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He can't quit smiling 😁😁Happy Man!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Oh that I am!

Thank you! Retirement isn’t far away for me and you two are inspiring me to hit the road for adventures

Wow- that is a primo class RV. And off-road adaptable, what more could a person need. Thank you for the walk around. This should be interesting over the next few episodes.

Looks cool. Last year, we saw a couple from Germany that had a 4WD overlanding vehicle with HUGE tires that looked like they could traverse anything. They shipped it from Germany to South America and were driving their way up to Alaska. It literally looked like a high end tank! Lotto dreams.

WOW the storage is amazing. I am loving it more and more.

Omg favorite rig of all time!

Now this is going to be fun, excited to see you day to day living and fun in this unit! Safe travels to you both!!!!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rando - it definitely can't be boring in something like this!

Love the paintjob!

Wow. What an amazing rig.

Beautiful rig, I really do envy the fact you are taking a Sportsmobile Classic on your next adventure! Your review of this is something I will be watching once you have put some time behind the wheel of such an awesome overland rig. Enjoy and safe travels.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and hope you enjoy the next few videos

Thanks for you and your wife making these great videos 😊

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I'm doing similar, but to a 40 year old van with a high top Well done on your setup. It's nice.

It's funny some of the comments. What I don't think they understand is just how custom built this is!! I mean the ability to get an all wheel drive camper van into places that usually only Jeeps can go!! That's a big deal 🌟 and there's a lot of overhead probably and money put in to getting all those special parts made in the USA. That being said, I am curious to know if the pop top could support solar panels and an AC system? Looks nice and roomy. Great idea to put commonly used items together for storage. I do that at home too. So much easier to cook and simple clean up. Can't wait to see more of your videos of this rig.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it can support up to 150lbs. AC is an option, they just didn’t add it to this one.

Everyone is complaining about the price but Sportsmobile will add the pop-top to most any newer van Check out their website, it's affordable. They had to do a lot of customizing on the chassis when Ford stopped making the Econoline. You can get the 4x4 Sprinter and add the pop-top and use a WayFarer interior system. It doesn't have to be tricked out like this.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. This is kind of the top of the line, go anywhere vehicle.

@scottslotterbeck3796

4 жыл бұрын

Chevy Express is the last full-sized van manufactured. And it's not quite as large as the Econoline.

@BrokerBarbara119

4 жыл бұрын

@@braddowns17 I would still want one if I got a Sprinter because my honey is 6'8" and it gives the extra loft area for the extra bed so grand kids could go on weekend adventures. I'm looking at the Metris or Ford Transit Connect. With the Pop top on one of those I'm almost at 8" of head room. If you're a shorter person the pop top is most likely not needed as you said.

Oh, I like this van!! Have been looking for a van or bus for several years. I have an old classic E-150. And I have a 4x4 truck. They are both okay but I don’t buy vehicles and change my mind (unless they are faulty, and then I want a replacement of the same type). Once I find what I want, I drive them several hundred thousand miles. The van has only 160k but I bought it used a year ago. I knew when I bought it that I wouldn’t keep it but it is a conversion van with a wheelchair lift that I needed that week and I got it cheap. The truck was what Husband wanted 15 years ago and loved it. Well, in a way he still does but I am the driver and not even remotely interested in jumping up and out at 0500 after a big storm to put the truck through its paces on ice under snow. So it’s no fun, anymore. It was my intent to get a bigger truck to carry a bigger camper when the time came and we turned in our beepers and office keys. Then the wheelchair came. I don’t want a big class A like the rest of the family drives to and from Florida each year, parking in the same space in the same RV Park in the same town every year. Occasionally going to a campground near their home if they get restless. Nope, no thanks. Drove in-laws back and forth for several years and understand their limitations, which are many. But every van is set up to make it hard for him to get in and out. And they are limited like the one I’ve got so why bother spending more money on the same? I saw the articulation the axles in the stock photos going over the boulders. Positraction squared! He can get in and out easy. So can I. He can turn his chair around in the passenger seat space. He can get to the bed. And the side door opens enough to accommodate the #*!& wheelchair lift. I have found my van! Enough about me. Carry on and I will contain my enthusiasm. 😁

Congrats you guys!! That's awesome!!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

Joe never stopped smiling 😊

Awe I'm in reno would have live to have bumped into yall, you guys are adorable 🤗 cant wait to see the next video in that beast 👊💕

Should’ve guessed this would be your next vehicle. So cool! Take it somewhere beautiful and enjoy it!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's the plan!

