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So what did you use? I sense some confusion regarding the scope of the effort and terminology. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/70002-Drum-Brake-Adjustment-on-Canter

Someone should be able to recommend an affordable source for a rear wheel axle hub nut socket. You might be able to fab this up yourself. When your done you can teach an OverlandExpo class on how to replace rear brake shoes on a Fuso Canter...

There should be small rubber plugs on the brake backing plates that will need to be popped out. There might be a little arrow stamped in the backing plate near them. If your rear brake backing plates are wet with oil, then your axle seals are leaking. No amount of adjusting will make a...

Pardone my ignorance, I can see having to pull the axles since the truck has a full floating rear end, but why drop the driveshaft?

Sorry to answer your question with question, but are there brake shoe adjustment ports on the rear drum backing plates?

I didn't know that Doug had bent his trucks frame winching a stuck Overlander prior to the break.

The aluminum vs FRP debate can go on forever. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. With either one, internal framing needs to be stout enough to prevent racking should you hit something. Here in the USA, there's a whole industry built around truck cargo bodies, I'm sure Canada has...

Considering that aluminum easily dents, have you considered FRP panels instead?

Once a vehicle starts jumping continents, the thought of vehicle preservation should be taken into consideration. Here's a link to a Flickr Site if you want to see pictures of the places your vehicle has been. Should you want to get in touch with Don & Kim Greene, you can reach them though...

GR8ADV Your Unicell body is based on a truck cargo body designed to haul freight. These bodies are well built and are very stout. The floor is probability made out of 5/4 red oak with enough support to drive a loaded forklift on. Morgan makes a similar body here in the USA. Considering where...

So we're all in agreement that a Fuso Canter's frame does and will twist? If you don't want torsional forces transferred to the camper body, that's designed to remain ridged, some sort of torsion free mount is recommended. Doug Hackney dealt with this on his Fuso build; See photo in Post # 47...

How do you plan to attach the top, sides and bottom together? What are your plans to prevent racking of the box? Do you plan to use these panels as a structural component or will you back them up with an internal framework? Don't focus solely on the issue of insulation. It's hard to do, but...

Curious to see if it solves your running HOT issue.

I'm having the same issue too. What size to get? It seems to be a compromise between capacity and its physical footprint size. I ended up tapeing some cardboard together for a footprint and then living and working around it to get a feel for the size. The verdict is still out.

Did you drop it in a pan of water with a thermometer and heat it up on a stove? YouTube has videos on how to test them. You can buy a comb to straighten out the fins on the radiator. It may not help, but it certainly wouldn't hurt.

Michelle Does your suspension raise or lift the height of the vehicle?

I've always wondered if they both source these parts from the same place in Australia. Something to consider is the increase in height the new suspension will bring. Someone can correct me, but I think the parabolics will raise the step height about 3".

Black over white will result in the lettering taking on a purple tint.

Tire manufacturers publish tables regarding air pressure vs load. If a Canter weights out around 8800 lbs with an empty cargo body tire pressures in the rear can be around 45psi with duals and around 55 psi in the front. Running with reduced pressures will result in a ride that's less nauseous...

Regarding the size of the box, I wouldn't go less than 14' in length.