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#1 marc

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 01:08 AM

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2016 Sprinter Silver Gray 144 Std. Roof 4x4. 3.0 diesle, Cooper "Dicoverer" ST Maxx 255/85/16


#2 Lighthawk

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 01:36 AM

This should be fun!

Congrats on the Sprinter.  I've always admired that form factor.

Hope you will create a build thread somewhere.


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#3 Shadyapex

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 01:43 AM

Very, very jealous.


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Posted 21 January 2016 - 02:23 AM

Wow, good for you marc!


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#5 Overland Hadley

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 02:46 AM

Details on the base vehicle please. 


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#6 SunMan

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 03:04 AM

He's alive! Looking good in that white stuff.
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#7 billharr

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 03:59 AM

Looking forward to how you build it out. 


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#8 Ted

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 02:57 PM

He's alive! Looking good in that white stuff.

No kidding. I was sure I missed the obit.

 

Good to hear from you Marc. Looking forward to seeing this project. Just curious - after four different brands of pop-up campers, what is your reasoning to go to a whole new platform?


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#9 Durango1

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 04:08 PM

Following. My neighbor just brought basically the same unit home to do a conversion in it. I've always been a 3/4 ton PU/ FWC kinda guy and we REALLY like our 2015 Flatbed Hawk. BUT I could be tempted...

 

1) No more huge hood hanging out front on those tight switchbacks.

2) No more "pass through issues" to the driver's seat.

3) Greater usable space with swivel driver and passenger seats.

4) More "discreet" stealth camping.

5) Hard sided without a pop-up for potentially better security and cold weather use.

 

Concerns:

1) The jury is still out for me on whether this can be a true 4WD "semi-orr-road" vehicle. We don't do rock crawling but it is nice to have the proven strength and low range of a PU.

2) Total vehicle height.

3) Lack of after-market off-road stuff. 

 

So once again, I could be tempted... :)


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#10 Cayuse

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Posted 21 January 2016 - 04:53 PM

Nice rig.  There is an appeal to the Sprinters for stealth camping and  now that there is a 4x4 platform available I'll be more interested.


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