What will you use to tow it? If you win the lottery.
Towing a Off-Road Trailer with the Terra
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Honestly I think the EV Terra should be able to? Isn't the full EV going to be able to tow like 10k? I think the EPX-10 and -8 (Which is my fav) are under 9k.
Which IMO is a little tight to the tow range but whatever we are playing make-believe with the capabilities of everything right now.
Most likely a BEV Terra unless the Harvester model can tow over 7,000lbs.
2,000 Watts of solar and 2,000aH (30kW hours) of battery on board would mean I can charge the Terra off grid.
I think 33"s, dual lockers, air suspension, and winch would be the ideal setup.
ARB Launches Earth Camper: Burly, Long-Travel Trailer for Off-Road Adventure
With nearly 50 years of expertise in the off-road and overland markets, ARB is finally entering the camper trailer segment with the Earth Camper.
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What do you guys think about these new trailers by ARB?
Overland trailers are a suckers game for most folks. Average trailer will go to a majority of "off-road" places people think they'll go.ARB Launches Earth Camper: Burly, Long-Travel Trailer for Off-Road Adventure
With nearly 50 years of expertise in the off-road and overland markets, ARB is finally entering the camper trailer segment with the Earth Camper.
What do you guys think about these new trailers by ARB?
Looks great but even if I would use this everyday, $50k is a lot to stomach for that interior space.
ARB Launches Earth Camper: Burly, Long-Travel Trailer for Off-Road Adventure
With nearly 50 years of expertise in the off-road and overland markets, ARB is finally entering the camper trailer segment with the Earth Camper.
What do you guys think about these new trailers by ARB?
I disagree with hozer non purpose built campers will not hold up for off-road use bar none.
This camper is cool. Tear drops dont work for me personally. I would compare this with the Kimberley Kube. Maybe contact both companies and see who will actually pass the exchange rate savings to the US customer.
Totally agree with that statement on paper. What I meant is 95% of overland trailers are see are 100 yards away from a 30ft Winnebago. Very few people take those places a regular trailer wont go and pay a huge premium for nadda
Hopefully those rigs you see are at the camp ground to re charge and move on to dispersed off road sites. That's the only time I would go to camp ground. You do make a valid point however sometimes rough highways are harder then off road trails do to the speed most folks drive.
Not to beat a dead horse here but I would like to mention some of the reasons off-road trailers cost so much more then Elkhart built 20-30 k trailers. Starts at the foundation the chassis and suspension. Huge difference here. I consulted with a chassis manufacturer in Elkhart for years, mass production does not bode well in the welding process especially on Friday's after payday. The ecoat painting process was world war two technology. The Dexter/Lippert tortion axels have no suspension and just bounce down the road like a bb down a pipe. I could go on but it would get boring.
Its also a matter of raw materials. All the top line electronics, windows, doors, tires, rims, 12v appliances are two to three times more cost.
I will say when your buying AU rigs your paying for that shipping cost and they dont seem to pass exchange rate savings. You can search the cost of thier rigs msrp in AU the apply exchange rate to verify that statement. Plus sometimes two dealers markups. There are awesome rigs built here in US and Canada. I will lisr a few below. They come in different sizes and are still a lot more expensive. I understand going the cheaper built route if you can't afford it but eventually they will fall apart even on pavement.
Boreas
Kingdom Camping
Arkto
Teton X
Bean
Exodus Capax
Its also a matter of raw materials. All the top line electronics, windows, doors, tires, rims, 12v appliances are two to three times more cost.
I will say when your buying AU rigs your paying for that shipping cost and they dont seem to pass exchange rate savings. You can search the cost of thier rigs msrp in AU the apply exchange rate to verify that statement. Plus sometimes two dealers markups. There are awesome rigs built here in US and Canada. I will lisr a few below. They come in different sizes and are still a lot more expensive. I understand going the cheaper built route if you can't afford it but eventually they will fall apart even on pavement.
Boreas
Kingdom Camping
Arkto
Teton X
Bean
Exodus Capax
Or you could get the Pebble Flow trailer. Besides being fully electric it has a motor on each wheel to assist with towing. These motors can work independently, along with the wheeled hitch jack to independently maneuver the trailer into a charging stall. Then you can charge both simultaneously.
P.S. Yes I know this is not an off-road unit, but I really like the idea.
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Wow! Leave it to the Aussie’s for functional things like this.
The recent floods in central Texas really have me take a more serious look at truck campers and off-grid trailers.
Obviously it would be used more for vacations and camping out nearby with the kids, but the chances of us having to bug out and evacuate our area for a few weeks after an extreme weather event are not zero.
We have had several close calls with tornadoes and there are often flash floods that close roads in our area. If a tropical depression hovers over this region like it did down there I would want us to get the hell out of town and avoid shelters and fighting for hotels.
Obviously it would be used more for vacations and camping out nearby with the kids, but the chances of us having to bug out and evacuate our area for a few weeks after an extreme weather event are not zero.
We have had several close calls with tornadoes and there are often flash floods that close roads in our area. If a tropical depression hovers over this region like it did down there I would want us to get the hell out of town and avoid shelters and fighting for hotels.
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