Clay and Lindsay did something similar with a metal truck shell. Hole in the bottom of the RTT for access. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/pan-am-highway-expedition-build-2015-trd-tacoma.205674/
There was a post from a couple of years ago where a couple did the math saying for each night they spent in their ER divided by total cost it was cheaper than ~$40. And an ER is much nicer than a sleazy motel at the same price point.
But it's not about camping, its about living for multiple years at a time in a small space that you want to be comfortable and feel safe in. Some people are fine doing moto trips, but most everyone needs more creature comforts when it's not a vacation or a camping trip, it's their life now.
People have gone on big adventures in their ER/GXV etc, and its less about rockcrawling and more about being able to go down rough roads in remote locations and have the reliability to keep driving the next day.
How much did you sell it for at 28,000 miles? https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/sold-2016-jku-backcountry-w-um-j30-manta-goose-gear-alabama.184164/
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I am looking at purchasing a 1972 Series III 88 Land Rover. The truck is sound mechanically, frame seems good. The issue is both footwells are rusted. I see that Rovers North has galvanized replacement sheet metal. I have owned a LWB Range Rover Classic previously as well as...
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