Big Problems Overlanding Colombia - Everlanders see the World!

With just over 3 weeks left on our Visas, we decided to drive to El Cocuy National Park in the Andes Mountains on the border of Colombia and Venezuela. There we intended to meet up with our friends Ulf and Berna, hike to some glaciers, and have a great time.
But the morning after we arrive our steed of an Inverter finally let out the magic smoke. Being that we are 100% solar powered for our cooking, this was a big blow. Getting anything shipped to us while on the move is very problematic. Import Taxes are often crazy and having no fixed address makes it hard.
I needed to make the judgment call to order parts to repair, or order a new Inverter. Both options would be tight for our timeline to get out of Colombia before our Visas expire. I decided to order parts, delivered in a week, but was unable to get it working. Now with only two weeks left, I needed to order a new Inverter... 4 week lead time.
We hiked glaciers and drove beautiful mountain roads, bla bla bla... But we still had to get out of the country. Then we fell in a hole, Then Ulf's truck lost power and needed to be towed up steep dirt roads.
Then our truck lost throttle control... No spare parts are available in South America, so I 3D print a geartrain to hack a potentiometer in place. 1 week left...
Finally, we make it to Bogata, get Ulf's truck to a mechanic, found a chowdered turbo, got new water filters, electronic parts, suspension research, and our new Inverter, then 20 hours south to the border of Ecuador where we exit on the last day of our Visa.
0:00 Welcome
0:49 Driving - Medellin to Barachara
1:20 Rock Climbing at Los Santos
3:20 Our Power Inverter Blew Up
5:50 Repairing our Inverter
10:22 El Cocuy Ritacuba Glacier Hike
19:30 Driving the Mountian Roads of Colombia
20:50 Ulf’s Truck has Problems
22:25 The Devil's Pulpit
23:20 Our Truck Fell into a Hole.
27:15 Need to Pull Ulf uphill, Both Ways
31:10 Ulf Problems Discovered
31:50 We Lost Throttle Control
36:36 Bogata City Shopping Spree
37:52 More Suspension Issues
41:15 Need to get out of Colombia
42:35 Victron Inverter Install
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[@4coryw]

Thanks!

[@Everlanders]

Holy Smokes Man!!! Thanks!

[@benoitraby5322]

Thanks Cory. I didn't know about this function!

[@4coryw]

@@benoitraby5322 I now realize I could've edited the pre-filled "thanks". First time for me too.

[@smokeythebirdbrain]

That throttle pedal fix was amazing. A LED dimmer, a 3D printer running off a Honda generator to make a functional pedal... hats off to you!

[@Everlanders]

And for my next trick... 🐰👉🎩

[@anthonymarino4260]

that was the best 43 minutes with a cup of coffee that I had in a long time THANKS AGAIN

[@Everlanders]

Thanks! You sir, get a pin! 📌

[@Beardinc]

Loved this one! Full of trials and tribulations! I'm constantly amazed how you can diagnose these things and have the tools to fix it all! Onward and upward 👆😁

[@Everlanders]

Wow!! Thanks for your very generous contribution!

[@BenVanDenBroeck]

Your self reliance and use of electronics knowledge continues to amaze me

[@Everlanders]

Thanks B!

[@RyanAdamsVideo]

I'm not crying, you're crying! The generosity you and your subscribers have with each other is refreshing...brought a little tear to my eye when hearing of your gifted inverter.

[@Everlanders]

Lol, your opening line had me puzzled there for a moment! They're a great bunch of people!

[@BillKinnon]

Great story telling. Worth every minute of viewing.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks Bill, that it so nice to hear.

[@courtlandbrewster7708]

Exceptional. Thanks so much for the amazing update. Yes the 3D printed part … this is over the top talent.

[@Everlanders]

It's amazing what talent you can conjure when you are left with no other choice. 🦾

[@mozaic_channel]

So to quote Nicholson, Jack, even if in a different context: “you make me want to be a better man”. I’ll never match your electronics hacking skills, but I find inspiration in all this storytelling. Also find a lot of inspiration in the kindness of those you met along the way.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks so much.

