RobertRyan
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I just noticed this photo of a TC that is on a for sale site is very large being 18ft overall with 12ft 4 inches floor.
How practical are large Truck Campers Off Road? It is actually a Custom build
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The long overhang makes it more like a standard Class C. The "tc" part appears to be also pretty low to the ground.
The departure angle is quite bad, so I'd say it doesn't do off-road very well. It's a sliding scale with the longer distance from rear axle to bumper getting progressively worse. I find my 9 1/2 TC about as long as I want.
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jimh406 wrote:The long overhang makes it more like a standard Class C. The "tc" part appears to be also pretty low to the ground.
The departure angle is quite bad, so I'd say it doesn't do off-road very well. It's a sliding scale with the longer distance from rear axle to bumper getting progressively worse. I find my 9 1/2 TC about as long as I want.
It is actually built on this which is a base for a Earthcruiser. It is very good Off Road, more ground clearence and no overhang
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RobertRyan wrote:It is actually built on this which is a base for a Earthcruiser. It is very good Off Road, more ground clearence and no overhang
Based on the pictures you posted, those may have the same wheelbase, engine, and frame, but that's about it.
Their website says they have 37s for instance, and not anywhere the same amount of overhang with more ground clearance.
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jimh406 wrote:RobertRyan wrote:It is actually built on this which is a base for a Earthcruiser. It is very good Off Road, more ground clearence and no overhang
Based on the pictures you posted, those may have the same wheelbase, engine, and frame, but that's about it.
Their website says they have 37s for instance, and not anywhere the same amount of overhang with more ground clearance.
Exactly they built for more severe use., the Truck base has a 10,000lb payload. . Their US Oregon factory uses US vehicles that are more like the original photos I posted. Vehicles at their HQ in Wollongong Australia very different to the US ones
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RobertRyan wrote:I just noticed this photo of a TC that is on a for sale site is very large being 18ft overall with 12ft 4 inches floor.
How practical are large Truck Campers Off Road? It is actually a Custom build
Hard to say as you can't see the truck camper behind the low slung Class C (yeah, I get your game before you try to correct me).
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He doesn’t make any sense….
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valhalla360 wrote:RobertRyan wrote:I just noticed this photo of a TC that is on a for sale site is very large being 18ft overall with 12ft 4 inches floor.
How practical are large Truck Campers Off Road? It is actually a Custom build
Hard to say as you can't see the truck camper behind the low slung Class C (yeah, I get your game before you try to correct me).
It is just as bad as the " Low slung Class C" too much overhang and it appears even lower to the ground. Lance Campers are now long gone from Australia
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This is what the post is about
How practical is this top heavy monster on a small trail? Excessive overhang and a high centre of gravity. A photo of a broken RAM 1 Ton went viral showed what overloading and the fulcrum effect can do. Should large Truck Campers be more like Expedition Vehicles? Expedition Vehicles do not have broken chassis
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Not every one is crawling 4wd trails. I go on forest roads and need better clearance and angles than a motorhome. Occasionally I even use 4wd so I don't tear up the ground too much. Overall height is my biggest concern when trees are present off or on roads since I am semi trailer height.
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