dwh
Tail-End Charlie
Victron inverter/charger. I see a couple BlueSky solar controllers tucked in there as well.
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Victron inverter/charger. I see a couple BlueSky solar controllers tucked in there as well.
thinairathlete
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This system has worked flawlessly. No hum, good clean power with sensitive electronics. Reliability is all I asked for and is what I have experienced.
Gooseberry
Explorer
Love the box but just can’t do the truck.
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thinairathlete
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Thanks for the comment. Like almost any vehicle you buy there will be things that you dont prefer or that someone else likes but you dont. The 4 cylinder turbodiesel does not make the power that the american pickups do. The dual clutch transmission is different but suited to the drivetrain. The only time I have wanted more power was on the mountain passes in Colorado but I can say that for most vehicles i have owned. In 3rd world or developing countries this setup is perfect. The platform is available or has service centers in nearly 70 countries thanks to Fusos majority ownership by Mercedes. The big 3 cannot claim that. I have friends that have had diesel pickup issues in a place as close as Mexico that have had to be towed back to the U.S. because of the lack of certified techs and warranty. The cabover design is great for travel, there is nothing like sitting right up front and the turning radius puts my Tundra and Defender 110 to shame. Sure, it doesnt rock crawl like a Jeep, it is an RV. It isnt as luxurious as an Earthroamer or GXV but it will fit down trails and narrow foriegn streets that they never would. I spent a year driving around the country driving dozens of expedition trucks, everything that was available in the country. In the end, this checked the most boxes. Oh and it is only 10,700# empty.
shade
Well-known member
That's surprisingly light.
Gooseberry
Explorer
No don’t get me wrong I love the setup and could do it but it was the Milage difference of the fuso. I could be wrong but the fuso gets 8 to maybe 10 mpg and my old 7.3 gets 14 on a bad day. I will have that box on izusu with a LS motor and crew cab some day.
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thinairathlete
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I get 13 mpg all around with a best of 16mpg on the highway. I am not sure about the warrenty but have heard it does apply outside of country of purchase. I have had no issues mechanically in or out of the U.S.
thinairathlete
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I get 13 mpg average with city, off road and mountain pass driving with a best of 16mpg driving from Bend to Boulder on hwy 84 and 80.
thinairathlete
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Find all the cool campsites. This extra clean Earthcruiser EXP is still for sale
Canyonland?
thinairathlete
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Just outside Island in the Sky area of Canyonlands.
I was there last week, did the Shafer trail and potash road. your picture looked familiar!
thinairathlete
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Love that area and the west in general.