[@EarthRoamingAdventures]

Always the best YT video without the fake drama from you guys. Know the on the road agro as we broke our Earthroamer frame on our way back from Mexico.

[@brianburkett7243]

All I can say is Wow! Way to persevere through those battles. Imagine not having your skills, tools, friends in that situation. Most people would be forced to abandon "ship". Kudos

[@thomaselmer9728]

Anthony Marino, couldn't agree more! Got to work this morning opened my computer and spent the next 43+ min. enjoying work. 🤣🤣

[@Everlanders]

Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh heh - and, uh, after that just sorta space out for about 43 minutes...

[@thomaselmer9728]

@@Everlanders Nobody goes right to work. You might get there on time, but, screw the company, those first twenty minute belong to you, right? It's not an attitude in line with the American Spirit, but there it is: we all screw around first. "I just got here, man, you kiddin' me?" Really. You never see a memo that says 9:01. (GC)

[@GeekyDad84]

DIY'ing and problem solving are the core of my existence. Ever since I came across y'all, some time back now. Your next level abilities to methodically work through challenges, especially electrical and mechanical ones, have been a huge inspiration for my own problem solving with challenges we face while we are adventure seeking. I'm grateful that you are able to capture these moments and allow so many to learn along with you.

[@Everlanders]

Wow, what a nice comment, Thanks so much!

[@taylorritz3553]

Well good thing the tow points were on that nicely built bumper!

[@Everlanders]

The best bumper money couldn't buy. ❤️

[@krispinscanlon-hill5207]

Amazing work! Lesser skilled people would not have managed all these challenges nearly as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@Everlanders]

Thank you very much!

[@largemarge1603]

@Krisp, 2003-05, we did South America. Here at the farm, those types of work-arounds are a normal day outside the big city of Eugene, Oregon...

[@taisau]

best stories yet!

[@Everlanders]

Best Emoji Yet!

[@Colorado4x4Van]

Wow...stressful watching! Strong work as always!

[@Everlanders]

It's actually not so bad, TV makes everything look worse... 🤪

[@marcos1214borja]

Man, what a video. Brings me back to when my dad and I would drive from LA to Chihuahua MX. Broke down couple times and it isn't easy trying to get back up and going. Love the ingenuity and outside the box solutions to complex problems.

[@LiveandGive4x4]

Wow, just amazing …we miss you guys very much 💪👍🤩🍀 See ya when we see ya 👋 Fabian Isabela and Matheo

[@JmonteroArg]

What a legend! I can't believe you are riding with a 3D printed part!! I hope you the best. I love your channel.

[@CPsGarage]

That's a crazy amount of bad stuff happening at the same time. I wish I could have helped more with the Throttle pedal. That was a ingenious way of fixing it. The old 7.3 was really putting in some hard work.

[@Everlanders]

You were my anchor in the storm! Sending wiring diagrams at the moment We needed them saved us tremendous headaches trying to find them ourselves with poor data...

[@roncraig007]

Wow. What a journey. I'm glad you had friends around who could help out and whom you could help out. Ain't that the point? Enjoyed every minute of the tale.

[@gormanthomas8135]

I’ve always been proud of my resourcefulness in difficult situations. You sir are next-level though. Very impressive!!

[@Everlanders]

When you need it, it will rise up from within... 👍

[@davehumphreys1611]

Amazing problem solving and perseverance in the face of multiple challenges! You both are inspirational. Great video.

[@Everlanders]

Hey Dave! Nice to hear from you! Thanks for following along.

[@largemarge1603]

@@Everlanders Resilience.

[@craigmckenzie8028]

Great video. Sorry your having so many problems. I must say you are the best problem solver ever.

[@marcpikas2859]

Really enjoyed this report from your physical achievement to overcoming road conditions and mechanical setbacks. Even the Trojan horse broke into your itinerary. Adventurous soles you have!!

