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You are a very polite bot! (y) I don't think that will be sufficient for "achieving your goals", though...

After supposedly being a member for over 5 years, this is your first post... ?

The fact that you ever thought for a second that 1,000 lbs was sensible for a frickin offroad bike trailer, means you don't live in the real world.

Transits are actually higher geared in 1st even with 10 speeds?

Good stuff, heavy duty, good penetration and impact resistance...https://www.optiplan.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Produktseiten/Datenblaetter/POLYDET_PowerStar_Plus_Datasheet.pdf

Transits are very much designed for urban delivery, and there is only so much you can do with IFS and AWD to improve offroad capability. Frankly, think I'd rather have a E350 2wd with a locker, lift, etc.... or the similar GM. Of course a Ujoint 4wd would be very cool for $$$.

^ I see the article here about the 5lb PET foam you use, good stuff! I don't know why anyone would use weak foam. I found that 4lb PVC was so much stronger and easier to work with that 25psi XPS (which is ~1.5lb?). In the grand scheme, the cost just isn't that much...

Hey! I started racing in my late 20s and just quit a couple years ago. Good times... I think it's sad that it's dying in the US among the youngsters. BTW, catalyzer has to be a bot... bringing little dogs is silly, but the 1,000 lb trailer that "will not effect rider kinematics" is in...

If you think a 1,000+ lb trailer is reasonable, then I'm back to thinking you are a bot. No worries though, I'm curious about what bots are capable of these days. Keep it coming! (y)

1,000 lbs of batteries?!

$32k doesn't sound bad. Windows are easy to install. Did you check with Globe Trekker?

Wow.... that is just strange. So the big chassis-mounted camper starts at $53k for the box (is the chassis mounting included?) and an additional $70k for the interior build?

This is what they do with slide-ins and is usually adequate if you aren't too adventurous. Did you look at Mesa Overland? They use Cascadia panels and have a full big flatbed build with interior and everything for $70k. https://www.mesaoverland.com/campers/chassis/long/

I very strongly suggest that if you DIY the shell, you take a cue from people who build using foam/FG construction. Everything is bonded. Rebate your joints, then follow up with interior and exterior aluminum angle. For reinforcing spots in the panel or creating hard points, you can bond in...

Since I'm on a mere 1/2 ton, I needed to "worry" about weight. My "furniture" is plastic and sparse pine/fir frames. Never needed AC... not even a little... and by that I mean that the women who were with me didn't even complain. And I've camped plenty in those places. The "trick" is moving...

Reliability is one thing... but getting enough charge to make it worth the weight and complexity is another. Human power and a trailer makes the most sense I think.

(y) These should be designed for the geriatric crowd who are most likely to afford them. Urination facilities should be included in the berth. And where is the maid's quarters? I'll be happy peeing in my laundry bottle, and my harem can use a funnel, and we don't need to be waking each other up...

The moral of the story is that you might as well have a plastic tank for your expected use (they aren't heavy at all) but you can carry extra in a bladder if necessary.

I've never had a problem getting out of sand by airing down.... with 2wd and an open diff. It's like magic....

You need to get some huskies and train them to pull a land-sled. Every once in awhile you can turn them loose to kill a deer or something, so you don't need to carry food for them. I don't know what your other dogs look like, but they should not be payload!... unless they are tiny things that...