2023 Rossmonster Snowbird

MTBSKI

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Walk-through video

This Earthroamer-like F550 Lariat (’21, 21.5k miles) has all you need for endless journeys to wherever your heart desires for as long as you want. Equally comfortable in the 110-degree desert and -10-degree snowstorm, this vehicle won’t stop you from taking the journey in maximum comfort. As an avid cyclist, skier, trail runner, and hiker, I can vouch for your ability to go anywhere you want in any season with plenty of space for all the gear you need.

Over the past 13 months, I have loved the opportunity to travel all around the country and Canada in this rig. It has been more than capable in ice, snow, sand, and everything in between. This is the third vehicle I've lived in, and it far surpasses the capabilities of the two others. This was designed to spend weeks, if not a month, parked in the most remote locations and be fully self-sufficient. When the solar's not enough in the winter, I idle for an hour or less and charge at a rate of 4,500W. In the summer, mid-day solar provides enough juice to power the A/C and charge the battery. And the 120 gallons of freshwater is plenty for weeks of dishes, showering, and laundry. But traveling to remote places wasn't enough for me; I needed a place to bring along my two bikes, skis, and recently, an electric dirt bike. My friends and family have loved this truck, too - on hot, cold, wet, or snowy days, I've had up to 7 adults around the dinette comfortably hanging out with the windows wide open or the fire going in the wood burning stove. Although I'm selling this truck to settle into a house, I plan to shop for my next vehicle and camper, dreaming of the functionality built into this one and knowing that I won't be able to rival it.

[for full specs, please scroll to bottom]

INTERIOR FEATURES
  • Room to sleep four: Cab-over queen bed and dinette that converts into a second queen bed with a table w/ electric lifting column
  • Design: Maple slab door cabinetry, Oak flooring, Maple ceiling trim, and Slate Paperstone countertops
  • Kitchenette: Ruvati Roma 21×20 sink, Vitrifrigo 5.3 cubic ft double drawer fridge and freezer, and a Furrion 2-in-1 range and oven
  • Plumbing: 120-gallon fresh water bladder, 20-gallon under-mount grey water tank with heating pads, 2-stage water filtration system, composting toilet, indoor shower, washing machine, outdoor shower
  • Activities: slide-out bike tray with room for two bikes; dedicated ski closet with room for four pairs of skis, helmets, boots, poles, and more; four exterior massive storage boxes
  • Comfort: wood-burning stove, heated floors, top quality glass windows with blackout shades and bug screens, massive over-bed skylight, built-in shoe rack, hanging closet
EXTERIOR UPGRADES
  • Side door entry with custom collapsable stairs and small porch
  • Starlink High Performance
  • Custom rear bumper
  • Fiamma electric awning with lighting
  • AMP running boards
  • Buckstop front bumper
  • Liquidspring with self-leveling and touchscreen upgrade
  • Four front-facing Rigid bumper lights; two in the rear
  • MPT81 335 41-inch tires (5k miles) mounted on single-piece aluminum forged Buckstop wheels with Wehring balancers
  • CP4 Disaster Prevention Kit
SYSTEMS
  • 800 Ah lithium-iron phosphate battery bank
  • Victron Bluetooth battery monitor
  • 3000 W inverter
  • 1320 W walkable solar array
  • Multiple lighting zones
  • Nomadic Cooling 48V AC unit
  • Truma AquaGo water heater
  • Espar Airtronic 12V heater and heated floors
Truck

2021 4x4 F550 Lariat 6.7L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel

LiquidSpring smart suspension system with touchscreen and auto-level

4 x Rigid E Series Pro 4" Driving Black front lights tied to upfitter switches

2 x Rigid E Series Pro 4" Driving Black rear lights tied to upfitter switches

AMP Research PowerStep XL running boards

5 Buckstop 11" x 20" 7K PRO HD 7390lb capacity DOT Compliant Aluminum Reversible Wheels

5 Continental MPT81 41-inch 335/80/R20 tires

4 Wehring balancers

Buckstop Outback Bumper (front)

Custom Rossmonster bumper (rear)

Colorado Kreative Designs 3M military green wrap



Camper

RV Globe Trekker 20’ cabover shell

RV Globe Trekker zero torsion subframe

Five custom flush-mounted external locking storage boxes

Exterior outlet

High performance in-motion Starlink

Fold-out access stairs with balcony

Fiamma 13' F45 Eagle electric awning

Outbound 24”x73” entry door with sliding screen

Firefly 7” screen control system

Heated floors

Nomadic 48V X3 air conditioner (15,120 BTU)

1 closet with Splendide WFL1300XD washer, hanging rod, and two shelves

1 closet with slide-out ski rack for four skis, boots, helmets, and poles

2 12”x12”x72” cabinets on either side of bed

2 8”x8”x12” cubbies on either side of bed

2 reading lights on either side of bed w/ USB-A ports

Shelf at foot of bed

Tochta Journey RV queen mattress

Outbound 24”x39” skylight w/ blackout and insect screen blinds

3-level stairs to access bed with adjustable built-in storage for up to 13 pairs of shoes

