Very innovative camping pick up from Germany : the Gehocab
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- Of all the many vehicles I saw in 2018, and there were more than 300 individual films shown on this channel during the year - the innovative camping pick up Gehocab was one of those which impressed me the most. See more in this film which I shot at the Abenteuer & Allrad trade fair in Bad Kissingen in the early summer!
The starting price is almost EUR131k.
This vehicle is only 597cm long and 206cm wide, similar to that of a campervan based on a Fiat Ducato or Mercedes Sprinter.
This vehicle is 293cm high if using AT off-road tyres 265/70 R17.
The body is made from a carbon fibre monocoque shell which makes it very light, yet strong. The technology used comes from the aircraft industry and is the sort of thing one sees with boats as well. It has two centimetres of insulation. All of the tanks are within the 20cm double floor but it needs to be pointed out that one would probably need the additional winter or Arctic package for cold or extremely cold weather use.
Obviously the weight, like the price, depends on the equipment which is installed but we are probably looking at an empty weight of around 2,650kgs approximately. Of course bear in mind that if this is to be used for hard core off roading and going to places well off the beaten track then you will probably want to improve on your self sufficiency and increase things like battery capacity, water storage and the like and so this will start to make the vehicle much heavier.
One of the negative things is possibly that it looks too nice for offroading. One would not want to take it anywhere where it might get scratched! However that is not what 4x4 campers are for. The manufacturers say that it will require a very severe impact to puncture the outer skin, for example, hammer blows will damage it for not pierce it. Light damage can be repaired using carbon or glass fiber mat and epoxy resin.
The shape of the vehicle and the high centre of gravity does not permit an air conditioning unit to be placed on it. However one could be placed elsewhere in the vehicle. Bear in mind, as always, that aircon is going to drain the battery very quickly and will only be effective if on mains hook up.
This is a gas free vehicle. There is an induction hob and two way fridge. It comes with 200W solar panels and 160Ah Lithium Ferrous Phosphate battery. Up to 870 W can be installed of solar. However for that you could probably want to increase your batteries too . Heating is via diesel heating. Getting rid of the gas bottle does of course save space, particularly as there is already a fuel tank with diesel inside. As far as cooking is concerned, boiling water to make tea or coffee via a kettle, possibly takes up less electricity that one may imagine, however if you eat a lot of beans, as I do, which take a lot of cooking, then the power is not going to last very long. I can’t see this lasting more than a couple of days. The sun is going to recharge the batteries but I can’t see this working in Arctic conditions when the days are short, angle of the sun low, if it is out at all.
On the subject of self sufficiency, 130 litres of water can be held onboard.
One is going to sleep in the alcove and there is 90cm space in there - much less than you would find in a campervan. That does not include the mattress, so it is going to be even less. I appreciate that some people might find this claustrophobic and certainly air circulation, particularly when it is hot might be a problem. There are two windows in the roof which may need to be open in the summer.
Those that don’t want to get soaking wet whilst stopping in a tropical storm could opt for a passageway between the cab and the habitation area. This door would be 80cm high and 40cm wide. That might also be suitable to allow a dog to sleep on the rear seat of the cab.
The toilet is a macerator type which does not require any chemicals. It has a ceramic bowl with a water flush. After use, everything is chopped up into small pieces by a chopper pump and pumped into the 100 litre black water tank. I think this would last quite some time, particular if urine were disposed of elsewhere. It is emptied electrically, one does not have to pull a handle.
The bathroom is very original. It is best seen in a video. Inside it measures 90 x 110cm. The washbasin folds out over the toilet.
A bike rack supporting up to fifty kilos could be placed on the outside of the vehicle.
You might feel that you need more storage, the vehicle will pull a trailer of up to 2,700kg. On the subject of storage, one comment on an earlier video was that there was not much of it. This vehicle measures around 12 square metres - to be quite honest, there is not much space for it. However there are storage hatches into the double floor and there are drawers inside. In my opinion, storage for a vehicle of this type is very good.
Music : Pisco Sour by Gunnar Olsen
This is a 21st century camper! Everything is very functional and thought out! Bravo to German designers! And thank you for the review!
Sauf la douche
A smart saving of space in a beautiful 4X4 multi-purpose vehicle dedicated not only for camping but also for mobile business activity. Small enough to park anywhere in the city and very versatile as everything inside is close enough and reachable. A very usefull partner for nature lovers and people who love to travel. Very well done!
