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Those of us who own diesel powered EarthCruisers are laughing our asses off at the suggestion that our rigs are a “POS” on the highway. It seems that everybody who has never driven one is an expert. You guys who are always in a hurry will eventually figure it out, or not.

Ya but...LMTVs are slowly being made illegal by states. So far, California and Colorado are putting medium and heavy duty trucks without DEF systems on the no registration list.

The younger, in-a-hurry generation may like to go 70 MPH up a hill, but us old and hopefully wiser people prefer slow back roads, or no roads at all. As my hero, Ray Bradbury said: "Half of the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness." It's hard to find the aesthetic of lostness on an...

Wakeup....my Fuso FG 4x4 is a joy to drive on or off-road. It’s got the footprint of a crew cab short bed pickup, and since you’re sitting over the front wheels, the turning radius is crazy tight. And unlike other, larger expedition vehicles, I can park in a regular parking stall at the...

I have to chuckle at all of the just plain wrong information bandied about in this thread. Zybane....do yourself a favor, attend Expo West and talk to owners of various expedition vehicles. Yes, owners, not manufacturers or sellers. Most of us are more than happy to let you take a look inside...

I've seen commercial vans and utility bed trucks use these: http://www.americanlock.com/solid_body_padlocks/solid_steel/hidden_shackle_padlocks.jsp Ugly as sin, not easy to use, but if you want your rig's doors to stay locked, they are the ticket. OTOH, I've seen a transient break a car's...

Absolutely you can. I use a 23 watt high efficienty Solbain panel charging a 32 amp AGM battery which is about 1/2 the size of a car battery. I put the battery on the solar charger (that has a built in regulator) all day and it will bring the battery up to full charge no problem. Buy the 12...

Great discussion! Us? Retired married couple, extensive land based travelers for the last 45 years via 4x4, on foot, and via kayak. Have been a SPOT owner for six years, then I bought a DeLorme InTouch last year. The SPOT is now a paperweight. I went with the DeLorme because of the two...