Interactive · Four questions, three vehicles

Rig Finder

Everybody starts with the vehicle they want. This starts with the trip you are taking, the people in it and what you can spend, and works backwards to three machines that fit.

The comparison covers payload, sleeping arrangement, terrain ability, how easily the vehicle is repaired outside Europe and what it costs to run. Nothing here is sponsored and no manufacturer sees the results.

Tools

The number that decides the build Payload Ledger Most travel vehicles that reach a weighbridge are over their limit, and almost every owner is surprised. Enter the build and find out at the kitchen table instead. Open

Fuel, water, days Range and Water Three numbers decide whether a crossing is a trip or an incident. This works them out for your vehicle, your party and the surface you will actually drive. Open

The cheapest traction you own Tyre Pressure One set of tyres becomes four different tyres depending on what is in them. These are the starting pressures, front and rear, for your load and your surface. Open

Field notes

One letter a month from the track

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