It’s so so pretty 🤩, it’s perfect in every way! VW is now on my list, to be my next home within the next 5 years! Thanks for sharing buddy! 😎✌🏻🤙🏻
Thanks for watching Lynne.
Good German engineering and a smart design, practical and good music too, I like it.
I live in Sweden and a 4X4 camper van is both for people who want to go places far from the motorway and also a great vehicle for anywhere suburban or off road in our winter climate. I live in a suburb in a semiterraced house and I can tell you getting out of the parking lot in winter can be a challenge :-)
I can recall having to spend a couple of hours clearing the drive of snow as a child so my father could go to work the next day.
@@VanlifewithAlan I wonder if Gehocab has winter capabilities? Insulation, waste tanks, heating, toilet (no cassette)?
Love the streamlined interior finish! And thanks for adding a wide angled view in the video as well.
I must say that looks fantastic very simple but very comprehensive so many great ideas thanks for sharing I've put you in my playlist for campervan builds
Awesome! Thank you!
Great idea with the toilet hidden under the sink. Bravo.
And u verry nice
Really this camping van is attractive and innovative in many respect.
Superb and fascenating
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I love that design layout and streamlined body, it's Kool lookn, I wish I had the cash to buy one, I would live in it full time, it would pay for itself. And I would put an RCI 2970 in it with a 350 high drive so I can walk the dog on global airwaves.
Thank you for showing.. it looks beautiful.. is too expensive but very well thought..
Well I must say what a surprise this van is with such a large bathroom, very Tardis like
A fantastic bit of design. Like you say...one of the best seen of this type. However, its ridiculously expensive when you consider what can be bought for that money
The truck design is beautiful, sleek on the exterior. Absolutely love the bathroom, genesis use of space. Too much space taken up by the table and two seats both could have been a drop-down table and setting to increase the space, IMO. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
@@VanlifewithAlan Is that detachable so people can also use it as a truck? It doesn't look like it because the door is not on the back but THAT would be really genius if it was the case. Otherwise just buy/make a Glamper like I will maybe do some day. th-cam.com/video/ee_D118IxyU/w-d-xo.html
Clever use for the toilet space & sink!👍
Great little 4 x 4 😎🍷🚍⚓️🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
Discoveryplanet75 sagt der GEHOCAB ist eines der besten Designs!!!! Sailing goes off-road & off-road goes luxury...
😱 Wow , Small / Compact Nice Layout , Especially The Shower Bath And Toilet In Such A Small Space , Looks Very Spacious Also , Very Clever And Well-Designed Practical Off-Road Camper Van / Truck .
الله كم هي جميلة ومتكاملة الخدمات..اتمنى لكم النجاح والتوفيق..قبلاتي لكم من بغداد ألعراق.................lraq...baghdad
Thank you Abbas.
it looks so cool, they did a great job. thanks for showing it.
I like how it's built. The price is too much considering there are many other options.
It’s slick, quirky but hey the price is crazy.
Its beautiful.....its small.....it's elegant....and it looks like you could live full time (if u want) park right on the side of the road and never have a problem with cops. Not surprised the video is so popular.
Thank you for the nice review! 👌
This one is brilliant!!!
Very nice car - and very nice presentation. Thank you, Alan!
Thank you - nice to read!
That is the most ingenious use of space ever! I just love that shower cabin! They have put everything you need in such a small space, and managed to make it look spacious! Unbelievable! Please tell me that the dinette turns into a bed for a third member of the family!
P.s Once again a great review mr Heath! Love all of them!
I think that is possible - but as these things are largely made to order anyway, it could be done!
Really amazing vehicle!!!
Quite a few hav Beene made here in Australia for years, best vans
Alan I very much enjoy your videos and I am smart enough to go to the manufactures site for more information. Please ignore the Russian and chinese trolls and continue making videos.
We need this in America
Seriously? Sve imate, samo vam jos ovaj nemacki reap off nedostaje
Very nice van pamtastic sir
Great 4 x 4 van thanks😎🍷🚍⚓️🇬🇧
Thanks for watching Roger!
That origami bathroom is definitely a bit of a showstopper.
Should've showed us inside the fridge.
But nevertheless thanks for a very good video.
Salaam to you and to all.
Beautiful use of space
Looks great. 👌
Very nice 👍🏻
This one is a bomb, it's not long and big as typical motorhomes which is great.. I wish there was a way people in the front can communicate with people in the back though
German builders are more innovative than US, they really make good use of the space (especially cool flipping sink)...n more affordable compare to Earth Roamer which is way over price $1/2 million with no washer dryer ..lol :)-
Mykel Wndsrf
Germans had a lot of practice designing cramped spaces for the jews in ww2.
