Recent content by Fenderfour

I think the issue is tariffs. There are a lot of useful parts for my old Toyota diesel in Australia, and I've had a few orders cancelled recently due to the unknown state of tariffs. There isn't much information out there for small businesses to work with and be assured that their product will...

Having owned more than a few subarus, I always thought i funny that an old 2.2 was considered "more reliable" than the original motors. They had issues with leaky cam shaft seals and the dreaded head gasket. I think most of that has been sorted out by switching to multi-layer metal gaskets, but...

At the risk of jumping in a fire... GVWR and other things like max loads for aircraft aren't pure engineering. Sure, they start with pure engineering, analysis, testing, etc... and then other systems get thrown in like loading capacities for airports, and capacities for ground handling...

Added a wind deflector between the cab and the camper. It was a small project that was easy to finish. Yeah, maybe I'm procrastinating a bit on the turbo install. I did get the bracket made at Send Cut Send. Now I need to get a CO2 tank for my welder to finish it. I've only been doing...

I'm currently working on a cabover truck an I think I'm might be feeling a little envious of the space available in the engine bay of those old trucks. I remember my dad almost crawling in to his. There's always the option to rebuild the old 350 or 460(?) that was there.

While I've got a build going on my 1994 Hiace firetruck (link in signature block), i got to thinking about something a little bigger and easier to get parts for/work on. How are the older generation of Ford trucks for offroad/campery business? A quick check on some numbers looks promising...

The stock airbox on my truck is actually really good. It incorporates some cyclonic dust separation and big filter element. Not sure I'll be in a hurry to get rid of it. Looking at the parts online, it seems like I could just... relocate it. It's a (mostly) self-contained metal drum. It...

Great write-up Geoff! Thanks for sharing

I found this video helpful when calculating the location and sizing of gas struts. It's easier than what they show if you have some CAD skills, but their method gets it done.

I've installed one of these. It's an easy solution if you don't want to assemble a bunch of other pieces. You only need some wire, a 12VDC fuse/distribution panel, and a 120VAC fuse/distribution panel. It also provides 12VDC when connected to shore power (without batteries). The small panel...

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1103772458385186/ Posted on a discord I'm on, no affiliation with the seller. Former Japanese fire service vehicle (RHD). ~25k original miles, $18,500. If i wanted a normal truck, I'd be on this in a heartbeat. For all you folks saying "if only it...

Spent some time holding the pop-can turbo up in different places under the truck yesterday. I had hoped to put the turbo just behind the engine, but that space contains shift linkages going back to the side shifting transmission. Maybe I should swap to an automatic... Anyway, The best spot...

Some house projects have slowed down my progress on the truck this summer. I was really hoping to have the ceiling insulated and the turbo installed. Unfortunately, I found some water damage on my house as I was prepping for paint, and that turned into a pretty epic side quest. The delay has...

Yeah, i don't have a grenadier, but love all these ideas. Thanks for posting.

minor modification this weekend: Driving this truck has taught me patience, and hopefully a little humor for the folks behind me will garner some good will.