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Lots of reasonable advice so far. For us the primary issue with DRW is the lack of being able to air down for off pavement driving. While reducing tire pressure certainly helps traction the main advantage for us is ride quality on miles and miles of corrugated (washboard) and/or rocky tracks...

I’d use a pair of Odyssey Extremes. Now going on 6 years in our EarthCruiser and they behave like new. Howard

I don’t have any experience with RUNVA, but I have watched a Sherpa self destruct when subjected to running for a period of time a comparable Warn winch could easily handle. Depending on what type of winching you anticipate you might research the duty cycle of your options. I do have...

Hodakaguy has a current thread on his new TW200 modifications & how the bike fits into a stable that includes KTMs and you guessed it Hodakas! Howard

I agree with Dstefan. we have two 100 AH Odyssey Extremes in parallel as the start bank for our 2017 Fuso FG Canter based Earth Cruiser. The batteries were first put in service in 2017 in our previous 2014 EarthCruiser. We moved them over to the current truck in 2018. They've now gone 5...

I’m late to the party, but thought I’d add my observations to the list. Background - rode dirt bikes alot as a teenager in the late ‘60s early ‘70s (back when bikes had two rear shocks). Honda Trail 90, Hodaka 100, Penton 125. Mostly desert, a little motocross. Most fun was on my own getting...

I knew Fred & Pegasus well. Walker is correct - Fred loved the truck & took great care of her. 2017/2018 Fuso Canter FGs are indeed the last years of diesel OEM 4x4 light/medium duty trucks from Fuso sold in the US. EarthCruisers have two years - the base chassis (Fuso) year and the complete...

Sorry for the late reply. Several Earthcuiser owners I know have been pretty happy with Kearny Mesa Truck Center. John Ash is the service manager. Howard

While I use and enjoy Gaia, it isn’t a one-stop shop for me. Typically I combine Gaia and CalTopo on my mobile devices and computers. If Gaia supported editing of tracks (aside from just trimming) and had a more robust folders structure I’d be happier with it. I’m in the Apple world and can...

I'm with @broncobower. Very satisfied with our MaxTrax - even with a 13,000 lb EarthCruiser. Don't need them often, but when we do they're perfect. Recently recovered a large Ford Transit that was stuck in snow on Mount Taylor, NM. Due to a complete lack of recovery points on the front (what...

I’d like to second Brent’s comments on the Earthcruiser EXP’s suitability for winter as there is is a myth that partially fabric-sided campers will be too cold. In our experience (two EXPs over the last nine years for a combined total of 70,000 miles) nothing could be further from the truth...

I think "World Class Outfitters" will be increasingly hard to find as the vast majority of consumers continue to be most concerned with price. That 19 year old summer intern you mention costs a lot less to employ that someone with 30 years of experience who knows anything about all models of...

I know that truck! Looks like a good deal to me. Howard

I’ve travelled with this truck and have driven it a bit as well. It’s an exceptional build, rides comfortably and is wonderfully behaved on and off pavement. The quality of the Blissmobil box, fittings and systems is incredible. If you’re looking for this level truck I’d definitely check it...

I have a Sherpa Big Air. Personally I would not buy another one. Problems with the valves, poor wiring, original tubing supporting the quick connect broke. I’ve completely rebuilt it twice. When it works it is fantastic - for about 10 tire fills and then something else fails. Great concept...

Seems fine for us. Not sure why it would be dangerous. I’m in Australia and our lines are in the USA so can’t provide any photos. But we’ve done some heavy pulls without a problem. Howard

Yes - once you release the cam and "lock" it open, there is no resistance. So if you want to release the cam, lock it open, leave the line unattended, clamber back down, then begin lowering the Jag wouldn't work in it's traditional orientation. I'm not sure that's much different from any...

No, it lowers fine if you trip the progress capture cam. When Petl says "not for lowering" they are referring to life support systems - the Jag is designed for rescuing rope access workers. I use mine to lower as well as raise. But if you close the cam while lowering it will stop & you have...

I like the simplicity of your system. To make the lowering and hoisting easier you could consider a "self contained" 4:1 system like the Petal Jag. I use it to roll a 450 chipper into our utility trailer by myself. Not cheap, but extremely easy to store, deploy & use. Prior to getting the...

We shifted over to simple eye splices without thimbles on our Amsteel Blue winch lines. Usually pass the line that forms the eye through one or two sections of tubular webbing for a chafe guard and go with a 4 or 5" long eye. Works great for us (winches on an EarthCruiser and a Tacoma). Howard