Fuck the US camper industry. They keep us stuck in the 1980s and keep recycling the same garbage over and over. I saw several videos of 2019 models and they may look updated outside but inside, it might as well be 1982! I would instead pick Canadian manufacturer Roadtrek for a camper van. I love how Roadtrek makes foldout walls to give you a full size shower room using a drain hidden in the center of the kitchen area. It's ingenious how they use space too. The bathroom setup in this SUV reminds me of that brand.
Pretty cool!
Unusually for me I rather liked this, I think it was the clever bathroom and big, numerous windows that I like best. The only drawback appears to be no way to get between the cab and camper without going outside - something I value quite a bit in a campervan.
Super!
If you say it's the best who am I to argue with an expert. 👏.
130k wow! That's a little pricey!
A lot
I saw a video of a Mercedes/Airstream 19' van this morning priced at $177K+! To be fair, it was fully loaded, all electric amenities, heated tanks with macerator and all the other bells and whistles you would find in a Class A motor home!
Look man,im a man of speed.
But if i would win in lotery,i would buy this baby.
Justyna is an unusual name for a man of speed!
Another degree of awesome..,♥️
Good design has its price, but Damn that's a lot of money for what it is!
How much is the price
@@mouryamk3986 151000$
Would have liked to have seen inside the garage to know how large it was.
I would actually buy that and have it shipped to the USA.
Then you should.
This is a very interesting construction, reminds me of the Campers we have in America but this one is very well crafted fibreglass to boot. nuCamp in the US makes several Cirrus models that are probably the next best thing, minus the Truck.
I dont like long videos , but i liked this rv
Fantastic design 👍👍👍👍 but ouch €€€€! Wasn’t expecting it over six figures.
Very nice so beautiful
Thanks for doing a second round with a fish eye. It is preferable to also see all of the space contiguously even from the floor up. Especially in such unconventional layouts like this camper.
I thought of getting a fish eye lens (this one was borrowed) but I am now using the wide angle on my telephone which is around 120 degrees.
Wow 🤩 very very nice great video
Thanks Josie!
I've never heard anyone talk like that ever. Oh good video!
I thought the exact same thing!!
He is enunciating for the wide group of viewers, I would guess it is also a second language. I would guess you fluently speak multiple languages since you are such a smart little troll.
Amazing design!!
You can buy a demountable for less money with same facilities and sleeping arrangements and still have the use of your pick up through the week
$70K to 80K, I would say “sure”. 130K can buy you a REALLY nice RV or Manufactured Home. Price is WAY to inflated.
The only thing I really question, and it's for the majority of motorhomes, is why does the bathroom always have a sink when typically the kitchen sink is usually right next to the bathroom? It's not like you need more than one sink in a space that's so small.
Demitrios Vekk F.Z. To keep water isolated in the bathroom, washing yourself properly in the kitchen will get water everywhere, water and motorhomes don’t mix well.
It has some neat ideas. The 2 people I know with the folding sink hate them now. I have seen many "similar" the 1970s campers on undersized toyotas and others had "clam shell" style box. This is really pretty and it would be nice to see it in person. I wonder how it would sound living in it with really nothing to soften the noises. People in the USA say they want one like this but they always tend to sit on the lot and not sell fast. A small company made a plastic type camper shell in the late 1940's from waste products of cheese industry I have only seen one and it was pretty nice for the day but they could not sell them. I would not turn it down if I could try it out for a while though. I am not at all a fan of VW though, they admitted to faking the exhaust tests on purpose knowing it would not matter if they are caught. Thank you Sir. Is there any access between the truck cab and the camper?
It was a great RV car I've ever seen. Small but. Functional..by the way how much the price it? With the car of course..
The most intelligent wc I have ever seen....so clever use of space that makes class A+B feel shame!!
It’s= Beautiful 💯💯💯🙀🙀🙀What’s the price ????
EUR130,800
Random observation... how interesting that they've put what looks like wood chips all over the floor at the show. Firstly shows off these off-road campers to great effect. So much better than the more clinical shows here in the UK at the NEC etc with carpet or hard floor. Is this a rare thing? Plus, if it's put down on hard floor or grass in the marquee, does someone have to walk around covering up the bare patches that I presume emerge? As for the pick up camper - it's great, but for that much you could perhaps get a large overlander truck with fewer compromises?
