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Overlanding – Travel

Al’s Overlanding Explorer
1 Oct 2020

Al’s Overlanding Explorer

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Explorer, Overlanding - Travel | 0

The Ford Explorer. How many of them live up to their name? I’m actually surprised that you don’t see more of them involved in Overlanding. Al Maurine’s 2001 Ford Explorer doesn’t fall in to the typical small SUV stereotype, and … Continued

overlanding explorer
1976 Ford F250 Highboy Overlander
1 Jun 2020

1976 Ford F250 Highboy Overlander

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1973-1979 Ford Trucks, Overlanding - Travel | 0

I don’t know how anyone could not love the classic look of these late 1970’s Ford Trucks. Especially the factory stance of this 1976 Ford F-250 ‘Highboy’. This truck looks like it was meant to someday become the ultimate overlanding … Continued

1976 Ford F250 Highboy Overlander
The 808Van – 1971 Ford E300 4×4 Sportsmobile
1 May 2020

The 808Van – 1971 Ford E300 4×4 Sportsmobile

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Camper, Ford Econolines & Vans, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Joe Arlo grew up with a father that always had a Van. Growing up and hearing about the vanlife, Joe always thought about having a retro rig, and really wanted one that was a 4×4. When he came across this … Continued

The 808Van - 1971 Ford E300 4x4 Sportsmobile
Ford Expedition 32-Day Russian Adventure
15 Feb 2020

Ford Expedition 32-Day Russian Adventure

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Expedition, Overlanding - Travel | 0

On April 12, 2006, three second generation Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer full-size sport utility vehicles successfully and autonomously completed a grueling 32-day off road overland expedition. The heavy-duty 4×4s journeyed nearly 30,000 kilometres across North Asia, the arctic tundra and … Continued

Ford Expedition 32-Day Russian Adventure
Ford Terrier M-Sport Camper Van
1 Mar 2019

Ford Terrier M-Sport Camper Van

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Camper, Ford Econolines & Vans, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Looking like it would be more at home on a racetrack than a campsite, the stunning Terrier M-Sport camper is based on a luxury conversion of a Ford Transit Custom by M-Sport, the motorsport specialist that creates Ford’s World Rally … Continued

Ford Terrier M-Sport Camper Van
DEFCO 2018 Ford Super Duty / Hallmark Milner Camper
7 Jan 2019

DEFCO 2018 Ford Super Duty / Hallmark Milner Camper

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Super Duty, Overlanding - Travel | 0

One of the coolest trucks at the 2018 Overland Expo West was this 2018 Ford F-350 Superduty 4×4 that was custom built by DEFCO, and featured a 2018 Hallmark Milner 6.5 truck camper. The DEFCO Super Duty Features: DEFCO BA350 … Continued

DEFCO Super Duty / Milner Camper
Tasha’s 2010 Transit Connect van
1 Nov 2018

Tasha’s 2010 Transit Connect van

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Econolines & Vans, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Tasha Rivard is a graphic designer/artist and digital marketing professional. She is an avid surfer currently based in California. She has produced logos, websites and social media content for a variety of apparel, sporting goods and outdoor products retailers. In … Continued

1972 Ford Econoline Sportsmobile
15 Oct 2018

1972 Ford Econoline Sportsmobile

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Camper, Ford Econolines & Vans, Ford Sportsmobile, Overlanding - Travel | 0

I love the older Ford Econoline’s with the Sportsmobile package. They’re the ultimate roadtrip vehicle. You can pull in to a parking lot, crawl in the back, and go to sleep. Or go to a campground, pop the top up, … Continued

1972 Ford Econoline Sportsmobile
1955 Desoto / Ford 4×4
1 Sep 2018

1955 Desoto / Ford 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Miscellaneous, Overlanding - Travel | 0

This strange beast of a vehicle has been nicknamed ‘Chupacabra’. Chupacabra literally translates into “goat-sucker” (from chupar, “to suck”, and cabra, “goat”) and is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported … Continued

1955 Desoto / Ford 4x4
2004 MegAmbo Expedition Vehicle
9 Aug 2018

2004 MegAmbo Expedition Vehicle

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Overlanding - Travel, Public Safety Ford Bronco | 0

  One of the best overlooked adventure vehicles is probably the 4×4 ambulances used in some of the rural and mountainous regions of the United States. If you check websites such as govdeals.com and municibid.com, you can sometimes find them … Continued

2004 MegAmbo Expedition Vehicle
My 2016 Ford ‘Expedition’ XLT 4×4
10 May 2018

My 2016 Ford ‘Expedition’ XLT 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Ford Expedition, Overlanding - Travel | 0

In September 2017, I traded my 2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty in for this 2016 Ford Expedition XLT 4×4. It makes sense that Ford uses names such as ‘Excursion’, ‘Expedition’, ‘Explorer’, and ‘Escape’ for it’s SUV’s. If you’ve read ‘Ford … Continued

My 2016 Ford 'Expedition' XLT 4x4
1937 Ford Housecar
3 May 2018

1937 Ford Housecar

by Jim Oaks | posted in: History, Overlanding - Travel | 0

Imagine walking in to a garage, seeing a vehicle under a tarp, and pulling it back to reveal this one of a kind 1937 Ford Housecar? This Housecar is (1) of only (6) said to have been made per year … Continued

1937 Ford Housecar

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