Well, I finally got the rig I wanted. Sleeping out of my mini-van had many advantages, but there's nothing like standing up in your abode. It's a F250 4X4 extended cab with a 8'-6" Sun-Lite Pop-Up. Along with an electric bike, I should be able to stay stationery with the rig for longer periods of time wherever I go in AZ. My bike's good for about 30 miles in hilly country before recharge. It's Rad Rover Step-thru 750. I've put on 1600+ miles since March with no problems (FYI). Thanks for all the posts. They are invaluable. Thanks and hope to meet some of yout his winter: Rich (MN)
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I've often wondered about a Pickup Truck Rig. If I were starting out today I may be inclined to consider a rig like yours with the pop up feature. Considering the four legs where the Camper could be set up at camp and the truck be available to go to town, sight seeing, or grocery shopping. Then a built out utility trailer could provide the other
comforts and conveniences. (as detailed in my Van Conversion site below) A Po'Folks Homestead if you like.
I would imagine water tanks being installed under the Pickup much like in an RV so that trips to town or the grocery store could include taking on water in great enough volume to last for a week or more. So with the camper and trailer the roofs would provide plenty of room for solar and adequate power, plenty of water, sanitation, and mobility.
(a motorized bicycle would definitely extend one's convenience if equipped with saddle bags and a basket and RV'ing pleasure to go sight seeing)
If I were to take a motorize bicycle along I think I would install that green "Slime" anti puncture liquid in my inner tubes. There are inner tubes available that already have "Slime" in them as well as inner tubes with a thicker outer wall to make them more puncture resistant.
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comforts and conveniences. (as detailed in my Van Conversion site below) A Po'Folks Homestead if you like.
I would imagine water tanks being installed under the Pickup much like in an RV so that trips to town or the grocery store could include taking on water in great enough volume to last for a week or more. So with the camper and trailer the roofs would provide plenty of room for solar and adequate power, plenty of water, sanitation, and mobility.
(a motorized bicycle would definitely extend one's convenience if equipped with saddle bags and a basket and RV'ing pleasure to go sight seeing)
If I were to take a motorize bicycle along I think I would install that green "Slime" anti puncture liquid in my inner tubes. There are inner tubes available that already have "Slime" in them as well as inner tubes with a thicker outer wall to make them more puncture resistant.
Saddle Bags for Bicycle
They make different styles of jacks now that rotate down and plastic pallets are great to keep from damaging floors while off the truck. Stan’s latex type sealant and using an old inner tube with the valve cut out, split around the inside as a tube liner have worked well for me in my electric bicycle tires.
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30 miles! Pretty good for traveling. I couldn’t believe what I saw one of those do one day. I was on my UTV in a big wash that was deep with sand. DEEP. A guy on a bike went right across it. I was sure he would get stuck but that bike never slowed down.
Will you be in Quartzsite this year?
Will you be in Quartzsite this year?
If you pedal along with it, you can extend your RadPower batteries range far beyond 30 miles. On my 36V 500W mountain bike, I always pedal, and have never gotten down to half battery capacity on one outing.