[@vincepalaa]

I enjoy the long videos. Quite the story. Glad it worked out.

[@Chris-ut6eq]

Wow, quite the adventure. Hope things go smoother now and thank you for the update! Adventures of repair on the road are stressful to watch, let alone experience first hand. ...and perhaps a source of a new grey hair or two. Beware of horses parked along the road! Your resourcefulness is inspiring! PS. Your video/audio production skills have leveled way up!

[@Everlanders]

Thanks Chris, we're loving every minute of it!

[@JoergFuchslueger]

Great story

[@kittadyne]

100% retained viewer here (2X play speed [1X to hear the up hill towing 🎵] ) GREAT VIDEO!

[@Everlanders]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@largemarge1603]

@@Everlanders That brings up a good point: * usually, for a video longer than six minutes, I switch to 1.25x 'playback'. A video longer than ten minutes, I can switch to 1.5x or faster. How does this affect your numbers (the 'cliff' you showed in the stats shot)?

[@sephjfox]

Valiant efforts with the repair sir. This is quality EE/mechanic adventure! I am glad you guys are doing OK and braving the spirit of perserverance light heartedly. ❤

[@richardpruitt5919]

Although it was frustrating for you, the video you ended up with was interesting for us to watch. The shots of the roads and scenery were as good as it gets.

[@Everlanders]

This is the comment I needed right now! 🙏

[@largemarge1603]

@@Everlanders Your B-roll edits are almost as cute as you! . (how was that?)

[@commuterbranchline8132]

Oh my goodness, you ARE MAGYVER with a 3d printer! Amazing adventures and reportage!

[@joekennedy8411]

I was impressed with the build, all of the thought and effort that went into it…but your ability to fix on the fly is awesome!

[@Everlanders]

You have to be able to fix it yourself in these circumstances, otherwise you may end up with a clamp in your turbo. 🤷

[@hanfordcreek5309]

The very definition of adventure!

[@eprohoda]

professional edition,broth~ 🥸

[@Everlanders]

👐

[@davidpatrick1813]

I worked at 15K feet one time in the Colorado Rockies and they had us work for 15 minutes and sit for 15 etc. labor type thing

[@munecito]

33:05 Leatherman for the win

[@edwardpeters4700]

Heads held high you two. 99% of the population would have been laid up for weeks trying to deal with that throttle pedal issue. Also, great reminder to carry fuel treatment and spare filters just in case you wind up with regular #2 instead of a winter blend in colder temperatures.

[@heyok]

Very impressed with all that you two are going through and the ways you find to overcome any and all obstacles! Thank you for sharing :)

[@laska907]

*WOW* You are an ABSOLUTE LEGEND for that accelerator pedal fix!! That was some next level determination and ingenuity!

[@willyrisco9618]

Boo-cara-mahnga…… I was born there! BTW thank you for the inspirational videos please keep it up!

[@howardbrooks8810]

Always a good watch watching you Mcgyver your way out of a pickle ! There must be a pickle factory following you around I think. 😜 Well not I'd ever be able to afford a ford truck that big but yeah I wouldn't buy one , I'd stick to a Mitzy Fuso or Isuzu truck 👍. Central and South America is just stunning , looking forward to when you hit the Andes .🤗

[@Everlanders]

Yeah, ours cost us $9,000... And I LOVE Pickles...

[@AndyMcBlane]

Came back to rewatch the great fix. So satisfying!

[@Everlanders]

This was such a great video, that got so few views... 🤷‍♂️

[@tra757200]

Holy moly. What an exciting video. I do enjoy the long format videos too, but what a way to make one. I need to catch up on all the videos I've missed lately. While all the problems makes for an interesting video, I certainly hope the road ahead is not as crazy. Safe travels.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks Tim, nice to hear from you again.

[@TheMisterNomad]

Wow, I don't know what to say. That sure was a bad string of circumstances. Glad you overcame the issues and made it to Equador before your time ran out. And that hike! I'd have been huffing and puffing just starting out. Glad there wasn't any more damage than the drain valve after the gully incident. The diesel pedal fix...over the top!

