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I think the rare turbo diesel Travelall would be the ultimate expedition vehicle if parts for it were more readily available.

I think you'll find most people with old turbocharged rear wheel drive Volvos are serious driving enthusiasts and pay attention when they're driving :sombrero:

This is 2wd (rear wheel drive) with a locker. The 30mpg fully loaded will be with a stickshift transmission and diesel engine. My other Volvo (1984 760GLE Turbo Diesel with manual transmission) easily gets 30mpg+ fully loaded and driving 85mph. This car as is with the current engine...

I've been all over Baja and various offroad places all over the west coast and haven't been stuck in years- not since I installed the locker in 2007. I toyed with the idea of building a custom 4wd Volvo, but for my purposes I now think the extra weight, maintenance, worse fuel economy, and...

Red wings are crap IMO. I used them for years and a pair would last me about ~6-10 months of daily use. Then my wife got me a pair of Vibergs for my birthday back in winter 2007 and they're still barely broken in, and look like new.

The inspiration: Garry Sowerby circumnavigated the world in a 1980 245 in 74 days, beating the world record. And Blurg's Mercedes W123 Expedition 300TD: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37908

I'm building an expedition vehicle based around a 1987 Volvo 740 Turbo wagon because I want it to (1) handle and drive more like a sports car than a truck (2) get 30+mpg. Roof tent open: Flex test: Kitchen: Endless nav gadgetry: Mods: Suspension/towing: Eaton G80 locker Bilstein HD...

They shipped it air freight, and it was delivered straight to my house on a truck from the local airport, for free. The site says "now taking preorders" but it arrived just 10 days after I placed the order. I'll post a write up/review once I get a chance to sleep in it. The quality is much...

I just received my CampingLabs medium RTT yesterday and it's great. You're welcome to see it, but I'm way south in Riverside, CA.