EarthCruiser - is this life after the 79series?

Gday Willem,
"The old bones starting to indicate a more softer approach to bush camping :-) "
Is that you or me??? hehe Its looking like 8 years until I retire then more touring after that, so I'm guessing I'll need another vehicle or two in the future to play with.

You're right about the size. Cost of parts/ filters/ seals might be a fair bit more too. Its got Fuso written over the grille and Canter on the front panel.

I think these will become much more popular in the future.
The square box shape is very economical,you can drive them on a car lic and these days they have interiors to rival many cars.

Yeah, I liked the way the box followed the lines of the cab - just like mine :-)))

Yes Phil I see it the same way LOL.
Ive uploaded some pics in my profile

I really like OKAs but I bet the Canter/Isuzu platform is a bit more reliable .

We will see...
I really like the FRP body, but the lack of a bed-over uses up a lot of potential interior living area.
These guys have 5 OKAs and are taking delivery of 2 new ones shortly. Wilderness Challenge
Any vehicle that can do 400,000ks up and down the Cape AND be a viable business has to be pretty good.
Ours had 330,000k as a tour bus when we bought it (worn out) and we have had another 120,000 very reliable ks since we rebuilt it.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Ross may I say that when it comes to reliability OKA's are on the mark.

Last year I purchased an OKA and it did over 90 days straight, with regular servicing, unlike my opposition who have a 4 year old Canter, it did about 20 days in total, they have just bought an Isuzu and will use the Canter as a spare.

I have just bought another OKA from Wilderness Challenge, the truck itself is in good condition, but they told me they had rebuilt the engine, mind you it had done 472000 km, unfortunately the engine failed, I have just finished putting a brand new engine in this has a bit more horse power and it goes great, well it would want to be it cost me $22000. LOL

Unfortunately the way these people have treated me in regards to the purchase has been disappointing, needless to say I will not deal with them again.

Cheers Steve.

Phil, even flasher All Terrain Warriors

Your style Bro....LOL


They look a tad like Armaguard Vehicles :-)

My style Bro ? LOL I agree with the other comment. I think the Earth Cruiser looks a bit like the racing trucks a bit for the Dakar race, only pint sized. Not a lot of room in them against what we currently have though I reckon.

That one pictured on the right is from Adelaide he also carry's a 2WD motor bike in the back and equipped to the max

Followed where one of these had been last week on the Anne Beadell. The guy had made a mess of the track because he did not want to scratch the camper. He was of track every 100 meters in sections. Capable enough maybee to tall??
Cheers Graeme

Had one of these Warriors beside me at Coober Pedy.

Was a great big Grey thing on an Izusu chassis I think.
He said it weighed about 7 tonne. Had monstrous wheels but not really aggressive tyres.
He was heading straight across from Coober Pedy to WA.

Willie, when you doing the CSR? Planning next May-June here.

Hi John,

I just used it as an example as I always have trouble with staked tyres on tight tracks - usually those a lot less travelled than the CSR. I was just wondering if you could stay in the wheel tracks of a Cruiser like an Oka can.

I have the CSR twice and cannot see myself going up there again. Do you have the urge to go ? With the KC ?

Willie.

G'day Willie,

I have to try to sleep on a rubber mattress in a roof top tent by then. LOL I think I would be inviting too much trouble pulling a two tonne trailer.

I do understand the need to try to maintain wheel track widths. Hence the KK. Great to miss white posts any time. Truck tyres should be thicker than the car ones but those stakes are sharp if you don't see them.

Gday Willie,
Track is 1660Front/1560Rear - front is about the same as the 200series.

The same price? you sure, as i wouldn't expect to see a NEW Unimog for anywhere near $85K.

Andrew

Not new - evidently! :) Didn't think this thing was new either. A new mog is definitely *not cheap*, however way you look at it.

Ino!~

Tricky Dicky has a Ford F550 based thing I think (and a fat cheque book to fly home AND get it fixed when it breaks down in the Gobi Desert).

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

The camper back is made by Earth Roamer. I think they're a US company.

Graeme