- The ex-military vehicle has a 7.2-liter turbodiesel inline-six with 330 hp.
- Found inside is a full bathroom, a double bed, and an induction cooktop.
- A hydrogenic heater and solar system make this the perfect go-anywhere vehicle.
Crossing a country is one thing, but crossing a continent requires a different kind of vehicle, and this ex-military truck, now sitting on a US auction block, looks perfect for the job. Drop it in the middle of a desert, run it down a beach, park it somewhere deep in a rainforest, and none of those environments would trouble it much.
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At the core of this truck is a Stewart & Stevenson M1078A1, a workhorse the United States Army leaned on for years, modified by Steyr in Austria. Acela Truck Company bought the surplus chassis and converted it for civilian duty, turning it into the ultimate home away from home with a very high ground clearance.
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Motivation comes from a 7.2-liter turbodiesel inline-six Caterpillar, good for roughly 330 hp and 860 lb-ft (1,166 Nm) of torque, paired with a seven-speed automatic. As part of the conversion to civilian use, it was equipped with a 16-foot living module from KRUG Expedition, giving it a cabin that seems more spacious than some cramped New York City apartments.
A Lounge On Wheels
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Inside you’ll find wood veneer furniture, a double bed, an induction cooktop, a Miele steam oven and microwave, a refrigerator, a freezer, a full bathroom with a shower and dry-separation toilet, a benchtop, and a stainless-steel sink. There’s also a fold-out table and bench seating. Positioned beneath one of these seats is a 24-volt, 990-amp lithium-ion battery bank, working alongside a 1,400-watt solar system.
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The truck even carries a hydronic heating system, rooftop air conditioning, and a 130-gallon (492-liter) fresh water tank running three-stage filtration, which is more plumbing than most studio apartments manage. Acela added a 66-gallon (250-liter) gray-water tank underneath, plus a row of aluminum storage boxes bolted along the exterior for everything that won’t fit inside.
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The Cars & Bids listing puts the odometer at roughly 12,000 miles (19,300 km), and the condition looks to match that number. Anyone planning to walk away from the rat race and disappear into the wilderness would have a hard time assembling a better vehicle for it than this one. If you’re interested, the listing is live here.
