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I'm not hard core 4wd by any stretch of the imagination .. this is a little section of steep tight bad road in Morocco that has a few vehicles turn back. One of the few times we had the camera ready for the awkward bits. Clearance and traction seemed more important than 4wd for most of the trip.

more questions than answers .... I should have realised the leaves are subject to high frequency oscillations between ends and axle (the blurry bits of video) - looks like that odd bump stop may be there to damp them. Is the other side the same? Does it move the same? How old are the springs...

haven't a clue exactly what Earthcruiser has ... I have a diy build. Here's a mix of theory and practice. I prefer flowing water to still. Oxygen in water is good. I add chlorine (household bleach or sodium hypochlorite pellets) while filling. If I can smell the chlorine there's free chlorine...

first time I've noticed (but still a bit difficult from the photos) - for some reason in Aus the regs (of which we have many and often don't know why) have the main sub-frame beams at least partly over the chassis rails. I also notice that the three (?) sub-frame mounts seem to be at the...

has to be a win if it looks that good :)

its probably nothing but I'd look very closely at the discolouration to the left of the second buffer just in case there's a crack forming

another silly question .... have you tried pumping tyres up to max rated pressure to see if that changes things?

with the four fixed mounts (and with two) and two bolts in each there is shear on the bolts when the chassis twists. Whether it is sufficient to be a problem is always an interesting question.

Nice build. I don't have the measurements asked for. My impression is the springs (both original and atw) are more rigid than soft. Just a guess from when I changed springs but sag is about 50-75mm. I could be wildly out. To the best of my knowledge no anti-sway bars on my canter. The canter...

nice work. Another of those "do I or don't I ask" questions - what happens when the chassis bends. In normal driving conditions I observe a couple of inches when I hit a pothole or simply a bump in the road. I keep looking at the the first angle (from the rear) and wonder at the clearance for...

1933 double deck London buses would get to about 35 degrees, Canters do a bit more ...... just a moment's loss of concentration,

19.5in Toyos. I have after market camber kits fitted. No cupping. No balancing. I have feathering aound the tyres (not across) and some out of balance since fitting parabolics. I have some new unused camber kits for 2004 FG649 if anyone wants to buy - one king pin bearing failed and supply mix...

that's why there are things on the bench? :)

design philosophy is an interesting term. For me it meant near zero setup time, space, long term independent travel in remote Aus and beyond, internal living, ergonomic, self-sufficient and sustainable, well ventilated, easy to live in, easily built, reliable, fault tolerant, self-diagnosing...

its all in the planning - 1/3 planning, 1/3 procurement, 1/3 building. Anything that's not square takes lots longer. Rounded corners look nice but take time. If considering trim count up the bits. Every one takes time. Hatches take time. Every new type of material takes set up. Each pipe size...

when I saw the photos the first time round my thought was "that's a bit unusual" and looked a bit more closely. I figured that on my FG the spare wheel was originally hanging off the rear and despite the taper on the chassis rails there's probably enough to hold the tanks. The taper on the...

maybe even google self inflating pillow or mat for ideas

+1 Unfortunately I indulge in "critical thinking". Does anyone run the Toyo M608 on a Canter at 120psi? I guess that as usual I was searching for more than marketing. Sadly, the effect on me of odd looking claims about competing product, particularly where I have experience, leads me to...

not only does less than 4500kg allow driving on a car licence it also allows vehicle registration renewal without annual inspection, in Queensland - which is really useful if its been packed in a container and shipped overseas for 3 years! :) Very much at odds with the international drivers...

76% sounds fine to me ..... but I'd tend to ask "76% of what?", and rest assured "the ride quality will be 100% better", could it be there's "data" and there's "marketing"?