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Photo by Alessio Corradini, on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, of two locals

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I want to build a Camper.......need
I plan to purchase a 4x4 truck and convert into a camper. I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me about some good websites which have information about building cabins at the rear.


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Hi,

Camper conversions seem to be a popular sport with the owners of 101 Forward Control Landrovers and Unimogs. Search the web for this LR model and you'll find plenty of info. Here's a tip: www.maximog.com

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www.turtleexpedition.com

Check out the Turtle V in the vehicles section. It's propably the coolest camper I've seen so far.

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here's two more links. One with truck-based campers:
http://www.dustdevil.de

One with Landrover/Landcruiser type campers:
http://www.innovation-campers.de
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I stand corrected, That maxi mog is defenatly the coolest I've seen so far

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Thank you all for the replies. The info was helpful.
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This is a great book:
Travel Vans by John Speed.
www.travelvans.co.uk/
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The Maximog is cooler that the Turtle truck but I'm guessing the owner won't be having a good day, the first time thieves nick it. Suddenly the desire for a series 3 LR may take over. Equally I'm guessing someone like the Algerian Authorities would have a field day stripping out all the banned electronics before allowing it into the country.

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Hi

I met two innovations built vehicles in Africa and they were both superbly built and put together with some very nice design touches.
But I imagine fairly pricey - but if money was not an object.....

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Hi,

Another good website on this topic:
http://www.xor.org.uk/unimog/index.html

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Toby, That’s a great link thanks!
Please anybody knows of such DIY campers with as much details as possible, please post it here. I’d like to do more homework on this subject that I know little about…


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Take a look at:

http://mysite.mweb.co.za.residents/qct/
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Correct link for above:

http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/qct/

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As Toby says "Another good website on this topic: http://www.xor.org.uk/unimog/index.html

The most frequently asked questions:

Top speed - 80kph (that is kilometers not miles) Cruising: 75kph
Fuel consumption: 12mpg (20 liters per 100 kilometers)
Weight: 7300kg
Height: 3.6 metres!
Age: 23 years
Breakdowns (8 months in 2002): UK-China-Tibet-India: Two fan belts.
Breakdowns (5 months in 2003) Iceland etc: One front spring (still mobile).

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Check out www.allrad-christ.com for Bremach conversions.
Know the owner of the only UK registered Bremach overland truck. Allrad Christ supplied the truck and Lyndi built the elevating body. It took 9 months for Lyndi to complete the bare body shell, but the finished article is a work of art. Don't ask how much!

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