Yeah, baby, a 4x4 Sportsmobile built on a Ford E-350 chassis, sporting a 6.0 liter diesel and a towing capacity of 10,000 lbs; that should do it. My friend has just such an animal, and I love it. They are a little pricey, but they would seem ideal for someone who pulls a boat all over the country and does not need the space of a full motor home. Tom Jenkins On Apr 16, 2010, at 7:07 AM, Ronnie Keeler wrote:
Another alternative is a full size van with a camper/motorhome conversion. Sporstmobile will build you one on your choice of chassis with your own custom interior for a price comparable to a full size pickup and pop up camper. The vans are available in standard top, raised top and pop-up top configurations and even with 4x4 drivetrain. One real advantage for the ladies and when traveling in nasty weather is being able to use the potty or heat up a snack without leaving the vehicle.
For several years, I towed my Slipper 17 behind such a van and on a few occasions, much larger boats. My wife is in poor health and it was a great way for us to travel in comfort. I also towed a big pop up camper when we had a bunch of kids along on camping trips and then, when I needed the utility of a big pickup bed, I simply rented a U-haul trailer of appropriate size. While living in Germany, we had a VW diesel van and now that we are back and retired, we are seriously looking at Sportsmobile.
Whitebeard
M17 #14, Griselda
www.sportsmobile.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:24:58 -0700 From: wdscobie@yahoo.com To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Pop up truck camper recommendations
alaskan campers are the norsea-26 of pop-up campers. they are TANKS, better the well built, excellent fit and finish, and weigh a TON. i hunt with people that own alaskans. if you review alaskan's 'e'-prochure the truck on the lower left, in the snow 'warm in winter', on page 7 is a best friend in his camper at our hunting site -
http://www.alaskancamper.com/eBrochure.html
a small-truck alaskan camper costs more than a new M15. the larger full-sized truck 8-foot models cost more than a new M17.
dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site - http://www.m17-375.webs.com
--- On Thu, 4/15/10, ndorf@surfbest.net <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
Doug,
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I have heard very good things about Alaskan campers, but I believe that they are heavy.
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Neil
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