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[Nimbl Vehicles]

I would rather find a good flatbed like the one on your rig anyway, any suggestions?

My flatbed are made to my specs. They are how ever not inexpensive as they have lot's of cool storage solutions, slide out ladder, which is not needed in this case and a quick release, which could be utilized in the XPV2 system.

Not sure if you need all that on a Taco, as you easily can carry a 1000lbs of stuff in all those storage spaces

[Northern Explorer]

Will this work for us Colorado owners? Ute Ltd link

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[pods8]

The ute beds would work. In chatting with Marc he thought they were getting lighter gauge in material over time but again with the little rigs you aren't going to be carrying multi-ton loads. I'm still leaning towards a UTE bed for my build.

The smaller sized beds are currently listing at $2500 (the ute distributor is local to me).

[Nimbl Vehicles]

Will this work for us Colorado owners? Ute Ltd link

Video

Yeah, might work.
I don't care for the lip they have on the sides. So it's really not a "flatbed" but a flatbed with a lip.

That means we need to build the cabin to fit inside the lip.

[DirtyDog]

Yeah, might work.
I don't care for the lip they have on the sides. So it's really not a "flatbed" but a flatbed with a lip.

That means we need to build the cabin to fit inside the lip.

Or you just space it up a bit with a sheet of plywood or something. Not perfect, but an easy fix.

[Nimbl Vehicles]

Or you just space it up a bit with a sheet of plywood or something. Not perfect, but an easy fix.

No WOOD in my campers.... at least no Ply WOOD!!!

[DirtyDog]

No WOOD in my campers.... at least no Ply WOOD!!!

Well then you can make some fancy composite spacer.

[ersatzknarf]

Hi DC,
Regarding the "downside," how about putting a hitch carrier on the front of the truck and carrying the small motorbike there ? It's been done before... That wouldn't be too much, would it ?

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The only downside I can think of is that I wouldn't be able to have my plan of bringing along a small motorcycle on a hitch carrier, as the vehicle couldn't handle it, and the door would be obstructed.

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[Nimbl Vehicles]

DC
I think the limitation would be in a 1500 truck.
4 people,dog,camper and a bike with gear, food and beer might be pushing the GVWR.

We could do a swing out carrier to assess the rear of the camper.

[simimike]

Very interesting, I'll be following this very closely.

mike