Starscream
Adventurer
:drool: Man, I would love to have one of these. I have alsways been an admirer of the Element.
ECamper from Honda
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paulj
Expedition Leader
The lift does not allow for a larger tire, just more ground clearance. 225/75/16 tires will fit on a stock Element, though 235/70/16 or 225/70/16 are the more common alternative sizes. In the front tire, size is limited by the bell shaped top of the strut tower. The 225/75 has sufficiently narrow tread to clear the tower even though it is taller.Grover said:
The lift kit adds some spacers above the springs, but does not change the strut tower. It is also worth keeping in mind that this kit is essentially a custom job, not an off the shelf item. My guess is that there are fewer than a half dozen Elements with a lift like this. The market for a dropped Element is much larger.
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Ursa Minor
Active member
Ecamper heading south...as in Tierra del Fuego
Few months ago with little fanfare a nice couple had us build them a camper, and said they'd be doing some traveling. Well, they didn't mess around - they really did escape thier cubicles and are now checking out Nicaragua and points south. It's not hard-core off road stuff, but the miles are rolling by in places I've never been for sure. Check out www.thedarienplan.com or for you folks down that way, keep an eye out for a blue Ecamper!
Few months ago with little fanfare a nice couple had us build them a camper, and said they'd be doing some traveling. Well, they didn't mess around - they really did escape thier cubicles and are now checking out Nicaragua and points south. It's not hard-core off road stuff, but the miles are rolling by in places I've never been for sure. Check out www.thedarienplan.com or for you folks down that way, keep an eye out for a blue Ecamper!
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The couple in the Ecamper just made it to the end of the road - Tierra del Fuego:
http://www.thedarienplan.com/
Goes to show you don't have to have a built-up Unicat or Earthroamer to get to some really cool places!
There is another couple traveling Central America in an Ecamper:
http://fromcolfaxtoxela.blogspot.com/2009/05/ecamper-in-action.html
http://www.thedarienplan.com/
Goes to show you don't have to have a built-up Unicat or Earthroamer to get to some really cool places!
There is another couple traveling Central America in an Ecamper:
http://fromcolfaxtoxela.blogspot.com/2009/05/ecamper-in-action.html
Scott Brady
Founder
Great post!
I enjoyed their blog.
I enjoyed their blog.
Ursa Minor
Active member
Overland Expo 2011
For anyone that followed Chris and Kristin's blog at www.thedarienplan.com the word is they'll be at Overland Expo presenting on their experiences on their trip down to Tierra del Fuego. If you haven't checked out their blog, it's a good read with some great photos.
Not sure if they're driving their Element to the show, but there will be an Ecamper at the Expo again if you want to see one up close.
Cheers,
John
For anyone that followed Chris and Kristin's blog at www.thedarienplan.com the word is they'll be at Overland Expo presenting on their experiences on their trip down to Tierra del Fuego. If you haven't checked out their blog, it's a good read with some great photos.
Not sure if they're driving their Element to the show, but there will be an Ecamper at the Expo again if you want to see one up close.
Cheers,
John
AmericaOverland
Explorer
I would LOVE to see one made for the Honda CR-V. Even with the rear seats removed, it's a bit short. There is a particular build that someone did for about $100 - http://rockclimbergirl.com/honda-cr-v-sleeper-and-storage-platform-conversion.html - the problem is it becoming a dedicated two-person camper with the rear seats removed. I would like to dedicate the Scout II as a camper instead - more room, perfectly flat bed, but my concern is gas mileage. I would have to budget for fuel as if I was budgeting for a medium-sized 6 or 8-cylinder RV platform. Too bad the CR-V is not exactly camper-friendly without major modifications.
Ursa Minor
Active member
Still at it...ECampers overlanding
I haven't posted much on our ECamper on ExPo now that we're doing Jeeps, but we still build a couple every week right alongside the Jeep campers. It's an ongoing debate about how much rig is needed to overland, but there's a few Elements going the distance by pavement and fire road.
Here's a blog of couple on a trip to South America covering some miles.
https://southofseattle.wordpress.com
Here's another blog of a couple exploring and living out of their ECamper in Canada
http://photodometer.com/
Cheers,
John
I haven't posted much on our ECamper on ExPo now that we're doing Jeeps, but we still build a couple every week right alongside the Jeep campers. It's an ongoing debate about how much rig is needed to overland, but there's a few Elements going the distance by pavement and fire road.
Here's a blog of couple on a trip to South America covering some miles.
https://southofseattle.wordpress.com
Here's another blog of a couple exploring and living out of their ECamper in Canada
http://photodometer.com/
Cheers,
John
dman93
Adventurer
I've seen several E-campers in the last few weeks. On Sunday, I followed one down the street ... and the top was up. I assume the driver didn't realize, and I tried to catch up and bet his/her attention, but the Element sped onto the freeway and I had to turn off. Will the top survive freeway speeds for very long? My wife was surprised the driver couldn't hear it even before they reached freeway speed.