Earthroamer SX
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lucilius
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[bigger Chevy 6500HD rig] Decent enough looks, cobalt blue line-x must be the new black, though maybe they were just out of the tattersall plaid. Hopefully the chevy has good rear axles that laugh at [14-16k lbs], the carbon is robust and they've got thousands of miles of all-conditions testing in the logbooks that prove these things have what it takes. I would've thought Ram/6.7 Cummins would be the choice to replace the Ford. Wonder who they borrowed those tires from, GXV seems to have good luck with them and so have others. [These are the ~43" G-rated 365/80r20 and 8270lbs limit] Maybe add some amber lights, you never know when you'll be out cruising in the fog/whiteout to get to the polo match and your other nine sets happen to fail. Don't laugh. It's tough driving these rigs through rough conditions with one hand on the wheel without spilling your champagne...[jokes aside, things to think about are the tires vs weight on rear axle (front should be fine), fuel + water/black/grey capacities that aren't significantly bigger than standard LT/LTX/LTi, no "gear garage", no motorcycle lift, limited to single spare, 350hp and 700ft lbs being adequate, and no idea what "Air-ride" suspension they're using or how it'll all perform over time. It will be great, though unlikely, to read some long-distance trip reports where this thing was put to the test on dirt/snow/ice].
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waveslider
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I was actually a little surprised to see those tires. While ours have been fantastic, they became hard/impossible to get last year and a couple of the GXV folks went the other way. One person got what I think Goodyear themselves described as a "bad batch" and had an explosive blowout at highway speeds. Which I bet was.......exciting.
There were all manner of theories why they got as rare as rocking horse sh$& ranging from the war in Ukraine to other gov contracts. I still have another couple thousand miles before I need to replace mine and I've been hoping that the supply crunch got solved before needing to do it. The fact that ER is using them in a new build is good news for me.
There were all manner of theories why they got as rare as rocking horse sh$& ranging from the war in Ukraine to other gov contracts. I still have another couple thousand miles before I need to replace mine and I've been hoping that the supply crunch got solved before needing to do it. The fact that ER is using them in a new build is good news for me.
Alloy
Well-known member
Chev might have given them a better deal and/or it's easier to work with.
They've probably wasted enough time and money waiting for FORD
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Anyone hoping for a small version ER will be disappointed. Kind of between the LTi and the big boy.
The base price of SX is $995,000. A well equipped SX will generally come out to a final price in the $1,050,000 – $1,100,000 range.
Edit: In fact, now that I look, the big F-750 model is not listed currently.
The base price of SX is $995,000. A well equipped SX will generally come out to a final price in the $1,050,000 – $1,100,000 range.
Edit: In fact, now that I look, the big F-750 model is not listed currently.
