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They are on opposite ends of the scale.... Our 6x4 l/cruisers (hdj79) don't use too much fuel on the highway at speed, but the fg649, OMG can they drink...., but on the low speed sections of Daintree, where we do around 60 km/hr the cruiser drinks and the little tractors (fg649) just sip. Does...

Nice work Charlie!!!

Hi Andrew, My take is, If you hit a brick wall with a boxing glove on, it will hurt more than hitting a matress.... I have had some experience with tyre pressures, like 70 psi@ 14 ton is the lowest I go on 1300/20's unless i sacrifice speed on good sections. 50 psi@ 6 ton was the lowest I went...

Hey Andrew, Thats pretty good considering I get about 4.5-5 klm/ltr from our with a fully loaded bus. Your at least 20% up on our economy!! Goo work mate, all the efforts with the truck paid off!! Chock

Geez, great work, I hope he didn't wear out the pipe bender ;-)

I'm watching this one closely Kerry.....might influence my buying decision.... Get into em mate, If it don't fit, it's wrong!!!!!!!

Good deal, but too far to go and get it......... Thanks anyway, it's nice to see there are still generous people out there Don!!! You've restored my faith in humanity, until I get to work tomorrow anyway... Chocko

Try Lindsay Stone in Townsville Livingstone automotive Mt Louisa Townsville (07) 4774 8807 He's done alot with our 6 wheelers, they tried to pin us on adr80 when we converted the cruisers from car to bus which was an ME, but I told him to do a conversion rather than a second manufacturer and we...

Hey Wadey, If you put in a rebuilt Isuzu 3.9 in that, it'll go like a cut snake!!!! I'll keep an eye out for a low K 3.9 turbo intercooled..... Chock

That would actually make a nice 20-25 seater day tour truck!!! as you know, I love the "short" look!!!

Hehehehe...:victory: Do you know who does the mogs now? It used to be that W.A. mob that imported them and not Merc?? Last pricing I had on a mog was around 2-300K + GST Pinz was 250k+gst+delivery from UK (cab chassis only) Axor would be a bit better price-wise, but not as capable. Did you know...

I'm lucky to get 5 klms/ 1 litre..... No idea of imperial...

In reply to the Mog comment, For a camper/expedition vehicle, great. But someone like me who needs parts TODAY, NOW etc etc, the mog is no solution, as I have to wait for freight, or airbag (still next day). The canter is a great little 5 year, throw away package. I'd love to put a bus on this...

OBJack, it is a commercial vehicle, and to get second manufacturers certification is alot more difficult than some conversion plate, I can see the value in what they are doing and it is certainly an insurable product with regard to commercial operation and PL. OKA are OK, but they don't even...

Writing from experience, theres a truck load of Labour in that, and if they are cheap, then i'd be worried. I think 18k is pretty fair, considering it will be top shelf stuff and not some butchered mild steel crap.

Nice Dualcab set up at Daintree river ferry crossing

Not really hard, but a bit physical when compared to say a land cruiser or suzuki samuri. I learn each new vehicle by getting the exploded parts description first and taping to the door above me. You can ussually work out why something wont move by the exploded drawing i.e. circlip etc, and as I...

Pete & Kel 38 mm Metrinch impact deep If you can get it, they push on the flat and bite like a bastard. If you pop the front free wheeling hub off by undoing the screws and removing the dial, You then need cir-clip pliers to take the clip off the drive axle, then undo the hex head bolts and use...

I don't have time to do it all, but I've made alot of tools myself for bearings etc I'll try and get to this thread soon

Auto!!!! Haven't seen those down under...... is the shifter located beside the driver seat or is it some push button job on the dash?