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  1. lucilius

    New Rivian Factory Planned, Should Boost Output

    This could take years....or months. Unless it is an emergency, DC shuts down for most of December. It will depend largely on the economy, the health of the EV market and maybe most on whether or not folks decide they want to work&win together. It's hard to fault Rivian when the US goverment...
  2. lucilius

    Earth Cruiser for Sale on BAT

    Good observation though the photo distortion makes it seem dramatic. I'm not an EC owner but as far as I've read, Earthcruiser hasn't had problems and documented failures with their axles/wheel bearings/etc. WIth any of these vehicles, I would get good answers to the following: (1) What are the...
  3. lucilius

    EarthRoamer LTX - new layout

    Have to admit this looks great and offers a more livable seating arrangement. ER fit and finish is always good and these newer ones appear to be pushing up to the level of some of the fine, and equally/often more expensive, European campers though available American diesel offroad trucks do not...
  4. lucilius

    Ideal home charging system

    I'm not an EV owner [yet] but wondering what is a proven / no brainer garage EV home-charging system (for 1-2 vehicles) currently available? I have some PV solar that can help but largely powered by the grid in a relatively cold, dark, northern rockies environment. The vehicle(s) will ideally...
  5. lucilius

    Earthroamer Ski boxes.

    I'd give Highway Products a call, they can build what you're looking for. https://highwayproducts.com/custom/
  6. lucilius

    Lemker Overland Introduction

    Very smart and no doubt there are folks who have been waiting for something like this. It is always great to have a North American-made product available.
  7. lucilius

    2022 F350 with a Bison Slide in Camper Build

    The Ford 6.2s last forever, always start and easy maintenance.
  8. lucilius

    New for 2022? GXV and EarthCruiser hints

    If GXV has indeed been completely absorbed, it will be interesting to see how Storyteller (a) weathers the current RV market and (b) maintains the quality and reputation of GXV. Offering a few different models should give them an edge over a good deal of the competition, particularly if they...
  9. lucilius

    Fisker Files For Chap 11 Bankruptcy Today

    Fisker, the person, has designed some great looking cars. He is one of those entrepreneurs who seems to have 9 lives. His companies over the years struggle and run out of gas when the investor largesse is expended and art & design slams into reality. These are tough times for EV...
  10. lucilius

    FOR SALE - Expedition Overland’s 2016 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser/LC 200 (Samson)

    Too bad. That thing is well equipped, looks to be gently used, the link to the first class pictures is still up.
  11. lucilius

    Good Luck Trying to Trade In Your ‘22-23 Tundra ☹️

    What is the source of the problem with Toyota parts availability?
  12. lucilius

    Fisker Files For Chap 11 Bankruptcy Today

    No big deal: Earthroamer went into Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy in 2009 and then reemerged like Houdini after some quick restructuring. The only minor issue was that owners up to that time lost their Earthroamer warranty, beyond that, they started up like nothing ever happened and have been...
  13. lucilius

    Good Luck Trying to Trade In Your ‘22-23 Tundra ☹️

    I've not seen a description of what is different about the hybrid variation and why they aren't having problems, perhaps they are manufactured differently and/or separately? I will wait a few years to get a newly designed vehicle&engine and a big fan of the early adopters who bravely buy these...
  14. lucilius

    2008 Earthroamer 6.4 diesel

    Your question is tough to answer without any context: mileage, history, etc. In my opinion, the condition of the truck and camper is a more important topic than the engine. These things are not cheap (unless you are used to maintaining a private aircraft or yacht). E.g. if it is an 08 ER with...
  15. lucilius

    EarthCruiser is closing!?!?!

    When you wrote "You need to go DRW and single them out" above, I figured you meant turning a DRW into SRW.
  16. lucilius

    EarthCruiser is closing!?!?!

    I don't know if Ford (and Ram) provide a different axle for SRW in 450/550 or just use some kind of an OEM spacer/extension? At least some expedition campers have in the past taken factory DRW F550 axle and then extended it (e.g. Dana S110 and 130? on Earthroamers) to result in a camper-width...
  17. lucilius

    EarthCruiser is closing!?!?!

    It would be interesting to test what real gains in load capacity can be gotten when going from a SRW 350/3500 to a DRW 350/3500 or 450(0)/550(0) with an aftermarket SRW conversion. Without doing an axle replacement, I don't know if the as-engineered DRW GAWR holds when replaced with a custom SRW...
  18. lucilius

    Cotton Clothing?

    Funny how many folks ignore real pollution in our synthetic clothing, EMR and maybe most importantly, our food.
  19. lucilius

    is the 1st gen tundra one of the best platforms

    Unfortunately Doug Thorley currently makes nothing for the 1stgen Tundra double cab.
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