00:01Ridiculously limitless and over-the-top.
00:04It's an adventure mobile.
00:07We call this the ultimate pickup.
00:30I'm Mike Hallmark.
00:33I'm the Marketing and International Sales Manager for Hellwig Suspension Products.
00:37Behind me is what we dub the Hellwig Rule Breaker.
00:40It's a 2016 Nissan Titan with a 2017 Lance 650 Camper on the back.
00:47We were trying to come up with a new idea for SEMA, which is basically the world's biggest car show in Las Vegas.
00:54And we wanted something that would showcase our products but do it in a different way.
01:00We specialize in load and sway control.
01:04So that's airbags, helper springs, and sway bars.
01:07Typically, our number one client or customer is going to be somebody that's towing and hauling.
01:11Somebody that has a sliding camper like the truck behind me.
01:21When you think of a truck and a camper, you think of a white truck with a white camper
01:27with a white-haired dude driving it at 45 miles an hour.
01:30So we wanted to go the complete opposite.
01:31So we did a yellow truck, black camper with some graphics on it, method wheels with Falcon tires.
01:36This is Icon vehicle dynamic suspension.
01:39Softer for on-road, heavier for off-road.
01:41Next, we have a Fab Four's bumper that we modified for our worn winch.
01:46And then our rear sway bar that helps manage the altered center of gravity on this thing
01:51and keep it safe going down the road and here off-road.
01:54Here is our bathroom area.
01:57Stepping out immediately to the left.
01:59We've got your sink.
02:00You've got a two burner range.
02:02We've got the fridge right here.
02:04Any food you need, beer, beverages, you're good to go.
02:07Cool feature is the TV.
02:10Have it locked in place and watch it laying in bed.
02:13Full audio system here.
02:15And outdoor speakers for when you're lounging and hanging out in your hammock
02:18or kicking underneath the awning.
02:23The way it dries now compared to factory, even with the camper off, is completely night and day.
02:29As far as going down the highway, it's much more planted.
02:32It has a slightly wider stance.
02:34It definitely has more surface area of tire.
02:36It doesn't feel like you're driving a truck at all.
02:38It feels like you're just driving a sedan, a tire off the grid.
02:41We wanted to see what it would do.
02:43So we took it up and down some hills.
02:46Got some three-wheel motion going.
02:48Got the front left wheel off.
02:49Got the front right off.
02:51No hiccups, no issues.
02:52This thing's been amazing for us.
02:55We built this truck for the 2016 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
03:03Definitely had people that came over saying, what are you doing?
03:06It's absolutely ridiculous.
03:07Who does that?
03:08And one guy actually said to me, but it got me over here.
03:14Well, I've stayed in this thing up to three weeks at a time.
03:16I've actually left quality name brand hotels, the comfort of their bed, to go sleep in the camper.
03:22It's been a great truck.
03:24We've camped all over.
03:25We've taken it to the bottom of the Grand Canyon a couple times.
03:27We've been to overland rallies.
03:28It's been to Baja Mexico twice.
03:30It's toured pretty much the whole western United States.
03:32I've camped in it in legit camp spots.
03:35I've camped out in the parking lot of music venues.
03:39I can sit here all day with a campfire and tons of beers and tell you story after story about where we've been.
03:45Call me an outdoorsy guy, but I like going out and living outdoors.
03:49Fire up the grill.
03:50We'll serve some brats and give out some beer.
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