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Actually, even with all the windows closed, making it out of your parking spot, much less any parking lot, without "the CO2" hitting you would be a real feat.

Precisely what I'm trying to get clarity on. That, and whether they're all legit in not having one. If that's the case, you'd think someone would've chimed in by now saying "yeah, you don't need one, and here's why." On that note, I found this handy link, which does seem to settle the matter...

I really hate to disrupt such a promising derailment just as it's getting up to speed, but...about those DOT inspections for Fuso builds (or really any similarly-sized commercial truck builds). Maybe the relative silence on the matter means it's a non-issue. Anyone?

I'll be registering mine in Nevada soon. My sense is that it's a federal thing, though certain states might add their own additional requirements. I could easily be wrong though.

In the US, does a Fuso camper conversion that's never used for commercial purposes still require a DOT number/inspection? It's tough to find a definitive answer on this, but based on what I've found so far, it appears that any commercial vehicle over 10,001 lbs. needs a DOT number. It's not...

After investigating a bit more, I now think the switch that SkiFreak suggested above is in fact the right one. I had initially ruled it out due to the spade connectors shown in the photo, which are not present on what I had pulled out of my dash. I now see, however, that those connectors are...

The plate isn't melted, there's a tab with a 90 degree bend that notches into a groove in the white cylinder. Here's a better angle: The grease idea would probably work to get everything back in place, but the problem is there's nothing I can see that secures the knob in the dash hole at the...

Ah. When you said "I just bought a new one," I took it to mean you did this recently. Anyway, cool. I'll check with a dealer on Monday to see if a replacement is still available. Thanks.

Wow, excellent. Did you order it from a dealer, or did you find it somewhere online? If the latter, do you have a link?

Wow, that looks encouragingly similar from the outside, but I don't think it will work. On mine, the round plate with the bumps actually rotates when the knob is turned, thereby completing the circuit in the dash. That Montero knob has spade connectors instead, which I assume means it must be...

I climbed into my FG's cab recently to find the air conditioner on/off knob laying on the middle seat. Weird. After further investigation, I noticed that there are three little springs in the base of the knob, so my working theory is that whatever secures the knob in its hole in the dash must've...

The color and texture looks great. What psi level did you spray with?

Not necessarily. Wider shot:

Thanks Howard. I can't help but wonder if what's recommended for the Duonic would be the same for the comparatively plain-jane manual gearbox in an '04. But then, the shop guide indicates SAE 80wt GL-3 for "general" (?) atmospheric temperatures (that's if using gear oil instead of the...

The shop guide recommends the use of SAE 30 or 40 API CC engine oil in the manual transmission for "vehicles operated continuously at high speeds." I picked up a gallon of Shell Rotella SAE 30 today thinking that would do the trick, but after reading up some more on the whole API thing, my head...

Good to know, thanks. There were no rear bump stops on the truck when I bought it -- the previous owner had had much of the truck taken apart at some point to have the frame sand-blasted and repainted, and the bump stops never got reinstalled apparently.

Time to bring this thread back to life... I recently got a set of the front and rear Timbrens for my '04 FG649. The rears got installed pretty easily, but as you can see below, they don't quite line up with the center of the axle. Is this a big deal? I should note that the rear end is...

Everything I can find that says "extreme pressure, high temperature, lithium..." is marked as NLGI #2. It looks like the only chassis point calling for #3 is the propeller shaft center bearing -- would it be that big of a deal to just use #2 on this?

The shop guide specifies NLGI #1, 2, and 3 grease for lubing different chassis points, and I'm having a hard time finding #3 grease. Any suggestions?

Yes, yes, yes. Of course. Thank you. I am indeed a bonehead.