FOR SALE SOLD - 2022 Turtleback Expedition T3, reduced to $28k - the best options available, like new!

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Turtleback Expedition T3 - manufactured in Chandler, AZ. Loaded with *best* options and like new. You won’t find a better Expedition due to all the design upgrades that started mid-2022. Cost $52,000 plus tax. Must sell $28,000.

ELECTRICAL: Dual lithium ion batteries, Redarc Manager 30, dual Zamp 100W solar panels, 2000w Xantrex inverter, has the new electrical panel layout, set-up for DC-DC charging underway via Anderson connector, lots of USB-A and USB-C ports, forward & aft 110V outlets, Rigid LED lights and Turtle lights all around.

HITCH & SUSPENSION: Cruisemaster DO35, version 3+ hitch with handbrake and ARC wheel jack, Icon suspension and the new version integrated electric brakes, corner steadies in the back.

So much more..... Plenty of water, hot showers, mega-power/solar, propane, cooking, instant-up tent... Illness/injury of older owners forces sale. Currently stored in Boise, ID. Approx 3500 miles in southern Utah deserts, southeast AZ, and Death Valley. No off-road use except dirt road to a campground. Always stored in enclosed RV storage.

This can be you!
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Pix of an older TB, kinda shows the fun escape you can have with a Jeep, Forerunner, Tundra, etc...
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Check out this video of the Turtleback Herd exploring Southern Utah:


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Had a couple questions about the electrical-power design and control. This is the most modern, slickest system out there. There's a reason TBs are the best Offroad trailers and the Expedition model is the top-of-the line as far as features. Here are some additional photos and explanation for the electrical set-up:

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You can charge the TB three ways:

1) AC plug to a wall outlet at home or a power stanchion at a trailer park or campground.

2) DC-to-DC via an Anderson connector on your tow vehicle - super nice way to charge while you're enroute.

3) Solar input from 2 Zamp 100W folding panels with long cords that you can place around your camp in the sun -- this MORE than keeps enough charge for your electrical needs. We run the electric frig, electric kettle, and Starlink. (The water heater is propane).

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The charging for all three inputs (AC, DC, Solar) is fully handled by the Redarc Manager 30. The controller box is mounted in the nosebox along with the two lithium batteries and the 2000W Xantrex inverter. The Redarc monitor display is mounted in the control panel on the port side (driver's side). In addition to handling the 3 types of charging, the Redarc monitors the state of charge and shows you battery percentage, input charge rates, and output charge rates. It has some other useful functions too.

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Also mounted on the control panel is the display/controller for the Xantrex 2000W inverter. The master power control for the trailer is there (the large red dial). The breakers/on-off switches for lights, water pump, propane safety control, USB outlets, etc are mounted there also. There is also a little red toggle switch that is the on/off for the propane water heater (which stores an additional 6 gal of water). BTW, in the camping environment, these propane heaters are far superior to tankless water heaters... campers end-up wasting tremendous amounts of water with tankless because the water goes from hot to cold the minute you turn it off to soap-up and then back on to rinse.

Connections to your tow vehicle: Standard 7-pin connector for brakes, turn signals (BTW, TB trailers from mid-2022 on have enhanced electrical braking). NOTE: some people try to charge trailer batteries with this 7-pin but just don't do it! It creates a tremendous fire hazard. Also, you can't pull enough juice to charge lithium batteries this way. What you use is the DC-to-DC charging via the red Anderson connector. The trailer was factory-wired with this connector, and you just have to install the tow vehicle side -- 6 gauge wire with a 30 amp fuse from your battery. Zip-tie the cable under your tow vehicle chassis. About $100 worth of parts and 3-4 hours labor for a person with basic mechanical sense.

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Be glad to answer any additional questions.
 

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Answers to some questions about the tent, awnings, and their operation:

It is the Bush Company TX27 Max Hardshell. It is the sweetest, easiest tent imaginable! And it is durable! It withstands heavy winds and rain.

TX27 MAX Hardshell Rooftop Tent

We set this up for rear entry into the tent where the opening is the largest. (My husband is 6'5" tall). We also did this because we wanted to mount awnings on both sides (you never know how you're going to find yourself oriented at camp, and the sun moves during the day, right?)

Attached to the tent are two 180 deg awnings. Bush Company 180 XT Max. The awnings are high enough that my 6'5" husband can stand under them. These awnings are as awesome as the tent is! They're strong and easy to deploy & stow. You only have to stake them out in strong wind. We also found it was useful to stake them in rain so you can divert the rain the direction of your choosing. There is NO rain leakage between the awning and the trailer.

180 XT MAX Awning

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AuntDebbieM

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Here's the tent video from the Bush Company - worth a watch - this tent is rock solid in the wind and definitely waterproof: