SMB Cutaway Project? - Page 2

lndshark · 09-10-2013, 02:35 PM

Thanks Dave. I look forward to your pics and write-up.

I agree...6" will make a big difference, especially in galley space and sleeping quarters.

fw500a · 09-10-2013, 02:37 PM

A quick search brings up this:

http://allterrainwarriors.com/about.html

Apparently called All Terrain Warriors USA. Definitely look better than the Fuso thing they have in Fresno...

Karl

**daveb** · 09-10-2013, 03:57 PM

Really? They look fairly similar to me. All Terrain Warrior USA is SMBW.

This is the one in Fresno right now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRNG0SSxVQU

It will be designed differently on the inside and they are doing something about entry.

fw500a · 09-10-2013, 08:12 PM

After my post I actually looked at some of the other pix and noticed what it looked like with the top raised up/back and realized that, yes, it was the same. I was fooled by the pix of it closed...

lndshark · 09-25-2013, 04:12 PM

Any updates? Where's daveb?

Jonathan told me that they are working on this and said it would be a few months before anything was announced.

I can't help but wonder if they'll offer a cutaway 4x4 with the 5.4, as the 5R110W is standard in the cutaway chassis with both engines...

**daveb** · 09-27-2013, 04:40 PM

Should be down there in the next couple weeks for some work.

lndshark · 10-24-2013, 06:08 AM

Any updates?

It's hard enough making a decision on a van but then this concept comes along and it sounds neat to have a bit more width in the living area (the body molds are supposedly 3-6" wider than a stock E-Series?).

**daveb** · 10-24-2013, 04:20 PM

It's set up with SMB but I'm waiting for a new camera. Should be in this or next week. I just didn't want to make a video with a fish eyed go pro camera

vwteleman · 10-25-2013, 02:44 PM

Not the cutaway project, but there are lots of photos of the SMB Fuso production rig over on ExPo:

Sportsmobile and All Terrain Warriors team up
Photos begin here.

Sportsmobile Fuso
New photos begin here.

Cheers,
Brent

lndshark · 10-25-2013, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vwteleman

Not the cutaway project, but there are lots of photos of the SMB Fuso production rig over on ExPo:

Sportsmobile and All Terrain Warriors team up
Photos begin here.

Sportsmobile Fuso
New photos begin here.

Cheers,
Brent

Yeah, that's an interesting project too. A bit larger in physical dimensions than I'd be looking for, but a cool concept none the less.

I'm a bit put off by the current iteration of the Fuso due to it's lack of a low-range transfer case. T