Camper with offroad capabilities?

[Little Butch]

What's out there? My Dad's mate has got a Mitsubishi 4x4 thing with a single bed and a stove in.. Not quite sure what it is but It's a smart little motor, winch, roof rack etc and he plans on driving it to Russia!

I know people use 110 Defenders with an airbed in the back.
Just interested to see if anybody does any kind of travelling in their 4x4 and if so what kind of set up they use. Pictures would be great!

[Jonnas]

My neighbour has a Mitsubishi Delica which I believe is a Pajero underneath. I have no idea what it's like but he uses it for weekends away with his sons and seems to get on pretty well with it..... It looks quite cool in an odd kind of way....

[Little Butch]

After searching 'Delica' that's what he has! Smart ol' thing, mud tyres, roofrack etc.. He loves it and reckons it's pretty capable offroad!

[camel_landy]

Now this is a 4x4 camper....



...the others are just campers with 4wd.

M

[s_zigmond]

http://www.truck1.eu/img/Bus_Camper_Sonstige_Other...

If only I had space to park one

[TheHeretic]

camel_landy said:

Now this is a 4x4 camper....



...the others are just campers with 4wd.

M

Saw a white Unimog camper thing driving towards Sofia on Sunday. Nice looking thing.

[Little Butch]

You could go anywhere with those two, If there wasn't room to fit through you'd just make room...
There's some real smart motors out there, the skys the limit when you've got the money I suppose!

[welshjohn]

Awsome

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4006274.htm

[TheHeretic]

welshjohn said:

Awsome

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4006274.htm

[normalbloke]

camel_landy said:

Now this is a 4x4 camper....



...the others are just campers with 4wd.

M

Sadly, the newer U3/4/500 series Unimogs aren't that reliable. I certainly wouldn't want to be out in the boonies when a dirty sensor puts it into limp home mode until you next visit a main dealer !!

[Marlin45]

If you can find ione of these that hasn't rotted out it would fit the bill!?

[mcjimny]

Marlin45 said:

If you can find ione of these that hasn't rotted out it would fit the bill!?

Awesome bit of kit! Seen one in action a few times, guy even used it in Tyro all it had was muds!! This had lockers as standard, not sure if they all did though.

[Bill]

They did the normal Syncro and the 16", with bigger wheels and I think locking diffs, but don't quote me on that.

I had a T4 Syncro (ex-Transco works van) that I converted to a camper, it had a viscous centre diff and a rear locker.

[PH lurker]

This may be of interest:

http://foleysv.com/land-rover-conversions/6x6

[Fletcha]

Marlin45 said:

If you can find ione of these that hasn't rotted out it would fit the bill!?

mate at uni had one of these, was a brilliant car off roading on a sofa is a totally random experience

[Little Butch]

Love both of those last two, not sure I could decide between the two! Love old VW's so that sycro appeals majorly..

[markmullen]

I've just bought an Isuzu Trooper LWB for use as a photography truck (I'm a landscape photographer in my spare time), with the rear seats (it is 5 seat rather than 7) folded forward I reckon I'll be able to sleep lied straight.

I've got a 12 day trip around the highlands planned for November, so have bought it for this.

Plans include winter tyres, extra lighting (both upgraded headlights and some long range driving lamps), a CB, extra powerpoints (probably an installed inverter) for charging camera batteries, phones etc.

Trying to stop myself going overboard, fitting a winch, rooftop tent etc and making it a full expedition vehicle.

[TheHeretic]

Well, that would make a nice blog type thing. Come on, get to it.

[markmullen]

TheHeretic said:

Well, that would make a nice blog type thing. Come on, get to it.

Sounds like a plan. I've only just agreed to buy it, it belonged to my MOT tester as his own personal truck so I know its provenance. He's fitted a new head, new injectors, fuel lines, all sorts. A couple of bits to finish, then I can have it.

[Little Butch]

Blog sounds a good idea, I love reading of peoples expeditions and little trips..