Search results

A roller fairlead can work fine with synthetic winch line, as long as the rollers haven’t been scarred by wire rope. Here’s a good video by Robert Pepper explaining how he preps a roller fairlead for working with synthetic line and why he prefers roller fairleads. If your rollers have ever...

I've not done what you suggest, but I have run a Pelican case mounted flat on a rack behind the seat of a Yamaha TW200. If I was looking to mount one vertically without support at the bottom (as mentioned by @jeffgsd) I would cut a piece of 6061 aluminum plate (1/8" minimum or maybe 3/16") to...

Early on I recall that the tents came from Australia, but I don’t know if they switched to a USA based provider. At the moment a friend who owns an earlier EarthCruiser EXP and is staying at our place says he has had repair work on his clear vinyl windows done by a shop in Albuquerque. He was...

I recently had a long email exchange with GAIA technical support about a failure in syncing the data and downloaded maps onto my iPhone 11 Pro (512 mb) after reinstalling the app in an attempt to regain the level of performance enjoyed previously. After more than a week of trying all the...

Not sure it’s relevant, but I just drive my flat tire up on two of the 2x12” boards I carry for leveling our truck at camp. The extra 3” provided allows me to slide my bottle jack under the axle. If I need more clearance I just add one or two more boards. The extra 2’ of “driving on a flat...

I'll agree that there's a point being missed. I'll disagree about who's missing it. But, that's OK as we're all different folks with various expectations, etc. One good thing is we all share a common Interest in getting out and about in the backcountry. I'm happy to attempt answering...

Waveslider: ECOG is completely independent of both EarthCruiser Australia and EarthCruiser USA. The group was started by an Australian before EarthCruisers were produced in the USA and is currently adminstered by that bloke and two Yanks. EarthCruiser USA has a proprietary web portal and...

It's called the "EarthCruiser Owners Group" (ECOG) for a reason. You could easily start a "Potential EarthCruiser Owners Group" (PECOG) if you wish. Once done an announcement could be posted on ECOG informing members that they're invited to join PECOG and those that are interested would do so...

We use IOverlander and cell service coverage maps. Look for the blank spots on both and head there. Keeps us away from the crowds.....

Having spent a fair amount of time hanging about the EarthCruiser USA operation during the last 10.5 years (I’ve owned two of the Fuso-based EXPs and I like the facility and all of the people involved) several things come to mind: 1. I never saw anyone living a lifestyle that could even...

There could be several confounding issues leading to variance in how different iPads & iPhones work without cell service. Does the unit actually have it’s own GPS receiver? If it does then it has the capability to provide accurate location information without cell coverage. But having the...

We,ve had three awnings on two EarthCruisers. One was a Carefree (I think) and the other two were Fiammas. Definitely preferred the Fiammas. Whatever you choose I’d recommend retracting it when you’re not present or at night. No matter what the weather forecast….. Howard

While it was several years ago, I think one corner of the flimsy soft aluminum trim that covers the bottom edge of the top caught on the pop rivet heads of the lower trim. When we cranked up the top, three corners could rise but the fourth didn’t and that resistance may have caused the skip...

I’ve not done that actual repair so this is mere speculation. You mention “…remove the gear from one end…”. are you able to access the other end? If so, could you thread both nuts from that end, spacing them appropriately? Looking at your first image it appears that the slotted end has a...

A couple of observations: 1. The 2nd generation (articulated rectangular dish) is designed for winds up to 50 mph. Ours packed up in January after some very windy nights in southern Arizona (antenna mounted on roof rack while camped). The culprit was the articulating motors being fouled by...

Great report - must have been a fun trip. Hope to see one of these this year sometime. Howard

Glad you got some quotes. Yes our EarthCruiser is in the US. EarthCruiser USA has been producing EarthCruisers for the North American market since 2013 or so and there are over 100 of them in the US. They're located in Bend, Oregon. Howard

A friend has his EarthCruiser insured through Progressive. I don't know the details. We have our EarthCruiser insured through State Farm along with our other vehicles and homeowners. I've heard that State Farm is more likely to insurance a unusual rig if your other coverage is with them and...

We’re now on our 2nd US Fuso based camper (EarthCruiser) and both have the spares vertically on the rear. I never thought much about alternative placements and was happy. However, we then took a 6 month, 16,000 mile wander about the northern half of Australia in an Iveco Daily 4x4 with the...

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the potentially greater probability of damaging the sidewall of the outside dual tire if you travel in areas of sharp rocks or hard wood stubs (think of the 6" pieces of fire hardened sumac left after a brush fire). I realize that a very careful driver...