The 2022 Ford Expedition will get a extra rugged Timberline variant, and to indicate it off Ford unveiled an overlanding-themed idea car on the Overland Expo East present in Arrington, Virginia.

Utilizing the Timberline mannequin as a place to begin, the Ford Expedition Timberline Off-Grid idea will get a further 2.0 inches of floor clearance (over the inventory 10.6 inches) due to Fox Efficiency Elite Sequence 2.5-inch shocks with the corporate’s Twin Velocity Compression expertise and distant reservoirs entrance and rear.

The SUV rolls on 17-inch Methodology Race wheels wrapped in 35-inch Common Grabber all-terrain tires. Different exterior modifications embrace mild bars mounted above the windshield and beneath the grille, and a customized topographical map wrap over the Expedition’s Cast Inexperienced paintwork.

The idea additionally will get a bunch of equipment that Ford mentioned will probably be accessible by means of dealerships, together with a Thule Tepui Explorer rooftop tent, a transmission defend, a Wild Land moveable privateness bathe, and an Overland Automobile Techniques Nomadic 180-degree pull-out awning.

If the rooftop tent sounds unattractive, the Expedition additionally has inside sleeping lodging. The cabin incorporates a customized Lumo tenting mattress, which sits atop EZ Stak aluminum storage drawers. Ford additionally added a Clarions AGM battery to deal with the added electrical calls for of working a campsite.

Ford additionally constructed an Turtleback Expedition Sequence trailer, with wheels, tires, and graphics matching the SUV. The trailer holds a two-burner propane range (with a pancake propane tank), a deep-well sink, a pair of drop-down tables, a 42-gallon water tank, and a six-gallon water heater with an exterior bathe hookup. It may be outfitted with a 100-watt photo voltaic panel s nicely, Ford famous.

No powertrain modifications had been made, so the Timberline Off-Grid idea nonetheless makes use of a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 producing 380 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. The engine and 10-speed computerized transmission carry over for 2022.

The 2022 Ford Expedition ought to arrive in dealerships within the first quarter of 2022. Different modifications embrace up to date styling, a bigger accessible touchscreen, and availability of Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assist system on the highest Platinum mannequin. Along with the Timberline, a Stealth Efficiency mannequin joins the lineup.