2017 EarthRoamer XV-LTS Ford F-550: The Ultimate $500,000 Off-Road RV?
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2017
- ( www.TFLtruck.com ) 2017 EarthRoamer XV-LTS F-550 Off-Road RV: Next Generation of Adventure Luxury. How about this Ford F-550 based RV that is outfitted to over $500,000.
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I once looked at a E350 Dynamax very similar to this priced at $275K. It didn't have the ground clearance, leveling system, 41 inch tires, beadlock wheels, solar capacity, winches, 90 gallon tanks or light bar. Just the price difference between a E350 van and heavy-duty F550 chassis alone is at least $50K. And then you have the one-piece fiberglass body as opposed to aluminum/steel glued/screwed construction that's ALWAYS gonna break down after a few years or leak water/snow. The quality of the cabinetry looks to be very high end and the customized storage is well thought out.
There aren't that many off-road capable RV's out there and this has some seriously good specs and impressive features. I would say $500K is fair game for the capability being shown here.
Luscious3174 who paid you for that comment lmfao
Luscious3174 How many millionaires are camping in barren wastelands with a 500k truck ha?
Luscious3174 fair price of a nice house
Luscious3174 your crazy
Luscious3174 I just looked and u can get a 2017 for 50k no bed I would give it a 250$ value just because u can't mass produce u set a high price that's not the way it works
Wow!!!... this is amazing. The truth is this beast should cost more than $5000.000. Fantastic job Ford
So affordable, I should order two of these for my loving children.
-Brand new F550 cab & chassis with all the trimmings; $70,000
-Very luxurious C Class motorhome without chassis: $40,000
-Custom fitting, assembly and paint job: $20,000
-Toys, accessories, high end offroad modifications: $20,000
-EarthRoamer decals: $350,000
Labor is intensive....union labor..haha.
Gordon Byron research and development- priceless
Its crazy how much profit these scammers want
I bought one yesterday, my monthly payment is a low low 12,995!!!
Seriously awesome vehicle though!
StoneysWorkshop good for you hop you have a lot of fun with it.
Bunz21 I think he was making a sarcastic comment on the price
48 payments of 12,995 hahaha
Justin,
Not necessarily. If he bought one at $450,000, a 36 month payment plan would be $12,550. If his payments are really $13,000 a month then that's $468,000 over 36 months. These start at $438,000.
Stoneys,
Does yours come with a toilet/shower combo?
Incredible rig. Lots of integration going on with all the electrical systems and power generation. Nice to see the attempt to eliminate propane too.
That control panel is so nice. Love to own of these and cross rough terrain. Would way more love to own one of these than one of the more luxurious and larger regular RVs.
Loving all the comments from people who don't understand that "luxury" and "affordable" do not go hand in hand.
Hit the books. The price is unrealistically high.
How about "functionality" for the outrageous price.. These glam shots of all the tech features never show it actually off road.
Pictures of it on a dirt road with a Canyonlands backdrop are misleading!
Basics guys, basics. 4 wheelers are wondering...Overland, or 80% pavement , 20 % easy dirt roads ? Brecken Ridge floor plan? 11 mpg? $500K,WTH?
2017 is batter than all pervious models. you really did a good job, congratulations of your best new design.
I'm impressed. Looks like they didn't miss anything.
I like it. Power, road clearance, A/C, room for 4 adults. All I need now is the $500 grand...
Great to see a passthrough to the cab.
Such a cool rig! Imagine showing up to a truck meet in that
It was pretty cool seeing this in person at the Overland Expo. I wouldn't spend $500k on something like this, but to each their own.
Coolest RV I've seen in a while.
Andre. Always a great video.
Maybe they would let TFL do a long term review of this beast. Yeah right...
