Hello, I am curious about the repair and mainenance costs of a Fuso FG as compared to a typical US pickup, such as an F350 or F550 sized truck.
The Fuso is appealing for its gross weight capacity, factory 4wd, cabover engine access, and short size. Fuso builds seem to be in the 20' range, while similar pickup based campers get closer to 25' long, and I am interested in a camper that is as small as possible. We currently have a Provan Tiger XL, which is 16' long, about the length of a regular auto. I'm not ready for something huge!
I would like to hear from Fuso owners about their experience keeping their FG's on the road, and if they feel they cost more to maintain than a regular truck, or less for that matter. I sure like the cabover design, with that great engine access. Routine work looks much easier to me than on a regular US style pickup. As for overall cost, it seems that after SRW and suspension mods, a Fuso wouldn't be much more expensive than an F350/550 or similar truck.
Thanks in advance for the information,
Bill H.
Colorado USA
The Fuso is appealing for its gross weight capacity, factory 4wd, cabover engine access, and short size. Fuso builds seem to be in the 20' range, while similar pickup based campers get closer to 25' long, and I am interested in a camper that is as small as possible. We currently have a Provan Tiger XL, which is 16' long, about the length of a regular auto. I'm not ready for something huge!
I would like to hear from Fuso owners about their experience keeping their FG's on the road, and if they feel they cost more to maintain than a regular truck, or less for that matter. I sure like the cabover design, with that great engine access. Routine work looks much easier to me than on a regular US style pickup. As for overall cost, it seems that after SRW and suspension mods, a Fuso wouldn't be much more expensive than an F350/550 or similar truck.
Thanks in advance for the information,
Bill H.
Colorado USA