The idea here is that you have a shell made of lightweight fiberglass (I have completed the molds and am putting the first one together). That you can stand up in and cook in while traveling . As well as shower in and sleep in while traveling. It is meant to be a smallish style motorhome with complete access to the cab instead of a little pass through window, In the initial tests of the unit (Using a wood and steel, (heavier RV body) it got 21mpg (using an H motor that has been turbo'd and intercooled). That was driving up and down hills as well as highway (averaged). It has Marlin Crawler, ARB lockers front and rear, and a 5 speed. Disk brakes, power steering, power brakes. 12 volt AC. What I mean by going anywhere is; it is not wider than stock and angles of approach and departure are not affected by the design. The entire fiberglass structure weighs 400 pounds Additionally, there is 400 amp hrs of battery storage, an additional fuel cell (adding approx 20 more gallons diesel). Water storage in the floor (50 gallons). Grey water holding tank and Black water cassette. Cooktop (diesel), refrig (12 volt-marine based). Includes a 4k diesel powered generator. I figured the entire cost for a frame-off is 25K -30K for a basic unit. And you
have, essentially, a new vehicle albeit in simpler form than a new diesel engine. That is tough as nails easy to repair, no electronics.
The engine for vehicle 2 is the 12HT.
Do you think anyone would be interested in buying such a beast?
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If you look at class A motorhomes, they are only maybe 2.5' to 3' max above the cab of the driver's area. Yours could work if the height was decreased, but you would need to use the seating area as the floor of the camper. That would give you about 6' of head clearance for the living area. THe seating area would become a kitchen, table, sofa, and maybe a walk in head. You wouldn't need more then 3' clearance in the sleeping area over the enigne.
 
MO-Troopy said:
Maybe it should be the MegaNano Camper. I have already developed and patented a product that is a pop-up type camper (see pic). The idea here is that you have a shell made of lightweight fiberglass (I have completed the molds and am putting the first one together). That you can stand up in and cook in while traveling . As well as shower in and sleep in while traveling. It is meant to be a smallish style motorhome with complete access to the cab instead of a little pass through window, In the initial tests of the unit (Using a wood and steel, (heavier RV body) it got 21mpg (using an H motor that has been turbo'd and intercooled). That was driving up and down hills as well as highway (averaged). It has Marlin Crawler, ARB lockers front and rear, and a 5 speed. Disk brakes, power steering, power brakes. 12 volt AC. What I mean by going anywhere is; it is not wider than stock and angles of approach and departure are not affected by the design. The entire fiberglass structure weighs 400 pounds Additionally, there is 400 amp hrs of battery storage, an additional fuel cell (adding approx 20 more gallons diesel). Water storage in the floor (50 gallons). Grey water holding tank and Black water cassette. Cooktop (diesel), refrig (12 volt-marine based). Includes a 4k diesel powered generator. I figured the entire cost for a frame-off is 25K -30K for a basic unit. And you
have, essentially, a new vehicle albeit in simpler form than a new diesel engine. That is tough as nails easy to repair, no electronics.
The engine for vehicle 2 is the 12HT.
Do you think anyone would be interested in buying such a beast?
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you should make these guys pay patent infringement penalties :D:D:D
AutoHome Columbus ­ the roof top car tent for any vehicle
 
I like your idea with the troopy. But I would redesign the back roof. Remove the Troopy roof completely and store it. Then use aluminum and weld a frame work to fit on the stock area. Going up as high as you want, and out as much. With a bed over the roof off the cab.

Use all Aluminum. Even the outside skins. Then it will be super light. And you won't notice any more in roll.
 
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