Custom Build or Factory Ready? Choosing Your Overlanding Rig

In this week's episode, I wanted to talk a bit about buying a used vehicle or possibly a vehicle that doesn't come from the factory all that outfitted for offroading and overlanding versus buying a more purpose built truck with factory warranty that's pretty much ready to go off the dealer's lot.

I can feel you already running to the comments so let me say that I understand that even these more top trim vehicles aren't all necessarily "ready to go" with no modifications and that you'll still need to add your camping gear and whatever else you'd like to get out and explore. However, even just 2 or 3 years ago, you basically couldn't get anything that was really built to go overlanding from a manufacturer. Now, you can get things like the Ford Ranger Raptor or the Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter or the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison and others that you could throw gear in and go.

In this episode of the podcast, I'm going to talk through the pros and cons of each option, when I think each makes sense based on your skills or desire to modify as well as your budget.

So, if you're considering switching vehicles or possibly picking up your first vehicle specifically to use for overlanding and camping, hopefully there's some good, thoughtful content in this episode that helps you make a decision that's right for you.

A huge thanks to my featured partners:

ICECO Fridges (the best fridges for the money, hands down-Use code ALLTHINGSOVERLANDING for 12% off your order): https://icecofreezer.com/ALLTHINGSOVERLANDING

Openroad 4x4 (my favorite roof top tent and winches. Great quality for a budget price!): https://openroad4wd.com?aff=47

Moon Fab Awning (super flexible, non-permanently mounted awnings for all kinds of applications. This link will take you to more info on how I have it set up on my 3rd gen Frontier): https://moonfab.com/pages/experts/jason-fletcher

Kenda Tires (my favorite tires for the last 10 years): http://bit.ly/3YSwrlh

Click here to join the Patreon community for exclusive content and access to the Discord channel: https://www.patreon.com/allthingsoverlanding

Click here to get a patches or stickers: https://allthingsoverlanding.com/shop/

For a full list of my gear, check out this page for quick reference links: https://allthingsoverlanding.com/gear/

Looking for budget light bars, rock lights, and LED strips for your rig? Check out Nilight and use code ATO for 5% off! https://bit.ly/3vuhN8F

For more great content and info, you can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or search for All Things Overlanding on all the major podcast channels!

Facebook: https://bit.ly/34pYsXv

Instagram: https://bit.ly/34pYS01

TikTok: https://bit.ly/3BWJbzJ

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3cV5ZBb

Newbie Overlander Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3b7RNos