Why is the Tufport Overlander not standing height?

The Tufport Overlander is 65” tall because it is crafted, not constructed.  

 

To make the Tufport Overlander, we didn’t take two flat panels and bond them together in a simple 90 corner. At Tufport, we experimented, we studied, we reflected, we scrapped ideas and started again.  We asked ourselves, can this part be better? Should this corner be a simple 90? Or can it be shaped for more strength? Reduced weight? Better aerodynamics? Can we avoid having it look like a refrigerator. We were ruthless, relentless, and constantly asking, is this necessary? Or is this only “nice”?

Would it be “nice” to be able to stand up? Of course, it would be. That’s why there are lots of “nice” campers on the market. Is “nice” worth sacrificing aesthetics, aerodynamics, the center of gravity, the starting price, and a dream four years in the making? We didn’t think so. “Nice” was not a high enough standard for a

 feature to be included. We set our standards much higher. We wanted to craft something with features that excelled, features that wowed, features you hadn’t seen before in the camper market.

Can the interior still be “nice” if you can’t stand up? No, it can be more. It can be better. It can set a new standard for a camper. Wasatch Overland was equally obsessive with their interior design. They asked questions like, should the Tufport Overlander have an interior made from wood? Or have things changed since the 70’s? Is laser scanning the walls for a precision fit necessary? Or is a “nice” fit good enough?

Tufport and Wasatch Overland didn’t construct the Tufport Overlander to be “nice”. We crafted it to a higher standard. We didn’t settle for “nice” and you shouldn’t either.

 

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