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A VW camper is easier to travel with but not nearly as comfortable.
Yes, agree with that having just finished 6 months in South America in an Iveco daily 35-10 4 x 4 - which is why it is sitting under a tree and we have bought a F350 with Bigfoot. Far less nimble but ...
As for the big expedition vehicles - they just can NOT go anywhere. In Australia they would be stopped on several of the outback tracks. Canning Stock Route which has miles of track with brush and trees crowding both sides and which gave my 2.1m wide OKA a real hammering. Hay river road would be a real hassle with miles of river bed track winding around and under trees. Even the simpson desert with dune-top blow-outs and such would be difficult. South America - mountain tracks with very narrow sections and rock overhangs would stop them dead. So would some bridges.
But, if you are living in any RV full-time, it is nice to have all the comforts of home even if the size and weight of the house results in some compromises as to where you go. Even if you are riding a dirt bike, you still can't go everywhere you might want to.
Christmas in Ushuaia is the place to see a medley of vehicles - from small dirt bikes to monster 6x6 and they all had one thing in common - all drove a hell of a long way to be there - some from the top of Alaska and even further
These are the smaller ones. Big ones out in the main entry road.
and then there are always the rugged individualists
especially given the vehicle value when a carnet-de-passage is required and insurance may not be available.
Which is why South and central America is popular - fairly cheap RoRo from Hamburg to Montivideo AND no carnet required.
