"and I would advise anyone planning on doing this trip , to use a Truck Camper,,,it is the best fitted to do this journey."
Perhaps one of those beauty is in the eye of the beholder situations.
My take on using a truck camper in south America - of course based on a personal sample of exactly ONE - is that relative to what would be an ideal vehicle, they are too high, too wide, too long, too large, too noisy, too thirsty, too clumsy, too top heavy, have very poor entry and departure angles, huge turning circle and to cap it off, have the wrong set up for electrical supply, heating and HWS. Add to that a modern engine that can't handle poor diesel quality and high sulphur content and needs special fluids and parts and they are not ideal. Throw in lots of corrugations and roads that are far from perfect and climbing to 16,000 feet .....
