- [Glen] Expedition vehicles are made
for going out and exploring the wilderness
and the world around us.
From four to eight wheels,
these vehicles will get you where you want to go.
This is Glen and today we are bringing you
ten exceptional expedition vehicles you will want to try.
- [Announcer] Number 10
- [Glen] The MAN TGM 13.290 is a four-by-four
family expedition truck that will fit
a crew of four or more,
and comes with cruise control,
climate control, acclimatized driver's seat,
four registered seats in the cab,
and has a lockable crawl-through to the living area.
This expedition truck driven in tropical,
or cold regions, has 780 watts of solar power,
central diesel heating, floor heating,
frost-free water tanks, and air conditioning
for tropical or for cold regions.
Driving on weak or non-existent infrastructure
is not a problem with this four-by-four.
It has a MAN TipMatic automatic gear box,
MAN BreakMatic downhill control,
and a 330 power Euro-5 engine.
The insulated living area has a double-fixed bed,
a bunk bed,
and a seating corner that will turn into an extra two beds.
Also included is a luxury bathroom, with a toilet, sink,
and ceramic floor.
A kitchen-top, and my personal favorite, a coffee machine.
The MAN TGM has a length of 28 feet or 8.5 meters,
a height of 12 feet, or 3.7 meters,
and a weight of about 24,000 pounds, or 11,400 kilograms.
- [Announcer] Number 9
- [Glen] Beginning in 2010, Bran Ferren of Applied Minds
created the Kiravan, a large-scale expedition system
on a modified Mercedes Benz Unimog U500NA
with a Mercedes Benz six-cylinder, 260 horsepower
high-efficiency turbo-diesel engine,
providing 700 foot pounds of torque.
Designed for extended off-road capability,
as well as over highway travel,
the 170 US gallon diesel or bio-diesel fuel supply
can provide a range of up to 2,000 miles,
or 3,219 kilometers.
The main sleeping loft is on a composite balcony,
above which, extends the pop-up penthouse sleeping tent
and three banquette seat,
that can lower to provide a luggage storage compartment,
or another sleeping area.
The entryway doubles as a shower
and toilet room with a vanity sink.
Onboard systems include position, navigation,
timing, computers and networks, secure voice and data
communications, intercoms and video conferencing,
and fire protection and security.
The Kiravan tractor and trailer have a combined
length of 52 feet, or about 16 meters
and a maximum vehicle weight of 51,700 pounds,
or 23.400 kilograms, with an off road limit of
42,500 pounds,
or 19,277 kilograms.
- [Announcer] Number 8
- [Glen] The Unimog six-by-six is an expedition truck
based on a new U400 Unimog chassis,
and made by UNICAT,
and optimized for maximum off-road performance.
The design combines a spacious living unit
with impressive off road features.
It is fully weight balanced
with equal weight over six wheels,
and has a three point torsion-free subframe.
With room for four,
the cab has two RECARO Air-suspended Seats,
with a third seat being possible,
and a lockable crawl-through to the living area.
The Unimog comes with an eight speed gear box,
a six-cylinder, 325 horsepower Euro-5 Engine,
a digital temperature monitor for
the engine, axles, and gearbox,
a six-wheel independent tire inflation system,
and a 660 watt solar panel grid.
This vehicle also includes a fully air conditioned
driver's cab and living unit,
a luxury bathroom, and a separate shower.
- [Announcer] Number 7
[Glen] The Avtoros Shaman is an eight-by-eight
off-road vehicle with an
Iveco F1C 3.0 146 horsepower engine,
a six-speed manual transmission,
and gets up to 44 miles per hour, or 71 kilometers per hour.
The Avtoros has a diesel fuel capacity of 69 gallons,
or 260 liters,
and 9.4 miles per gallon,
or 25 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers.
The Shaman can be equipped with a screw propeller,
has a chromatic boat-formed frame,
armed with high performance water pumps,
and has a naval speed of up to 4.3 miles per hour,
or 6.9 kilometers per hour.
There are two models to chose from on these vehicles.
The Tourist, which could easily take up to eight people,
with each person having an adjustable seat, and The Hunter,
that has benches that transform into beds,
for up to four people.
This vehicle has a length of 20 feet, 8 inches,
or 6.3 meters,
a width of 8 feet, 2 inches,
or 2.5 meters,
a height of 8 feet, 10 inches,
or 2.7 meters,
and can handle a payload of 2,200 to 3,300 pounds,
or 1,000 to 1,500 kilograms.
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- [Announcer] Number 6
- The Unicat HANDICAPPED 48
comes on a MAN LE 10.220 four-by-four chassis,
has an Allison six-speed automatic transmission,
a 162 kilowatt, or 220 horsepower, engine,
and a fuel capacity of 105 gallons, or 400 liters.
The entrance door of the body is constructed
of fiberglass composite panels and frames,
and has an electrically-operated wheelchair lift,
with a foldable platform that gives you access to the cab,
giving you access from the body, to the cab,
the RECARO driver's seat slides back from the front,
and swivels, allowing you to enter your position
from a wheelchair, quickly.
The living area includes bunkbeds,
with the lower one having the ability
to extend into a double bed, while the top one is foldable.
A combined shower and toilet,
a 197 liter refrigerator with freezer,
and a sliding kitchen cabinet with locking drawers.
