Ford has prepared for the Overland Expo East with a one-off concept based on the 2022 Expedition Timberline. The Off-Grid Concept adds to the SUV’s already improved off-road capabilities with everything you could need for a life off the beaten path. First and foremost, Ford has added two inches of ground clearance to the Timberline’s stock 10.6-inches with FOX Performance Elite Series shocks with Dual Speed Compression adjusters and remote reservoirs fore and aft. They are joined by 17-inch Method Race Wheels with Bead Grip technology that are wrapped in 35-inch General Grabber all-terrain tires.
To turn it into a mobile campground, meanwhile, Ford has added a Thule Tepui Explorer tent with crossbars that attach to the SUV’s roof rails. An Overland Vehicle Systems’ Nomadic 180-degree awning, meanwhile, will help keep you dry or shaded when you stop for a rest. A Wild Land portable privacy room shower should also keep you comfortable and clean.
To make sure you get to your stopover point, even at night, a 50-inch Rigid lightbar is mounted above the windshield along with another Rigid 20-inch light bar below the grille and D-SS Rigid side shooter cube lights installed on the hood. A spotlight is mounted within the wheel wells and liftgate to help illuminate those areas, all of which can be turned red at the flip of a switch to keep the light from ruining the view for stargazers.
Inside, an EZ STAK custom aluminum dual storage drawer unit sits beneath a custom Luno camping mattress that’s big enough for two. The mattress is also unique to this concept vehicle, in that it also comes with a Base Extender, widow shades, and a portable USB fan to make things more comfortable. To ensure that the Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept keeps up with the requirements put on its electrical system, Ford has also installed a Clarios AGM battery specifically designed to run ancillaries in any kind of scenario.
In addition to the vehicle modifications, the concept also gets a Turtleback trailer. The largest in the company’s lineup, it’s designed to hold additional gear for extended trips like a deep-well sink, a two-burner propane stove, a pair of drop-down tables, a 159-liter water tank, and a 27-liter water heater with an external shower hookup. It also gets a pancake propane tank as well as a refrigerator and a 100-watt solar panel.
The concept will be on display at the Overland Expo East at Oak Ridge Estates in Arrington, Virginia from October 8-10, as well as at SEMA from November 2-5.
