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That is a valid consideration. I am still happy to sleep in the back of a wagon or in a tent. I slept over 100 nights in the back of the Land Cruiser- happy as a clam. I think a Fourwheel Camper shell model on the Brute would be fantastic. One of our other Brutes with a 4WC

I bet that FJ unit will mount right up. The rear door on the G-Wagen is even bigger, and you can actually see out of it (grin).

Good work Mario! Thanks for the updates.

We are thinking of a Yamaha WR250 as a project and training bike for the team. It has quite a bit of power for the displacement and a great suspension. It will outrun a KLR in most situations and gets 70+mpg!

Their store is pretty sweet. A bunch of the team members are travelers and own 4wds and adventure motorcycles. Cool folks and most of their stuff is made in the USA.

The Tacomas are awesome. If we are looking at value, it is the easy choice. How about: Brute = Ultimate Tacoma = Awesome Ah, the irony of the hyperbole :)

Fantastic work and consolidation of documentation and imagery/video. I am not a fan of the cold, but somehow always end up in it ;)

I am picking up what you are throw'in down. . . ;)

Awesome. I cannot imagine anyone living in Utah wanting cable or a gaming system. One of the most beautiful places on earth.

So, if you could have a blank check and buy your Ultimate overlander, what would it be? Any new 4wd sold in the USA. Take your pick. . . And you can't wish for more wishes, so no choosing the most expensive thing and selling it to buy something else. Blank check and you can't sell it.

So, if the Brute is not the Ultimate, what would you put in its place? New 4wd sold in North America? What is your Ultimate overlander for the good'ol USA?

The comment was not directed at an individual. I do not know you or your experience. The fact remains that very, very few actually get out and do it. It is the nature of the modern age- virtual adventure. . .

I bet you can buy a Brute in more dealerships than you can a new Ferrari. You are expecting Ultimate to be ubiquitous, cheap, and easy to obtain. It can assure you, it never is. . . I didn't put those caveats on my selection of Ultimate. If you want it to be 1000+ units, easily found and...

I can assure you that I am not feeling defensive. In reality, there is nothing to defend. It is just an opinion. The part I do find particularly mildly entertaining is the strong opinion of people that have likely never even seen the vehicle in person, let alone driven it. I drive lots of 4WDs...

I only said it was the Ultimate Overlander for North America. In reality, overland travel in North America is pretty benign, at least when variables are considered. As a result, the real challenge comes from the environment and the unknowns that result. In the US, we have a huge network of...

I like the truck. I think it is the coolest and most versatile 4WD vehicle I have ever driven. Just one man's opinion- like it, hate it, disagree, it is all good.

In reality, there is nothing official. The Brute as delivered is under GVWR and the GVRW is not changed with the conversion. It would be considerable expense for AEV to certify the Brute for a higher GVWR. I went through the same process when I bought the XVJP, and ended up doing a ton of...

That would have been hilarious. The whole thing an RC car spoof. . . The mountains are Sedona. We are fortunate to have this trail in our backyard (about 40 min away)

A few from the crossing of Antarctica.