This particular 48 has a length of 22 feet, 4 inches,
or 6.8 meters.
A width of 7 feet, 9 inches,
or 2.36 meters.
A height of 11 feet, 1 inch, or 3.38 meters,
and a weight of 16,512 pounds,
or 7,490 kilograms.
- [Announcer] Number 5
- [Glen] The Unicat Special VXL 16-HD
comes on a Volvo four-by-four chassis,
with a 338 kilowatt, 460 horsepower Euro-3 engine.
A six-speed Volvo automatic transmission,
and has a fuel capacity of 268 gallons, or 1,015 liters.
The Unicat has a lifting electric sleeping roof,
and inside the cabin,
has a double bed in the lifting roof area.
A U-shaped seating unit,
with a foldable table that converts into double beds,
and a computer desk and swiveling chair.
Highlights of the VXL 16 include
a combined shower, and toilet room,
a kitchen with a vera core countertop,
with an integrated sink, refrigerator and freezer,
a conventional and microwave oven,
storage space in the seating benches,
and three big wardrobes.
The overall dimensions of this vehicle are
28 feet, 6 inches, or 8.7 meters long,
8 feet, 1 inch, or 2.48 meters wide,
12 feet, 10 inches, or 3.9 meters high,
with a weight of 35,043 pounds,
or 15,900 kilograms.
- [Announcer] Number 4
- [Glen] The four-season, all weather, EarthRoamer XV-LTS
is a one-piece, composite camper.
Built on a four-wheel drive Ford F-550 chassis,
with a 6.7 liter turbo diesel V8 engine.
It's easy to drive on, or off, the road
and requires no special license.
Every XV-LTS has air-ride suspension,
providing the ability to raise and lower
each wheel, or axle, independently.
41 inch aggressive tires on beadlock wheels,
King Off-Road shocks, and heavy-duty anti-sway bars.
Luxury interior provides seating for two to six people,
an over-cab bunk, modern appliances,
including a stainless steel refrigerator and freezer,
granite countertop, touch faucet,
and an induction cooktop, and microwave.
The bathrooms are heated, with a cassette toilet,
a shower, sink, mirror, storage for small bath items,
and a 90-gallon freshwater supply,
that will last for several days up to two weeks.
The EarthRoamer is quiet and efficient,
with 1,320 watts of solar power,
a large 12,000 watt-hour battery bank,
and a 95-gallon diesel tank
that will get you a range of 900 miles.
Hand-crafted in Colorado, these are built-to-order
with multiple floor plans,
and have a starting cost of $490,000.
- [Announcer] Number 3
A three axle off-road motor home,
the Globecruiser 7500,
sits on a six-by-six chassis,
has a spacious and sophisticated interior design,
and is perfect for two adults, and two kids.
The Globecruiser has a total length of 32 feet, 5 inches,
or 9.9 meters.
A width of 8 feet, 2 inches, or 2.5 meters,
a height of 12 feet, 7 inches, or 3.85 meters,
and a weight of 39,460 pounds, or 17,900 kilograms.
Offering a wide range of comforts, the Globecruiser
has an electric oven with integrated microwave,
a fridge and freezer system, a washer and dryer,
a table mounted on an electronically lowering table frame,
and a Bose Wave IV sound system with SoundLink.
This vehicle includes a 24 volt lithium-ion battery
that has a total capacity of 720 amp-hours,
four solar panels that are 240 watts each,
a 5,000 watt continuous inverter,
and a hydraulic motor bike lift,
with room for a spare wheel,
one motorbike or force endsheets.
- [Announcer] Number 2
- [Glen] Manufactured by Global Expeditions' patagonia,
is a six-by-six Class-A motorhome,
built on a Kensworth Chassis.
Patagonia is 26 feet, or 7.9 meters long,
8 feet, or 2.4 meters wide,
and 12 feet, 2 inches to 12 feet, 4 inches,
or 3.8 meters high.
The inside is fully customizable,
and comes with a queen size bed,
a wet bath and cassette toilet,
a refrigerator and freezer,
sink and stove, bench seating, a swing out TV,
and you can even have a desk area with an office chair.
This motorhome gets 8 miles per gallon,
and comes with a 200 gallon diesel fuel tank.
For a total range of 1600 miles, the base price on this is
$420,000, plus the cost of any customizations.
- [Announcer] Number 1
- [Glen] Currently making its way through the Arab desert,
one of the biggest all-wheel motorhomes
in the world, so far,
though it's not as big as the Kiravan,
the Desert Challenger has remarkable technical details,
and is desirable to drive.
Originally constructed to carry missiles,
this comes with a 600 horsepower engine
on a MAN type KAT1 A eight-by-eight chassis,
a luxury, oriental style living area has root veneer
and leather furnishings as the main elements.
And hydraulic lateral extensions could make the living area
up to five meters wider.
A separate kitchen is all stainless steel,
and has a walk-in refrigerating chamber.
The Challenger comes with a 660 gallon,
or 2500 liter fuel tank.
A 634 gallon, or 2400 liter, drinking water tank,
66 kilograms of stored gas, and onboard batteries,
with a storage capacity of 1,000 amp hours.
Total cost on these depend on the time
invested in the construction.
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