Introducing a smaller luxury RV motorhome, a Dynamax Force 37FBH that came up on the RVs for sale sites recently. This one in the picture is a 2015 model.
It’s powered by a Cummins 340 horsepower and has 700 pounds of torque. Some differences between this unit — a super C — and a class A. Well, you can start out by opening the hood with one hand after unlatching it. You can just push it to close it as well and latch it up.
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You also don’t have the engine under your bed or something. It’s easier to work with, and to some people feels more normal.
This luxury motorhome has a dashboard much like a truck, with a cruise control with a fast idle, also you can’t release your park brake unless the transmission is in gear. It is air brakes.
There is a lot of a view and using the hood in the front, you can get an idea of where you are positioned to the road and your surroundings. Driving as well, the engine is really in front of you, not right under you like in a normal front engine diesel. It’s quieter, too.
You also have a sideview camera to see when you want to turn.
The RV unit has a 10,000-pound tow hitch, and they have the power to easily drive around in the mountains. Visit Coulton RV out in New York (click here). I added some photos from a 2016 of the same model because the pictures were better. Probably more or less the same interior in this interesting midsize motorhome.
A person walks into an RV shop with $3,000,000.00… Rather than spend that money on helping the poor of the world, he/she decides to buy an RV for three million dollars. The is the most expensive RV you can buy, pretty much. There are a couple of these luxury-home priced RVs out there. The one pictured is an Austria-based Marchi Mobile, the eleMMent RV.
But I ask you, readers, is it really worth it to spend $3 million on an RV like this?
Product Features:
The most expensive and extravagant motor home on the market
Pop up 210 sq ft terrace with retractable stairs
Full inbuilt bar
Huge sky windows
Master Bedroom with en Suite
Fully functioning fireplace
Glow in the dark exterior paintwork
2x 40″ HD TVs
Touch screen command centre
Automatic underfloor heating
Black out windows
Fully customisable interior
Rotating lazy boy style loungers
WiFi Connectivity
Mini Kitchen
Adjustable lighting, Air con and Heating
Expandable side creating a massive 430 sq ft living space
Rainfall shower
Exquisitely furnished with Italian and Austrian design
Freightliner Argosy: They Don't Make Tractors The Way They Used To!
These huge cabover tractors slash motorhomes are built in Cleveland in the American plant for Freightliner Argosy, which has robotics and the best technology the company has. It was designed in America’s wind-tunnels, too.
The four main objectives Argosy set out to accomplish with this design were these, and they show the focus the tractor company has for owner-operators and truck drivers everywhere: Workplace environment, increased payload, reduced operating costs and driver safety. They have some interesting air control (and debris control) features, including ducts on the front corners to keep splash and debris from shooting up.
They use alumininum for the cabover cabs, so they are strong. It’s not just a frame to shelter the cab from wind.
The trucks not easily buckled, because they’re long (kind of luxury motorhome-length) and riveted with Henrob self-piercing and countersunk rivets. Much stronger than the conventional rivets that pierce the second layer of aluminum.
The cab design is curved to protect the life of the driver in any crash. It’s quite crashworthy, despite being a cabover which most truckers don’t consider particularly crashworthy in general. If you can imagine an impact that forces the walls and things of a cab inward, here you have a curved dash, so the wall being forced in crashes around the driver to some degree, not into the driver. We’ve written before about these models, because they have a lot of interesting truck features:
This Class A diesel motorhome is a big one. A 2015 Tiffin Motorhome’s vehicle that came up on the market a while ago. The actual model of this motorhome is a 37AP.
For those RVers who need more than a motorhome or fifth wheel to sleep in and do some recreating or cooking, some turn to buying toy hauler RVs. A toy hauler is really a motorhome or fifth wheel that has a section of the unit dedicated to storing and transporting toys.
Toy haulers and another customized motorhome-like large vehicle, horse carriers, are things we featured here before, but now we’re going to look at the limits of toy haulers. What is the biggest one?
According to RVs AxleGeeks, the longest fifth wheel toy hauler is around 44 feet, and its the Jayco Seismic. It’s actually 44 feet, 2 inches, and has a MSRP of around $80K. That’s production though. You might have seen some of the modifications even longer.
And for motorhome-style? The longest I’ve seen is probably motorhomes that tow a trailer, especially the ones made by Powerhouse coach, which over the years they’ve been building so many different types of custom motorhomes and other RVs, they’ve come out with some VERY long ones (here’s one).
There’s also some interesting ways of bringing toys and secondary vehicles (besides towing). Here (click here) is a bus with a compartment underneath it for a car, and a platform slides out to park on, then slides in and tucks the car away.
