Multiple water pump switches! I'm sold!

Great walkthrough. Thanks for starting in the interior !

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Another very excellent review Russo’s !!! My wife and I were very fortunate to check this rig out at the Overland. It’s more impressive live and in person that is for sure. We were especially grateful to met you both and get Joe to be the group photographer. An outstanding job Joe. Thank you both for being so gracious to my wife and I

@Weretherussos

11 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome a great to meet you as well! Thank you for coming by

I see this at about $500,000 out the door, and it's a beauty, but a GMC 3500HD with an 8 foot bed and an Alaskan pop up camper at $130,000 out the door and there's no debate. $370,000 will take me to a lot of places and my GMC with AWD has advantages on snotty roads over a 2 speed transfer case.. Also, apparently now it's hard to get work done with long wait times. I can detach my camper to get it fixed and still run around. I can use that $370,000 I saved on a hotel. Nice review like always!

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Robert

dream-mobile for the rugged adventurer! i was about 100k low on guessing the price. figure out a place for the e-bike and you are set to go 👍

Hi Joe and Kate, I'll be happy the rest of the year after seeing you again at the van expo in San juan Capistrano, sincerely your friend FELICIANO

So cool. Well done vid!

I'm well impressed with that camper it's got it all WOW

WOW, this is like “The Beauty and the Beast”, both rolled up into one vehicle…me likey very much! This interior is totally on point, and def reps “The Beauty” part of this behemoth! Cheers as always to you two 🍻👏🏼👍🏼🤩

Quite a rig. I got to see it today at Overland Expo West. And got to meet you in person. Thank you Joe for watching Kyrie while Kate showed me the interior. And thank you Kate. It was great to meet you.

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome. Can’t wait to see y’all again!

Wow, awesome tour 😍

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

Beautiful!!!

I love the camper layout. It is well planned with a lot of little functional upgrades I haven’t seen before.

pretty cool !

Always a great review / walk through from a much more knowledgeable camper like you two!

@Weretherussos

17 күн бұрын

Thank you Todd!

What an amazing unit!! I loved your walkthrough. The windows in the dinette are wonderful. I am looking forward to future videos which show you and Kate in action with it. Thanks!

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Definitely want to know more about this truck ! RPM at highway speeds, towing capacity any way to add fuel capacity or larger fridge for longer trips. Half the price of an Earthroamer & Cummins powered !

Looks like they made some updates to the bath from the original spec model you reviewed. Probably the most spacious bath in this style of overlander I've seen yet. Looks great!

cool ! look forward to seeing you in Flagg ~peace~

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Can't wait!

Awesome

Thats a great rig. I love the chassis and drive train. I'm thinking Alaska would be my first trip in that monster!

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

We’d love to take it there - it’d be perfect

Impressive, as was the amount of solar on top. Love the paint finish, roomy bathroom & the ease of turning dinette into queen bed. Great job as always with the tour. Looking forward to Flagstaff. ✌️🤗

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Thank you very much Bonnie!

Nice unit; but, $446 K? Wow, for that much money I'll buy a house and it won't despreciate.

@dennisnguyen8105

16 күн бұрын

25K and I'll take two. Should cost only 15K to build. So, two would mean 20K profit. 20K is enough for a middle class family of 4 to live for 5 years. I blame Biden for this ridiculous inflation. We're all "standing by" President Trump.

@malificus698

16 күн бұрын

@@dennisnguyen8105say what?

@dviv11

13 күн бұрын

No offense, but if you are comparing this to buying a house you probably aren't the target market 😂

@dennisnguyen8105

12 күн бұрын

@@dviv11 people who buy these rigs own more than one house and one of them is a mansion and another a house boat. This would be one of their toys to show off.

@slporter

11 күн бұрын

Your house doesn't park by the grand canyon does it? yeah, it's expensive but it has a multi purpose. a house just sits there and collects things and termites.

I keep saying I want to see more actual live-in videos/posts with this rig. Looking forward to more joe!!

@Weretherussos

18 күн бұрын

Next video!

Can see you all doing yacht walkthroughs next for channel content

Anything for extended “off grid” camping you really need to have some outdoor hobbies you love like motor sports, mountain biking, hunting, fishing or something that makes sense for off grid camping or staying in one spot for days gets boring really fast.

Earthroamer I think is just shy of $600k, Rossmonster makes something as well on GMC/Chevy/Ram/Ford or you can buy a 550/5500 put a flatbed, a truck camper and storage boxes. Very nice rig and you definitely can go almost anywhere in it. The solar panels, the extra fuel capacity and onboard air are wonderful - I would travel Canada and Alaska without any cares!

Whoa momma!

