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Originally Posted by PaulC
Kerry, I think one consideration would be parts availability. Where do you plan to travel and what are the predominant vehicle makes sold there?
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That's one of the main reasons why I and others consider the Fuso. It is basically sold everywhere in the world--US, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa. The only other brand that comes close to fitting the category is Mercedes but it sells no 4wd medium duty trucks in the US and most people that chose Mercedes are using the large heavy duty 4wd Mercedes trucks which are less fuel efficient. There is a 4wd medium duty van (814?) in 4wd but it is very rare. Isuzu makes comparable 4wd medium duty trucks but they don't import them to the US.
I think one of the reasons that pop up trailers are not popular amongst world expedition travelers is that they are less secure than fixed body on a truck.