[@MIdaffy502]

Love how you solved the over engineered Ford accelerator sensor. Let's make a delicate part to go in a commercial light truck chassis. The weakest component your solution is the Variable Resistor (on/off switch), when that one wears out and it will, because of the environmental conditions it wasn't designed to be in, replacements are available.

[@Everlanders]

I think it did okay for being 20 years old, I certainly don't expect my crappy potentiometer to last 10% as long...

[@MIdaffy502]

@@Everlanders Yes, 20yrs is not bad. By the time you finish this trip, you may need to transfer that house box to another commercial truck chassis.

[@BM-hb2mr]

Thank you very much for the beautiful content. Please be safe and enjoy

[@4coryw]

Quite the adventure! Great job on the throttle pedal too!

[@ScantlessBeatz]

So I live in Michigan and I have family in El Salvador but I've never been. The level of anxiety watching this video it's just tremendous. So many beautiful places.

[@Everlanders]

One of our favorite countries! 🇸🇻

[@kevgermany]

Victron - great support by volunteers on the Victron community. Thanks for a super video. Bummer about your problems, but.... These things happen.

[@Everlanders]

I'd hope for better support from Victron.

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Wow what an adventure. Congratulations on your determination and get it done mentality. ✔

[@MrStash777]

Thank you for sharing what you do.

[@tomsimonis]

Thanks for sharing the 'real' life of traveling around the world in a vehicle + living unit. Your engineering level and thinking out of the box are way beyond mine. I also like that people can and will help each other when in need. Again, thanks for sharing!

[@williamdavison]

Awesome repair on the throttle!

[@BroodPitt]

Thanks for your stories!

[@dathat555]

Liking the longer format. Well done on the glacier hike. I have added that to my list of places to visit. Such an unusual landscape. I was happy to see more of the rough road footage (compared to your earlier videos) and seeing how well the rig performs. It was interesting to see how much or little the box was moving relative to the frame flex off road (I am assuming you had the hold down pots released), especially compared to the typical springy swaying seen on the other truck. Your custom bumpers are the shizzle. Great video. Thank you!

[@Everlanders]

Thanks so much! The air was down to 20psi for these conditions...

[@RGVJ21]

Just discovered your channel, thanx for taking us along for the ride. We travel around and through Australia now that i have retired but nothing like that. Great stuff.

[@michaelcummings7246]

Good to see you're still having a great adventure if not always the ones you expected.😉

[@sephjfox]

Cheers from your friend in Maryland

[@CITAP1]

I'm looking at getting one of those Victron units too. About 1400.00 bucks but you get a very good charger inverter unit. Getting some great high altitude hiking in. Doubt I could come close to doing that these days. Carry on...

[@CarryOnRTW]

Epic video! Extremely interesting, especially with it all working out in the end. Bravo!

[@jimnjele.bean-dayone3505]

Hey I found the inverter video...and a whole lotta other stuff you guys had to solve...Nice job, I don't feel I could have been as composed as you all were...Great video, I like the long ones...Tanks for sharing !!

[@Everlanders]

Thanks for the kind words of support...

[@benoitraby5322]

¡Gracias!

[@BM-hb2mr]

Been waiting after the short o saw the other day, TPS , yes sir, I would carry an extra one with me, and a spare iCM. And a oil pressure switch lol

[@Everlanders]

Time has taught me that whatever you carry as a spare, isn't the thing that fails, you could carry one of every single part, and nothing would fail, but where's the fun in that?

[@Mark-gg6iy]

A perfect video...... at your expense.

[@dflood316]

Awesome video! Thanks for the FloodX mention for the ss wire which I totally forgot about😄 You two look great and healthy. 15,000Ft holy cow. I have never been above 14,000 ft in CO. Welcome to the dark side (Big Blue).

