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Our Journey Continues…Cab Build Up

The journey continues as we count down the days till we ship off our demo EarthCruiser to Malaysia. Watch the video below to see how the build up of the cab comes together! RFC Video 4 – Cab Build Up Cab before remodel

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Our Journey Continues….Updated Suspension

Our Journey continues on our blog today with how we updated the suspension on our Fuso Chassis for The Rainforest Challenge. Not every chassis needs to be brand new to build an EarthCruiser. For our demo truck we will be using an older model chassis and replacing the suspension. As a result to changing the suspension you will have more capability to travel in remote locations. Check out the video below for more details! RFC Video 3 – Updated Suspension

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Our Journey Continues…The Build Begins

In the video below, “The Build Begins” our journey continues as we get ready for the trip to Malaysia. Check out the video to follow along as we start the build of our demo EarthCruiser.   RFC Video 2 – The Build Begins

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EarthCruiser Heads to Malaysia for The 2016 Rainforest Challenge

Today on the blog we have some exciting news! We have the opportunity to build and take our demo truck to the 2016 20th Edition of The Rainforest Challenge . The RFC is one of the top ten toughest races in the world. We are invited to be the official command center to follow along the competitors. Owner Lance Gaillies will also be on the competition committee. We would like for you to experience this journey with us. So make sure to follow along with our daily videos as we take this journey to Malaysia! RFC Video 1 – The Rainforest Challenge

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SAGE Awards

This year we had the privilege of being nominated for some local awards! Bend Chamber has nominated us for Small Business of the Year as well as New & Emerging Business of the Year. We are thankful for the recognition we are receiving for all our hard work.

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Catching Rays

We are always pushing ourselves to be ahead of the curve and produce the best product we can. Recently we paired up with Oregon State students Corbin Moser, Nicholas Evano, and Ryan McMahon to find ways to get the maximum efficiency out of our solar panels. They looked at the effects of cooling the panels as well as angling the panels to account for the position of the sun, and came up with some helpful results. You can read about their project here.

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Loading and Unloading an EarthCruiser

One of the great things about EarthCruiser is the ability to containerize the vehicle for international travel. Loading and unloading can be easily done and gives you the peace of mind for safe transport anywhere around the world. Loading into container https://www.facebook.com/earthcruiser.overlandvehicles/videos/vb.525681150830043/1023291081069045/?type=2&theater Unloading from container https://www.facebook.com/earthcruiser.overlandvehicles/videos/1056300224434797/?l=2532449664612263927

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How warm is the EarthCruiser in cold conditions?

EarthCruiser utilizes a Webasto Dual Top evo diesel system to provide both hot water and hot air for room (space) heating within the camper during cold weather. The Dual Top evo is an integrated air and water heating system that provides cabin heating and hot water in all seasons. Full climatic heating is user controlled by the adjustable thermostat on the command panel. The Webasto units are fed from the main fuel tank, so you need to keep fuel in the main tank if you need to use the heater, water heater or cooktop.  The Dual Top can operate while the vehicle

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Driving the Silk Road

The Silk Road The Silk Road is an ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East. The route consists of many roads, paths, and passages linking approximately 4,000 miles and up to 20 countries depending on the given route taken. The Silk Road received its name in 1859 from German scholar Baron Ferdinand von Richtofen — centuries after the caravan route stopped being used. This same route has been traveled for the last 10,000 years and has become a bucket list journey for many overland

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Our Journey Continues…Cab Build Up

The journey continues as we count down the days till we ship off our demo EarthCruiser to Malaysia. Watch the video below to see how the build up of the cab comes together! RFC Video 4 – Cab Build Up Cab before remodel

Read More +
Blog

Our Journey Continues….Updated Suspension

Our Journey continues on our blog today with how we updated the suspension on our Fuso Chassis for The Rainforest Challenge. Not every chassis needs to be brand new to build an EarthCruiser. For our demo truck we will be using an older model chassis and replacing the suspension. As a result to changing the suspension you will have more capability to travel in remote locations. Check out the video below for more details! RFC Video 3 – Updated Suspension

Read More +
Blog

Our Journey Continues…The Build Begins

In the video below, “The Build Begins” our journey continues as we get ready for the trip to Malaysia. Check out the video to follow along as we start the build of our demo EarthCruiser.   RFC Video 2 – The Build Begins

Read More +
Blog

EarthCruiser Heads to Malaysia for The 2016 Rainforest Challenge

Today on the blog we have some exciting news! We have the opportunity to build and take our demo truck to the 2016 20th Edition of The Rainforest Challenge . The RFC is one of the top ten toughest races in the world. We are invited to be the official command center to follow along the competitors. Owner Lance Gaillies will also be on the competition committee. We would like for you to experience this journey with us. So make sure to follow along with our daily videos as we take this journey to Malaysia! RFC Video 1 – The Rainforest Challenge

Read More +

SAGE Awards

This year we had the privilege of being nominated for some local awards! Bend Chamber has nominated us for Small Business of the Year as well as New & Emerging Business of the Year. We are thankful for the recognition we are receiving for all our hard work.

Read More +
Blog

Catching Rays

We are always pushing ourselves to be ahead of the curve and produce the best product we can. Recently we paired up with Oregon State students Corbin Moser, Nicholas Evano, and Ryan McMahon to find ways to get the maximum efficiency out of our solar panels. They looked at the effects of cooling the panels as well as angling the panels to account for the position of the sun, and came up with some helpful results. You can read about their project here.

Read More +

Loading and Unloading an EarthCruiser

One of the great things about EarthCruiser is the ability to containerize the vehicle for international travel. Loading and unloading can be easily done and gives you the peace of mind for safe transport anywhere around the world. Loading into container https://www.facebook.com/earthcruiser.overlandvehicles/videos/vb.525681150830043/1023291081069045/?type=2&theater Unloading from container https://www.facebook.com/earthcruiser.overlandvehicles/videos/1056300224434797/?l=2532449664612263927

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How warm is the EarthCruiser in cold conditions?

EarthCruiser utilizes a Webasto Dual Top evo diesel system to provide both hot water and hot air for room (space) heating within the camper during cold weather. The Dual Top evo is an integrated air and water heating system that provides cabin heating and hot water in all seasons. Full climatic heating is user controlled by the adjustable thermostat on the command panel. The Webasto units are fed from the main fuel tank, so you need to keep fuel in the main tank if you need to use the heater, water heater or cooktop.  The Dual Top can operate while the vehicle

Read More +

Driving the Silk Road

The Silk Road The Silk Road is an ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East. The route consists of many roads, paths, and passages linking approximately 4,000 miles and up to 20 countries depending on the given route taken. The Silk Road received its name in 1859 from German scholar Baron Ferdinand von Richtofen — centuries after the caravan route stopped being used. This same route has been traveled for the last 10,000 years and has become a bucket list journey for many overland

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