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Anyone know if there is a formula that can be used for these tyres, i.e. plug in weight per axle and speed?

Hi, Where did you get the ladder on the side of the cab please? By the way: For noise, I am told that good noise cancelling headphones actually work.

Here in Australia, 2 axles only needs a Medium Rigid licence, but as soon as one goes to 3 axles, one needs a Heavy Rigid licence but the killer is that: the insurance/rego suddenly goes through the roof. I have heard of horror stories where the rego was simply unaffordable. If I could find a...

Hello, As Sol would say 'Oils ain't oils' (a local 1970s series of Mobil oil adverts). I have been trying to find the best oils for the 435 series Unimog. In particular, the U1700. Most seem to have been made around 1988 plus or minus a decade. I could not find any existing posts on the...

Hutchinson ex military USA wheels usually have the run-flats. They are a combined run-flat bead-lock. The wheels can weight a lot but there are some advantages in retaining them. If you decide to leave them in, the lubricant is a consideration, see my web site for more info: myexpeditions.info

Hi, What is a 'cowl silencer' please? Looks like a simple pipe with flange bracket on one end? Is the clamp flange an actual exhaust fitting or a laboratory chemical pipe clamp fitting?

Hutchinson alloys are ~30mm thick. Standard Australian military U1700L steel rims are ~11mm thick. Longer studs are absolutely needed, don't risk short studs. Common name truck studs of similar size go for ~$2 each, same price as the two piece wheel nuts. Mercedes longer studs for Unimog seem...

TPMS and sensor options for the larger sized wheels If you are running high quality wheels on a truck sized all-terrain vehicle, the wheels can easily cost upwards of $6k each. In such a case TPMS is almost a 'must'. If regularly adjusting pressure for different terrain or the need to reseat...

Rim query Got alloy rims any left for Michelin xzl395/85r20 tyres??