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The rear chamber's are more susceptible to wear because they have an internal diaphragm that separates the parking brake and service brake components of the chamber. I had a similar problem whilst in Texas, I got someone in the UK to pick up a chamber that I'd paid for over the phone and they...

I didn't have this happen to me whilst I drove around America, but I certainly noticed the complete inability to merge sensibly. Part of the problem is that the on-ramps are so short, but there's also a massive lack of consideration for other drivers.

I have the opposite problem. I have the G85 6 speed box which has a good top speed thanks to the 0.73 ratio in 6th gear, but has no crawler gear. My truck is 4x2 so has no transfer box to add low range. I have been keeping my eye open for a transfer box in the wreckers but the 1823 4x4 trucks...

good luck to you!

remember to get a TWIC escort at the docks in America, you won't be allowed in without one and the process can be a pain if you don't know where the office are and how many photocopies you need. Also check the prices at Brunswick, Jacksonville and and Galveston as they're all pretty close...

must be different gearing in the 4x4 trucks. My 1823 is at 1,700 rpm at 55 mph (90 km/h)

The tray will be pretty flexible itself and wont do much to restrain chassis movement

piece of teak with a big rebate in the back?

I love the bearing shell design of the middle mounts

It's interesting that the fabricator didn't chose just to use just the 4 point pivoting mount. It undoubtedly isolates the body sufficiently on its own, but perhaps they were worried about it concentrating the load too much on chassis. I'm not aware of Unicat or any other similar companies...

wow, any idea who fabricated this?

I have a 65 litre (17 gallon) tank under the shower, and the same size tank on the other side of the truck under the kitchen sink. It was surprising to me how much water we use washing dishes and cookware and unless we take long showers they fill up at a similar rate. The two tanks usually last...

I'm no expert on the Australian climate, but I'm not sure Melbourne ever gets to -12!

Sounds like flashband to me. It's good stuff although I've never seen it on a truck. I sealed my roof with acrypol, using their fabric strip at all seams. It's ugly and takes a long time to dry but it stopped all leaks.

I have a 24v house battery in my truck and use 24v for almost everything. I have a small Victron 24v to 12v dropper which is left permanently on to run the toilet flush valve, the hifi cross-over processor and the pair of cigarette lighter sockets that I use for charging consumer electronic...

I'm kind of hoping that it looks more like this, but with a Peterbilt badge on it

nice work! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. First order of business should be sticking some HEMTT wheels on it. Does it have hydraulics?

Great work, I think the combination of steel frame and composite panels is a good one. It's strange that the truck frame has the second sister rail underneath the main rails. Do you think that was a simple modification to prepare a commercial truck for life as a military vehicle?

A lot of newer Mercedes trucks come with heated mirrors. The mirrors from a Mercedes Axor seem to be pretty similar and might bolt straight up? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Atego-II-Axor-II-10-2004on-Main-Mirror-Heated-RH-OS-/181636789100?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 You'd have to run a...

Hi Biotect, I'm sure you are aware but currently it is necessary to employ a guide when driving a foreign vehicle into China. This costs around $1,000 per week and your itinerary, must by pre-approved before entry. In addition special permits are required to visit the occupied territory of...