Hi - Here an update from our Season 1 journey from Switzerland to Georgia with a few camp sites:
Feel free to visit our Youtube Channel where the video episodes of Season 1 are regularly uploaded.
Thank you!
Someone asked about the weight of the rig... finally got a chance to put it on a scale, it's 1'450 kg on the front, 2'000 kg on the rear for a total of 3'450 kg.
This is fully loaded weight and fully filled with 120 l of water and 140 l of diesel.
Quite happy with the result :)
Season 1 videos...
Hi there,
Excited to show the unveiling of our Overland Vagabond vehicle, an effort of 2 years of planing and 2 years of implementation:
Please join me watching our YouTube unveiling videos of both - the exterior and interior of the vehicle:
Click here --> Exterior
Click here --> Interior...
Hi there,
Here a few new pictures pertaining to the exterior build.
Masking for the paint job
Drying in the paint chamber
Custom fenders adapted to the new tires
Custom rear bumper... functions also as compressed air tank
Installing the custom front bumper
For the full video, please...
Hi there,
Here a few new pictures pertaining to the exterior build.
Masking for the paint job
Drying in the paint chamber
Custom fenders adapted to the new tires
Custom rear bumper... functions also as compressed air tank
Installing the custom front bumper
For the full video, please...
Welcome! Enjoy the videos... and subscribe to my Overland Vagabond YouTube Channel to get notified of new uploads - Episode 8 will be up in about one week.
The 'bird' is supposed to be a condor, a bit miserable like a 'vagabond'... I've no stickers yet, will make them as soon as this venture...
Hi Charles,
The rear end is about 2.85m / 9.35ft with the roof lowered, the latter can be lifted to gain another 50cm / 20" of room - it gives an even more spacious feeling and provides fresh and cooling air. The requirement was to fit it into a high-cube container, which is feasible with a...
Hi Erstwild,
Although I'm not representing Geocar nor am I paid to advertise them, I don't believe they've a distributor in the US. They may export though, the best is to contact Arno, founder and owner of Geocar - same goes for the pricing. You can find his address at the end of my video...
Thank you, Darwin - really appreciated!
I will be posting new videos regularly, please subscribe to my YouTube channel to get notified when these will be available.
Thanks for your question, PPCLI_Jim!
I may not have been accurate in my comment... Fact is that the entire design and build has been done with the target 285/75R16 BFG AT tires, but for 'street legality' reasons in the country I'm living, I will be mounting them only prior to our departure - a...
Hi there,
I thought it would be worth to share here Episode 3 of my Season 0 videos, dedicated to the vehicle that we will drive while on the journey.
I'm giving an overview of the most common cells available in Europe, explain my own choice and introduce you to the raw build of our expedition...
Hello,
Next set of pics:
Modelling the juncture Ranger-Cell
Cell painted, ready for installation
Precision work - don't let it fall!
Better boots - will be mounted only at the end
Need to make some room for the new boots
Raw state, before rendering and transformation...
Hi there,
Here a few pics of the Overland Vagabond vehicle transformation:
Initial state - Autumn 2016
Permanent removal of loading bay
New EMU suspensions and shocks
Porthole to the cabin
Cell build - not yet adapted to Ranger
Very first marriage
For more details, pics...