Agatl1

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Or at least a decent guess. They said it would fit a golf bag... how long is a modern driver?
 

MarkInMD

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I would be happier if the Terra were a bit shorter, and I’ll explain the specific reason why...

I manage a large forestry/conservation project on my land, maintaining miles of drivable trails across varied rough terrain (steep slopes, swamp edges, stream crossings, boulders to cross, etc.).

Some of these trails have 90-degree turns or less. Other times, I may get in a jam where I need to turn around completely, which typically involves backing up until I can find enough of a clearing to do so.

My current work vehicle (AEV Brute Double Cab, a custom precursor to the Gladiator, 3.5" lift on aggressive 37 mud tires) is 216 inches long. That is already a bit long for my purposes, but it has been great having a pickup with lots of ground clearance and differentials.

Extending that to 229 inches—14 inches more—makes things that much more uncomfortable out on my trails.

Before commissioning the Brute, I was using the cheapest Mercedes G500 I could find (2003 model, 130K miles on it when I bought it used for $20K). Those things are absolute beasts off-road, even though most Gwagen owners never use them for their original purpose. They are also a *lot* shorter than most pickups—mine was 185". I only gave it up because I really needed a pickup instead...

Long story short, I don’t expect my EV pickup to be 185" long, but 229" is pushing it. Would be much happier around 212-220".
Sounds like what you need is 4 wheel steering more than a shorter vehicle
 
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