I'd miss the videos while their gone... if they find a different person on youtube that already goes everywhere and has them do a long term review of it that WOULD be cool
I've made this comment on several TFL Truck vids...Here come all the people bitching about the $500k pricetag and how they would rather have a $15k truck and all this bullshit. This rig is not for people that can barely afford this, this is probably just another toy in they collection that they can throw money at with no problem
Freedom Child Agreed. This is the RV equivalent of an expensive sports car or a sail boat. Very cool but not for you if you need to borrow the money.
sonictech1000 I disagree because at least a 500k sports car will go fast ! Has anyone seen the videos of these actually in rough terrain lol it's hard to watch
A lot of times, buying something like this could be a company write off for some people, It's either they buy something nice, or give it to Uncle Sam. lol
So much want right here Andre! Too bad you can't get a test drive up the mountain!
Time to trade in my 1981 Lance truck camper. Thanks for the video.
I have a 2015 and its...amazing isn't the word, but its an incredible RV go anywhere vehicle. Other RVs I have had, from Class A to 5th wheels to cab over campers, can't hold a match to this. One piece construction with enough solar panels to easily run the coach. Also all marine grade electronics which the RV industry is only now incorporating and only in high end units. No slide outs...which was a key factor for me. Solar panels are impact resistant against terminal velocity hail storms. Also an electric fridge that doesn't need to be level to work, unlike the traditional RV units. I do not have the out door TV, which is stupid in my opinion or the front infra red camera, but pretty much everything else. I average about 10 mpg and carry an additional 20 gallons which gives me about 1100 miles of range. I might go through a tank of fuel every 3 months and have been to a RV campground only a few times as I simply do not need the services they provide. Water, electricity and dump station, I don't need them.
For security in remote places I use blue tooth speakers, extended out up to 50 feet, so I can literally play any sound I choose, From a mountain lion to a 12 gauge being chambered to a Grizzly bear or any other sound I choose and the sound is as real as it gets as each unit has a 5 watt amplifier on board. Also all around I have motion detection led lights that are set for around 15 to 20 feet which is medium setting. least sensitive setting is 5 to 10 feet and max is 30 feet. I also carry a high end drone that I can fly up fairly high so I can see what is going on around me...its my eye in the sky. I can record video, snap photo's. That along with camera's on left and right side mirrors and in back and one up front. If a bear comes around, I have used Jurassic Park dinosaurs sounds and its very effective. For the human element I use Big dog Barking, mountain lions or a 12 gauge being chambered all from the comfort of my bed using s smart phone. If does not work, I pop the escape hatch with a real 12 gauge and night vision of which I have never had to do, but always backup backup and more backup. I can disable the motion detectors with a push of button and just watch the wild life wander around and or scare them off with a blue tooth speaker or light up the entire area with parameter lights. Shy of drone and night vision the entire system was about 300 bucks...of which any RVer who camps in remote area's should have on their rig
Now the Earth Roamer is expensive and you could put together pretty much any other rig together for much less, but it will not do what the Earth Roamer does. You can pretty much go anywhere were you would never think about taking a Class A or a 5th Wheel and most cab over campers. The question often comes up what if there is not enough sun light to recharge the batteries...have yet to run into that but if it did happen, because there is no generator, you fire up the main truck motor. I even have a water maker that makes more water then I can use, per day so the excess goes into the main tank and as for grey water, it can be dumped pretty much anywhere. The cassette black tank also can be dumped at any rest stop or camp facility or if way out in the middle of no where, dig a hole and dump it as its all chemically treated.
Again this is NOT a cheap vehicle by any means but its 100% self sufficient for extended off grid adventures or a great bug out vehicle in case of emergency. You can leave it fully packed including refrigerator and freezers, of which I have 2 as long as the solar panels get light and your good to go, any time and pretty much anywhere. No RV is perfect, but its what is right for you, and this was right for me. I have short wave radio, internet boost antenna and cell phone extender on the roof. I even have 1 year of storeable long term food storage tucked away. Like I said this is not a cheap rig, but once your in, its just fuel and insurance and maintenance other then that, I've had no problems at all. These are cost associated with any vehicle. Its cheaper then owning a home which you can't move.
I've never really had security issues except for wildlife which are not that big of deal and when around people everyone wants a tour of this rig. Some of these people are driving 500,000 and up rigs and they can't do half of what I can do or go anywhere near where I can go.
