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  1. Ron Schmidt

    Overland Vanners

    I finally found the van folks! Yahoo!!!
  2. Ron Schmidt

    What's your MPG (fuel economy) on the road.

    With the bigger tires on my van the indicated speed and miles are 8.5% off correct. So I mentally to the math, or just look at the GPS, which doesn't care a bit about tire size or gear ratios!
  3. Ron Schmidt

    What's your MPG (fuel economy) on the road.

    The Van Elenora has seen as high as 22mpg tooling through slow and beautiful areas here in the mountains near SLC. It has also gone as low a 7.5 on one 100ish mile stretch in 4 low in the sand in the Mojave . Normal day in and day out city/highway combined about 16-17. At 89 mph (rev limited...
  4. Ron Schmidt

    Vans as overlander vehicles

    Hi! I have been looking in OB for other owners of large vans like my Sprinter 4x4 or those beautiful Sportsmobile rigs. Have been having an absolute BLAST with mine. Know they are not Jeeps or Tacomas but they can get one into the uncrowded wilderness. 3 boxes they say: how about one really...
  5. Ron Schmidt

    EJS 2017 Overland Bound Meet-Up

    Maybe next time. Gads, those Jeeps are AMAZING!! Looks like 40" tires are pretty much the norm now. Also saw a Unimog with "Historic Vehicle" Cali plates on it drive over stuff effortlessly that some of the highly modified Jeeps really struggled with. Huge tires, super low gears, and a driver...
  6. Ron Schmidt

    EJS 2017 Overland Bound Meet-Up

    Hi! The Van Elenora and I are planning to come down after I get off work Saturday and spend Sunday there. Where will you be?
  7. Ron Schmidt

    Mojave Road trip - March 2017

    The sliding side door on The Van Elenora had some dampness in the lower step area. None in the cabin area.
  8. Ron Schmidt

    Mojave Road trip - March 2017

    Please count me in as well. Thanks, Ron Schmidt