You’ve probably already noticed, but off-road-ready vehicles are everywhere these days. Ford knows this all too well. It told Car and Driver that nearly 25 percent of its U.S. sales are off-road models, which is exactly why the automaker is looking to push the envelope a bit. Enter the Ford Expedition Tremor: Project Overland, Ford’s idea of how its customers would build an overlanding rig based on the rugged Expedition Tremor.

The Expedition Tremor: Project Overland was built as a one-off in collaboration between Fox Factory Vehicles and, according to the build sheet, the FoMoCo parts department. It rides on Fox dampers, of course, which give the Expedition a two-inch lift. The wheels come from the F-150 Raptor R, as do the chunky BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain tires. The stock front bumper has been replaced with a modular F-150 Tremor bumper, complete with the Raptor’s hidden winch mount and a Warn winch.

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Lighting is handled via ditch, roof, and DC scene lights from Rigid, while a set of Tred Pro recovery boards is included to help with traction if this rig gets stuck. Once you’ve used all that gear to reach your campsite, the Yakima Skyrise HD Rooftop Tent, OverNOut awning, and Ford Liftgate side curtains will make the space more comfortable.

Ford described the project as a testbed for future possibilities and said that Fox and Ford viewed the build as insight into what customers might want from “purpose-built” full-size SUVs.

Since Ford and Fox Factory Vehicles built the Project Overland as an idea generator, you currently can’t actually order one from your local dealer. You can, of course, buy most of the parts for the build from their respective companies. Plus, if there’s enough interest, Ford could eventually put a more serious Expedition into production.

Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.

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