EarthCruiser is kaput. Founded in 2008, the Oregon-based builder of overlanding rigs based on medium-duty pickups and box truck chassis’ posted a notice on its site on April 24 that it might be shutting down the next day, April 25, with a finality that might end vehicle production and vehicle servicing. The corporate wrote that the events of the past few years created “changing market dynamics and economic challenges [that] made it increasingly difficult to sustain operations,” hence, “after careful consideration and in-depth strategic evaluation the corporate has made the choice to wind down operations in its current form.”
The corporate was best known for its EXP and FX lines, based on the Isuzu NPR. The range expanded three years ago with the smaller Terranova Expedition Camper for a chassis-cab pickup initially built on the Ford F-550. An Australian-style camper, the Terranova offered the identical advantages because the larger EXP and FX in a more compact package, most notably the roof that might be raised for more headroom and lowered for higher clearance. Last yr, EarthCruiser launched a custom camper upfit for the GMC Hummer EV that wore an excellent taller roof extension so liveaboards could stand within the Hummer’s bed and sit up within the camper bed without issue. One in every of the primary owners put a rig up for auction on Bring a Trailer last month (in fact), getting $150,000 for it.
EarthCruiser had also recently got into creating off-road fire and rescue rigs for emergency services within the Pacific Northwest. Called Commander Off-Road Equipment (CORE), they were made to get first responders deep into the thickly wooded backcountry.
Founder and CIO Lance Gilles says the firm is “working with professionals to perform orderly liquidation in accordance with state law,” and that it would make further announcements in the longer term. The discharge didn’t mention a contact for patrons, but asked all business-related inquiries be addressed to Jamie Bradley at jamie@earthcruiser.com. We’re sad to see it go.
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