Multi Terrain Motorhomes

Would not be going far. Diesel is everywhere not Petrol You will find " instant rivers". Going at a snails pace is bot nuch fun in Australia

My Itasca is a different model than the one in your first photo above and has more ground clearance ... plus I have installed larger diameter tires than stock to give it even more ground clearance.

My Itasca has years ago done with it's then stock tires what your third photo above shows an RV doing:

What I don't have is 4WD, an overly-narrow width, and an interior height too low for my 6'2" height ... so we have to explore off-highway in dry weather and away from close rocks and/or close large tree limbs. Our rear overhang is not excessive and starts sloping up immediately from the rear wheels - unlike most Class C rigs' rear overhangs. With deep washouts, we go slow and at an angle across them. The V10 with it's 4:56 differential can handle long, slow crawls just fine.

From what I've seen of some of the AU desert outback in documentaries, we could carefully travel some of it with our good old Ford chassis carrying it's small underweight coach. It would just take the will to do so.

An Itasca E450 24ft . This would have a hard time going down a rough driveway. Overhang and lack of clearance, only suitable for smooth roads.

The larger Multi Terrain vehicles use a locked differential. Something the Long Range Desert Patrol,did in World War 2 with RWD vehicles.

Even the standard class C's can do water crossings. Better clearance and not much of a overhang.

pnichols wrote:
Robert,

FWIW, we take our (stock) E450 24 footer Itasca to places similar to those appearing in the photos.

The most challenging ride so far in our Itasca has been on the "RVs Not Recommended" valley floor tour road in Monument Valley. No really big problems there ... we just took it slow and easy.

Basically the photo shots are in grass not far from the beaten track. Your Itasca would find it impossible to go to places the Ranger 4x4 can go. Your Itasca is only built for pavement use. and not suitable for off road use
Think of a Tacoma as regards the Ranger, but a lot heavier basic weight( slightly heavier than the 2.7 F150)carrying a House.

Robert,

FWIW, we take our (stock) E450 24 footer Itasca to places similar to those appearing in the photos.

The most challenging ride so far in our Itasca has been on the "RVs Not Recommended" valley floor tour road in Monument Valley. No really big problems there ... we just took it slow and easy.

I can see all but the last 2 photos.

And I, too, love seeing the rigs you post!

Robert - Works good... Always like seeing your lastest photos from Down Under...

Roy Ken

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