The following article from Shane McGlaun appeared on the website SlashGear.com.
TruckHouse has unveiled a very cool Toyota Tacoma-based RV designed as an expedition vehicle to go just about anywhere. TruckHouse is based in Nevada, and since the Tacoma is a mid-size pickup, the result is a compact RV known as the BCT. The BCT uses a carbon fiber-reinforced camper rig that replaces the bed of the pickup creating a place to live.
It’s challenging to build a camper or RV based on the Tacoma because of the pickup’s limited payload capacity. For many Tacoma owners, a tent on a rack in the bed is as good as the accommodations get. TruckHouse overcomes some of the limitations using very lightweight construction techniques borrowed from aerospace and marine industries.
The living quarters are chassis mounted and made from a carbon fiber-reinforced composite monocoque. Currently, TruckHouse is still working on the prototype and hasn’t offered a final weight.
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