Over on another website, someone posted a CNN Money story claiming that one of these cost $6,000,000 to build. In my searching, I found another site that listed the Dunkel Industries F750 at $500,000. Still a good sized chunk of change.
Hint: Those aren't all fuel tanks along the side of the vehicle.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Sunday 29th of September 2013 09:14:55 PM
SnowGypsy said
10:05 PM Sep 30, 2013
Gosh, it is nice though. Now, if I come across an extra $500,000, I could see myself with one like that. A lot of materials and looks like top notch workmanship seem to have been put into it.
Jack Mayer said
12:16 AM Oct 2, 2013
I'll build you one that nice or nicer on a REAL truck, starting with a Volvo 780 and extending the cab.
TheHarveys said
02:31 PM Oct 2, 2013
I agree with Jack on this one. For $500,000.00 I could buy the nicest Forks RV Continental Coach fifth wheel and a beautiful 600 horsepower Volvo to tow it around the country...oh and buy insurance for both and diesel for the truck for the next 10 years or so.
Sushidog said
09:49 PM Oct 4, 2013
I guess everyone has a different definition of the "Ultimate TV."
If someone gave me that rig, I don't think I could afford the care and feeding.
By my definition, the ultimate TV meets these qualifications.
1. I can afford it. What good is a million dollar rig that has 1,000 hp and can tow a house up a mountain at 70mph, getting 30mpg if I can't afford it.
2. Operation and maintenance costs are low and it is reliable.
3. It fills my realistic towing needs - this means it will easily tow 12k lbs, carry 3,000lbs in the bed while doing so, and still return at least 10-12 mpg towing (the more the better) and 17-20 mpg when not (as I will probably be using it at least 30-40% of the time unhitched - as it's hard to have a toad pulling a trailer.)
4. It will do so in comfort, with a good fuel range, a nice sound system, cruise control, air conditioner and a GPS (Hey, my needs are simple.) and there you have it - my ultimate TV.
Economy is very important to me as I will be full-timing on a limited budget, and who knows how much diesel fuel will rise to over the coming years? To put things in historical perspective, in 1999 diesel fuel was less than $1 a gallon. Now it's about $4/gallon (in round numbers.) Thats a 4 fold increase in price over the last 14 years. If it increases at the same rate it has in the past, this means that 14 years from now it will be $16/gallon. Who can then afford to travel much with a rig that burns $2 of fuel every mile (assuming everything else is similarly inflated too) on today's fixed income?
Recognizing that everyone's needs are different, how about your concept of an "ultimate TV"?
Chip
SnowGypsy said
10:24 PM Oct 4, 2013
I think for the majority here, this would fall under "a girl or guy can dream". Personally, I love the Prevost and when I have seen one, I like to imagine what it would be like to be the owner and in fantasy, you don't have to worry about mileage, taxes, insurance, etc.
Sushidog said
01:28 PM Oct 5, 2013
Now I get it. It's like my fantasy of a street legal, flying house boat, so I can go anywhere in the world. I did read an article once of someone in Alaska living in a sea plane. I think it looked something like this: fafagege.free.fr/pic/magalon.jpg
Chip
rmorganaz said
03:17 PM Oct 5, 2013
I saw this unit at the Mecum auction in Monterey Ca in August. Interesting but just interesting for someone else. Set up to pull a stacker trailer for about 3-4 cars as I remember and also there at the auction. Dunkel had about 20 or so vehicles at the auction.
No 5th wheel pulling for sure as its real tall.
Over on another website, someone posted a CNN Money story claiming that one of these cost $6,000,000 to build. In my searching, I found another site that listed the Dunkel Industries F750 at $500,000. Still a good sized chunk of change.
Dunkel Industries Upper Deck MPV RV - The Ultimate Toy Hauler
The CNN Money story didn't show much, but the link above has a series of photos of the vehicle.
So, how many are lining up to put down a deposit?
EDIT: A bit more on this one. This story has pictures of a Jeep being loaded into the back.
Dunkel Industries Article in RV Business
More Photos at my Photobucket account
Hint: Those aren't all fuel tanks along the side of the vehicle.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Sunday 29th of September 2013 09:14:55 PM
If someone gave me that rig, I don't think I could afford the care and feeding.
By my definition, the ultimate TV meets these qualifications.
1. I can afford it. What good is a million dollar rig that has 1,000 hp and can tow a house up a mountain at 70mph, getting 30mpg if I can't afford it.
2. Operation and maintenance costs are low and it is reliable.
3. It fills my realistic towing needs - this means it will easily tow 12k lbs, carry 3,000lbs in the bed while doing so, and still return at least 10-12 mpg towing (the more the better) and 17-20 mpg when not (as I will probably be using it at least 30-40% of the time unhitched - as it's hard to have a toad pulling a trailer.)
4. It will do so in comfort, with a good fuel range, a nice sound system, cruise control, air conditioner and a GPS (Hey, my needs are simple.) and there you have it - my ultimate TV.
Economy is very important to me as I will be full-timing on a limited budget, and who knows how much diesel fuel will rise to over the coming years? To put things in historical perspective, in 1999 diesel fuel was less than $1 a gallon. Now it's about $4/gallon (in round numbers.) Thats a 4 fold increase in price over the last 14 years. If it increases at the same rate it has in the past, this means that 14 years from now it will be $16/gallon. Who can then afford to travel much with a rig that burns $2 of fuel every mile (assuming everything else is similarly inflated too) on today's fixed income?
www.tititudorancea.com/z/us_diesel_onhighway_retail_prices_graphs_history.htm
Recognizing that everyone's needs are different, how about your concept of an "ultimate TV"?
Chip
Chip
No 5th wheel pulling for sure as its real tall.