The price for this Earthromer is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS... Compare its price to various Super C RVs...... Do it. This truck is NOWHERE worth $500k+. Earthromer is the MARTIN SHKRELI of the Camper/RV world. What a damn SHAME.. This truck kicks ass though but Earthromer straight greedy AF.
I will never understand making such a huge rig an offroad rig. You can't go hardly anywhere offroad with it except the desert because it's too big to fit anywhere. Give me a Rubicon with an offroad trailer for $75,000 total, and I'll use the other $400,000 saved to get a nice piece of property on a lake with several acres
That's some impressive suspension abilities.
What an awesome toy. Any chance we'll get to see such a comprehensive tour of the F750 based Roamer?
I would love to have one of these beasties!
stock drivetrain... so no locking differentials? Have fun pulling that behemoth out when you're lose traction on one side.
secretcitizen has a rear locker
Spooderman I stand corrected, it has one locker... so it's 3 x 4 wheel drive.
I am sure that front and rear lockers are optional. It does have 2 winches on it as well.
I agree with you. I noticed that it has 330 hp and 750 torque. the 2017 powerstroke has 440 hp and 925 torque where did the 110 hp and 175 torque go
Nash Davis they detune it for chassis cab models
wow love that TV thing
Like the concept but don't see it as a $500K value. Even with its capabilities I think it still competes in the RV category. Why not buy a $200K RV and tow your $100K 4x4?
Tully3674 That's an entirely different style of camping then what this was designed for. Many of the places we camp in our truck camper would be completely inaccessible in a normal RV and forget towing anything.
Tully3674 For most people a $200K RV and a 4x4 would be perfect. But that would not suit the needs of Earthroamer customers. The people who buy these things aren't going out on weekend adventures where they can just park the RV and use the 4x4 to get to harder to reach areas. These people want a vehicle that they can live in for weeks at a time as they travel places where there are no roads while being completely self-sufficient. There's no other vehicle out there that could realistically fit that bill. Also, just because you don't see the value doesn't mean it's not worth every penny of its half a million dollar price tag. This is a completely custom vehicle. The truck body is modified and strengthened. The chassis is heavily modified and lengthened. The camper body is a completely custom one-piece design that is both extremely strong and capable of keeping the truck well insulated in extreme temperatures. Every single interior piece is handmade in-house. You wont see that level of craftsmanship in the interiors of other RVs that cost the same. When you consider the amount of work and engineering that they put into these things, the price is completely reasonable. It's just that most people, like you, don't need it. For you it absolutely would not be worth it. But these always have and always will be a niche. The owners of these vehicles love them and are happy to pay the money.
PIchillin456 Very well said. This vehicle is my dream RV and is a bargain at 500K. Yes you can get more square footage in other RVs but you will never be able to go where this can go and with this level of quality.
Because you obviously don't know what OVERLANDING is. It isn't real popular in the US. Check out the Western Australia overlanding channels. It looks really fun though I doubt this vehicle would make it through what they do. Serious overlanding is done by packing all your gear as lightly as possible and still using a ground tent or roof top tent. Some also use off road trailers that have roof top tents on them.
Tully3674 you obviously know nothing about overland vehicles
so badass
this is my house and my truck all for $500,000? what a dream!
and it comes ready for wine night!
A bad ass beautiful truck, u got it love it
that interior in the main cab looks exactly like my 2017 everest
Fantastic I love it!
Having seen a couple out on the road, my only real gripe is the tire and wheel set up. Military tires are rated for way more weight than this thing weighs and they really aren't highway friendly... That's part of the reason military convoys are so slow, the tires aren't rated for much over 60mph. The ride quality of the tire is probably the driving force behind the air ride system.
Plus the F550 chassis cabs are normally dual rear wheel, so the brakes are mounted close to the frame rails to accommodate the inner wheel. The two piece single tire rims mount far enough out, that the entire rear brake assembly is exposed. If you watch a couple of the videos on Earthroamer's site, you can see the exposed brakes. In one of them you can see the tracks the brakes make in the mud...
