Search results

I'm selling 2 pairs (for all 4 tires) of RUD Grip 4x4 #2532 tire chains. NEVER USED. I bought them for my old van, which originally had LT285/75R16 tires, but the chains are now too small for my current tires. These chains were never used, never installed, but I carried them around in the back...

I'm not sure everyone really wants to see this, but ... I was doing some budgeting recently and (in a very nerdy way) I decided calculate exactly how much it cost me to own my 2004 4x4 Sportsmobile for the past 20 years. Here's what I found: Looking back at my photo collection, I see that I...

I was messing around with my door panel where I have an sPOD SourceLT switch panel installed, and I somehow managed to short a switch control wire against the door panel. (The door metal has a nasty jagged cutout for this switch panel.) I didn't notice anything was wrong until my air compressor...

Well, I don't actually think it's ugly. But it certainly isn't pretty! This van has been used for its intended purpose, with 20 years of offroading adventures in the USA and Mexico. The paint clearcoat is scuffed with brushmarks. The body has some dents and a few significant cracks. Underneath...

Over 60 issues: from the very first Spring 2007, through somewhere in 2019. Only missing issue is: Summer 2009. They are in fair condition. Not marked or ripped, but some pages got folded and scuffed as these magazines got read and tossed around over the years. Would anyone want this collection...

My friend is selling this 1966 "deuce and a half" M109A3. The M109A3 is the same as the more common M35A2 (open truck) in the M44A2 "deuce" series, but the M109A3 "shop van" has a box mounted on the back. Ready-to-go camper! 1966 M109A3 2½ ton shop van 6x6 (10 wheel drive) multifuel engine...

These are my impressions from test driving the 2020 Fuso FE (EarthCruiser EXP) with the gasoline V8 (GM L76) and Allison 1000 6-speed transmission. My current vehicle is a 2004 Ford E-Series Sportsmobile 4x4 conversion van with the gasoline V10 engine and a 4-speed transmission. Visibility -...

My van and I visited some overlanding cousins recently, the EarthCruiser family in Bend, OR! I'm not going to go into minute detail here describing all the features of the EarthCruiser. Mostly I'll talk about some of the differences I noted between the EC and my Sportsmobile (a 2004 Ford...

Have you switched from a Ford E-Series van (like Sportsmobile's 4x4 conversion) to a cabover/FC platform (like Earthcruiser's Fuso 4x4 setup)? If so, I'd be very curious to hear about your experience with these two platforms! I'm especially interested in ride quality on rocky, and (especially)...

When I'm far from help, I like to have my mountain bike packed inside my camper van to use as emergency transport should I get stuck somewhere. Unfortunately, it still takes up a lot of space, even with the handlebars rotated, seat & wheels removed, etc. Here is my full-suspension mountain bike...

Here's a northern Baja trip I just took at the beginning of this month. I accomplished my mission of investigating some new secluded spots! As you can see, the trip was through the Laguna Salada area, down the gulf coast through San Felipe & Puertecitos, again down that coast southeast of...

Are there any good books out there on Expedition Campers? A quick Amazon.com search doesn't turn up much. I have Tom Sheppard's Vehicle-Dependent Expedition Guide and Off-Roader Driving books, which are excellent, but I'm thinking more about 4x4 truck-campers and vans than truck+tent...