StoryTeller Epic aka GXV Patagonia

[gregmchugh]

I'm sure there weren't any steep arroyos, trees or areas requiring steep departure angles or breakover clearance tho...

No kidding, do have a few tree scars…

 

[waveslider]

Yeah, we only take ours to RV parks and public camping....

 

[86scotty]

Like smooth coffee, fine wine, good bourbon or a select cigar some things in life unfortunately come with age, scars and hopefully wisdom. Apparently respect for another’s whip on EP is one of those wisdom things.

You sound like one of those 'gentlemen' overlanders turning his nose at anyone who doesn't agree with you given your obvious vast worldly wisdom and experience and taste.

And you completely took what I said out of context. I didn't disrespect anyone's whip. Someone posted an article on a vehicle. I stated my opinion. After this someone spoke up who owns one. We made peace and have an understanding, at the very least an agreement to disagree.

Perhaps you should put down your glass and concentrate on reading comprehension?

 

[Pacific Northwest yetti]

I have been watching their website/used market close as I contemplate some life changes and my next 10 years or so.


At least now, there is slightly more info. However, it seems they are not sure what direction to go…. Still changes as the merger goes on.

 

[gregmchugh]

Not sure why the testosterone is flying so much. I was clearly not offended by the negative comment about the GXV Epic and made what I thought was a clearly humorous response to the comment as the owner of a GXV Patagonia. As expected when owning one of these rigs you attract a lot of attention where ever you go and people who do comment are overwhelmingly positive. Of course, it would take some cojones to walk up in real life and make a negative comment about anyone’s rig. I am sure that most people who are into off-roading consider these types of rigs pretty ridiculous with all the limitations they have and I agree with that assessment but I have no qualms about our rig, we live in it full time and are sleeping in a queen bed and taking hot showers and comfortable no matter the weather. We can easily go places that people with a typical RV would find difficult but cannot go where the off roaders are headed.

In any case, I have no issues with anyone’s assessment of our rig. As I said, different strokes for different folks…

 

[86scotty]

Thanks Greg, I'm with you completely. You summed it up with different strokes for different folks. I was surprised my comment was taken seriously at all. Cheers!

Let's move on, and thanks for chiming in.

 

[RallyeX-Adventure]

Overland Expo West 2024. The last picture is our Global Expedition Adventure Truck

 

[shortbus4x4]

are sleeping in a queen bed and taking hot showers

Get out of here with queen bed and hot showers. Real overlanders sleep on the ground and take a bath once a month in a cold creek whether they need it or not. At least the young ones do, my wife and I are both in our 50s now and hot showers, a bed, and toilet are becoming necessities for overlanding.

 

[rruff]

63, and I still don't have a use for a toilet, shower, fridge, heat, AC, built in stove, running water, sink, etc.

I do however have a few things I didn't when I was a youngster... a bed that is big enough for myself and my two additional humans... with an actual mattress, a couch that isn't the bed, room to store a bicycle inside without it being a PITA, tall enough inside to stand, a cool articulating table I can move around, a fan-vent, enough solar to run my laptop, 4wd... and gobs of space for all sorts of crap... so long as it isn't too heavy...

 

[AZWanderer]

Our goal with our build (29' Wanderbox prototype) is to use it as a basecamp to allow us to work part of the day and then go out an explore. We will be towing a Jeep Rubicon, so we will set up X miles off of a Forest Road and then spend Y days exploring with the Jeep in the afternoons after work. The ability to work 1/2 days (with Starlink) will allow us to explore so much more of the West. But I will admit, at Overland Expo, I also wanted to buy numerous Toyota and Jeep builds because they really are impressive. Once we get it delivered in 2 weeks will share some photos.

 

[martinf]

They have finally posted the price , $696,377 which I believe is lower than what the Patagonia was starting at?

 

[gregmchugh]

They have finally posted the price , $696,377 which I believe is lower than what the Patagonia was starting at?

Not much lower as I recall but if they are selling a standard configuration with a few standard options their design and build costs should be less than the custom builds they have done in the past. Looks like GXV has also reduced models down to a few standard configurations.

 

[martinf]

Plenty more info now and a lot of videos online. However I can't find anything on the payload capacity. They mention the garage sliding rack can hold 800lbs but how much can the truck actually carry? It looks like the k370 has 2 chassis options at either 26k or 33k gvwr.

 

[gregmchugh]

Plenty more info now and a lot of videos online. However I can't find anything on the payload capacity. They mention the garage sliding rack can hold 800lbs but how much can the truck actually carry? It looks like the k370 has 2 chassis options at either 26k or 33k gvwr.

All the Kenworths used by GXV are the K-370 models with 33k gvwr…

 

[180out]

i think the ride is Sick! i know all the crazy places that i have got my F550 in and out of and i bet i could do the same with that thing. It is such a great feeling to wheel one of these beasts back into some desolite corner of the desert and set up. I have not regretted mine even once. oh and Sierra pinstripes just add value IMHO.