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I keep refining my ROCC concept. Roll Over Cab Camper. I will place a rechargeable/removable battery from a cordless tool (co marketing) in the base and pair it will a remote control. The unlock from baseplate, crawl forward and backwards and elevation of the tent in the clamshell will now be done by electric motors/servos embedded in the lower portion of the clam shell. This actually simplified the mechanism. I also eliminated and or attached most of the loose parts for deployment. It is easily a one person job now. This will allow set up to the configuration shown in step 4 in just a couple minutes. Setting up the vestibule tent and attaching it to the ROCC would still be a chore but I am sure a tent specialist could make this better.
I think the ROCC concept is superior because the CD is almost unchanged and it opens up the bed for a kitchen and bench and stand up changing area with the vestibule structure. With some volume I think the base ROCC portion would go for <$10k and all options with the vestibule structure, AC, toilet, shower, kitchen would be <$20k.
I would love to see this built.
Tinker71 this is brilliant. Keep working on it. One suggestion - the pop top is like Sportsmobile: not tall enough to sit up in and with windows too small.
Make it like Colorado Camper Van. (I love mine) 40" tall with zippered full height screen/window/shade.
Also remember the width over front seats is only 54".
I keep refining my ROCC concept. Roll Over Cab Camper. I will place a rechargeable/removable battery from a cordless tool (co marketing) in the base and pair it will a remote control. The unlock from baseplate, crawl forward and backwards and elevation of the tent in the clamshell will now be done by electric motors/servos embedded in the lower portion of the clam shell. This actually simplified the mechanism. I also eliminated and or attached most of the loose parts for deployment. It is easily a one person job now. This will allow set up to the configuration shown in step 4 in just a couple minutes. Setting up the vestibule tent and attaching it to the ROCC would still be a chore but I am sure a tent specialist could make this better.
I think the ROCC concept is superior because the CD is almost unchanged and it opens up the bed for a kitchen and bench and stand up changing area with the vestibule structure. With some volume I think the base ROCC portion would go for <$10k and all options with the vestibule structure, AC, toilet, shower, kitchen would be <$20k.
I would love to see this built.
Ideally I would tap and weld a small insert on the A pillars. The inserts could be tiny with only a 1/8" diameter hole to keep the legs from kicking out. The front legs sit in a recess in the lower clamshell and swing down to clip in the inserts. This is pretty easy and reduces the structural requirement by providing more support locations.You can do all of that without the front support arms and just keep the rear of the structure over the midgate, with a support frame attached to the rear CT roof. I don't think it really helps to slide it that much forward, you can access it from the side as well.
There are enough CT CAD models around to make reasonable design choices from those dimensions.Not sure about anyone else but…. How are you selling a product for a product no one physically has but Elon’s closest!? I mean they haven’t started manufacturing them. Not trying to be a jerk but won’t the specs change once they start manufacturing?
Ahh ok, I just remember hearing Elon saying they were trying to make it smaller to fit in a garage. Which was one reason they are not manufacturing them along with giga press…There are enough CT CAD models around to make reasonable design choices from those dimensions.
Hey as a fellow Australian, have you heard anything about the CT orders for Australia customer's statusNearly there just missing some bits. ;-)
Supercool if only I had a truck to put it on!
I don't think the CT change in size was very substantial and that was a while ago now since that was being discussed.Ahh ok, I just remember hearing Elon saying they were trying to make it smaller to fit in a garage. Which was one reason they are not manufacturing them along with giga press…
Hey mate!Hey as a fellow Australian, have you heard anything about the CT orders for Australia customer's status
Hi Thanks, I have only heard the same, they are not taking any more international orders, but they are honoring the ones they have, I wonder if we will be in the line according to the date when ordered, or will the USA orders all take priority. i ordered mine in march 2021Hey mate!
No sadly haven't heard any official change in the CT order status, just a couple of unsubstantiated rumours as per usual being pedalled by media outlets.
It wouldn't make sense to me to cancel orders, but I do think theres a 2-3 year backlog for deliveries already, so I think they are just shutting down international orders to reduce and manage customer expectations.
Definitely only after a considerable amount of US orders are delivered.Hi Thanks, I have only heard the same, they are not taking any more international orders, but they are honoring the ones they have, I wonder if we will be in the line according to the date when ordered, or will the USA orders all take priority. i ordered mine in march 2021