How the 2021 Ford F-150's onboard generator works

Re:How the 2021 Ford F-150's onboard generator works by chrissnell on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @10:05PM (#23709208)

I'm not a fan of the "overland" builds based on LMTV and other medium duty truck chassis platforms. They're really the "worst of both worlds". A tiny RV on a mostly shitty off-road platform that gets horrible mileage. I say mostly shitty because they are huge and not nimble and really not suited for anything worse than a rough dirt road. Way too big for actual long distance off-pavement travel in places like Utah, where the corners are tight and trails are narrow. They also tear the crap out of the dirt roads. I'm not a fan.

I drive a Land Rover Defender 110 and camp in the back of it. If I was looking for something for long-term camping, or to take a family, I would just buy fifth wheel trailer and pull it behind my Ram 2500, where I have a reliable and strong Cummins turbo diesel.

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Re:How the 2021 Ford F-150's onboard generator works by driverdan on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:14PM (#23715477)

I've been living in my converted 26ft (7.8m) bus for 3 years. I know what it's like having a large vehicle. A fifth wheel can't go where I want to go. A Defender is too small for me to live in full time, plus they cost 4-7 times what I paid for my LMTV.

Every option is about trade offs. For my use an LMTV makes sense.

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