Rossmonster Havn

[GR8ADV]

Maybe the 2025 has some new changes you desire: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...er-model-at-overland-expo-pacific-253535.html

I looked it over in detail a d talked with the company owner at the PNW EXPO last month. If that’s the better one…

 

[jaywo]

The cutaway vans are the way! Best expedition vehicle style IMO. Way better than something similar on a much larger HD truck chassis. This basically has the same (beautiful) interior as their larger Baja, but in a smaller footprint. But alas, starting at $300k is a bummer. It is the most beautiful rig I have seen in years though! I am hoping for more and more manufactures jump on the B-Box train.

Shame the specs are worse than the Euphoria. 48v is really the way to go with these larger lithium systems. 40 gallon of fresh water and 5 gal grey is kinda small, would hope for 50 / 25. But I guess with the tony 5gal cassette toilet you'll be hunting for somewhere to dump and fill every other day or so anyways.

I wish more manufactures would beef up the capacities on the holding tanks. 1000ah of lithium is killer, but the stay breaker is the water and waste capacities. Our rig has 90 gal of fresh water, 45 gal black and 45 grey. With the 2 of us we can stay out 7+ days without issue. Perfect for us as we always stay in the same spot for a week or more before heading off. A rig like this you really have to be on the move every 2-3 days.

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Just needs a sweet front bumper, winch, and of course some lights and its perfect!

Agree with everything you said.

The looks, materials, design consistency, and rear dinette/ murphy bed of this thing absolutely blows the Nomad away. They use the 3500 chassis with a super single conversion, and build a lightweight box. GVWR is higher than expected. They also have two grey tanks of 5 gal each, one for the toilet and one for kitchen. You can choose whatever toilet you’d like, so a dry flush wouldn't use space in the bathroom grey tank. I assume the 12v choice is to keep the price within some type of reason. Materials and products used are more high end than Euphoria, and therefore more expensive. The ridiculous tariffs may indeed make an already insanely expensive rig simply unattainable.

Look is subjective. Your claim of better materials is weird, not much I can see back this off. The Nomad is using all aluminum cabinetry VS wood for the Havn. The Nomad specs (solar, lithium, water..) blows the Havn away.

Really? I have explored both. The Aeon is a mess. Look at the huge sloping grey tank. The inside is full of cheap Chinese components. And check out the video for the worst use of L track. The owner is some past computer geek with zero knowledge of traveling and it shows.

As for power 12 volt is likely a purposeful choice. 48 volt needs converters running all the time burning up 4-5 amp hrs even when doing nothing. That is a huge parasitic drain.



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I agree with you. Then you look at the FB group and you have people who have the mini split fall out on a dirt road, then repair it and fall out again. This vehicle is a complete joke. The Havn and Nomad are way ahead.
The biggest miss with the Havn in my opinion is the 40 gal capacity and having 4 seats but only sleeping for 2, unless you pay $15K for their roof top tent. Who wants to pay $315K and sleep in a $15K roof top tent?

If Storyteller can sleep 2 adults and 2 kids in a 144" Sprinter, don’t tell me you can’t sleep 4 in a 170 box style. It’s not that hard to have 2 floor plans one for couples one for families.