Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?

[montanamike]

I know there are others with RV's, campers, vans, etc., so what'cha got?

Mine's an '88 Toyota. Paid a thousand bucks for it last January. Spent 2 months in a parking lot in Montana. It was a huge upgrade from the back of the '88 4Runner, let me tell ya. Drove it up to Haines and back. I just replaced the motor. My next little project is to put a badass furnace in there for those -20 degree nights.



p.s. I searched for a thread like this, but the word RV is impossible. Not sorry.

[montanamike]

Maybe you're looking for something like this: Sleeping in the car in the winter? - Teton Gravity Research Forums ?

Car? no. RV? yes.
But feel free to let me know when you move out of your mom's station wagon.

[sidewall]

Is that a Toyota dually? Can't say I've seen one before. What type of engine does it have? 22r?

where did you take your showers during those 2 months?

[GPendleton]

Good buy! Jealous... Wish I could find a steal like that in Europe this winter!

[bridge]

Is that the 22r, if so, how does it do going up canyons with that, thinking of doing something similar to mine, but maybe not as big, either way, that is bad ass

[TS Quint]

I just inherited a retired raft company shuttle van. So far I've got a salvaged RV heater (that works) lined up. Plans for a lofted bed with storage underneath, curtains and possible beer tap are in the works.

[Trackhead]

Yup.

[boltonoutlaw]

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177300

[montanamike]

Is that a Toyota dually? Can't say I've seen one before. What type of engine does it have? 22r?

where did you take your showers during those 2 months?

Yep, full floating 1 ton rear axle. Showers are available when needed...

Is that the 22r, if so, how does it do going up canyons with that, thinking of doing something similar to mine, but maybe not as big, either way, that is bad ass

22re with 113 hp + auto trans = 15 mph mountain passes. I think my next motor swap will be the 3.4 v6 because it's cheap, easy (relatively), and available.

I just inherited a retired raft company shuttle van. So far I've got a salvaged RV heater (that works) lined up. Plans for a lofted bed with storage underneath, curtains and possible beer tap are in the works.

Sweet! Those buses in my photo were converted with bunks and wood stoves. Pretty cool setup. Beer tap, nice haha must have's for the good life...


Nice rig Trackhead...

[Diesel]

Good thread-I was thinking of starting a "where to park my rig in X ski town" thread as winter approaches. I'm hoping to storm chase a little more this year.

I traded up from Blue Velvet to this little beauty. Not quite 4 season, but I can drop the top and snuggle with the dogs on the coldest nights.

[montanamike]

Bad ass rig Diesel, I assume from your name you got a Cummins under there? You'll be passing me like I'm standing still...


photos:
Pushing the RV into the garage with a tractor, then yanked the junk motor out, then hoisted the new motor in.

[skiing-in-jackson]

[ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2337661&postcount=57"]This Guy called me out for being a great dad[/ame]... What ever.

From this thread... [ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156221"]7 Year Old Girl Skis 100+ days at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort[/ame]

Been there done that. Go for it! We did (are doing it)!

[splat]

^^^ The interwebz is great, idn't it?

FKNA, Mikey. Is that like the whale version of the dolphin? Those things are the shit, mang. That it made it to Valdez and back is testament that little space buggy can fly. But they always look like they're about to exploderate on the passes. There's a spot for it in my driveway if you make it down here, dude.

[Pancakes]

Hmmm....People who live in parking lots??? All the Fools whose Houses were foreclosed and lost out in the recession!!! BWAAHAHAHAHA!!!! Those losers don't have internet anymore so don't worry hahahahaha

[Diesel]

Bad ass rig Diesel, I assume from your name you got a Cummins under there? You'll be passing me like I'm standing still...

Yep - it hauls, and this new (to me) camper definitely cuts the wind better than the old one. But I did get a hoody out of it...



Nice Boomerang...what's the story?