LOVE THIS VAN! TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES AND VIDEOS ...

You finally bought it! Congrats !!🎊

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

No, just borrowing it.

@looseyguuzey1600

4 жыл бұрын

@@Weretherussos ohh. well cool content still.

Super cool. Can't wait for your trip.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Definitely strap down the porta-potty! Have fun with this one.

Thank you for your video and thank you for your code, i joined Harvest Hosts with it !

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Enjoy the program, we love it!

Absolutely amazing have been hoping you would end up trying out one of these. Also my favorite color. Enjoy for me too guys that's a dream rig.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - the color is awesome!

You two are doing the homework for many of us by comparing numerous types and brands of vans. Wish you could demo a Winnebago Revel and maybe Travato for a few weeks.

Have fun. Not really for the Everyman. I’m sure that will anger some. I personally just like you as a couple and am glad I can live vicariously through you. Looking forward to seeing y’all in the next adventure. Thanks.

Nice off road van, no need to change, its ready for California Baya race..😁 Hope your really enjoy the rig and satisfies all the amenities from the other rigs you guys have tested and enjoyed 👍.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angel!

Very exciting. Maybe you will like it and the company will give you a deal on owning one 👏👏👏👏

Hey, im in love with all the cubbies that rig has! Its beastly, so future videos should DEF be exciting...Cheers you two 🍻

If you swap the hinges out on the rear doors you can get articulating ones so the doors actually fold all the way around to the side of the Vans just like the newer Sprinter

Thanks for sharing this video this is awesome, really nice..

Love your videos, just wish they were longer. 👍🏻

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruth

Once again I see so much critisism for the lack of a bathroom and for the overall price. This is the nicest rig ever for actually getting out and exploring this great country of ours which is what it is all about. Congrats and thanks for the video.

Can't wait, that's my dream van as well. I met you guys on the parking lot at Costco @ St George, we were going to Zion, you were off to Colorado... Fun meeting, I'm sure we will cross paths again. Enjoy the ride!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Hey there! We remember you - hope to see y'all on the road again!

@TheSeoforhire

4 жыл бұрын

@@Weretherussos when you see me next time, mom will be with. She's 80 and realized I haven't paid rent in over a year and wants to try on Van life. So I'll be driving her class C (when I find one) to rv parks while I tow a Tacoma with a collapsible Alaska Camper in the back. May even start a channel with mom, vanlife/rvlife allows you to experience what's most important to you and mom is 80, I wanna enjoy her while I can. That's inspiration partially came from you guys and the loss of your doggie. The time is always now, too live your best life and create memories that last a lifetime.

I wish you well with this new vehicle. No ac I could not handle it. Looking forward to next video. Safe journey😀!

I swear it looks like you guys are about to form your own A Team! Very cool!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious! I can hear the music now...

You two are like kids in a candy store!! I don't know who's cuter....Kait with hanging closet or Joe with the coffee maker in the pottie cupboard......can't wait to see you guys camping in it!! Have fun!!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara!

That is totally badass!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh that it is!

Dude, do I remember you could not get up certain hills in your Hymer. You can in this!

Perfect for that summer Yukon/ Alaska trip all the way to the Arctic Ocean on the Dalton Hwy no worries. Did you know that you could also drive from Dawson to Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Ocean in the Northwest Territories. The Hwy from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk was just finished in 2017. Watched a vlog of the drive on both Hwy’s. The views were amazing!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

No but now we have another item on our bucket list!

I loved the ease of towing my pop top camper, but man it was hard to sleep with anyboutside noise like in a campground cause the "tent" part of the camper offers no sound barrier

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

There isn’t much of a one in a hard side van when you have the window open either.

@jennycraigadventures3314

4 жыл бұрын

What about sleeping in cold? Doesn’t look like that canvas provides much insulation.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

This has a great heater which will keep it very warm even with top up. That said, if you put the top down at night, you have a much smaller area to heat and the heater will be much more efficient.

@jennycraigadventures3314

4 жыл бұрын

We're the Russos Can the bench fold down to a bed?

@frankmillsfwm

4 жыл бұрын

Jenny & Craig Adventures mm

Congratulations Joe and Kait! I see that big smile on Joe's face LOL and am so happy for your dream to come true. I don't see a shower room though?

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! There is an external shower in the back.

I can,t wait for some of the Australian off-road trailers to come to the USA. Vans are cool and all, but in my opinion a trailer is more practical for a family to use for weekend use. You can use a truck or suv for daily driving and tow the trailer on the weekend, set up a basecamp with the trailer and explore in the truck or suv with the family. These are super cool though.

