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I have driven a 8,000 lbs. Transit in soft sand both on the Baja and the Kalahari desert in Africa. Compared to your previous setup it will struggle. On sand there are two important factors : pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure on the ground and torque of your engine. The psi will determine...

Just one more thought: If you want to get a feel whether a camper is made for the rough stuff look at the little things. If the furniture is made of plywood simply stapled together it will fall apart. Doors and drawers must have proper locks (pushlock or Southco). Magnets won´t keep your door...

Hi, After retiring in 2010 we traveled about 100,000 miles in Africa and the Panamericana with a Ford Transit AWD with a custom composite panel cabin. In North America we use a stock F 150 with a CampX pop up cabin and traveled extensively in the Rockies, Yukon and NWT preferably on unpaved...

Technically the rules for temporary import at a land border and in a port are the same. In reality customs officials at a land border don´t seem to ask for the EPA exemption letter. BUT in all cases I know the traveler was a foreigner. If an US citizen/resident drives a foreign registered truck...

Truma heaters and the Combi are sold to consumers in Europe. Install is pretty straight forward. Truma understandably won´t sell to consumers in the US because of the extremly expensive and unpredictable product liability risks in the US.

You can get composite panels, extrusions, adhesive etc. from Ormocar https://www.ormocar.de/, Nomad Campers https://www.nomadcampers.de/ , Paneeltec https://www.paneeltec.de/, Moser Fahrzeugbau https://www.moser-fahrzeugbau.de/ , just to name a few of the more reputable ones in Germany.

The Aterra certainly has a roomier feel. Two features I don´t like. First the toilet in the bench. The slide out solution in the HBE is much better. Second the confined space in the bed . Because of the pagoda roof it is very confined at the head if you sleep east/west and if you sleep...

Atego is certainly a reliable workhorse but it is European and cannot be imported. In Europe Mercedes ( brands: Fuso, Sprinter, Mercedes ) Volkswagen (brands: MAN, Scania, Crafter) and Iveco are all producing similar vans and trucks from 3500kg to 40,000 kg GVW for every conceivable niche...

I thought a little about chadx ideas. I think it would be fairly easy to do without changing the design too much. The new slide out toilet is a good start. 1. Make the kitchen narrower. It is 26´ right now, 20´ would be enough. 2. Add a cabinet east- west on the front wall (similar to the...

I agree that the floorplan of the Hudson Bay and the distribution of the components is somewhat chaotic. This is basically a 8ft camper without a proper wet bath and no visible logic in placing the technical components. Chad's ideas make sense and I have ideas too. But whatever they do it should...

My 2018 CampX ( serial no. 1)has no issues with leaking windows. It is installed year round.

On my trip on the Panamericana I went through 3 sets of tires. I had 225/75R16 which were easy to get. I found the best prices in the free trade zones in Northern Chile (eg Arica). Friends bought in Paraguay. The stock sizes of popular cars are the easiest to get. I never focused on a particular...

I am really sorry for your loss and I would not know what I would do if my my love and wife who went with me through all the ups and downs of the last 45 years suddenly passed away. But take a deep breath and step back from what your situation is for a moment and think about the future. You...

Truma Combi 4 kw propane. Composite cabin 11 ft long, 7 ft wide and 7 ft high, 50 mm insulation. Used it from 2014 to 2019 on the Panamericana up to 5000m and minus 15 c for heating and hot water. No problems at all.

Thats 30 gallon of water of course.

This brings back a lot of memories. My first overland vehicle was a 1986 Isuzu Trooper with your 2.3 l gas engine. I equipped it with a roof top tent, took out the rear seats to make room for more storage and managed to get Jerry cans for 40 gallons of gas, 3 gallons of water and food for 2...

Nice looking rig. My 2 cents on long term performance of a F 150 with a heavy load. I have a 2015 F 150 crewcap with Ecoboost and max tow package. We live in the Canadian Rockies at 4,500 ft. Except for Timbrens the truck is stock. Since day one I permanently carry first a FWC Hawk and since...

I am European and traveled a lot in Europe with motorhomes and campervans. The standard motorhomes in Europe are 2.30m or 90 inches wide and between 21 and 24 ft. long. A campervan would typically be 81 inches wide and 20 to 22 ft long. Anything in this range would fit on a normal camping and on...

Overland Explorer did free warranty work on my camper for 2 years.

I have been to Vancouver Island several times and explored it from Port Hardy to Victoria. It is beautiful like a small version of Canada with every type of landscape you can find in Pacific Canada. In summer it is quite busy especially in the better known tourist destinations. You will find any...