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The unimog needs more “attention”. That in return rarely justifies the little extreme off road you would be doing with it. 99% of the time a regular Mercedes with 4x4 and diff locks will be more than enough. As much as I love the unimogs my choice for a globe trotting vehicle would be a sk.

our external tank holds 7 litre. We just came back from a week long trip in the Rockies. Temperatures dropped to the freezing point and we ran the heater maybe 1-2 hours in the morning . The tank is still 3/4 full. I think you could go a month without running out of fuel.

They don’t specifically say it’s ok. Kerosene in North America is different then in Europe! Over there it’s known as petroleum. This means that planar would need to include the correct name for each country to avoid warranty cases. You may be correct about the lubrication…. Time will tell. We...

You have probably read my response to heaters in other posts already :-) The petrol heaters have tons of issues, easpecially with altitude. Most service centers don't know how to service them them as they are kind of rare. If I would be you, I would focus on reliability. Diesel would be my...

Certainly a cool area to poke around. We took the detour to Winter Harbour. Almost hit a couple bears on that route. The village itself is not worth a visit.... There is certainly tons see fauna wise and wildlife wise. A cool place to visit is Malcom Island.

We have a wet bath and have used it as a shower enclosure. Did really enjoy having that space wet after…. Since then we use our outdoor shower curtain with a nemo waterbag. https://expeditionupfitter.com/collections/camper-hardware/products/van-life-collapsible-shower-solution

This thing looks amazing! But I can’t get over the Tacoma …. Took my friends taco out the other day and was blown away how gutless it was. Our 2021 ranger feels like a super nimble rocket in comparison.

What? I'm sorry to hear! Let me know if you need anything.

To be honest, we rarely know where the heaters getting installed. If you do 3 season camping, the 2D would be great. True winter camping I would recommend the 44D in a pop up. Downside is that the 44D will most likely be too much in the shoulder season. Don't forget, diesel heaters like to run...

Terra Exp has a great reputation in Germany when it comes to trucks. I would even say that I would buy a chassis from them without flying there first. Although it would be kind of silly.... There is video series on Youtube with introduction to several platforms. Check it out:

You guys are correct that the engine of the LMTV are well known in the heavy machinery industry. But what about the electrical system? Transmission? Brakes? Axles? When I imported a European Sprinter into Canada. I was prepared to source parts from Europe. That itself was fairly easy and...

Good question! There is indeed tons of room for anyone to expand the system. We didn't want to compromise the interior storage with components someone may not need or want. There is room for a 12V water boiler. It would be easy to install an outdoor shower system. We also left room to expand...

Aluminum tires? those rims where pretty much the only ones I could upgrade to. The tires are proper A/T tires with E rating. These will probably never cause any issues. ?

Took it out by myself for a proper shake down trip. Love the layout! installing lithium batteries tomorrow. The agm is pathetic…. Can’t even have the lights, fridge and heater on at the same time…

A couple years ago I came across a ultra lightweight veneer foam core panel made in house by a German expo truck builder. Very durable and light. The foam core was also dense enough to handle screws, just like plywood. Back in Canada we teamed up with several companies to create the same in high...

well… the Chinese use crappy materials, don’t have to certify anything and have way less overhead with dumping wages. Planar, webasto, espar also put tons of effort in development and research. therefore it’s not fair to question the pricing of the quality heaters.

I'm German and proud of the countries manufacturing capabilities. But I have to agree, German made diesel heaters are way over engineered. Before settling on purchasing a Planar, I did a lot of reading on German forums and the amount of issues people had with Espar and Webastos totally turned...

The gas heater is mounted too high. You can make them work by installing a circulation fan to get the warm air to the floor. My pick would be a diesel heater mounted down low. As for the condensation and ice build up on the inside: Not too long ago they had a statement on their site that...

I was hoping you would chip in! Nice to have you on the forum.

This one is up for grabs in a couple weeks. Preped for a portable diesel heater and 12V interior for lights and fridge. Located in Victoria BC. Full specs here: https://totalcomposites.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/5_slide-in-camper-2.pdf Asking US$15,990.00