I thought that would work also, but I took my newer 29" Large Trek MTB with 30" wide bars down to my Ford dealer with the front wheel removed and couldn't fit the bike in the back seat. It was about 1 or 2 inches too long to get the doors closed. If I wanted to remove the rear wheel also, no problem but I don't want to have to mess with the chain, etc. each time I ride it. Road bikes fit no problem as they are about 10" shorter than the MTBs. My old 26" wheel Trek 8000s would fit easily also.
New kid on the block! AWD Transit with composite camper AEONrv
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rruff
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I'm guessing you flipped the fork/bars around? I had to lengthen the cable and brakeline to do this. Just barely fits, with the steerer almost hitting the ceiling and doorframe just above the door, and the rear tire right on the door. It's immediately behind the seat, BTW and elevated, with the front as high as possible so I can get the bars near the ceiling in case I have a passenger. If your stem is short and bars swept back, flipping the fork around may not help much... I have a 120mm stem though.
My Trek has a bump stop that won't let you rotate the bars 180 degrees. Grrrr
rruff
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If the forks won't hit the downtube, can you remove the stop?
Hadn't thought about that, but found a video where they ground off the stop on the knock block. Looks like my fork would still hit the frame for sure one direction, but maybe not the other way. Also, it looks like a pretty straight fork and not sure how much I would gain if I was able to flip it 180 degrees. It's a Trek Top Fuel 9.7 about 4 years old. The guys on this video said the new ones don't have the knock block, so maybe reason to get a new one. Ha, ha.
To Davidalanhart, Corgi_express, Xrunner and any other AEON RV owners, we are interested in hearing your experience with AEON: What are your overall impressions? Any surprises - good, bad, or indifferent? How about warranty/maintenance experience - any experience good or bad? Are components easily accessed for service and maintenance? I'm also wondering about the control panel - if that system goes down, is there a back up? (I've heard nightmare stories about multiplex control systems malfunctioning and nothing in the RV works when it fails.)
So thankful to have found this site and for any replies! Our membership for the FB AEON Owners and Explorers group has been pending for over a month, and we are eager to hear more about AEON. (Nothing against the FB group, could be b/c we don't know what we're doing since we don't use FB 😊) So again, many thanks!
So thankful to have found this site and for any replies! Our membership for the FB AEON Owners and Explorers group has been pending for over a month, and we are eager to hear more about AEON. (Nothing against the FB group, could be b/c we don't know what we're doing since we don't use FB 😊) So again, many thanks!
This is based on a Sprinter AWD system. Not very capable. One guy tried to do some "light" stuff and the rear differential cover made from tin got bent. All the fluid came out on the trail.
Same driveline, Sprinter weak point offroad
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Are you saying the Transit AWD system is much stronger? Or is AeonRV upgrading the driveline?
I'm guessing it is more about ground clearance and ability to take 37" tires
Also the bounce from a "fully weight loaded rear axle" can contact imbedded rocks on the offroad roads.
Find a more robust platform, that is underweight and can take 37" tires
The AWD is made for snow and slippery roads, not overland travel
Also this platform is missing articulating subframes designed to allow a vehicle's chassis to flex and twist independently of the main body
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rruff
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If going offroad, definitely the Aeon. I'd put a little bigger tires on it (VC says 265/75r16 (31.6") work with that lift vs 245).
Better build, much more powerful engine, better ground clearance, cheaper maintenance... but less room.
Aeon would still be lacking offroad compared to a truck chassis, but may be fine for your needs.