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PROBABLY????! The word "punishing" has never been uttered within miles of a Hundred. ;) You can always write John Rhetts and ask him how he's been doing on long trips in the LX470 I sold him.

Well there you go, Jeremy. You could swap when you pass through Arizona. I wouldn't worry much about what your clients might think when the owner of a German shop swaps a G-Wagen for a Hundy. ;)

That's not my understanding. Taken directly from the USCBP website: Vehicle parts must also be conformed to U.S. Standards depending on the part being imported. (For example: Engine must meet EPA and a Fender must meet DOT standards). Obviously, anyone wanting to do this approach will need to...

You raise an important point, but my experience with an Eezi-Awn is that it is much better in the wind than most ground tents. Being n a vehicle would be better, of course, or maybe if the wind direction is constant so you can pitch the ground tent in the lee of a vehicle, that might be better...

Sadly, I don't think that's going to fly. Any part that's regulated--like the engine with the EPA or the bumpers with the DOT--can't enter unless it meets the standards or is exempt by being 25 years old. It does leave open the importation of non-regulated parts, and I've always wondered how...

As Merv says, there's a vast range of Mog campers, some very basic and some very sophisticated. In addition to Benzworld, also keep an eye on the Unimog Exchange, http://unimog.net/exchange. Remember that you'll need a more-than-25-years-old model to import it into the United States, and people...

Best option by far if it works: Check with Creative Mobile Interiors in Grove City, Ohio at 886/204-8264. They may be willing to help you out. It's not their business, but they order the Dometic windows for their conversions and may be willing to include your windows in their order. You can...

My bad; totally missed the "Connect." Given the the extent of the engineering would be comparable to the Sprinter conversions with which I'm familiar, I can't see any commercial group being able to get a true 4WD Connect conversion under $20K.

Thanks for the compliments and, yeah, the fuel economy has been freaky good. Pretty speed dependent. I'm guessing I'd lose a couple mpgs running at a constant 70, and maybe slip out of the 20s running 75. (Still not bad, though, for something that big.) You have a right to be confused, because...

I can't answer your question directly, but Quigley has said that it plans to convert Transits to 4WD. It seems unlikely that the conversion will be any easier than their current conversions done to E-Series vans, so figure that the current cost of about $13,000 would be the least they would charge.

I missed this one for a month, but if anyone cares, the vortex generators on the Sprinter are Airtabs (http://www.airtab.com). I fooled around with them trying to get rid of a wind howl under the cabin nose extension on the XV-JP. Pictures and information here...

It's been a while since I imported a truck, but it was 3-4 weeks Bremen to Tacoma. I agree that the money saved in shipping to Baltimore would be more than eaten up by the expenses of a cross country drive. The duty is 2.5% for "autos" and 25% for "trucks." I assume no one would disagree that...

Folks, the issue is not with your state government and its regulations. Some state DMV regulations are draconian, others are a doodle, but first you have to have the truck legally enter the country, which is difficult to do if the truck isn't 25 years old for the US, 15 years old for Canada...

Nothing to share on the green shell, but the less-finished white shell I'd pass on to a Portland-area friend got sold and mounted on an SBU Unimog. I had a picture once; I'll post it if I find it.

Workin' on it. :)

Great job sharing your information, John. This is one of the best threads ever for solving a problem, and it really shows the advantage of a forum like this . . . smart and experienced people helping a logical and literate owner.

So . . . I didn't really pick out the Columbus over the Maggiolina; I bought the tent from my Unimog buddy George when he needed some spare charge. That said, though, I know both tents and would have chosen the Columbus over the Maggie in a free choice situation. A small reason is that the...

Congratulation to you, Ken, for the sale, and to the new owners for their purchase. It is a fantastic truck and I am delighted to have it heading off to do something worthy of its talents.

I just found out today that the link to the detailed Picasa photo album mentioned in the first post was broken. Given that this thread hasn't had a post in 43 months, I suspect that hasn't caused a lot problems. Nonetheless, it's fixed now, FWIW.

Thanks, both Rick and Howard, for taking the time to write out these detailed and informative posts. For anyone considering an upscale integrated camper, these reports on the experience and thinking of experienced and future owners are extremely valuable. Much appreciated.