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An inexpensive VPN (avoid NORD and other highly-marketed options), solves your problem and keeps ALL of your traffic private. Choose your 'country of origin' at will, changing if necessary for various transactions, such as signing up for BBC's iPlayer from "the UNITED STATES" :cool:

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Title of Post: Best hoses and connectors for plumbing a water system? If you don't want the best, don't ask for that. Instead, ask for a ranking or hierarchy of best to worst, best value for money, or some other topic to be discussed.

I have built a box of a similar size using commercially-produced sandwich panels. Dry/empty weight was about 250 kg. If properly constructed, the box doesn't weigh much at all; it's the furniture, water, mountain bike, diesel, solar panels, inverters, cooking hob, crockery and so on, that add...

If you really want the BEST, get out your credit card. Options are: Hoses from a company such as Metra-Flex or Sani-Flex. PEX is awful and introduces micro-plastics into your water supply, as does PVC. Now, if you don't care about that or about really having the best, any old water line will...

...as compared to a "regular" Chinese diesel heater. According to this video review, there are some differences, but the juice likely isn't worth the squeeze (5x - 6x the price in Pound Sterling) If you are a 'buy once, cry once' type of guy, look at ITR and stay away from all Chinese...

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A chassis holds and supports "things", e.g. engines, transmissions, cab mounts, and so on. It is not part of the suspension. It is the back bone of the vehicle, literally and is an un-damped, uncontrollable spring. Talk to anyone who builds or tunes race car/truck suspension and I guarantee you...

If you would like something truly unique, call Doug Busbee at Busbee's Truck Parts and ask to purchase one of the two Hino 500s he has there. I have only seen one other in the States. I believe they are 1022 Series and have literally been sitting in a field for more than a decade. Thus, both are...

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That truck was "revealed" publicly, about 18 months ago. I don't follow the board as much as I used to, but I doubt the target market is the DIY-Overlander. These trucks will likely be bought by mining companies, tour operators, oil/gas companies, municipalities, defence contractors and...

In Re: axle rating (GAWR), there are several things to consider. Ford may rate a Dana60 at 4500 pounds, while Dodge may rate the same axle at 5300 pounds. There are differences in how the axles are mounted, leaf vs coil, brake package, wheel and tire package and numerous other factours to...

Actually, the opposite is true; the habitat isn't any lower on an NPR, but instead the FG cab is raised. For visual reference, look at the MASSIVE tire-to-body gap, even with the plastic trim in place, on the two trucks. There is a night and day difference. Now, look at a CORE truck and an Angry...

Not to be rude, but 'truck woes' don't just magically disappear because the owner experiences problems. There isn't a 'pool-of-problems' to be depleted over time. These trucks are notoriously problematic, have been since the beginning and that is direct result of Daimler injecting it's...

I do not see any links at the bottom of any posts. So, ober27 isn't the only one. When I click on the video link ruff posted, I see a message that says, "Your browser cannot play this video." Man, I love technology. ;-)

Ninety-degree corners are high stress points and ripe for crack-propagation. Look at an FEA model, almost any one will do. Unless your 90-degree joints are massively over-built, which adds weight and cost, you would be better off using a chamfered or supported corner of some kind. In the marine...

A Plascore-based sandwich panel constructed with two layers of 3k carbon (skins) and a 4” thick (5 PPCF) core material is 50 Times stiffer than four layers of 3k carbon, alone. A sandwich panel with this same core and skin combination, but using an 8” core instead of a 4" thick core, is 180...

Great suspension makes a massive difference in any vehicle, but certainly in a cab-over truck. I never understood why OEM suspension was so bad. Someone spec'd that spring and damper combo. Just do it right.

You asked for feedback on bed length, wheelbase and over hang ratios and several people have provided that. If you know what you need or want based on your experience or research, don't ask for opinions from other people. Everything is a trade off, specifically large rigs with lots of room for...

Depending on the type of trail riding or travelling you are going to be doing, 30% - 40% may be a better plan. Sample Truck: CC SB USDM pickup with a 150" wheelbase and a 36" tire At 60% rear overhang, you could have 6 Feet of body behind the rear tire. This is going to cause lots of problems...