building the Bullet XV

bobDog

Expedition Leader
Love the window grate. Nice job. How about a few shots of the outside the way it is now. Lft. Rgt. frt. rr. Top. please!
 

thetonka

Observer
Looks great. I need to plan out the drawers and cabinets in my hauler before I build them. Looking at how you did everything just makes a lot of sense.
 

Christian P.

Expedition Leader
Staff member
totally splendid. I wish we could get pictures of the trips too...

just one request, please let us know if you sell the Tacoma!
 

CLynn85

Explorer
Steve, Wonderful job. Amazing attention to detail, thanks for sharing so much as you went along. It's very inspiring to see your dedication.

Do you plan to make it to the Eastern part of Canada/US? We're leaving very soon for 3 weeks in the eastern provinces, if you happen to be in the area it'd be great to catch a glimpse of this thing in the wild.
 

wild1

Adventurer
Steve, did you pass through West Glacier this morning going in to the park? Just got a quick peek but it looked like the Bullet. It's an amazingly balanced rig,it makes an Earthroamer look like a mall cruiser. Happy trails.
 

sarconcepts

Adventurer
yeah, that was bethany & I, I know it's been a couple weeks, but about 8 minutes after my last posting (august 5th), we took off for a two month trip & we don't look at a computer when we travel. (I think we're all on this forum because we like to get "away")
and yeah,the bullet is far shorter than Earthroamers, even next to a camper on a truck we sit much lower & have a wider stance

CLynn 85, yeah, about a week ago we were in northern maine, & did a great testing of the roof during the hurricane (actually I got out & washed the truck in the middle of it all.

christian p.
just one request, please let us know if you sell the Tacoma!
not the tacoma, as that's my 'around town' vehicle, but Bethany has finally agreed for us to sell the four wheel camper (she was pretty attached - not any more!), I'll keep you all posted in a month or two.

thanks for the comments on this forum & the other site

Saw this machine on I-94 in Minnesota just about to cross into Wisconsin last week! Took a photo and looked it up on google. Great work!

Saw you on I-90 east today and had to look it up. Truly impressive work.

we're just about to pull out of Boston & head south
I'll chat in another month or so
no pictures yet
Steve
 

sarconcepts

Adventurer
well, two months is over now, we got back home last friday night just in time for dinner & drinks at our own home!
everything went fantastic, now to the visuals.. ...

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& my Swiss miss making it all the more enjoyable
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Deleted member 9101

Guest
Man, thats awesome. I find it funny that your fuel economy is the same as my Tundra pulling my jumping jack...lol
 

sarconcepts

Adventurer
but wait.. .. there's more!
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(best campsite ever)
edit - look close & you'll see the bullet
(& Bethany)

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plus a couple other vehicles we spotted
the red one really perplexed Bethany, yup it's one vehicle.

& finally, after about a month & a half of people asking questions about the bullet everywhere we stopped, & asking if we were producing these for sale, & me saying no, but to look at Earthroamers for a truly capable off road camper for sale, I decided to stop by & see for myself just what kind of quality they were. (& that I was recommending to people)
Within about two minutes of us arriving, bill, the owner, & another employee came out to see what just parked in his parking lot (I'm sure he gets do-it-yourselfer's allot)
He was extremely gracious, we chatted for about an hour, looking inside the bullet, as well as the XV-LT & the XV-JP.
All I can say is it took me about a week & a half to look at myself in the mirror & think I had any shred of talent at all!
Not only was bill friendly & open to showing Bethany & myself his work, but I can now say first hand you absolutely get what you pay for with the Earthroamer. The quality is unbelievable, & he is constantly improving his product, thinking about every detail. I think the company is in a very good place now, & he deserves the clientele he's built.
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aww crap, the Bullet looked puny next to the LT
so much for my mid life dream of another career!
 
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