When it came time to talk about the price, my guess was nearly $150K shy. That thing costs more than my house. Very impressive rig!

@J.Young808

15 күн бұрын

You are lucky if you bought your house since 2020. That is 23% the value of my house, but more than what my Grandpa built the original house for in the 1950’s.

Glad to see you posting on KZread! I know a lot of folks are coming here because they know your history of vanlife and they are familiar with the STO line of Mode vans. One thing that would be useful to see is if you could show some places you took the Hilt that would be too challenging for a Sprinter van. I know we can conceptualize it, but it’d be great to actually see the terrain only the Hilt could traverse.

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

We’ve got a lifestyle video with the Hilt coming but we didn’t take it rock crawling where it would shine in comparison to the Sprinter

@ccartee1

19 күн бұрын

Thanks! Looking forward to your next release. I figured it is hard to balance showing off a $450k off-road vehicle and simultaneously NOT damaging a $450k off-road vehicle. 😎

Dream.

Yes thank you

Very nice, very BIG, very expensive. If you are staying off grid in a remote area, you are definitely limited by the cassette toilet. Surprised they didn’t put a black tank. It was fun to see the tour.

@moretoknowshow1887

18 күн бұрын

Black tanks can be a hassle on an off-grid. I do like this setup, as long as their is a pre-wire/run for Sat/mobile internet, im good to go...

Where would I take it? Burning Man! 🔥

We loved the Hilt too, especially those liquid springs!!!! How did you like the driving feel?

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

It’s great. We’ll go into more detail in the next video

for such a big vehicle there sure is alot of crawling on hands and knees involved.

That is a great rig but big cash great job on video Joe when's that new book coming out ?

@Weretherussos

17 күн бұрын

Not sure on the book - long story but it got postponed

Any opinion on this vs 27 North truck camper?

Is it possible to add a water make to that rig?

Can you use the liquid springs to level the vehicle once you are parked? Does it have a central tire inflation system?

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

Yes you can level with liquid springs and no it does not have CIS

We just spent 2 weeks near Flagstaff. We noticed one bizarre "camper" parked off the road. Then I open this . We assumed it was you headed to Flag. Looks will thought out.

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

Yep that was us! Hope you enjoyed Flag - we always do

Impressive rig but given the scratches on the side and top of my Sprinter I'm going to guess this thing won't go where my Sprinter goes. Offroad capability is one thing but no amount of power or grip is going to fit you through tight spaces. I think Sprinter is about the best balance between creature comforts and ability to get to interesting places.

Nice rig ! Will You guys be at overland expo Flagstaff?

@Weretherussos

18 күн бұрын

We’ll be hanging out at the Storyteller Overland booth (H1&K1) all weekend

This thing has been rotating through the different KZread channels. I think I like your walk-through the most!! Well done. I was in the market for something like this earlier this year after having built my own expedition vehicle and I put all the learnings and mistakes from my own rig into the new one (taking delivery late September. With the Hilt I am surprised about the large gap between the cab of the truck and over the cab area of the Hilt. Center of gravity and height really become an issue when you go offroad. I am guessing, but there is at least 2 inches if not more of wasted height. I get it, interior height for the rest of the Hilt, but who really needs 6' 7"? I went with a different manufacturer as I also wanted to stay with a Ford. Anything that comes from Chrysler/Stelantis - I am not touching with a pole. Been burnt too many times when it comes to reliability. Other than that - well designed and good looking rig.

@Weretherussos

18 күн бұрын

Thank you!

For 450k. You have to crawl into the cabin, cassette toilet, and a wet bath! Holy smokes. 😂😂😂

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

So how else would you go from the camper to the cab if not crawl? The cab isn’t physically tall enough to walk or even duck into

What a beast! Does it have sound deadening and insulation?

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

Yes it does - 2” of closed cell foam

Do they come in other colors, like a tan color. Other then that it seems like an awesome vehicle.

@Weretherussos

7 күн бұрын

Yep it does come in a tan kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHxrlZuJZ5nZp5c.htmlsi=q2f16as9qhQvaey3

Decent price compared to a similarly equipped Earth Roamer.

Very nice but the price is too high in my opinion. It is very nice nonetheless 😊 👌 ☺️ 🙂.

Now this is fucking truck like no other stared off right drive train specs

The ultimate way to ride out the zombie apocalypse in comfort. :)

@Weretherussos

18 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

How big was the cassette toilet?

@Weretherussos

18 күн бұрын

4.75 gallons

I was led to understand ‘Super C’ meant air brakes and semi-truck chassis cabs. That’s a C unless it does have air brakes. Other KZreadrs have them mixed up too like Matt’s Reviews.

