Pricey, but kinda cool. I second that the crazy tall stick shift is in the way. Is it me, or does the rig look arse-heavy in the first few photos? This would make sense with the rear kitchen/bath, but having a light front end somewhat defeats having the four-wheel drive.
Todd
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Pretty looking..but holy geeez...$100,000 smackeroo's! I would suggest, that anyone wanting a 4x4 RV..buy the unit they like in it's 'normal' configuration and have it changed over. That tag is $20,000.
The only change to be made to this unit, is get that selector/shifter cut waaaay down. Mine is right on the floor, so I can easily step around and over. The one pictured is really in the way of driver movement.
Gary Haupt
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Why would they go and put something this nice on a 350 chassis? 4wd to get you to some great boondocking spots-you're going to need some extra water, supplies etc., then factor in the roads(or trails) you might want to go on, makes me wonder if the chassis is heavy enough. Nice unit though. Would look really great sitting in my drive. Gary
One of our vehicles at work has a Quigley conversion. It's been great (E350 Van).
That RV is not a "real" off road vehicle. It would be great for snow and other slick/poor traction conditions but by design the chassis on these things is very flexible. Flexing a chassis under an RV house that is bolted to it is going to flex the house. Nothing good will come of that. Vehicles properly designed to go off road with a big box on the back have the box on its own suspension so the chassis can do what it wants and the box keeps its shape.
100K doesn't seem bad for a starting price to negotiate from. My Navion was 108k MSRP as equipped. No I didn't pay anywhere near that.
A hundred thousand dollars and it is not a diesel?
And, it doesn't have a walk-around bed?
Or, a washer/dryer?
If I'm going to spend THAT much money (yeah, right, like THAT would ever happen), it will be for something that I can live in full-time!
Now, if I could find a Sero Scotty Highlander on a Dodge CTD 3500 4X4 chassis, with the rear bedroom, MAYBE...
They are VERY hard to find!
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routeforty wrote: Why would they go and put something this nice on a 350 chassis? 4wd to get you to some great boondocking spots-you're going to need some extra water, supplies etc., then factor in the roads(or trails) you might want to go on, makes me wonder if the chassis is heavy enough. Nice unit though. Would look really great sitting in my drive. Gary
Motorhomes like this one are not really intended for "great boondocking spots". One of the other class b manufacturers came out with a 4 x 4 version a few years ago. It also had the Quigley 4 x 4 conversion.
I talked with a factory rep at a RV show. The Quigley conversion only gave about 1" to 1 1/2" extra ground clearance. Nothing else on the motorhome was designed for any boonducking or rougher usage.
The rep said that the 4 x 4 was to be better suited for driving in snow and at best on some gravel roads. They did not intend for it to be boondocking vehicle.
The motorhome was being displayed at one of the Denver RV shows. The 4 x 4 would have been good for someone who wanted to drive to one of the Colorado ski areas every week. The "off road" usage would be the gravel parking lot at the ski areas.
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