If you want to go by what others have rated for “the ultimate,” or by price, these are probably both the same: Shane Guirdy’s 2014 Prevost with toy trailer, which cost $2.8 mil (he had another 2.something mil one before that as well, which he gave to his son when he got this one). And, for those interested in the toy hauler pictured above, its from Double Trailers (click here).
The Voltage Fifth Wheel
This luxury toy hauler fifth wheel company we’re looking at is called Dutchmen, and they’re selling a line of first class travel toy haulers they call “Voltage”.
This travel trailer has a number of features, such as the several stock features like central vacuum, convectio microwave, fridge (in 12 or 18 cubic foot four-door packages), thermostat, tank heater, entertainment center, auto-leveling system, pin box, awnings, power bunk, and nitrogen filled tires.
People can also order upgrade-type packages, such as the “Epic V”, “Voltage Luxury Interior Package,” “Exterior Package”, and “Garage Package” depending on what part of the fifth wheel is most important to the RV buyer. Of course, they probably do customizations on any package, but the advantage of a package is they throw in a number of things at a more economical price for RV buyers.
To get at an ATV or bike in the back, the rear door folds down to the ground to form a ramp, and fences can be raised on both sides of that ramp, but they come out from the body of the toy hauler rather than folding up from the ramp. It’s called the MORryde Zero Gravity Ramp Door, and it has no exterior latches or visible springs, but does have an electronic key lock, dual auto style latches, light finger touch operation, and its easy to open and close, according to Dutchmen.
The rear door also forms a patio, called the “Park and Play” patio system, which suspends from the body of the fifth wheel trailer back.
These come in a number of lengths, from the 26-foot 3,200 (which has a 3,174-pound cargo capacity, and which weighs 13,236) to the Triton 3451 (interior photos below), which has a 5,505-pound capacity and is 37.8 feet long. Visit Dutchmen fifth wheels (click here).
Sometimes our community sends us their trucks, and some of these customized vehicles they send are things you wouldn’t even expect to see. Here’s another big surprise we recently received. It’s a big 1992 Pete 379 extended hood an all-custom motorhome conversion sent in to us by Dave Hand of Kearney, Nebraska. Check this thing out: Big, powerful, bright colored, and with enough custom to catch anyone’s eye who’s in the scene.
Dave sent us some details about his custom ride, too. Luckily so, because we wanted to know what kind of engine was in it and it’s other specifications, as well as what the story of it was.
According to Dave, this RV started life as a working truck and he turned it to an RV for its later years.
He calls it “semiretired”
It’s all hand-built and custom made.
As for what it’s got in it, Dave has a 800-watt Sony Receiver with Bose Surround Sound System that works well with the 46″ flat screen smart tv for living area & 22″ flat screen tv for master bedroom both with In Motion Satellite receiver! Large bathroom with extra large shower.
In cabinet, there is a marine large capacity Ice maker great for entertaining! Custom hardwood cherry cabinets with self closures! All custom Flex Steel Ultra leather seating! Apatron wood flooring.
And for RV energy and comfort, a 7000-watt generator, 2 roof-top air units to cool it on hot days. Heat for cold winter nights. 20′ Colorado Care Free Awning!
If the wife will allow a custom matching stacker trailer for the jeep!
How about this classic cabover, which I think belongs to either Steve Hendershot or Morrice Lawson.
For all of you out there automatically thinking this truck looks like the movie BJ and the Bear’s, well, it might, but actually this truck paint scheme was quite popular with owner-operators and drivers in the day — red and white being just one color option — but the style of this COE won’t be denied by too many I think.
Another thing you might not deny: buffing this semi truck would take some work!
It’s a K100 with a small sleeper unit. I can’t make out the company name on it. Does anyone know it? I think it might be in Australia, from some other photos of a BJ and the Bear-style tractor trailer I’ve seen here and there. Has anyone seen a motorhome (or toterhome) made out of one of these classic COE’s? That would make an interesting classic RV.
UPDATE: After posting this, the truck was identified as Hendershot’s “Buck & Hailey” memorial truck by John Leist Nate Banta and confirmed by Jeremy Christie. Thanks, guys.
We’re going to update this write up again after some people comment on this truck, so if you’re curious about it too, check back and see what everybody adds to it.
How about this old Mack truck running for Kelly Trucking? Even though it doesn’t have a sleeper on it, this still looks like it might be a nice truck to drive around for an owner-operator who just works days and locally. Probably a pretty good chance you’d catch some eyes and strike up some conversations with this truck.
And some truckers from past generations might have some stories for you.
This unit is the one with the double levers — high, low, and reverse is to the right, and five gears to the left. No job too big or too small with a 2-stack Mack truck, hey?
Can anyone see if this one has a window in the back? Some of these Macks did have, but I can’t tell from the photo. It’s an R-model.
This one might be out in Rockport, Indiana, if anyone wants to go take a look for us all!