However I get the luxury part, and it does have a lot of it. But comparing this to a bigger RV is stupid. A standard RV that costs this much won't go half the places this will before you factor in the Earthroamer has 4wd and 21 inches of ground clearance. At least in this you can pull up to pretty much any gas station with diesel and fill up. Those large RVs, you will be looking for truck stops or stations that can accommodate semi trucks.
I love the concept, but a not high end luxury model would be cool. For those of us who want 4 season camping, but don't need wine or TV...
Video work: cleaning the lens before starting is a good idea! and auto meeting will never convenient is such contrasty conditions with bright sun and shadow. this needs to be manually controlled.
The rep at the beginning of the video “Earf warmer” 😂😂😂
Nice, I like it.
my next....on the wish list.
Can you guys do a video on the Earthcruiser? It's a really sweet rig but unfortunately there aren't a lot of high-quality videos of it.
Totally bad ass, my dream truck :)
MYY Dream RV/truck
love it love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it
Now in 20 years I might be able to buy it
in every niche market there are always the top luxurious, more money than brains people out there that want over the top Vehicles this earthroamer is exactly that. What started out as a jeep Cherokee outfitted with racks and human ingenuity. turned into DREAM vehicles to capture the millionaire with the same passion for the outdoors. to each their own. as long as the passion is their I think it's a good vehicle for that 1% that can afford it.
"And behind me is the all new 2017 erfrummer" @ 0:20
It is my dream truck
Btw, I also think for the price they should include a mild hybrid system that lets the car drive slowly on solar / battery power when apocalypse really broke out and diesel is not around anymore.
All of that money, all of that fancy stuff they put in it, and still no central tire inflation system...
Yes there is
I think your paying for the idea and luxury feeling more than the worth of the truck. If I had 500k idk if this is my go-to truck but it defiantly has a value
63 Amps from solar? I think that reading is more likely to be Watts which is why the display shows VA
iVlog man, and I thought I could start welding with those solar panels!
It's over 1000 Watts, so no.
iVlog At 12v DC it sure could be
Than it's a scam lol
Maybe in my next life time I'll be able to get one
for $500k you could buy 5 mini excavators and flatten out the dirt roads so a lowrider could get anywhere...
if you'd rather sleep and eat out of a pickup rather then a full size bed and a kitchen you can cook in for extended periods of time more power to yah....not to mention in most of those high countries bedrock pokes out of the ground.... how u sposed to level that? carry dynamite? blow up half the country?
Uhmm...there are actual camping canopy's for pickups...for 30k...
my whole point was that you dont need $500k worth of f550 to go "camping". an rv defeats the entire point of the outdoors. a big screen tv again defeats the purpose. pretty much anywhere you can go in this you could get to in a pickup truck, go to a hotel at the end of the day, charge your phone, watch a big screen tv on the full sized bed and have over $450k left over to enjoy, and not make it obvious to everyone who might see you that you are compensating.
this thing isn't designed to go camping. its designed to be driven around the world. I've met a couple who had driven one from the northern most point in Alaska to the southern tip of south america.
Nice, was that the rig sitting at Whitehorse Motors for a couple weeks waiting for parts after their rear end broke on the Alaska HWY?
Wow if I win the lottery I know what I'm buying! But with all the intricate systems in that unit, you will need a fat checkbook to stay ahead of any issues, even in warranty, mainly cause you will need to get it back to ER for service of the camper unit. But also you will have to like being the center of attention wherever you go where there are other people about.
wow amazing American made product
Thats a pretty damn cool vehicle
If you notice it's a 90 gallon fuel tank that's showing 3/4 tank full with 270 miles left till empty, so that's 2.2 miles per so even split tanks only be 5 miles max per gallon gallon....globalexpedition that are same size as this get 12 miles per gallon
i want one!
Thats awsome! But de-tuned? And does it have factory locker in the back?
this thing us awesome
Nice!