[@Everlanders]

Yeah, the elevation was not kind to this wide load, I can sit still without issues, but after a ½ hour of strenuous activity I have a hard time suckin' wind... Team blue was a reluctant choice because they are 2x the cost, and because of all the burnt blue parts I've been dealing with lately. Made worse because they've offloaded warranty concerns to the dealer you originally dealt with... We've been helping some other travelers and the cost of shipping the dead unit back and then arguing with dealers to ship to Colombia has been a nightmare, not to mention the cost of the shipping rivaling the value of the product in the first place. Their dealer map is a bit of a joke too... Of the dozen or so I tired to work with, none of them have useful stock and they just middleman a purchase and order it once you prepay in full...

[@bitworkx6028]

Thanks. Very good content, worth watching all the way through. Really like the 3d printed pedal fix.

[@duncs5787]

Really enjoy your videos. You've inspired me to do some more diy 12v work. Particularly around my starlink. I haven't bought a 3d printer yet, but I'm going to have to to print out the starlink flatbed. Thank you!

[@phurious_george]

Awesome update! While there'll always be struggles, it would appear y'all take it in stride as best your can. Great solutions to the problems and plowing through. Your style, take on things, and how you present it is so refreshing. Thank you so much for taking us along!

[@artatexture889]

wow what a video! .. all I can do is at least watch the entire video. Which was easy to do!

[@sideburnie]

last (much more detailed) comment got swallowed by my browser or youtube, but i just wanted to say how impressive all this was. a mcgyver's mcgyver. my jaw was on the floor when you flashed on the screen the CAD model for _making your own gas pedal_. LOL, it'll make it much easier to convince my better half to bring a 3d printer along with us. how has starlink service been in the southern hemisphere?

[@Everlanders]

Thanks Bernie! I'm still leery about trusting the pedal for very long, I just can't bring myself to the many hundreds of dollars of shipping and importing a new pedal. Starlink has been amazing all throughout Colombia 🇨🇴. Cellular and Wi-Fi is often saturated and we were lucky to get one or two megabits per second. So having 250 MB reliable service has been quite the treat. Unfortunately the second we crossed into Ecuador the terminal changed its country code, and now receives no service until the regulatory agencies have given approval in Ecuador, targeted for Q4 2022. 🤞 www.starlink.com/map?source=rv

[@sideburnie]

@@Everlanders oh man, i didn't know that they were specifically shutting off some countries, good to know!

[@paulhowes3788]

Fantastic video 👏

[@daviscrt]

Great video. Amazing what you have done. Thanks Don

[@hakunamatataadventurebus5944]

You are amazing! I too have a Victron Multiplus. It’s served us well and has very neat features.

[@benoitraby5322]

Its amazing that you're in Colombia! I live in Suesca, Cundinamarca, one hour north of Bogotá. In 2018-19 I built our family overland rig in many ways based on your lead. Thanks!!! I'm a canadian chiropractor living here in Colombia since 2008. My wife is Katty Guzman, the first Colombian woman to have climbed Everest. We're all about adventure. We met Ulf and Berta in Machetá a couple weeks ago. Same as we told them: you have a base camp in Suesca. I'm sure we can recommend amazing people and places to discover in Colombia!!!

[@Everlanders]

Thanks!!! We're heading back to Bogata now, Lincoln needs a cardiologist... email me and perhaps we can meet up!

[@juancamilo5830]

Los vi pasar por Boyacá, no dudé en buscar el canal. Sus vídeos son geniales 😀

[@Everlanders]

¡Eres genial!

[@jorgenieves9787]

Nice Fluke 187 right there! One of my favorites 😁

[@Everlanders]

It's an oldie, the banana plugs for the probes have broken away from the PCB and are intermittent and the battery contacts don't stay connected, so I've soldered the batteries in, but I still love it.

[@jorgenieves9787]

@@Everlanders @Everlanders yes mines prety old too.. more than 16 years.. good thing is there are spare parts available on ebay including the banana jack assy.. get the red one that is more recent version, battery contacts also available for pretty cheap, tilt stand etc.. great video mate 👍💪

[@Everlanders]

Yeah, but shipping to Ecuador is a non-starter...

