My thoughts exactly-I call it the Redneck Camper! Exactly what I want, but the wife won't go for it. So, after being at the Auburn vs. Wash. St. game this weekend (we no longer have our parking pass so showing up at game time is now impossible) we have the motorhome itch again. I lost that before b/c I was frustrated on the majority of affordable m/h's tow ratings (3500 pounds). Well, this time I'm just gonna get a motorhome that we like and in our price range, beef the frame and add frame extensions if necessary, and then either flat tow the 4Runner or use a tow dolly. A trailer for the 4Runner would probably be pushing it a little too far. If I dolly it, I may convert the rear to full floater or just unbolt the driveshaft when going down the road.

 

I see in the poll that the SSR's are catching up to the Coopers.

 

hey, my parents have a 37' made by national. dad flat-tows his '02 Tahoe with it - about 7000+ pounds. it has the triton V10, and gets about 9MPG on flat terrain and 7-7.5MPG in the hills when towing. your runner on a trailer would be about the same.

using a dolly or flat-towing a wheeler isn't a good idea and really defeats the purpose of having a tow rig in the first place. if something catastrophic happens, you don't want to have to get the trail rig fixed just so you can tow it. if worse comes to worse, then you just winch it up on the trailer and drag it home.

also, i bought a car a while back. i towed it on a flatbed behind the cruiser all the way from kentucky. on the way down with it loaded (3500# car and 2100# trailer)...

if the cruiser can do that, then a motor home with a big V8 or V10 can do the same...

you should be able to get a decent MH for $25k-$30k with the way gas prices are now. also, since it's a motorHOME, you can deduct the interest on your taxes as if it were a second home, so that will save you a little if you do finance it.

 

My 4Banger pulls 3500 all over the place. Not fast but I get there.

There are times you have to go 35 or so up hills. In the slow lane of course.

As for tire size and CV axles. What alot of people are doing with front shocks that are too long with smaller tires is much more traumatic. Stock CV axles are very strong as long as you understand how to drive with them and how they bind.


My work truck has Cryo'ed CV's. But I really don't foresee anyone else pulling that one off. It is very real, but the process involved makes it untouchable for the average pserson.

EDIT: Do not e-mail or PM me about the axles. I have no information for the public at this time.

 

Go for it, you won't be sorry-

 

I hop to get one for around $20k or a little less-I know I'll have to do frame extensions on most of them and that should make it where I can tow the 4Runner on a trailer. You're right, if it's not on a trailer, then what's the point. I'll be looking in the 30' range, a 37' is just too big and expensive.

 

As for tires.... Cooper STT's. I know 2 guys that run them on their trucks. My buddy Kalup has 37"s on his f250 and my bud duran has 35"s on his chevy. They are good tires, look great, and perform awsome.

As for overall trailer rigs... there might be a dream of getting a used f250/350 or 2500/3500 w/ the turbo diesels in them, then buying one of those race trailers w/ the 5th wheel, the ones where the front is an RV and the back is a trailer to put a truck into.

if any of ya'll get the off-road adventures magazine thing from 4 wheel parts, this months had a large section on towing, and there are 2 trailer companies in it that have the RV/toy hauler type trailer mentioned..

The Featherlite SURV 7943. www.fthr.com

and

The Jayo Octane ZX. www.jayco.com

thats about all i got. haha

 

Just an interesting note, I've been looking at 35x12.50x15 BFG MT's b/c I currently have and really like my 285 BFG MT's, anyway, 35x12.50x15 BFG MT's weigh 17 pounds LESS PER TIRE than a 35x10.50x15 Swamper SSR.


I thought that was a huge difference that says those SSR's must have a beefier sidewall than I thought or either they are just extremely heavy from the big lugs.

 

i'll have pics of my MTZ's tomorrow or saturday. they look like they're going to be some good ones. some teasers...

 

brett... want to TRY some 315's???

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=137099

$350 is a pretty good price...

 

brett, another set that may be worth checking on...

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=58956

 

Andy stop tempting me, I want some 315s too

 

Thanks Andy-gotta be 15's to run the wheels with the right offset that I want to run and I'll get BFG's anyway. Be interested in hearing what you think about those MTZ's though.


Too much other crap going on right now with selling my house, buying another house, and getting work done on the motorhome to really even think about the 4Runner.

 

C'mon Andy-install those and post some dang pics!









My hands are tied on any mods until my house sells.

 

i'll have some later this afternoon/evening.

it's at the tire place now and should be already finished.

 

Ok, they're on now...

 

brett:

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...ad.php?t=60063


you'd better jump!

 

Why does this thread keep coming up the last 2 days as having a new post when there are no new posts?

 

coz its a poll. every entry tops the thread...

 

AH!