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HEE! HEE! BWA HA HA HA!!! (no other comment required, see below…) OK, we’re in our happy place again…

Hi there, No new pics today (sorry!) but a few updates: The rear ramp door / veranda is now fully mounted and carpeted. We still need to build the rails for it, but I can’t wait to try it with the Fiamma Tent. We were planning on using coil springs with cables to counter weight […]

Originally Posted by charlieaarons  Earthroamer uses 335/80R20, 40.7″, not 365/80R20, which is 43.1″.  I stand corrected… again. Thanks Charlie! Nonetheless, they would make a great addition to many different vehicles, and the money goes to a good cause. We have one strong bid already, and we haven’t even shown up yet! Oh… and just because I […]

Some good progress this week. I’ll let the pictures do the talking: The ramp door showed up, and is now mounted: This is what it will look like in the ‘down’ position. We still need to beef it up with the internal frame, add railings and the springs to help lift it up… Someone asked […]

Doug, Thank you, again for your amazing advice. Unfortunately, we are starting to approach the EcoRoamer’s GVWR with all of the beers that I think we are going to owe you! Of course, I won’t put everyone through a detailed response to all of your great points, but here’s a couple of interesting updates that […]

Kurt had no school last week, so he and I went out to Michigan again to work on the truck and help push things along. We made a lot of progress despite United Airlines doing everything in their power to try and stop us from getting there/home. (PS – I used to fly a million […]

 Originally Posted by dhackney  I thought I would put these “overlanding design & build & utilize lessons learned” up here so others who read this build thread could learn from them, rather than continue to PM them only to Jay & Alice.  Doug, Thank you SO much for taking the time and effort to share with […]

Originally Posted by Layonnn  Great thread. I don’t think i caught it anywhere, but when do you plan on starting the official trek (i.e. past the testing stage and fully setting “sail”)?  thanks! The date really depends on some family issues, but we’re hoping to start with some initial voyages this summer. Originally Posted by Layonnn After […]

Originally Posted by charlieaarons  As far as hybrid drivetrains: Eaton/Roadranger has hybrid transmissions available, with engineering and beta-testing already done, look on the Roadranger website. I talked to Eaton and Odyne ages ago about this. Both of them blew me off for the same reason. They are at 100+% production capacity trying to keep up with […]

Originally Posted by Lynn  Clicky on the piccy. Is that central inflation plumbing I see in the pic? Thanks to all who have been shopping on our behalf, but we’re holding off for now anyhow. The gov’t ones are only 16″ wheels anyhow. The XML’s are junk (as Charlie pointed out) and are what USA6x6 tried […]