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I'm just curious if anyone knows the exterior dimensions of an Earthroamer XV-LT coach? I looked around their website and didn't have much luck; I only found the overall length of the rig and bed dimensions. I know they use the F550 platform with either a 176" (XV-LT) or 200" (XV-LTS)...

I would be interested to see his flatbed camper mounted up in a 1-ton, crew cab truck. Very nice looking camper but that price for a shell is a tad out of reach for me (for now). It appears to have similar sleek lines and profile to a Tiger Siberian or EarthRoamer coach.

I know this thread is a month old but I have similar thoughts...what's next after my existing van? I'm 6'2" so there are times that I kick myself for not buying a taller vehicle. My horizon is probably ~5 years out... Chevy Chevy discontinued the AWD Express in 2014 but 2WD Express vans are...

I don't know Chevy's full paint history but from what I researched, the EPA changed up some of the rules for paints that affected automotive paints and primer in the early to mid-2000s. You'll notice a lot of GM fleet vehicles of that vintage with peeling paint. When my paint flakes off, it is...

Thank you! It would be awesome to have a resource for info. What has your experience been with the tintable version? My van is white. I was considering doing the rocker panels and bumpers black but undecided on what the body should be. Seems that a lot of vans I see are sprayed tan or...

My Chevy van is a 2005 so it falls in the cohort of model years that suffer from bad paint/primer. I think 2007+ is when GM finally figured out their process. Anyway, the paint on my van is starting to flake off in several locations and it is getting to the point that I need to start thinking...

My parents have a Roadtrek 210 Popular (2WD) on the Chevy 3500 van chassis and if I remember correctly, the RPO codes said it had a 4.11 rear end. It is entirely possible that your has 4.11 gears. It has always been my understanding that the gears in the front end need to match the rear...

Shortly after I bought my van, I put a Kobalt bottle jack in since I really hate the OEM jacks that come with most cars and trucks. Fortunately, I have never had to use it for any roadside emergency. When doing some home improvements last week, I noticed our upper cabinets were sagging so I...

Yes, I have a 1" body lift on mine. I'm not sure that I would do it again considering all of the progress made on mild suspension lifts for these vans SINCE I did mine. Actually, once I have the cash, I plan to install new torsion keys and springs and get rid of the body lift. I will see if I...

I'm wondering if anyone here owns a "add-a-room" type shelter that they use with their van and can comment on their experience? I'm looking to add standup and storage space when state park camping with the family. I have a 6-man mountain tent as well but I can only stand upright in the middle...

To find out what the "experts" claim the vehicle is worth: https://www.kbb.com/ https://www.edmunds.com/appraisal/ Finding candidates: the thread posted above Craigslist Ebay (filter to vehicles relatively local; also, through the Advanced Search you can see completed auctions to see how they...

Seems that this discussion is focused on boondocking heat sources? I've seen examples of the propane furnaces that sit outside of the van or tent and pipe the hot air in. My parents have a Roadtrek with an unknown furnace and it is LOUD! It is something that you run before bed, hunker down in...

I don't know what your budget is but there are fuel injection conversions for the engine you have. Might be worth some research to see if they are worth the cost. If you plan to head into the mountains, a fuel injected solution may be something to consider (to optimize your air:fuel mixture as...

Great question. Most of the time, my stops at that lumber yard are on my way home from work. My parking situation at work is using a parking garage. The van fits with the rack off but just barely so most of the time, my van is without the rack.

I'm hoping to see some van-specific bed/storage solutions to give me some ideas for giving the WhiteBuffalo some updates. Since I built my van, I'm now married, with a 2 y/o, with a house. My RB50-lite setup that mostly worked before isn't working that well anymore. Here is my current setup...

I know this is an old thread but wanted to bring it back to the top to see if anyone has built more examples? I'm particularly interested in quad cab, flatbed builds. I think boblynch's build is the best example I've seen to getting close to a Tiger RV or Earthroamer without buying one of...

Just to update this thread: I took some time to weigh my sleeping bag and it was heavier than I first thought; just a hair under 3 lbs. A bit heavier than I want. It does not completely unzip but even if it did, while the hut beds do have a pad/mattress with some type of cover/sheet on them...

Earlier this month I went on my first alpine touring trip to one of the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association huts in Colorado. The trip was great and I mostly used gear that I already had but there is definitely room for improvement. If you are not familiar with the "huts" run by the 10th...

The last time I programmed my radios I was using an XP machine (extra laptop, had it for programming radios and but since got rid of it). Now that I'm trying to program radios with a Win7 machine, I'm having issues. After some digging, it appears that there were counterfit chips/drivers that...

According to Fiberine, the 30" Super Sport Top has been discontinued. I had the exact same thoughts and asked when I called. They just haven't taken it off their site yet.