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Old 06-28-2007, 10:16 AM   #1
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In case you haven't seen this "slightly" modified Bigfoot:

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Old 06-28-2007, 03:46 PM   #2
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I like that! Maybe a little weird to most people, but it's very functional.

Years ago I read of a couple who traveled very extensively in an old J-20 Jeep pickup with a truck camper. Like these guys, they switched to a Mitsubishi 4WD forward-cab small medium-duty truck (using the same camper), and like this rig the taller but shorter cab meant the entire camper was behind the cab, with a big storage box filling the space where the pickup cab was originally. In this case, the motorcycles go there.
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Old 06-28-2007, 05:21 PM   #3
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Here is a link to Lindy's photo of a slightly modified Casita that attended '07 Bluebonnet.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/27215...054322218JVGtgw

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Old 06-28-2007, 05:23 PM   #4
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Here is a link to Lindy's photo of a slightly modified Casita that attended '07 Bluebonnet.

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/27215...054322218JVGtgw

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Old 06-28-2007, 06:41 PM   #5
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Here's a link to an expedition-ready E450 chassis custom 4WD Bigfoot motorhome that's for sale...

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Old 06-28-2007, 06:45 PM   #6
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Here's a link to an expedition-ready E450 chassis custom 4WD Bigfoot motorhome that's for sale...

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At $78500.00 it will probably stay for sale for a while.
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Old 06-28-2007, 07:50 PM   #7
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At $78500.00 it will probably stay for sale for a while.
Really? In the off-road motorhome market, I don't think many serious shoppers would blink at that price - it's under $100K. Class B's are routinely more expensive, and there's less to them. It's not for me... but it's probably okay to someone.
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Old 06-29-2007, 02:41 AM   #8
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Old 06-29-2007, 05:03 AM   #9
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At $78500.00 it will probably stay for sale for a while.
I just don't think he's advertising it well. First, it's a diesel and probably still a 7.3 as it's an '03. Finding any kind of diesel in a used cutaway chassis is about like finding a $1000 bill on the sidewalk. It doesn't happen very often. It's only got 18k miles on it, and I believe it's the only 4x4 conversion in a Bigfoot moho around. I saw this one in South Dakota, and it's gorgeous. I don't remember how much he spent on doing the 4x4 conversion, but it was substantial.

It's main drawback as an expedition vehicle would probably be it's weight because of the slides.

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Old 06-29-2007, 11:29 AM   #10
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First, it's a diesel and probably still a 7.3 as it's an '03. Finding any kind of diesel in a used cutaway chassis is about like finding a $1000 bill on the sidewalk. It doesn't happen very often. It's only got 18k miles on it, and I believe it's the only 4x4 conversion in a Bigfoot moho around. I saw this one in South Dakota, and it's gorgeous. I don't remember how much he spent on doing the 4x4 conversion, but it was substantial.
Given that description, it sounds like a great deal. The option of a diesel engine like that costs several thousand dollars by itself.

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It's main drawback as an expedition vehicle would probably be it's weight because of the slides.
... and the enormous rear overhang. I suppose it depends on where the expedition is headed; there might be places where 4WD is a significant advantage but departure angle is not a big concern. Northern roads in winter might be an example.
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