🤑Bring it to the USA!!!
I rather have this, than a Supercar.
Muito lindo nota mil. 😍😍😍
Meu próximo projeto aqii no Brasil!
Excellent use of space. All we need now is an electric vehicle with a great range. At the very least, we need a hybrid.
Vehicles are like housing now... the rent is too damn high!
Yes but these price tags are also too damn high
It is a very good design but i think it is much better sir if you make the wheels much bigger and wider 🤗🤗
Fantastic👍 but stick it on a Toyota base and I’d buy one if I had loads of cash. The shower is excellent👍
good design
I am also a traveller and I am looking for a camper van something like this one …for a much reasonable price though..😊
It’s ridiculously good and ridiculously overpriced.
The better way is to have slide-outs, since that gives you more room to use.
Slideouts do not work well if you get seriously off road.
Weight is also an issue on such a small vehicle. 1 ton capacity, probably? Got to be careful about the extras you can bring.
The best 4x4 camper I've seen, but it's too expensive.
Fabulous
Bonjour Alan , est-ce qu´il ya un passage du véhicule à la cellule ? S´il vous plait , c´est à dire est-ce qu´on peut passer en cas d ´urgence de la cellule au véhicule directement sans utiliser la porte ? Merci pour la vidéo
Oui James, on peut passer!
This is really beautiful, well except for the colour of the cushions. I love the layout and the overall feel of the van. Of course, I couldn't afford it and I do feel that it is a bit overpriced. I say this every video but dang, why can't they make things like this in the USA!!
Awesome
Sono davvero bellissime ma con gli stessi soldi ti prendi un bel furgonato!Ad ogni modo davvero belle...
Genius
Wonder if, you could utilize, that shower in a van conversion
Certainly could - but you would have to build it.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊
Perfect vehicle, for on and off road. If you are interested have a look at the Sunliner RV HA3 based on a Ford Ranger.
Alan Heath, @6:33 The song that kicks in - is the shit!!! Good choice of back ground music. What song is this -- name and group?
Also, to add. . . this is a fun and great video. I liked (5.7K) and subscribed. Very cool! The music really ties it together. Good choice!
Alan, I've watched this video several times now. I see and hear the synchronization of the visual and music. Excellent editing!
This camper is so practical. I see the features that I would want: blog.cheapism.com/van-camper-conversions/#slide=4
That is nice to read as I thought the editing was a bit amateurish - which of course it is!! The music is Pisco Sour by Gunnar Olsen! Gunnar is on Twitter so if you want to contact him!
@@VanlifewithAlan Thanks, Mr. Heath! Appreciate your kind reply back. I must be off to meet with the privileged!
Jerks, the most are. ugh I'm flying out on my jet in 2 hrs, to Geneva. Life is tough! ha All the BEST, my friend.
Pisco Sour by Gunnar Olsen, Is the shit. Love the sound. It matches me! --Rocco, PepsiCo North America, USA
cool stuff
Love it 😍🔥
Seems cool. But very similar to what my mom had once. A 2002 ford f350 7.3 with camper on the bed. This has more style though
How many adults can sleep in it?
How much is it
Nice design, but way too expensive. I could get a truck camper and throw it on a pickup and have everything covered cheaper. The sleak all-in-one design is cool, but far to expensive .
That was taken by a Volkswagen Amarok?
Yes.
How much is this van?
Also das ist eine Weltneuheit, und sehr innovativ. Leider ist so was nicht zahlbar für die Mittlere klasse. 👈🤲💪
Is this based on VW AMORAK ? V6 clean blue tick diesel ? Cheers from 🇩🇪🇺🇸
Yes it is.
Its like crawling trough a mouse hole if you want to go to bed
A big bed, proper bathroom with toilet, proper kitchen, wardrobe and more then great dinette in THAT amount of space - there should be some drawback after all, but is that a real problem?
Just don't try to jump out of bed! 😁
Um, almost all truck campers designed in the US are like that. Nothing new. In fact, when I first saw this, I thought it was a cancelled prototype VW was planning to bring to North America.
the real problem is the price.....130,000 euros
@@markknopflerisnot damn that's a little bit cheaper that my 1000sq apartment hahaha
Lovely
Oh my-I love it!! Where’s the papers for the loan😍?
Would love to see it made for the USA!
Excuse if you told in this video, but I don't speak a good English so, how much is this motorhome? Really beautiful and looks comfortable