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Maybe you should add the excess solar after Ford comes up with an electric F550. Panel prices are only going down.

3PMSF ,otherwise known as snow tires, have a softer compound to maintain tread flex in cold temps. They will rapidly deteriorate in hot temps. That is why we all run 2 sets of tires in Canada. Running 3MSF tires year round is like running duals if not necessary.

Duals do not air down well. They rub on the inside.

Because it is going to fail. The drawer slides are going to fill with sand and grit.

That sliding solar idea is fine on a bench, not so good 11' off the ground.

We had a flush toilet and black tank in our truck when we bought it. Could not get rid of it fast enough! Went to a Natures Head composting toilet and 8 years later still very happy with the decision.

Is it wort $200 a call? I am not a fan of Garmin, but our InReach worked fine for texting and weather all over North and South America. Their mapping is pretty poor outside largely populated areas. Looks like you just got a lemon.

You need to build for your needs, not the next buyer.

You will lose money on resale 4X4 or 2X4. You will pay more for 4X4 up front but get it back on resale. Which one loses more? Is there a rear locker option for the 2wd? That would be enough for most bad traction situations. With 2wd you will just have to be more cautious. How much are you going...

Yes the Bosch is a regular home washer, the smallest they make. I think it is 21" wide. Power consumption is very low as long as you use the cold cycle. It only has a cold input hose and heats the water with an internal element. To avoid the big draw from the element we have our hot and cold...

We have a Bosch Maax 5 apartment sized washer. It is an Italian model and ha been great. It is a top loading horizontal drum. Spins clothes almost dry. The pump failed at the end of our South America trip. We have a new pump on back order. We are also trying to source a new handle.

Sure, we have a 2000 km range and we can refill quickly (diesel) in some very remote places, but these vehicles are not aimed at the overlander market. They will fill the needs of 90% of the heavy truck market though. I remember shooting Kodachrome saying I will never go digital, it will never...

I have used Interlux polyurethane over 3M5200. I would talk to a paint specialist, look at the marine world.

When you air down duals the sidewalls touch causing friction, overheating and even failure. A blowout of a dual on a loaded vehicle will often cause the failure of the second dual as well.

I can not tell you about 19.5. All I can confirm is 20" tires are unavailable and 22.5 is readily available. Running dual rears is not optimal. The vehicle tracks poorly in sand and mud, rocks tend to lodge between the tires and you cannot air down duals. You are also wearing 4 tires instead of...

Instead if silicone you could paint the cured Sikaflex.

20" tires not available in South America, period. You could try to import them, but by the time they clear customs your visa would have expired and you would be out of the country! 22.5s air down too. There are many options but if a long term trip in South America is planned don't pick 20" rims.

20" tires are unavailable in South America. We met two heavy trucks on 20" tires with no spares left, desperate for spares.

If South America is on the menu do not go 20".

You'll get used to it!