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It does for sure! Heaps of work ahead but I hope it'll be worth it. I got into it again yesterday and removed the rear partition between the living and back locker. This will go and become a bedroom with outdoor kitchen and 'workshop' underneath.

Yup, know that feeling. Have a go at it yourself. :) Re the tank, as it's inside I'd be slow to bond it in... Could you sit it on foam, and have foam supports around the outside and have the lid pin it in there? If you have any future issues (contamination/leaks etc), if it's bonded in you'll...

From past experience if you are not convinced you can do it, it's worth paying someone to do it... Having seen your woodwork/interior skills I'm envious, you are very good at it, and I can see why you wanted to do it... Looking brilliant so far. Me, I like my metalwork and fabrication, so I'll...

So, things have finally started 'proper'! Severel evenings have been spent removing the last of the seats, air con outlets, curtain rails, interior lights and speakers etc. With an empty box I could start to remove the roof carpet and floor 'lino'. With the radio blaring and help from my loyal...

With your shorter box one rear pivot will be enough. I've finally started stripping my living body out ready for the mods and have been thinking about the mounting quite a bit of late. At the rear where the single central pivot is going to be on my build (#465), I now also plan to add some sort...

Looking at that last parts breakdown you posted, I'd say that your sump is reversible....

Worth it for that morning view though!

Lucky you don't live in Australia.... It'd take years to get to you!! ;)

Time your visit to coincide with when Neil might get here! We'll have a South Australia Overland Truck fest!! ;)

It all looks fantastic!

Here's another for you to consider. Had a look at a few in a recent Caravan and RV show. Well built and surprisingly cheap on Ebay! http://caravanandrvparts.com.au/product/nuova-mapa-table/

Hi Neil. He certainly is, and they look to be having an awesome trip! They mentioned that you might one day find your way this far down! If you do, you are welcome too!! By then we may have a truck that's usable as an overlander... complete with washing machine too!! :) Simon. (Two Simon's was...

So, the 4x4 version of the 1120 is not a small truck! The vehicle and cab is slightly narrower than ours and the wheel base is shorter, but 'Babo' is certainly not a small truck. Sat beside our 1222 they are very similar in height and stance. Si and Joan have him sat on 20" split rims and large...

And if you get really stuck, I designed a conversion plate to make a Land Rover LT230 full time 4x4 transfer case fit a ZF 5-42. This gives you full time 4x4, High, Low and a choice of ratios. There's a group on Facebook called Cummins Land Rover Group (CLRG). One of the fella's on there (Reece...

Hi Mark. What's the reason for the change? More speed or just better ratios? I believe the ZF 5-42 is already an 'overdrive' box, as it's the same gearbox found in the old Leyland Daf Roadrunner truck... and it's sat behind a 150hp 5.9 Cummins 6 cylinder, so is a strong box. I fitted the...

I was about to ask the same thing! :)

Nice! If it still presents half as well as it does in the pics, I'd say you have yourself a pretty good truck there! Just get it home without being tempted to tinker, and then methodically go thru the prep and start up procedure. Once it's running and you've confirmed the engine etc is all good...

Is that a Mercedes bumper I see on your VW truck? ;)

I probably banded the 1017 into the larger engine group incorrectly and it's not an ideal example of what I was getting at, but what I was trying to simply explain is that the NG, SK, MK trucks are all 'heavier' and 'bulkier' trucks. You are right that the first digit is weight, and in that...

Looking very smart and clean! Frustrating when stuff turns up damaged though. Sounds like you are like me... You want everything there so you can position, measure, move and see how it'll all work! :)