I was laying over between runs when i saw this mighty motorhome pull in behind me so i quickly jumped out to take a few shots.
You dont see too many motorhomes with duel tandem axles, definately would need a HR licence to drive this.

You certainly have plenty of room to move around hey vern.But I bet the owner had to pay for three parking spaces for this monster.

holy cow! That is one massive beast! Box on wheels!

This BIG Motorhome looks like to me, a converted bus from a truck chassie.

Cheers!

TP 1592 wrote:This BIG Motorhome looks like to me, a converted bus from a truck chassie.

Cheers!

Think you are right TP 1592

Bedford-29 wrote:You certainly have plenty of room to move around hey vern.But I bet the owner had to pay for three parking spaces for this monster.

Yeh he sure would of, this thing just blew me away, they were an elderly couple who got out of it, i reckon you wouldn't get much change out of 500'K.

stevegj52 wrote:Certainly is big monster Vern, wonder what the fuel usage for it would be.Being like a brick would use a large amount.

I reckon it would have a decent donk in it steve

I don't know what LCC's policy is on large vehicles parking in metered spaces is but in Hobart as long as Bay #2 was in credit it wouldn't matter if bay #3 was expired. After all large vehicles are somewhat limited to as where they can park near a CBD. i don't think it would fit into the Paterson Street Car Parks .

Love the odd-sized front sets of wheels... lol

Imagine the cost of rego??

Looks like front engined, I think Fuso has a V-10 diesel.

The wings on the front look like the wings from New Zealand Motorhome & Caravan Assocation, don't know if caravan clubs have them in Australia?

STA 1440 wrote:Love the odd-sized front sets of wheels... lol

They're intended for trucks that have a low deck height. There are a handful of them in Perth and I think they're direct imports.

Anyway, here are 2 images I found on the net of 8x4 low profile trucks:




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They call the Mitsubishi Fuso 8x4 the Super Great in the Asia-Pacific,Middle East and South America region and in New Zealand its called the Mitsubishi Fuso 8x4 is called Shogun.I`d say the 8x4 chassis would of come from New Zealand.The Super Great or Shogun had 12 engine options and 7 gearbox options.

All REAL bus drivers have a HR dont they ???

Could be an NZ chassis, and probably an NZ motorhome body - no one else builds vehicles that ugly.

boronia wrote:Could be an NZ chassis, and probably an NZ motorhome body - no one else builds vehicles that ugly.

It's not that ulgy! I like it!

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Wilbur wrote:All REAL bus drivers have a HR dont they ???

And coach drivers have...?

I'm with boronia - U-G-L-Y. May as well be a white brick.

Designer probably went to same college as the guy from Shire Coaches.

^^ I like it, Boronia!

This monster is a 1988 Mitsubishi FS428 Vin/chassis no:0006 so the truck chassis is 24 years old

I think it looks like a horse float!