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John thanks for chiming in. A few questions for you: - Will CORE be offering this under the Chevy or Isuzu brand? - Ignoring the drivetrain, when switching from the Fuso to Chevy/Isuzu platform are there any significant differences that makes the conversion easier/harder or better/worse...

EarthCruiser announced this change in June. Here is press release: https://earthcruiser.com/earthcruiser-fuso-chassis/ The Fuso and Chevy/Isuzu cabovers are very similar. I suspect EC will stick with the divorced Hero transfer case and Dynatrac 80 axles. They will have to do some...

Good catch - the Fuso had the Allison.

With Fuso exiting the North American market and Hino recently announcing that production and sales in North American have been halted, it looks like the Isuzu/Chevy cabover platform is the only game in town. This is the direction EarthCruiser will be going with the EXP and FX. There are some...

Although the Hino platform is not popular in the the U.S. for expedition builds, it was one of the few cabover options available. Problems certifying its diesel engine have led to the ending of U.S. and Canadian sales until September 2021. It will be interesting to see if they ultimately...

I find dogwood has higher loyalty and a better temperament.

This is great news and finally provides a modern, highly capable, turnkey cab-over 4x4 platform in the U.S. The recent switch by FUSO and Isuzu to the GM 6.0 liter gas and Allison transmission platforms provides for a level of reliability, customization, and third world travel abilities not...

More details on the Overland Adventure Vehicles Isuzu 4x4 conversion would be much appreciated. Pictures, parts sources, website link, company history, qualifications, etc. would be very helpful. This would be worthy of its own thread in the Japanese Heavy Truck sub-forum. Having a reliable...

On my 80 series Land Cruiser I run the spare in the factory location. This keeps the weight down low and is vastly more convenient than a swing out if you access the rear frequently. To prevent damage, I have a piece of UHMW Polyethylene strapped to the bottom as a skid plate. I have dragged...

Press release from May 27th. Bummer. Logan Township, NJ, USA As a result of a re-evaluation by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) of its business situation in the United States and Canada and its consequent decision to shift to a service-focused operation in these markets...

Mr M. Getting back to your question regarding other off-the-shelf axle options. Take a look at the AxleTech website. They offer heavy duty axles, including portal axles - some even with central tire inflation. The downside is that the final drive ratios are > 5.6:1. You might be able to...

Some general thoughts: 1. You could try to replicate as best you can the EarthCruiser approach. EarthCruiser uses custom Dynatrac ProRock 80 axles front and rear. Dynatrac's list price for the ProRock 60 front/80 rear configured for a Jeep JK is $19,000, and would require a fair amount of...

I love my ST Maax on my Land Cruiser. Great combination of all terrain aggressiveness, road manners, and longevity. I'd want to know the date code on the used tires before offering an opinion.

I attended a presentation on the 2020 EarthCruiser at the recent Overland Expo West. A few tidbits that are not mentioned in the EC press release: Axles will be DynaTrac 80, which are based off the Dana 80 ARB lockers available front and rear Axle widths will be the same and will have Ram...

I looked at these at Expo West along with the Acela trucks. Both of these companies are buying surplus Stewart and Stevenson FMTV trucks from the military. The militarily is auctioning these off with low miles as they are going to armored vehicles in most combat zones. My impression of the...