[@sickjohnson]

Wow...good to see an update from your guys. So many challenges to over come in this one mega video, plus the hikes too! Not to mention some awesome editing too. No doubt you wont forget these events ever. Can't wait for the next video guys.

[@cliffmorgan31]

Add PRESSURE BREATHING to your bag of skills for high altitude hikes! It really helps!

[@laurieberg2880]

Howdy! High altitude hikes beautiful sceneries busted shit stucks and towing - Adventures!! Future campfire stories!

[@Everlanders]

Exactly, Wish you ere here...

[@flyovercounty1427]

Great video thanks

[@Everlanders]

No problem 👍

[@themechanic9130]

Hello. I got some air suspension for the rear axle of my mobile home. They are great and support the leaf spring much better. You can sett up pressure also seperatley to even the level.

[@Everlanders]

Among Overlanders they are highly despised...

[@largemarge1603]

@@Everlanders For sharts-n-giggles, we read RecreateVehicle forums such as IRV2. The failure-rate on factory RecreateVehicles is magnificent, truly 'special'.

[@petervosloo8598]

Really enjoyed this clip thanks for sharing you guys were the inspiration for me to build mine patterned after yours. See the icon.

[@Everlanders]

That's a really nice icon you have there! I hope you are enjoying it!

[@largemarge1603]

30:56 Paso Fino! Fancy dancers!

[@Everlanders]

Fancy Indeed! 🤠

[@danielteegarden8982]

WooooooooooW thky

[@lutomson3496]

you should have done the paragliding there I did and it was one of the most beautiful sceneries ive been over with the deep canyons all around

[@Everlanders]

At 350 lb there's not a hope that they'd let me fly...

[@DavidLee-wx6dg]

Great video ! You need a Yankem rope. Check out Matt’s off road recovery :)

[@Everlanders]

Can't get one here... But thanks...

[@fromtheroad3081]

the bamf of all bamfs

[@Nic7320]

I had a similar problem. Upon installation, my Multiplus 24/2000 defaulted to zero charging current. Turns out it has two settings; a power limit AND a charge current limit. Took some digging to find that. And they're not all that accurate. The Multiplus 2000 does have a lower standby current than a Multiplus 3000, so it's easier on my battery. But even though it can operate down to 18.xx volts, the minimum low voltage restart voltage is 20.6V. So I added another inverter (Victron Phoenix 24/375 ) for my critical loads. That covers the entire range of a Tesla 6S LiIon battery stack, and has even less standby current, and restarts at 18.xx Volts.

[@markbrameld]

Awesome video from start to finish thanks. I've often wondered why you didn't use the big blue gear. but now I know from comments and reply's. are you planning on integrating the multi with your raspi gear?

[@steveramirez1654]

👍👍

[@allan80supra]

the shocks being dead are defiantly not helping your suspension, would see how replacing them and the bushes go before firing the fully loaded parts cannon at the problem.

[@Everlanders]

To be clear, they are still damping just fine - granted they are leaking, but no bounce after a speed bump.

[@allan80supra]

@@Everlanderswhen they are cooking they are probably suffering from cavitation and not damping much at all when really needed, bounce after a speedhump not a good indicator of overall function. some primemover shocks with large oil capacity or ideally for someone handy with tools such as yourself rebuild-able remote reservoir shocks with nitrogen accumulators if you want something that will last many years, just make sure what ever you fit you cant bottom out or over extend and you should be good.

[@davidpatrick1813]

I have one of those Victron 12V (you might have 24V) multiplus ii that I have not installed yet. Great manual ... but I had to get it PDF no hard copy... which I would recommend to keep if electronics are out.

[@Everlanders]

Ours came with a paper manual, but it was outdated... It would take a lot to take out all of our electronics...

[@1timpalmer]

Wow quite the series of events guys! Did I miss an update on the air system? We're you able to get the parts needed to plug/cap the air system to hold the panels in place again?

