I have a dream .....

Another option is very clever campervan. I do not remember manufacture (can find it if you ask), but idea is put unfoldable campervan unit directly on tray of 70 series LC. Looks very neat and comfy to me and 4WD ability never get compromised. They claim that you can unfold it in less then a minute. Also big attraction that you can put topper on top of van, and this is somewhat cumbersome with higher vehicle.

Cheers
Serg

Rosco-Qld

If you are nuts so am I. We were looking at the same concept. One concern I had was the ability of a standard caravan mounted on a truck (4WD of course) to withstand the shaking it would have to endure from a trucks heavy duty suspension. From what I have seen a bus suspension is a lot more compliant, some even run to air bags for passenger comfort therefor not so stiff. The problem is finding a bus of reasonable size with 4WD under it. The other option may be if you want 4WD capability would be converting a bus to 4WD and converting the inside to a camper. Just a thought.

Cheers ob

Something like this?
Click on the 4x4 or 6x6 link. The 6x6 link shows an old Acco getting the conversion treatment.

Rosco you crazy old bastard,

There are heaps of buses out there that have already been converted to motor homes. Someone else has already done the work for you.

I've seen lots of them towing a little Suzuki behind them.

Cheers Cob,

Jim.

Rosco, hop into your newsagent & check out the 4wd & Motorhome Trader mags...every sort of rig is in there, may find
one to buy or ideas to make one up, cheers...oldbaz.

Dunno where you are in Qld- but a mate at maryborough did just that. Got a Dyna Dual cab (had a pantec body- dropped it off an sold it)..Jacked it up and converted it to 4WD with Cruiser running gear. The fabricated a camper body on it. Has done many trips around Oz. Canning a few times. Is great on the beach (Rainbow & Burram Heads). If you're in that area I could give you his details.
He's in the process of doing a Coaster 4WD job at the moment..

I have a friend who has an Oka. Some of them come with campers already on the back, seen one on Ebay the other day, full fitted out.

He doing the Eyre Hwy with it this weekend too, heading for Melbourne.

Debbie

Rosco
I've seen exactly what you are talking about on a couple of trucks, both were tilt trays.
The first one was in the middle of the Simpson, a 4WD Hino 8 tonner tilt tray with a 20ft full sized van bolted on the back minus the wheels. Just like a normal tow truck but 4wd. The bloke had a second set of leaf springs on a skid frame up near the front of the van and another skid under the original springs. No wheels at all. The skids were bolted to the tray when it was in position. The springs allowed the van to absorb the shock from the truck suspension and he could slide the whole van off and sit it on the ground if wanting to camp somewhere for an extended period.
At the front of the tray just behind and either side of the winch he had two of those galvanized pallet crates one with firewood and one with a 1,000 litre water tank. The van sat comfortably behind them
He reckoned it just ate the dunes and sat comfortably at the 100k on the open road.
The second one was a a normal 2wd tow truck with a very similar setup, He had two motor bikes, a slightly smaller van and the Pathfinder on the lift behind being towed. Still had his towie plates and signwriting on the side so was obviously on holidays.

G'day Rosco

A mate of mine converted a 6 cyl diesel Coaster to 4wd by installing 80 series diff, transger case etc and single wheels on the rear. The Coaster is very capable off road and has done extensive desert treks.

Then you could build you own interior to suit.

I had something like this in mind for a while but the dollars weren't in the bank for such a project.

Cheers

gee. nothing like my dreams.

My dreams include 2x 25yr old twins with long hair,d-cups, brazillians and no voice boxes.

Thanks fellas

Lotsa interesting and helpful info there to keep me going for a while.

I'll keep you posted.

Cheers

Hi Rosco,
truckhub.com.au will source a vehicle that may be of intrest, its deal on wheels as well as a few other related magazines

word of warning the idea of a big truck 4wd cmper sounds good take it from somone that didnt even go that big they are too big to actually take many places
and with all that weight if you actally take thm somwhere 4wd is needed they bog far easier than say.... a defender and it will take more than a cruiser to get you out
been there done that gave up on the idea

Rosco,

A friend built a camper on the back of a Mitsubishi Canter 4WD truck, and made it out of insulated cold room material. Would have been cool in summer, as well as warm in winter, and because of the colourbond exterior, didn't need painting.

Wouldn't have been too heavy to lift off either....with some assitance,

Hooroo,
Bob.