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    Expedition Rigs Encountered

    On the streets of San Francisco.... http://instagr.am/p/SMJCLQIUc9/
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    Unimogadventures - Our build and travel thread

    That's very interesting, I didn't realize MB had shock absorbers installed on the subframe as stock components. It makes sense thinking about how the truck would react if you hit a big bump at high speed - in that case you don't necessarily want a really flexible frame, you want the truck...
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    FG's in Action

    Saw this interesting older FG up by Lake Tahoe. The main bed was bolted and welded to the flat section of the frame.
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    Batteries/electrical diagnostic question

    One thing that has happened to me a few times is this: I think the batteries are dead because the truck won't start, dash lights won't come on, etc. But then the voltage on the batteries looks okay. So I just "jiggle" the connections a bit, especially the smaller wires, and then everything is...
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    first breakdown !!

    Just to reiterate, I don't think Lehel has had any problems with the DPF....DPFs get a bad rap but really they are quite reliable, especially with the long drives and mountain passes typical in expedition travel that get the DPF really hot and burn the soot out. Usually the only time they are a...
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    first breakdown !!

    The Mitsubishi website says Fusos 2008 and newer are OBDII compliant. I would think this means a cheap OBD code reader would be all you need for diagnostics. http://www.mitfuso.com/pages/technicalinfo.html Unfortunately on my 2004 FG the only option seems to be the proprietary Mitsubishi...
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    Project update Feb 2010

    Great camper Brent! Really impressed by how everything turned out. Note that the mounting you describe is similar to the Unimog 4 point (diamond) mounting system - the fixed mount is right above the rear axle, and there is a forward pivot near the cab and a rear pivot near the end of the frame...
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    MB 1217A RV update thread - Big Foot

    The plastic welding technique you used for the storage box is very interesting! It seems to produce good results. I hadn't heard of that before - I may have to use it on my truck. For those that are interested I found a tutorial video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2pQKPxZMd0
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    Unicat doors

    Does anyone have good pictures or more info on these doors? I'm trying to get some ideas for how to do the doors on my camper... One thing I've tried to figure out - are they just glued to the wall material, or are they more integrated into the camper frame?
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    Torsion-Free Sub-Frame

    I found it interesting to compare the Oka video posted recently with the Unicat videos. The Oka appears to have a totally rigid mounting: My thought is that for fast rally-type driving over rough terrain, the rigid mounting may be better, to reduce the possibility of harmonic oscillations...
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    Fuel tanks

    I ended up getting a 40 gallon fuel tank from a local truck salvage operation (Miller Truck Salvage in Portland OR). It was only $150 which seemed pretty good to me. 40 gallons isn't a lot of capacity but I can always add a second tank. There isn't a lot of room on the frame rail anyway. The...
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    ECamper from Honda

    The couple in the Ecamper just made it to the end of the road - Tierra del Fuego: http://www.thedarienplan.com/ Goes to show you don't have to have a built-up Unicat or Earthroamer to get to some really cool places! There is another couple traveling Central America in an Ecamper...
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    RUF-Inc FG and FM videos

    I just noticed Darrin Fink has some good videos of his FG and FM campers on his YouTube page: FG camper driving in Four Corners area: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nPPjmlGIU8 FG camper driving in southern Utah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKSKcHsYLM FM spare tire carrier...
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    pivoting frames and mounting campers

    gait, Not sure if you saw this video, I had it posted in my camper build thread: http://iandraz.com/post/175161730/ Might be helpful. Personally, I don't feel the lateral motion due to twisting is significant enough to negatively affect the camper. The truck frame itself isn't 100% rigid...
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    Fuel tanks

    I'm leaning towards the wrecking yard idea now...it seems this fuel tank for an International truck should fit pretty well: Link It's $450 which I guess is reasonable? The issue is that i need a short tank, since the camper drops down into the rear part of the factory tank. This tank is 55...
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    Bent Frame FG Auction

    Sold for $8000 CAD...
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    pivoting frames and mounting campers

    4 point / diamond mounting on this DAF truck: Front pivot: Link Middle fixed mount: Link Note that the middle mount is on some kind of rubber bushing, but there is a large bolt going through the middle. I guess this allows for the twist caused by the rotation of the frame rails about an...
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    pivoting frames and mounting campers

    A semi-rigid mounting on an old Steyr (this one): Link Link
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    pivoting frames and mounting campers

    A 3 point mounting on a short bed 404: Link Link
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    pivoting frames and mounting campers

    A typical 4 point / diamond mounting on a Unimog firetruck: Link Link
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