We’re going to update this write up again after some people comment on this truck, so if you’re curious about it too, check back and see what everybody adds to it.
The Most Unusual Looking Truck Out There Maybe
Harnessing the power of steam (once again), this diesel/electric future semi tractor cuts waste — both fuel and space! How? First off, the power comes from a combustion turbine coupled with an electric generator to charge a battery. Thermal energy from the combustion turbine also produces power by making steam throughout the cooling system (and that cooling system also reduces the need for large engine ventilation, and therefore aerodynamic drag).
Second off, to maximize space for the owner-operator or driver who drives this vehicle — called the “Atropos” by designer Peter Azzouni — because the cab converts between a cab and a sleeper by tilting its position. When tilted, storage compartments and a dresser are also revealed.
The bed is a memory foam matress created by the seats folding down.
And yes, that cab is entirely glass, so be careful driving this one. On the plus side, the glass is ionized so it can tint according to the darkness that suits the driver.
Unusual shape? Well, that’s for aerodynamics, and its based on the shape of locomotives and DTM race cars.
What do You Think of This DAF Future Truck?
How many truckers out there are familiar with the company DAF? You might have heard some news somewhere back in time that they were bought by Volvo, and you may have seen some of their concept trucks (like the one above).
Actually, DAF wasn’t bought by Volvo … at least not all of it. Volvo bought their car division in the 70s, but the family kept the truck part of the company until PACCAR bought it in the 90s.
And today, DAF is one of the top selling types of trucking vehicles in Europe and the Middle East.
The purple on is called the “XRC”. It’s quite different from most of the future trucks we’ve seen — even when it comes to the standards of future truck concepts! Maybe that’s because they’re starting from a European truck base rather than a more familiar Peterbilt or Kenworth.
The other one is a XFC”. Both are streamlined beyond the flat front of today’s cabover trucks, both in Europe and North America. Like them?
Aussie truckers have their own custom truck aesthetic. I don’t know who the owner-operator behind this Mad Max trucker down under rig is, but this truck seems to blend muscle-truck with SHTF with racing style.
What do you guys think of that high painted air cleaners sticking up there with the lights on them, and the tall exhaust stacks?
They’ve gone with a matte black paint style (or is it dark grey, I can’t tell exactly from the photo?) all over, on the stacks and on the bumper and even on the hubs.
This one’s a Kenworth T-909 and it can be seen regularly on the roads of Sydney, Australia. Is it an Edward’s truck.
We’re going to update this write up again after some people comment on this truck, so if you’re curious about it too, check back and see what everybody adds to it.
The Most Unusual Looking Truck Out There Maybe
Harnessing the power of steam (once again), this diesel/electric future semi tractor cuts waste — both fuel and space! How? First off, the power comes from a combustion turbine coupled with an electric generator to charge a battery. Thermal energy from the combustion turbine also produces power by making steam throughout the cooling system (and that cooling system also reduces the need for large engine ventilation, and therefore aerodynamic drag).
Second off, to maximize space for the owner-operator or driver who drives this vehicle — called the “Atropos” by designer Peter Azzouni — because the cab converts between a cab and a sleeper by tilting its position. When tilted, storage compartments and a dresser are also revealed.
The bed is a memory foam matress created by the seats folding down.
And yes, that cab is entirely glass, so be careful driving this one. On the plus side, the glass is ionized so it can tint according to the darkness that suits the driver.
Unusual shape? Well, that’s for aerodynamics, and its based on the shape of locomotives and DTM race cars.
What do You Think of This DAF Future Truck?
How many truckers out there are familiar with the company DAF? You might have heard some news somewhere back in time that they were bought by Volvo, and you may have seen some of their concept trucks (like the one above).
Actually, DAF wasn’t bought by Volvo … at least not all of it. Volvo bought their car division in the 70s, but the family kept the truck part of the company until PACCAR bought it in the 90s.
And today, DAF is one of the top selling types of trucking vehicles in Europe and the Middle East.
The purple on is called the “XRC”. It’s quite different from most of the future trucks we’ve seen — even when it comes to the standards of future truck concepts! Maybe that’s because they’re starting from a European truck base rather than a more familiar Peterbilt or Kenworth.
The other one is a XFC”. Both are streamlined beyond the flat front of today’s cabover trucks, both in Europe and North America. Like them?
This happened in San Antonio, Texas a while ago, and people have been discussing it quite a bit. First off, the driver of this truck is fine
They apparently had to bring in a crane and from 90 feet below it worked on the dangling trailer while another company (tow company) worked on the scene from the bridge.
Not sure who originally took these photos. Looks like official police photos due to the angle, but the Truck Driver Guy shared them (visit him click here). This photo shows the value of a good kingpin. Is that the only thing holding the trailer on there?
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