[@Everlanders]

It got cut from the edit, it was an easy enough fix once I had some time... The tank inlet was capped off, and I ran the system straight from the compressor with no tank for a couple of days until I could get the broken brass fittings out and a new drain valve put in...

[@largemarge1603]

@@Everlanders ... and a guard welded around it for protection?

[@user-mn6hg2me8o]

كل عام وانتم بخير

[@Everlanders]

Happy New Year 🎊

[@vevenaneathna]

hmm this video was the most interesting by far out of the 20 or so ive watched so far. not sure why it has so few views realativly. I was thinking a lot about your solar slide out pneumatic setup which is admittedly really cool, and how you had to ratchet strap it since your air pressure was low. I think a small motor and cable system would obviously be easier to integrate, but you gotta work with what you got and the air has a coushiney property of its own. i always feel like pneumatic cylinders wear out over time with use/age but maybe its more of an age issue. I was thinking though how you could add a hinge next time youre up there messing with stuff that kind of "hyper extends" and locks into one position, maybe with a magnet or something attached to give you better retention/wind resistance in either open or closed configuration. either way it seems like this was a rare inverter caused issue and its not too big of an issue now with all your DC conversions (which btw ive been wondering why almost no one does... its seems like every inverter is a huge liability and is just waiting to go out with enough use. that thing was a fire hazard too..). there is a 1930s AC to DC rectifier called a mercury arc rectifier but good luck finding one of those. they do last forever though... they dont go from DC back to ac... anyways... interesting video thanks for making it

[@Everlanders]

I would advise against rooftop motors, cables, pulleys, and hinges for the harsh environments we've traveled, desert sand, sea spray, etc etc... that won't last long, motors need limit switches to stay in good order, and I've lost count of the industrial linear actuators I've replaced over the years,. jammed up geartrain, burnt up motors... In 7 years, of traveling 12 countries, 100,000km, this was the only time there has been any problem, and it was not the fault of the air actuators. It was a simple matter of the air tank drain plug having sheared off when we drove into the hole. (26:21) It was an easy fix after we got Ulf to his mechanic appointment...

[@vevenaneathna]

@@Everlanders good info thanks for the reply. I guess there are other benefits to having compressed air on hand like fixing a flat or something i didnt think of otherwise. I think youre right, sometimes simplest is best. Filling the void space under solar panels when its maybe windy and theyre not in use, while also extending them to have really good circulation and some added share just seems like the best idea ever in terms of efficiency and durability. I bet this will become a standard eventually. Something in my head just wants to hear them click into and out of place like an airplanes landing gear lol. speaks for itself though if they have never directly failed on you with all that heavy use and time.

[@DrDGr2]

Very interesting…. Would you choose a Mercedes firetruck instead of a Pickup? ….Im thinking about that choice right now. Thanks

[@Everlanders]

#lifechoices

[@munecito]

Jason. I see you now have startlink. I thought it was strange in the other video when you said that to travel internationally you would need to purchase the hardware again. Is it the case, like here in Australia, that you can "roam" for up to two months but then have to join a plan of the region or country that you are after that time?

[@Everlanders]

That is correct.

[@munecito]

@@Everlanders so you don't really need to change your hardware. That makes sense. We are setting up a truck here in Australia for international overlanding and I was taken aback when you said that hardware needed to be replaced every time you changed countries. Now I can order it a bit more confidently. They are running half price on the hardware until the end of the year

[@rudivonstaden]

8:55 was that Starlink Internet I heard? Curious to hear if the situation has changed regarding travel outside your registered country? 🍿🤭

[@Everlanders]

Yes, it switched itself off at the Ecuador border... ☹️

[@rudivonstaden]

That’s a pity! It would be so useful if it wasn’t so locked down. Loved your 3d printed throttle control. I don’t have a paper printer at home but you’re inspiring me to get a 3d one.

[@Everlanders]

Starlink is slated for all of South America by Q4 2022🤞