This is your RIG! Crowd Fund! Am in!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! You know I thought about the crowd funding thing after you and a few others mentioned it and honestly I don’t like asking for money without giving something of value back. That said, if you do want to help out my new book is on sale: amzn.to/2Kymd5x and if you do make other purchases through Amazon, consider using the link in the description below. You pay the same amount and we get a small commission.

Very cool. I'd worry for myself about the a/c but depending where you go might not be a big deal. Have fun!!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Well they do offer AC and an option.

Do you buy something everytime you camp at Harvest Host? Is it ok if you just camp without spending money?

WOW this vehicle is just fabulous. A V-10 motor and all of those gear combinations. Awesome. Just think of all the places you could go. If you run into rainy weather is pop up part weather resistant or can it be used equally as well with the tent down?

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

You'll see in our upcoming videos!

Welcome to Reno!

I like this one a lot!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

So do we!

Beautiful. I cant afford it but I sure do like it.

It is really nice!

For me, a pop top camper and 3/4 ton 4x4 (probably used) is better value. I used to have a Taco and it would go a lot of places. You get old and those trails start to beat you up, but I'm glad i did it. I didn't find the really rough trails necessarily led to great places. Mosquitoes have incredible off road capabilities. I know I don't need the drivetrain, but it's great people do that stuff. Great guy!

Would have loved to have met you while you were here in my hometown!

How long will you have this rig?

I really need to find out where I can order this front bumper for my E450 4X4 class-B. This is exactly what I've been looking for if I can get it powder coated to a color? Excellent RV you've presented BTW...

Do you happen to know the color code for it? Love it

You guys don't need a new van, you can just go from manufacturer to manufacturer and try out their vans😂😂

@annek1226

4 жыл бұрын

KevininSC So if you have a problem with them there is a simple solution! Stop watching and go away!

I need a bib!

I love that you're trying out these different vehicles. It's great to see. I would love to see what daily life is like as you're on the road and don't have the pop-top up. How much squat-crawling is involved? How noisy is it with the pop-top screens instead of walls? Is the pop-top so easy to pop that you would do it for a lunch-only stop? Did you enjoy that accidental rhyme?

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Yep you’ll see all of that. And yes, it’s about a minute to put the top up so easy enough for just a quick stop

Good stuff, If I had extra money, I would consider it.

Oh wow. Nice

It sounds like it's a four wheeler's off road dream machine! #WTR

WOWZA!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would also like some final thoughts on the storyteller, that was a cool van and I say that knowing you are now in one without AC😒🤪

It would be cool.. if you guys review the 2020 Winnebago revel class b van.

Love Sportsmobile, but I was looking forward to getting your final thoughts on the Storyteller Overland.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

We shared our opinions of it in the various videos we made. Since that was still a prototype we don’t want to give any final thoughts until we can see/use the production model.

@ralphkeith501

4 жыл бұрын

Storyteller posted on FaceBook the other day about their new relationship with LaMesa RV. I asked if both the Mercedes and Ford Transit would be available, their response was only the Mercedes. Should hit the dealers next month.

Do you own a camper/RV or just borrow? I've watched a few of your videos, seems like you borrow them for review, is there a set period?. $185,000 seems way too steep for a 4x4 van, Atlas t-case is nice but they are adaptable in a number of vehicles. I feel you could deck out a new Jeep Gladiator Rubicon with a pop top for way less. Not taking it 4 wheeling??

Cannot wait until the next episode (I keep saying that), but a Sportsmobile?! Holy Smokes!!

Nice van

Not without A/C especially at that price point. The dog that travels with you would not like that.

OMG!!!!! I love it. That’s my dream home too. How much is it? Please tell me. Oh haha I should finish watch it first before I ask

Awesome

What is the length of this van 17.65 or 19.3 feet? Does anyone know? Thx.

Interesting that they decided to use leaf springs up front. I wonder if the Nevada location is due to the cost of being able to do business in California?

i love that new rig, heck i live in reno, and didn't even know sportsmobile was here....is it on glendale ave?

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

It’s on the south side of the airport.

Hi … I see sooo many complaints about no A/C. But, there is … it's a van, and most E-series Fords have the cab A/C which is suitable to run at idle. I did this in my old 2003 E350 at Death Valley. Unless … SportsMobile didn't order the A/C for the van itself??

