This Odd Camping Bolt-On Is A New Way To Equip Your Mercedes X-Class

Just bought yourself a Mercedes X-Class? Forgot that you meant to buy a motorhome instead? Well, now you can have both... sort of
This Odd Camping Bolt-On Is A New Way To Equip Your Mercedes X-Class

After you’ve spent somewhere north of £30,000 on your shiny new Mercedes X-Class pickup, the first thing you want to do with it probably isn’t to put a mobile home on the back. But you can, if you like.

German motorhome conversion specialist Tischer has come up with this, erm, thing. It bolts to the structure of the pickup and presumably fits the Nissan Navara as well. It bolts on and can be removed whenever you choose, if you have the equipment to do it.

This Odd Camping Bolt-On Is A New Way To Equip Your Mercedes X-Class

Pretty it isn’t. It’s like a caravan relic that you’d see going slowly mouldy on an old couple’s driveway. The likes of Airstream and Cowley prove that you don’t have to make portable living quarters look like they’ve been retrieved from a skip, but hey.

On the other hand the ungainly looks mean it’s surprisingly practical. Believe it or not there are two beds on board; a main one in a 150cm-wide alcove and a second that can be made up from three allegedly cosy seats.

Without mobile home: much better
Without mobile home: much better

The standing headroom is almost two metres and the kitchen area has a three-burner gas hob. Impressively, Tischer has somehow crammed-in a fold-away basin, a swivelling toilet and even a shower. People renting in certain parts of London would kill for luxury like this.

This is apparently just a concept, for now, so there are no prices or production dates. It’s being displayed at the Caravan, Motor & Touristik (CMT) show in Germany alongside another X-Class-based concept.

This Odd Camping Bolt-On Is A New Way To Equip Your Mercedes X-Class

Let’s just say this one is a bit… more us. Built by VanEssa Mobilcamping, the module turns the X-Class’s load bay into a fully-equipped kitchen. There’s provision for cooking, washing up and storing a vast amount of food and beer. Because, let’s be honest, there would definitely be beer.

Source: motoring.com.au

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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

We need an AMG version. Like a German Raptor

01/11/2018 - 16:31 |
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Jakob

Good lord, this thing looks hideous. And it even has a camping van on its bed.

01/11/2018 - 16:50 |
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Anonymous

Well it is a Nissan Navara with a star glued on it… of course a Tischer has a box for it .

01/11/2018 - 17:07 |
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6-6 Ginger

To give them credit, at least they’re offering something with some practical use.

01/11/2018 - 17:10 |
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BoostAddict 1

Truck campers are nothing new.

01/11/2018 - 22:08 |
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lapped_nurburgring_sub_7_min_on_tricycle

That isnt odd in Alabama

01/12/2018 - 00:45 |
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Anonymous

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01/12/2018 - 01:06 |
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Anonymous

The camper drops really easiy it has a few fasteners and a few arms which will lift it up so you can drive away and easily remove it. They are pretty popular in NA.

01/12/2018 - 02:27 |
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suchdoge

Do they sell the X Class in Canada?
Without the Camper option of course…

01/12/2018 - 13:44 |
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AJ Nelo

You are implying that this a new or uncommon idea, here in the states these are quite popular, especially if you already own a bigger truck. It’s not permanent, most have legs that go down so you can just drive your truck in and out

01/12/2018 - 14:02 |
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