OMG Want: 05 Earthroamer on Ebay

Zaskoda

Observer
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005...RVs_Campers?hash=item2a059342c4#ht_770wt_1165

2005 Earthroamer XV-LT 4x4 4WD 24K miles. Whether you are exploring Africa, camping in the backwoods or escaping a natural disaster, the Earthroamer with it's 4x4 drivetrain, 90 gallon diesel capacity and 545 Watt solar system will take you where you need to be and keep you comfortable while you're there. In contrast to its rugged exterior, the interior is opulent with its granite countertop, memory foam queen sized bed, large fridge, pantry and convection oven. Truly the ultimate go anywhere (in style) vehicle.

Buy It Now Price: $129,500

6.0L Turbo Diesel
Leather seats
2000 Watt inverter
8 Cu foot compressor fridge
Sharp Convection/Microwave oven
Queen sized bed over cab, small bed down below
50 gallons of fresh water
50 gallons of grey water
Full bathroom
Coffee maker

OPTIONS INSTALLED:
Kelderman Air-ride suspension (front & rear) with leveling controls
In-Dash Pioneer AVIC-Z1 DVD Navigation + XM + IPOD + backup camera
16,500 Pound Warn winch
PIAA HID Driving Lights
Offroad Lights
Aux 50 gallon fuel tank (total 90 gallons of diesel with nearly 1,000 mile range )
Backup camera
Oasis Air Compressor
Two Viair 450 air compressors
400 watt low draw "electric blanker" inverter
Dual side bunk cabinets
3rd Solar Panel (total 545 watts)
Auxilliary 25 gallon grey water tank (total 50 gallons of grey water)
Weather station
In-Motion Satellite TV + DVD + IPOD

Earthroamer expedition vehicles are built to take you where traditional motorhomes simply can't go. Equipped with four wheel drive and 38" tires, an Earthroamer is at home whether you're camping in the sand dunes or your local RV park.

Questions? Contact Steve @916-217-1107 or conleysa@me.com

Can be seen at Land Rover Rocklin.
 
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john101477

Photographer in the Wild
wow thats close to me to. I have never seen one in person. may have to drive down to "just look".
 

gfiero

Adventurer
:drool: I will get no more work done today, as I am trying to figure out what I can sell so I can buy this...... I probably will be very distracted this evening as I dream and scheme....

Talk about fustration.......
 

6Pins

Adventurer
hmmm it's my wife's birthday today and she did say she wanted something big and shiny......
 

Christian P.

Expedition Leader
Staff member
I still don't understand the tires choice though - wouldn't they be totally useless in mud and snow? They look more like they belong to a drag strip.
 

The Adam Blaster

Expedition Leader
My guess is that it rarely goes offroad.

A while back I started a thread about a similar topic - having a great tool/vehicle that you barely ever used. This thing is 5 years old and has only 24,000 miles on it?
And as you mentioned it likely doesn't go offroad at all.
It's so sad that such an excellent machine has seen so little use and so few miles. :(
 

Zaskoda

Observer
A while back I started a thread about a similar topic - having a great tool/vehicle that you barely ever used. This thing is 5 years old and has only 24,000 miles on it?
And as you mentioned it likely doesn't go offroad at all.
It's so sad that such an excellent machine has seen so little use and so few miles. :(

It's so common. I see lots of Sportsmobiles posted with "never taken offroad". Seems a lot of people buy them for the "cool" factor and no because they want to go places where a vehicle like that is needed.

I could go off on related rants but I'll hold myself back... and just leave it at "I feel ya."
 

haven

Expedition Leader
"I still don't understand the tires choice"

Bill Swails went through several tire and wheel combinations
trying to find a workable setup.

Bill looked at the Michelin XZL 20 inch tactical tire, but they
were hard to source in 2004 due to military demand.

The first XV-LTs used Goodyear MT/R 37X12.5 on a 17 inch rim.
These tires looked good, but lacked enough reserve carrying
capacity to be safe when used at less than full pressure.

The second is the 22.5 inch wheel and tire illustrated in the photo.
The tires had enough weight capacity. But they had a low sidewall,
which also meant it was not a good idea to reduce the air pressure.
The tread pattern choice was limited, too. I think the size was
Michelin XDA2 in 295/60R22.5, 37 inches tall.

The third choice was an optional setup for off-road use:
Continental MPT81 335/80 tires on 20 inch beadlock rims. These
are military tires, but I guess Bill was confident he could get a
steady supply in 2007.

In 2010, there are more choices in 18 and 20 inch sizes, so Bill
might be tempted to move to another setup.
 

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