Mondo Pickup – an Italian Tale

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Lost in the wilds
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Mondo Pickup – an Italian Tale

Post: # 6239Post Lost in the wilds
May 30th, 2015, 4:45 pm

We picked up our Tischer 230 from Mondo Pickup in Milan on 22 May. Luca Zacco (the boss) was extremely helpful. Our Italian is non-existent. Luca speaks passable English but his girl Friday, Federica, is fluent so language was not a problem.
Prior to collection we received excellent information from them about the Tischer and Milan.
We had some electrical problems with the Amarok socket (still to be resolved) but Luca sorted everything else and the Tischer dropped on the truck as if it was meant to be there.
Worth a look at Mondo’s web site if you’re looking to take advantage of the current exchange rate - http://www.mondopickup.it/index.asp He sells his own truck campers and suspension systems and deals in used – there’s a Tischer 260 for sale now.
We were sold on Tischer for build quality and they come with lots of equipment – ours has a 2 burner hob, sink with mixer tap, 2 way vent, opening skylight, blinds and mossie nets, lots of insulation, Truma heater, Dometic fridge, Thetford loo, shower, basin, 90l fresh water tank, 50l waste tank and plenty of storage (so far!).

We took the scenic route back through the Alps and promptly achieved our ambition of getting lost in the wilds – this is our first night stop:

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hébergement gratuit

We wild camped for four nights without problems – here’s another site:

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image a telecharger gratuitement

The Amarok performed faultlessly over the 2500 miles we covered and we’re getting more and more impressed with it. Plenty of power up the mountains, very comfortable and lots of room since we took the rear seat out. Fuel consumption varied between 25 and 30 mpg depending on the degree of urgency. The 8 speed auto gearbox is superb. It was our first experience with air suspension but everything worked well.

Next trips - social in Derbyshire, Scotland, Norway, Spain

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Re: Mondo Pickup – an Italian Tale

Post: # 6240Post zildjian
May 30th, 2015, 4:57 pm

That looks lovely, you must both be proud of that combo, well done on the getting lost thing of course I never do that myself but I've heard its fun :oops:

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Post: # 6242Post keeflester
May 30th, 2015, 7:50 pm

Hoora good
2003 Ford Ranger 2.5 TD 109 Supercab, sold to Simon
Tandy Pony, sold
Northstar 750, sold
K33F-built Penthouse Pee Pod, sold to Simon with the Ranger
Built the lozenge for my wee sister, its now finished and in regular use
Now converting a blue Tranny.

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Re: Mondo Pickup – an Italian Tale

Post: # 6790Post Madmountainman
July 1st, 2015, 7:32 am

If it's not being too nosey, how much was the Tischer not including the Amarok?

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Post: # 6831Post Lost in the wilds
July 2nd, 2015, 6:31 am

MMM - I've sent you an email.

Chris

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Re: Mondo Pickup – an Italian Tale

Post: # 6832Post Madmountainman
July 2nd, 2015, 6:53 am

Cheers Chris, however, things have changed and i've just acquired a Skarosser 6.

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Re: Mondo Pickup – an Italian Tale

Post: # 6841Post rubberrat
July 2nd, 2015, 9:39 am

Cool post. And an adventure thrown in too!

8- speed auto? - I'm quite happy living in past decades with my trucks old school tech - I like something I can get fixed up a Greek mountain
- but.... 8 speed auto - Mmmm
Chevrolet 3.0 LUV Tischer Trail 200

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