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This was put up in conjunction with the post I had to sell a new SINGLE Compartment MT60, and I was thinking that I'd put the one that didn't sell into my Sprinter. But it turns out to make more sense to keep this one in the Sprinter where it has worked faithfully and sell only the new one . . ...

SOLD to Tom for his Sprinter on 3/29/22 ================================== I doubt I'll ever use the a nice Motion Windows T-Slider window I've had sitting around, so time to see if someone can use it. I removed it from Paul Jensen's remodel of the my Earthroamer XV-JP, but it's more commonly...

TL;DR VERSION: One new 60 liter (64 quart) Engel compressor chest refrigerator-freezer, Model MT60. Ideal for van and truck-based overland/expedition rigs, as power use is quite low. Runs on AC or DC, and includes both built in and doesn’t need any adapters; you use different plugs. This is the...

I put a nice JAOS aluminum roof rack I'm selling into a separate post here: JAOS Roof Rack since there were more photos to include than could go here. Also, and for the same reason, I'll move the Foxwing to a separate thread soon. And I might as well post the 60 liter Engel in a thread of...

Since soon after I started working on it in fifteen years ago, the Earthroamer XV-JP “Northwest Edition” has had an aluminum JAOS rack on the roof, However, with a recent change to the cabin roof design, I need to reduce the overall height and thus can’t keep the rack. It’s a very nice rack and...

UPDATE 3/30/22: Enough of the stuff has sold so that it's not much of a sale any more. About the only thing still actively for sale is the new Engel MT-60 single compartment fridge that is linked in the next post. Thanks for the interest. I'll post up again if any other good stuff needs...

Thanks!!! This is a very impressive and informative writeup, and sure to be a valuable resource for a lot of people here. It's been a treat to have been in on all of the different variations that you went through and there's no doubt you settled on a solid approach. Here's hoping everything...

Maybe a long shot, but you might send a PM of inquiry to Mog of the membership. If I recall the story correctly--admittedly never a given--he got his very cool triple cab 1017 ex-fire truck from a guy in the Medford area who had imported some German stuff. Might be relevant, though probably not...

If you didn't find it on your own, you might find this old Travel Vans-related ExPo thread interesting: https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/jon-speed-travel-van-mercedes-t2-vario-814.148444 You probably should check out the link in there about in being for sale in the US for a while...

Yep. And thanks for helping out all those years. You were my favorite control group ever. :giggle:

I can see where this thread, and other mentions around the web, would make owning an XV-JP seem like a dreadful idea. ☹ It's not, though . . . I'll second what was just implied: the balance between trail capability and cabin comfort is unmatched with the XV-JP. Unmatched to the point where it...

Thanks for checking in, my friend, Hard to believe that hordes of intelligent folk can't see the wonders of living in a 125 cubic feet box. They must lack imagination. :unsure: Though I do count myself lucky to travel solo in it these days. Most of my attempts at living in it with two people...

Just a couple of thoughts from my Turbo 958 experience . . . You needn't worry in the least about the CTT having too much power, since if you are not trying to make it wail, it's totally a pussycat. The transmission likes to quickly get you into the most economical gear possible, so a lot of...

THANKS! You and Steve following me in your big Fusos down that narrowing-to-non-existent track on our "shortcut" is one of more memorable overlanding moments. True dedication . . . and we should have had a camera crew along. :) That'd be a fun trip to celebrate things getting more back to...

An unsolicited PSA . . . :) I was a colleague of Darrin Fink as this truck was being built, and something over three years ago, I used this Fuso as part of a three-part comparison test (now combined as one article: https://expeditionportal.com/modern-day-fuso-vs-old-school-mog/) comparing it...

Richard has done lots more with Otis than I ever have with my Cayenne and certainly knows more about this than I do, but I have had good success with my petrol 2012 Cayenne Turbo. Having the Turbo gives you plenty of power and torque (no duh, huh?) but the mpgs are not horrible because the...

I'm sure no one has been able to get anything done today because of worries associated with not knowing if the Jeep can make it back to my carport . . . Bate your breathe no more. It fits as is. No chance of surfboards and other Jensen-ish rooftop accoutrements, but the rack basket fits by a...

I knew that. :) Seriously, it'll obviously work, and no problem if the Jeep is just going back there to be stored for several weeks at a time. I think, however, that it would get really old airing down and back up multiple times a week. I think I'll still go out to do my Mr. Wizard Former...

Tomorrow's experiment. Gates open at 10:00 am. However, preliminary investigations conducted with my Unger telescoping pole as a story pole suggests that the betting ought to be: Camper roof: Strongly a "fits." Roof rack with anything in the basket higher than the side rails: Strongly a...

We just arrived back home, totally safe and sound. The little camper ran swell and boogied through the I-5 slog with no problems. (And a pro tip: my wife in the chase vehicle reported that putting fluorescent orange Maxtraxs on your hood really help keep track of you in heavy traffic. :) )...