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So if you’re going Raptor Liner on the outside, doesn‘t that cover all manor of sins? Meaning fairing doesn’t have to be perfect. Btw, I think you are insane for doing this but I’m amazed and happy for you in your progress. No way I’d attempt something like this myself.

The more I think about this the more I’d rather have the smallest ICE needed and the largest battery. 1L out of the parts bin in EU or something. The genny will run at the best torque for power and only as long as needed. A decent 48V PTO alternator etc. But I’m guessing “truck guys” won’t...

The real fun will be when this escapes the 1/2 ton and goes into 1ton/5500 territory. A little extra battery, smaller generator ICE and boom, imagine crawling a 2 track in silence while you enjoy all the comforts of home at camp.

That works for highway where constant speeds reduce battery efficiency vs ICE and battery where city uses make sense. Hardly revolutionary though. Volvo did this in their XC90 in 2016 and didn’t Chevy do this in the 90’s with that hybrid they killed off? Still for a full size truck this is smart.

You are comparing sticks to diamonds. While the overlander custom boxes are indeed a small market, go look at the quality of that $30K trailer and tell me how many washboards, frame twisters and actual bad road use it’ll last for. North American RV quality sucks. Like really really sucks. Go...

I have never purchased any but you are chatting with the expert. Victorian owns Total Composites and based on his posts here he’s always straight and true with his answers. I think you get what you pay for. I‘m sure there are other suppliers but I’d probably go with Total Composites as my...

I’d be looking hard at a EarthCruiser CORE chassis. They did all the hard math and hard work figuring everything out. And for another chunk of $$ you can get the whole house too.

IMHO for that use case 4down is a better choice. It’s goIng to be street legal, it’s 4down ready. 4down is way faster and simpler than any trailer to set up and go. You’ll do this a lot. Every few days. Forever. The trailer will get old fast. I’ve read enough posts on regular RV forums on...

Trailer pros, no wear on the TOAD, more choices (doesn’t have to be street legal, 4 down towable etc), you can back up. Cons, you have to park the trailer and the TOAD at sites and at home. Maybe more license fees (Toad and trailer), longer time to pack up. 4down is ~5 minutes to set up to...

Jayco bought Entegra then Thor bought Jayco. But reality is there are a bunch of Entegras built in a Jayco factory. Kinda like a Chevy/GM thing. Same truck, different stickers on the outside :D That being said, for the casual user this price point is interesting. I'm not a fan of propane...

You can probably get 2MPG better mileage by slowing down to 55 vs 65 and that's free (time excluded). You are pulling a brick. Smoother tires may get you 0.2MPG better but I really can't see much improvement. Not to mention quality tires of any type will be $150+ each negating any possible...

It's probably a logistics management strategy. They have a lot going on model wise. IMHO Ford got a gift from Mercedes when M couldn't supply the demand for chassis. Van converters had to go somewhere to meet their customer deliveries. Now that the supply chain is normalizing a bit, and...

Redtail overland and IKamper 3 both claim king size beds....

I don't know your answer but I hope you've looked at Total Composites as an option. Seems way simpler (unless you're already in a shop that does panels). https://totalcomposites.com/

Indeed. I can see very quickly if I'm interested or not, and those that might be can get a great amount of detail. For this kind of purchase the buyer is probably not local so spending some energy in making an online add detailed and pretty makes sense. Always blows me away people think a...

butyl "tape" or maybe some sort of PL caulking/glue used in construction? that stuff is meant to stay flexy but sticky. But Nopec has it right, start with A :(

You might try a RV Dealer. They may do a 1 off pull through deal. IE they buy from the manufacturer, sell to you and take a couple $$ as a service fee. They may also do it for free if they get kick backs from their banks they use. It's just a paper pusher exercise but it might be a way to get...

Crap, not 5 minutes after posting this I find a reddit that says all the account locks are in the dish vs base unit. So now, what have you folks done to solve the “I want to park in shade and stay cool, but still have Starlink”?

I’m sure this has been asked but darn if my Google skills can find it. Idea is 1 starlink account, 1 modem mounted inside, 1 main roof mounted dish and then a spare tripod dish for when trees/obstacles prevent the ideal parking spot (IE shady) from good solid roof dish connection. Idea is some...

I would keep an eye out for whoever the receiver is. They want money, you have money. They have the Drifter you want. You *may* just be able to pay off the difference and get what you want. As for “your” it’s theirs until the contract completes as I understand creditor rules.