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2004 FG649 -- Starting from an empty water separator reservoir, I'm getting an inch or so of diesel in there within a minute or two of running the engine -- literally just driving it across the yard. Would this suggest that the screen element is damaged? Or possibly just clogged and needing to...

Thanks for the insight. A/C is off, and the throttle volume control is set to auto. Switching to manual and putting on the lowest setting doesn't fix it (it does, however, raise the idle if I turn it up). I'll check that adjustable stop next. Thanks again. The box is actually pretty rough -- a...

Hi folks. I bought the above '04 FG a few days ago from a fellow Expo member, and am now in the process of wrapping my head around this beast. First off, I wanted to introduce myself to the Fuso crowd here. I'm looking forward to taking part in the community, and grateful that this forum exists...

Beautiful stuff. I'm curious -- not critical, really just curious -- what led you to go with having the shape of the box accommodate the FG's stepped frame? (i.e. instead of just going with a "regular" box that sits at the level of the FG frame's top step) Is it just to keep the overall height...

Thanks for all the great insight, Howard. Yes, there would inevitably be the occasional campsite that I'd be unable to reach, but I'm okay with that. When I've encountered such situations in my lifted 2wd van, I've always found that there's something else nearby that is both accessible and...

Yes, something like that. Possibly lifting with springs or a combination of springs and blocks if necessary. I'm mainly interested in travel around the western US, and have been getting to plenty of remote places there for years in a pretty modest 2WD van. Seems like a 2WD Fuso properly equipped...

Maybe I'm a little unclear on what constitutes a "pre-runner," but I thought it meant basically a 2WD rig that's just set up reasonably well for off-pavement use. Obviously not as capable as a 4WD, but still able to hang reasonably well. Anyway, so I'm specifically talking about the prospect of...

Given the increasing difficulty in finding rust-free pre-DEF FG's, I've been wondering if a prerunner-style FE might actually be enough for my needs anyway. Has anyone done this to an FE before? i.e. suspension lift, super singles, winch bumper...basically everything except 4x4. I've recently...

Good stuff, Stephen. Thanks for offering up the other side of the story. I'm aware that one could name pretty much any specific model year vehicle, and without much effort, find owners who love them, and owners who have had one problem after another. I often wonder how much of the negative...

Has anything happened with that SRW step van you posted a few weeks ago? Very curious to see how that turns out.

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of, and it's actually a fear that extends to pretty much all new vehicles these days. Dark times when progress is dictated by environmental regulations and govt-mandated fuel efficiency standards, instead of what the marketplace actually wants. Anyway, I was sort of...

I've read extensively about how the DEF-equipped FGs were plagued with various failures and multiple recalls at some point several years ago, and I'd like to know if this has all been resolved by now. Decent pre-DEF FGs are getting tough to find, at least here in the US, so I'm increasingly...

Yeah, I figured that simply bolting on super singles and calling it done wouldn't work. The question is: what would be required to do super singles while also achieving the same track front to back. So yeah, wider axle, which I presume you mean for the rear only. What would need to be done to...

I continue to chew on the idea of a modestly capable build on a step van platform. Lots of E-350 based vans out there, but many have a much narrower track width up front. For example: Uncharted waters for me, so I'm curious to get a sense of what would be involved to install super singles on...

Pretty sure the Chevy option will come with 4 wheels....(i.e. 4x2, not 2x2) :)

Maybe the U-Joint conversion is doable on an E-350 based step van?

Thanks for the feedback. I guess my main concern is whether or not it's viable to make a small to medium-size step van a reasonably capable rig in the wilderness. I've seen plenty of cool step van camper conversions online, but they all seem to focus on the interior, making them essentially...

I've been kicking around the idea of converting a step van into a moderately capable US-only backcountry camper, and because there are so few good examples out there, I'm wondering if it's just a bad idea for some reason. Here's basically what I'm thinking: Something not too big -- 12' to 14'...