*half a million*... and they are worried about factory drive train warranty??? If I'm not buying it from ford, the warranty is on them... And for 500 grand, they better air-drop a replacement... I'm not the one that's going to deal with a dealership!
that said... all that, built on a Ford factory frame, engine, and drive line, is a joke. And I'd bet my left nut, Ford would tell you to go pound sand if you took it in with a shot trans... or busted axle.
I'm sure these are flying off the shelves. 😂
When I get an extra half million dollars I would love to order one of these.
I want one of those
badass
That's super cool!
no It isnt
Could they find a presenter that seems anymore bored?The company guy. Not Andrea.
I'm gonna put this on whenever I need to fall asleep. This dude has the charisma of a pile of rocks
To me the guy representing Earth Roamer don't seem like he uses or cares about the Product he's selling!
T Ritchie he seems so bored it hurts to watch. Smh.
Agreed!
I looked for a comment like this before commenting a new one. Good god, respect your machine you made! They said this guy owns the company? Maybe invest in a public speaking or salesman course.
Maybe he's annoyed about saying the same thing for interviewer after interviewer, but swallow that shit. Business is business. Make a half million dollar vehicle presentable!
I’m sure these are fantastic for touring around the States, but nothing says come rob me quite like this.
If I was rich, I'd consider one. That thing is well-equipped.
Love these EArthroamer trucks. Looked at the options list though; they charge $7K for a 32" TV on a swing arm with a bose speaker. About $500 worth of kit for $7K! These trucks are only for people with money to burn.
Sonho de consumo
I already have one bought it in 2019 but it's getting old so I need a new one :) I'm looking for 2022 model.
Half a mil and no rock sliders. Good job
I wish you guys would consider building an Earth Roamer trailer. A 20 or 25 foot trailer. I would need a trailer. I'm full time Rving
Nice! It won't be long before both front windows get broken in Western Canada or Alaska;)
These things are awesome, but it just seems like that they are too large to practically get into the spaces (i.e. through the trails) that require this sort of capability. Even something like a short bed crew cab f-150 is going to be fairly large and difficult to get on a lot of trails. You certainly don't need 41s and a ton of suspension upgrades to roll down a fire road. And unless you hire a crew with chainsaws to clear a wide swath of trail, you aren't getting in most of the tighter places with one of these. So that leaves the desert I guess. Considering you can do the Alcan / Dempster / etc... in a 2wd honda accord, I'm not sure where one of these comes in handy.
Wow!
So, this come fully outfitted with everything? glasses, knives and other stuff?
Pretty sure I saw these in Jurassic Park II.
Adios. Off to buy lottery tickets! Love it
11 miles a gallon
Amazing
Is it bullet proof anywhere? Nice concept just expensive!
I'm also wondering even though you can use a winch to lower the 175 lbs spare down to the ground, who are you going to get to pick it up and mount it on the truck, Arnold Schwarzenegger?
So why are the "stats" not the same as the regular super duties? Are these the same owners/builders as the last models of the earthroamers?
OMG ! With this amount of money i can buy ALL NEW FULLY LOADED F-350 + big RV + bentley bentayga :)
Way too cool
While it's a nice looking rig, I can't help but think that you can get a brand new F-450 Platinum, and a fully specced out Mammoth triple-slide camper for about 1/3 the price.
What is the point of the 4 door cab when you can sit in the RV
I could live in that thing.
are the beadlock wheels 50 state street legal?
We have a Class C Now. Only Paid 81k for it, sleeps 8. Not 4wd but all the campgrounds in the Southeast US are on roads. This thing is cool no doubt but my wife said...."How the Hell am I going to go to the BATHROOM in the middle of the night without KILLING MYSELF!!!" She has a point!! Yep....Getting old sucks donkey balls!!!
I have one of these...
Have you guys taken this up the IKE?
There better be $300,000 in one of those storage spaces for that price 😂
Just wondering - what happens to solar panels in case of hail?
Isnt the new 6.7L putting out 925 lb-ft and somewhere around 440 hp?
Man,it must take hours to change one of those tires!
saw them In page Arizona yesterday at the gas station
Beautiful but that price tag is ouch. At least watching this will make the 185k tags seem like bargains.