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Tough to be decisive on viability of EV and other petroleum alternatives given the interconnectedness and inconsistency of US politics, industry and infrastructure: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-auto-sector-whipsawed-by-politicians-ford-chairman-says-2024-04-17/ The...

I read this MB forum often because the MB owners tend to have a lot of experience with maintenance and driving bigger campers, good, practical DIY experience, etc., a good deal of which translates to anyone driving with a camper bolted to a full size truck. I've been going the F550 route for the...

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Agreed. To each his own and I'm no mog owner.......for me (and most folks in campers I know and don't avoid) chugging down the road in a decent-sized or larger camper, complete with sinks, beds, couch, shower and toilet, fridge, not to mention 10-15 pounds of crockery and silverware, maybe the...

While there are some bad vehicles & components out there, and this is anecdotal, the key problem with most cars for the last decade or two seems to emerge from cheaply manufactured electronics, complicated engineering needed to deal with byzantine regulations and the predictable increase in...

There is a lot more detail if anyone wants to dive in, i hit wavetops. It is just different. e.g. you can drive your EV on good roads, past many charging stations making it quick and easy, or jump on a train or bus or bike/hike/ski path safely to the sporting goods store and pick up a suppressor...

It's nearly incomparable. 1. Most of Norway south of Troms/Finnmark isn't really that cold due to proximity to a non-freezing ocean and gulf current, though if you are from Florida or similar it will of course seem chilly. 2. Norway has passenger rail, lots of it. It is clean, timely and most of...

I must say that is probably the coolest looking car I've seen in a while, hats off to the designers. While not rel to the EV market, which is in turn not at the moment so relevant to those living in a colder/darker locations up north, I would place an order today if they would build that little...

+1. I've wondered about this as well. Best guess is this might appeal to the Prevost shopper who likes big tires, needs AWD to travel during North American winters and venture up the occasional wide dirt road and not one headed for rough offroad & third world adventures. They are definitely...

IME: Ford trucks when configured as campers suffer from heavy/overweight rear axle while the front axle load is light: American engineering ambushed by our motorized camping creations and penchant for acquiring ever more kit. To save weight like you I would try to (a) ID barest essentials needed...

Earthroamer has been making F550 truck campers for almost two decades: there are a lot of them out there. The major recent development is the carbon fiber LTi. I think there are a few owners who bought fiberglass XVLTS's who realized during the 1-2 years of manufacturing (esp. during COVID) that...

Vote for more law & order? I don't know how likely it is that thieves would be interested in camper beadlock wheels/tires, esp. on vehicles larger than pickup trucks/jeeps and would think the stuff inside the truck/camper is far more valuable & easier to offload. Then again we live in a comical...

Just noticed these pics. Why would MAN turn their frame into swiss cheese with all the holes, weight...convenience for mounting points? Maybe it was the owner/camper company. Seems like a bad idea but engineering is not my thing. Nice leopard btw, safe travels in Africa, etc.

Based on the 2 pictures on the company website, the heater unit in the Intech Flyer looks like it takes up considerable space, which always seems to be a challenge in a camper, that you might be able to reclaim if you went with a different heater setup. I will add that Espar has a newer, small...

+1. My experience is with diesel Espar D4 airtronic and D5WSC hydronic systems (Espar also makes gas systems and I have heard multiple excellent things about Webasto as well). While i have no doubt less expensive options can be contrived, I recommend both if you need reliable, safe and effective...