Outbound 18”x13” hatch aligned with cab’s rear window for camper-cab access

20” flip-up countertop extension

Ruvati Roma Undermount 21”x20” Stainless Steel sink

2 x Kraus Stainless Steel 17 oz. Capacity Deck-mount Soap dispensers

Furrion 2-in-1 Range Oven w/ Wired Grate - 21" Tall

Vitrifrigo DRW180AIXD3-DF Stainless Steel 5.3 Cubic Foot Double Drawer Multi-Setting Fridge/Freezer

Slate paperstone countertops

3 24”x14”x12” cabinets over kitchen

30”x36” shower with retractable Nautilus shower door

Matte black Moen Spa Shower including Rainshower, Handshower and Magnetic Dock

OGO Compost Toilet

MaxxAir fan with remote

Two wraparound shelves over wood burning stove

Tiny Wood Stove The Dwarf 3kw with direct-air intake box

Wood storage underneath stove

85”x60” dinette area that comfortable seats 6 adults

Progressive Automations Adjustable Electric Table Lifting Column with 34”x28” maple table

MORryde Ceiling full motion flip-down RV TV mount

Samsung 32” 4k Wi-Fi smart monitor

Outdoor access slide-out bike storage tray for 2 bikes and gear that nests under driver side dinette

Custom spare tire mount

Additional rear hitch for bike rack or storage box

Windows with blackout and insect screen blinds:
  • 3 x Outbound 47”x20” windows
  • above the dinette on the driver side
  • above the dinette on the passenger side
  • above the galley on the passenger side
  • 2 x Outbound 39”x16” windows
  • in the bed area on the driver side
  • in the bed area on the passenger side
  • 1 x Outbound 67”x22” window on rear wall
Outlets (each has two plugs, 2USB-A ports, and 1 USB-C port):
  • Passenger side head of bed
  • Driver side head of bed
  • Face of bedside cabinet above shoe storage
  • Between kitchen and dinette along passenger side wall
  • On ceiling forward of monitor mount
Lights (each set switched separately):
  • Motion-sensing porch light
  • Motion-sensing rear light
  • Awning light
  • 12 recessed puck lights in drop ceiling
  • 4 recessed puck lights over dinette
  • Under-cabinet LED strip
  • Wrap-around drop ceiling LED strip
  • Toe kick LED strip
  • Bike storage LED strip
Water system:
  • 120-gallon freshwater tank with pressure fill
  • Two-stage 5 micron and .5 micron onboard filter
  • 20-gallon grey tank with electric dump valve and heat pads
  • Shurflo 4048 4gm High-Flow Water Pump
Electrical system (48V):
  • American Power 48V/100 amp (4,800W!) alternator, secondary bracket, charge regulator, and wiring harness
  • 30A shore power hookup
  • 4 200A Victron LiFePO4 batteries
  • Victron Bluetooth Battery Monitor
  • Victron Battery Management System
  • 1,320W flex panel walkable solar array
  • Victron solar charge controllers
  • 3,000W Inverter/Charger
  • 48V-12V Converters
  • Victron Global Link 520
  • Ruuvi sensor
Price: $425k Location: Placerville, CA (will deliver anywhere within lower 48)
 

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ReluctantTraveler

Well-known member
I remember seeing the "we built this" video for this rig not that long ago.

Are you the original buyer, or did they fall through and Rossmonster is selling it directly?

No judgement. Just curious!
 

MTBSKI

New member
I remember seeing the "we built this" video for this rig not that long ago.

Are you the original buyer, or did they fall through and Rossmonster is selling it directly?

No judgement. Just curious!
I'm the original buyer! I've been living in it full-time since last October and have decided to settle down into something without wheels for the first time in 3 years.
 

Delsh

Active member
The interior photos above seem to be the same as those originally posted on the Rossmonster website when they build this. If you've lived in this full-time for a year, I would think prospective buyers would appreciate some current pictures.
 

ReluctantTraveler

Well-known member
I'm the original buyer! I've been living in it full-time since last October and have decided to settle down into something without wheels for the first time in 3 years.

The design on this thing is stunning! I love the indoor ski storage box.

Video tour, for anyone who's interested:
 

MTBSKI

New member
The interior photos above seem to be the same as those originally posted on the Rossmonster website when they build this. If you've lived in this full-time for a year, I would think prospective buyers would appreciate some current pictures.
You're absolutely right. Since I'm still living in it, I haven't gotten it professionally detailed yet. I used those photos because there's no damage, and I feel confident it will be that presentable when I get it fully detailed for the buyer. I'm also happy to do a video or in-person walkthrough with any potential buyer.
 

adam88

Explorer
Beautiful build. Saw "Rossmonster". Scrolled to price. Wasn't disappointed lol. I wish I could own one of these!!! GLWS
 

Jack Mac

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On behalf of seller - Cab Photos:
 

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Jack Mac

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On behalf of seller - Camper Photos (Part 1):
 

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Jack Mac

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On behalf of seller - Camper Photos (Part 2):
 

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Jack Mac

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On behalf of seller - Travel Photos:
 

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MTBSKI

New member
I know I talked to RM about this, but forget what they told me. What's the unloaded/loaded weight?
I can't say unloaded for sure, but I can say that loaded (everything I own + full diesel tank + 120 gallons fresh + 20 gallons grey) it comes in just under 20k.
 

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