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Yeah that would be a sweet setup. Seen a Unimog 406 setup that way; granted no bed left over on back of a 406 in that scenario. Would be great way to go with an FMTV too. Put in a crane to raise/lower an ATV or two that sat in the remaining of the FMTV bed. Porch could be under the opened camper...
Side note..... on version 1.2 of my old Unimog had purchased a small older Egg style 5th wheel camper (scamp) and was looking at towing it after putting military axles under it. Thought was to make it towable from either end. Some terrain would not do well with a portion of camper over the...
Most definitely... but then again if rolled or flopped most likely it would not be at speed as done in video.... but from traversing cattywampus trail at slow speeds or from slow travel slide on black ice and sudden drop of tire off road edge... or something to that effect.
Completely respect your thoughts.
For me.... even M1079 is too tall cause prefer to have the option get further off the beaten path than most. Spoiled by my former Dieselized 404 w/Command box that was around 10.5 after roof rack.
Consider a slide up like Bill Caid did.
The liking of...
Don't forget .... or in case you do not know.. the Transmission sticks a good bit above the chassis and bed's sub-chassis. That will increase your overall height 10 inches or more from ground unless you cut the bottom of camper out at one end and box around the tranny with some sort of Hump.
Many have done it. Mostly in Europe on other rigs as the base. Here in US..... search for ... "Bill Caid" Mercedes ...
When was considering same thing myself; thought was to remove camper axle but keep suspension. Mount to bed/chassis a trailer ball. Hitch up trailer's Coupling to...