4x4 Winnebago Lesharo......Hideous Awesomeness

[CLynn85]

I shouldn't like this, I shouldn't want it, but I do. Everyone knows the stock Renault chassis and engine was rubbish, but it now rides on a stretched awd safari, with 350 chevy power. I wish they'd left the 4.3, though the 350 if done well should be reliable and easy to get parts for and fix.

http://www.rvtraderonline.com/listin...X-4x4-98784150

[Photomike]

Another vehicle if it was closer I would buy. Two things that I would do is remove the rear rack (for most of the travels) and add a bush bar on the front.

[mountainpete]

Although i would never actually purchase one, I'm strangely drawn to this vehicle. Anyone care to estimate what fuel economy might be on this thing?

[Railvan]

Wow... My brain just went CLUNK... Talk about 'different"! Makes me wonder, if a person bought a cheap used Lesharo, and a used Ford 7.3 diesel powered cutaway chassis van, (sell the box on the cutaway if it has one) could you drop the RV part of the Lesharo on the Ford van chassis???.... Cut the Lesharo off at the back of the cab and salvage the RV "box", and mount it on a strong diesel powered chassis, and would a U Joint 4x4 conversion fit the frame rails of a cutaway??? Anybody know what's the inside height of the Lehsaro?

[loren85022]

when you look at the market for RV'ers and for 4wd folks, it seems like a vehicle such as this would have a market share. My pop retired and lives out of a Sprinter for long stretches. Yet he still takes his SUV hunting. Maybe by the time I get AARP, it'll happen. That on a 30 day run down the Baja seems perfect.

[Toyotero]

Wow, that was built out of one of these



Seeing that is like meeting an ugly girl at a party who later tells you about how she spent last summer peak bagging half of the 14ers in Colorado...

[Ray Hyland]

That is horribly awesome.

[Jnich77]

really... thats insanely awesome and a 350> most other motors IMOH (ease of maintenance, affordability, simplicity, and cost)

[Harald Hansen]

I think it looks OK. But how will the motorhome parts hold up to rough roads, I wonder?

[mhiscox]

I think it looks OK. But how will the motorhome parts hold up to rough roads, I wonder?

Someone needs to buy it so we can all find out.

FWIW, they get about $15K to change out the original Renault engine and tranny for a Chrysler V6 setup, so you can figure that the buyer will get a good deal on the driveline swap with the motorhome thrown in for free.

Lots of information about LeSharos on the internets for anyone who cares.