Custom Phoenix 4x4 camper Earthroamer - $92,000

[Machu]

Custom Phoenix 4x4 camper Earthroamer - rvs - by owner - vehicle...

2017 Custom Phoenix Popup Camper chassis mounted on heavily modified legendary 7.3L 2002 F250 chassis. Purpose built for comfort and reliability to drive the Pan-American highway and explore the...

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Not mine but it's what I'm hoping to work up to one day
Maybe of interest ....

 

[jlcanterbury]

Great rig. Why anyone with $92k to spare would buy a sprinter van instead of this rig is beyond me. This is a dream setup at a price that is reasonable compared to the alternatives.

 

[zip]

Pop up? Doesn’t look like it.

 

[rawtoxic]

Zip - I was trying to figure that out too!!

How much is a phoenix box without a truck ?

I know it's cool to have a million stickers when you get to put them on but really I don't want to buy almost $100k rig laden in your stickers! I put my stickers on my coolers instead of my vehicles

 

[zip]

Zip - I was trying to figure that out too!!

How much is a phoenix box without a truck ?

I know it's cool to have a million stickers when you get to put them on but really I don't want to buy almost $100k rig laden in your stickers! I put my stickers on my coolers instead of my vehicles

missed those stickers on first view. I’m a minimal sticker guy.
Curious what this thing weighs.
Lotta weight for a F 250.
Says upgraded suspension though.

good looking vehicle.

 

[workerdrone]

Nice - this one keeps popping up, forget if it sold last time and what it was listed for.

 

[MTVR]

Pop up? Doesn’t look like it.

Zip - I was trying to figure that out too!!

The first line of the ad is "2017 Custom Phoenix Popup Camper..."

 

[68camaro]

Older Rig but upkeep might not be too bad, however, assuming the blonde is included (no disclaimer she is not), they can be pretty high maintenance so you need to factor that into purchase.

 

[Christian P.]

Great rig. Why anyone with $92k to spare would buy a sprinter van instead of this rig is beyond me. This is a dream setup at a price that is reasonable compared to the alternatives.

I can give a couple reasons.

-No bikes/large toy storage
-280000 miles on the truck VS brand new Sprinter with warranty.
-much easier financing with the Sprinter

That said, I agree that this looks like a good build.

 

[86scotty]

"-280000 miles on the truck VS brand new Sprinter with warranty."

But the Sprinter warranty does you no good on the Mojave trail when the only fix is a Benz dealer diagnostic supercomputer. I'm not trying to argue that this is that much better in terms of reliability, personally I'd choose a V10 gasser, but I am a proponent of overland vehicles starting with the most reliable trucks to begin with. Neither Ford diesels nor Sprinters go far on that with me.

Still, this is a great rig. Only $40k overpriced in my 'build it yourself' world but still 1/5th the cost of the Earthroamer types it is competing with.

 

[jlcanterbury]

I can give a couple reasons.

-No bikes/large toy storage
-280000 miles on the truck VS brand new Sprinter with warranty.
-much easier financing with the Sprinter

That said, I agree that this looks like a good build.

Good points. Still an easy choice for me, but we all have our priorities! I'm a hiker not a biker, and I like the 7.3l a little too much!
I really do love the look of sprinters, but I don't trust their overall reliability/ruggedness, or their service-ability in 'far away places'

@Christian P. You don't happen to be in Bend do ya? I saw a rig that looked identical to the one in your icon stopped at a coffee stand yesterday.

 

[Regcabguy]

New brakes and springs don't make it the equivalent of an F-450/550.
Nice setup though.

 

[sourdoughben]

That ain't no popup and a 3/4 ton chassis isn't up to the task.

 

[Porkchopexpress]

A brand new sprinter with 4wd and a finished interior is more like 140+ new from my research. I think you could get a new 4wd 1 ton and decent camper for 92K so I still think this is a hard sell.

 

[goranvolvo]

Great rig. Why anyone with $92k to spare would buy a sprinter van instead of this rig is beyond me. This is a dream setup at a price that is reasonable compared to the alternatives.

because it has powerstroke and wall paper on interior