Ok, how long do we have to wait for the next video? So curious how it is with the heat and the pop top! Beautiful van!!!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Next Wednesday so stay tuned

I think global expedition vehicle adventure trucks will suit you 😉

It looks like top notch everything all the way, but I don't need that much off road capability, and I do need a metal high top and a bathroom. Also, I don't need a V10 that gets 2 mpg... it's impressive, but it's all wrong. For someone who it is all perfect/right for, it's no doubt killer. If you have the blunt.

I bet it was very hard to give up the 4x4 transit, although I'm not sure by the look on your face

INSANE amount of money for this van!

Have you looked at the Safari Condo vans?

Wow U snuck this one in ....so Kool ....Yes take it off road dying to see how it performs..OMG so Jealous Have a Great Time.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

I know Kait said that Joe has been dreaming about this Van, but she looked just as happy to have it as he did. This just might be the perfect fit for you guys😁

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, this was her dream as much as mine!

Wow, my husband is not impressed with me being interested in RV Campers. Well, I showed him this one and he was pretty impressed with the vehicle and its potential. The only down thing; for $185,000 and there is no air? That is the only big negative. It will be interesting to watch your adventure in this van.

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Well AC is an option with this and keep in mind it’s 185 with all of the bumpers, giant wheels etc. I think the light bar alone on it is a few thousand. These start around 160

RUSSOS, Hello there, this SPORTMOBILE, sure, pop up, but how does one cope with it being COLD OUT ? Probably an E350, NO SHOWER,

Yup, the cost is extremely high. My plan is to pick up a low-mileage LWB Chevy Express for about $20k, and doing the interior myself. All I need, fridge, shower, marine toilet, solar etc about $20k. Total=$40k.

@keithherring5462

4 жыл бұрын

Will it be 4x4?

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

4 жыл бұрын

$40k +. Guaranteed you'll go over budget as everyone always underestimates how much stuff costs, and you have to provide your labour, which may be free, but only if you value your time at zero dollars. If you do, you can come and help build my RV and I will pay you zero dollars. Otherwise you need to add in your labour cost, which could be $20 to $100 per hr or more, depending on your skill set.

@scottslotterbeck3796

4 жыл бұрын

Dear OMG..... I enjoy working on stuff. I built a house entirely by myself (did have help pouring 14 yards of concrete lol) so I'm fully capable of doing anything and everything. I am paying muself by doing the work myself. Your snarky attitude is unbecoming, but I understand those who can't, love to whine about those who can.

@scottslotterbeck3796

4 жыл бұрын

Keith, no, not interested in 4X4. Not going to South America. I've had four vans before, not a novice.

@keithherring5462

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottslotterbeck3796 thats funny. How about any decent camp spot where you are not surrounded by people? LWB is the absolute worst unless your packing 4x4, some decent tires , and a lift..

nice!,,,they have been around awhile,,try Alaskan Campers,,,even better

Why so expensive? I see the same interior for ~$12,000. I get that it’s an off-road vehicle but does that inflate the price that much?

YES! YES! YES! This is the one guys! This rig is so you. The color and everything else is awesome! Buy it, Buy it! I'm sure the company will give you a discount on the floor model. LOL!

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Yes, I think we’re in love. Imagine us rolling into NYC with this thing 😉

@NoProGoPronto

4 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha, yes I can imagine you rolling into NYC in that thing. I'll even buy your first tank of gas and pay your first parking ticket. LOL! Safe travels 😁

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Done and done.

Super fabbo ..😁

Quite the contrast from last week's RV, eh? Those were some crazy pictures of this RV in action. Pretty impressive. Wait, did your better half just say there's no AC in the "$185K" RV? "Wha-Wha-Whaaaat?" 😳

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

No AC. It's an option you can add but we don't think we would if we were to buy something like this.

@vcp93

4 жыл бұрын

@@Weretherussos For a premium priced RV, you'd think that wouldn't be an "add on". Shows what little I know. It does look cool. Do you think you'll have to get a PhD to work those shifters? 😳✌️

185 Grand 🤔🤔🤔 it's your business, no A/C doesn't make sense to me but, it's a cool ride

For a 180g it should have lighting everywhere

Cool

That's really nice! But did I hear you say there is NO air conditioning?

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

No, but you can get it with AC

Did you do a review of your Thetford Curve toilet?

@Weretherussos

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet.

@charlevoix418

4 жыл бұрын

@@Weretherussos Well, it could be interesting to see how you deal with it on a day to day basis!

Sweet! This is an awesome rig....HOW do you do it? "Borrowing" a unit like this? It's great companies let you try out there units to "work out bugs" I guess....at $185,000....I'd buy one if not married