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

It’s a somewhat arbitrary definition. Most of the time it refers to a truck on a heavier chassis (which this has) and a diesel engine.

Unusual most expersition trucks don't use rooftop ac and blinds go up not down.

I thought the fridge would be bigger 🤔 very nice and well laid out but it’s for people with stupid money. You ain’t getting that in public safety 😂 the price is down right silly. It’s honestly too big for my taste. A single cab on a shorter wheel base would be my favorite.

Why do I have to have a water pump? Why doesn’t the pump kick on as soon as water is turned on or off?

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

The pump does kick on when water is on/off. However you turn the pump button off as a safety feature when driving, etc. many stories about a line breaking or faucet opening on a rough road. No fun to park and find your camper flooded

Would be great if you could quote in metric as I have no idea what 20K pounds means. 10 mpg seems useless today - way too thirsty

Lots to love, but why a cassette toilet? It would be better if it had a black tank, or maybe a gray / black combined tank. Also wondering about the highway gas mileage. With a diesel engine I thought it would get better than 10 MPG. Still, I’d love to have an RV which was competent on moderately challenging dirt roads.

@Weretherussos

11 күн бұрын

10.5 was combined for everything and it will be better on just highway but that’s fantastic for a 20k pound vehicle.

@abappl2

11 күн бұрын

@@Weretherussos Thanks for that. I have been lusting for a dirt-road RV for decades, and unless I win the lottery I don’t see an earth roamer in my future. I’m most interested in highway MPG, because usually we’ve got to do a fair amount of driving to get to the dirt roads we want to explore. We’ve got a 23 foot travel trailer, pulled by a gasoline Expedition, and our highway MPG is just 10.5, but we’re coming in a lot less than 20K pounds. If you ever measure just highway MPG please post it.

Where are the TV’s?

For almost half a mil I wish they used a Ford! Even if I could afford this I’d pass bc it’s a RAM.

Could this truck 4 season

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

💯

I like it a lot. But that is a crazy price. You can buy a very nice class A diesel for that price

@Weretherussos

19 күн бұрын

That’s true but you can’t take a Class A where this can go. Two very different RVs for two different purposes.

@Shoebutie

19 күн бұрын

@@Weretherussos love the channel and I agree with the idea of differing purposes. I suppose that I am really questioning how much novelty is built into this type of rig to justify that price? Are big shocks, large tires, a bit of extra solar really that expensive? Maybe I am just jealous. If money were no object….

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

I get where you’re coming from but yes those things are all very expensive (the wheels/tires are over $8k) plus something like 3k hours goes into building one.

U could get a TRX and a tow a nice camper for way less.

👍 Pas Cher

Everlanders chanel made similar rig for much less $

That's nice. But..... NO! maybe $150K but c'mon!! 😂

@Weretherussos

15 күн бұрын

150k? LOL - the chassis with the wheels, tires and suspension are 150k!

Nice rig just bit too pricey 😊

only 446k can i buy two

I think this is designed for the people who pay anywhere upwards of $2M cash for a house and want to go overlanding.

I give this a two. Too heavy and too expensive to be fun.

This is for the guy that has $ to burn. They will do anything to one up everyone else. What! A wet bath. A cassette toilet. Oh my. 😢

Crazy that at 450k this is the budget option in its class😂. Nobody touches ER for features and fit and finish, but they start at over 800k now, and have the worst layout in the industry imo. 27 north truck is a joke. Storyteller and the new Truckhouse are the way to go.

No 50 cal or grenade launcher turret. Why bother?

Ridiculous

Way too much "look at me"

No way that’s worth over 150k

@Weretherussos

4 күн бұрын

Why is that?

@johnpinard3212

4 күн бұрын

@@Weretherussos the value of money

@Weretherussos

4 күн бұрын

Well the bare truck is $100k from Ram and with the tires, wheels and suspension it’s around $150k which doesnt include the box or anything else.

@johnpinard3212

4 күн бұрын

@@Weretherussos I’m referring to value and opportunity cost. It’s simply not worth it, to me. To someone else it may be. But the value simply is not there. Unless money has less value to someone vs owning a vehicle like this, then for most, the value is not there.

@Weretherussos

4 күн бұрын

Makes absolute sense

Once you've seen one of this type of rig you've seen them all. Way over priced.

@user-dc5lc8dc2i

17 күн бұрын

What do you think it would take for you to build it? Products, features, build quality, labor… Etc. what do you think it should cost?

overpriced

Stupid ass rig. At that price they should have a dry bath, waaaayyy more head room in the bed area. What are they smoking?

cool ! look forward to seeing you in Flagg ~peace~

@Weretherussos

18 күн бұрын

Look forward to it!