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Alexis and Vanessa chose the exception with their Wanderlodge motorhome

14.07.2026 03:27 1 min 1 source
Le Monde du Camping-Car FRA
Alexis and Vanessa chose the exception with their Wanderlodge motorhome
Original source: Le Monde du Camping-Car

A French couple bought a 1986 Wanderlodge PT36 in Georgia, USA, and shipped it to France in autumn 2025. The 10.5-metre, 17-tonne heavy truck is powered by a 350 hp Detroit Diesel V6 two-stroke turbo engine with an automatic gearbox. It offers about 20–25 sq m of living space, four berths, a kitchen, shower, toilet, generator, gas and electric heating, solar panels and lithium batteries. The couple have already made modifications for European use.

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