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    The ride!

    Tire pressures set for the load will make a big difference. With a lightly loaded truck and tire pressures at 90psi, your risking serious injury and even death if you attempt to pick your nose while under way.
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    Canter FG649 SWB Camper Truck Build

    Not sure I'd go with a tire having raised white lettering since the rims are reversible.
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    75 gallon tank …to much weight?

    You might consider checking the inside of the tank for excessive sludge prior to a purchase.
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    75 gallon tank …to much weight?

    Have you sourced a sending unit for the fuel gauge yet? I'm sorry, but in my minds eye, I'm picturing the truck looking like a pregnant guppy with a mounted tank that size.
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    "What handheld GPS devices do that smart phones cannot"

    I concur. I've also used Garmin Basecamp to build a vast database of others routes and waypoints. The only problem I have is its inability to be used as a moving map with a USB GPS puck.
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    FG Has Problem at High Elevation

    You missed one! Dirt, air and water are easily taken care of. Its the cross contamination with other fluids such as gasoline that can really do a number on modern common rail diesel engines. Know thy fuel source. A locking fuel cap isn't a bad idea. Something else to consider is how the...
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    FG Has Problem at High Elevation

    Do your homework on this. Adding additional filtration sounds like a good idea, just make it doesn't cause your fuel pumps to work harder and thus shorting their life.
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    Frame flex fundamental question

    During your camper rebuild, did you see any indication of component movement inside the camper body? An example would be; shifted or cracked framing, misalignment of doors and windows, constant leaking of door and window seals, and/or broken cabinet door hinges and frames. Torsion free...
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    Frame flex and type and kind of spring?

    Yes there are. Using those as examples, you should be able to come up with a design that makes it your own. Designing and building the mounts are half the fun. Mitshibisi has body builder guides on their web site that will prove useful. It's that stinking step up on the frame that makes things...
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    Volcano Grill - Complaints?

    It does what it's designed to do, but it gets filthy after use which makes packing a pain. If I could do it over, I'd purchase a Snow Peak fire pit instead.
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    Fuso + Airstream: Why not?

    With torsion free mounts anything is possible.
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    What if MFTA offered an FG with the 6 sp manual transmission and 2 sp transfer case?

    There would have to be a shifting of the steering wheel from one side of the cab to the other.
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    What if MFTA offered an FG with the 6 sp manual transmission and 2 sp transfer case?

    When you come to a complete stop and look down at the dash and see the transmission is in lets say 4th gear, slightly release pressure on the brake petal and allow the transmission's creep function to engage. The Duonic transmission will downshift to 2nd or even 1st depending on the load sensed...
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    E-Series Shuttle Bus Conversion?

    These guys seem to be having fun living out of one. https://instagram.com/thevanwithnoplan/
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    Lagun table mount in Northstar(Texson) TS 1000

    Looks good! Where's the best place to purchase a Lagun table mount these days?
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    Just got back from the Northwest Rally...where were you guys???

    I believe he mentioned in an earlier thread it's an 05 FG140. So there's no particulate exhaust filter and it's a manual transmission.
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    Isuzu NPS 300 camper build

    I found the review; http://www.technomadia.com/2014/11/zephyr-is-solar-powered-800-watt-rv-bus-roof-solar-install/
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    Isuzu NPS 300 camper build

    I can't remember where, but somebody did a review on flexible solar panels. They did the job but got HOT sitting out in the sun and the heat transfers to the surface their attached too. The other thing was the individual cells tended to cup which allowed water and dirt to accumulate causing...
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    2003 Mitsubushi FG Overland Camper Renovation

    Is the AC powered InstraHot unit powered off your battery bank or shore power? Does it cycle on and off to maintain a hot water supply or does it only power up when it senses a demand for hot water at the facet?
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