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I do follow your reasoning, for sure. However, do you actually have experience operating a ~25k lb truck, with a relatively low torque to weight ratio, in rough terrain loaded with innumerable fragile items? And it’s always that “last 100 yards” in getting off a dirt road around the bend of a...

Many non USA mfgs of both diesel cars and trucks make 2 engine versions: latest emission controlled (Euro 6/VI), and latest version not needing any sulfur restriction (3/III). The latter can use high SAPS lube oils to neutralize H2SO4.

https://www.marmon-herrington.com/t-30 Alternatively 14.00s and 3.07 diffs speed you up 36% at a given rpm.

Think twice, then twice more before installing Ecohubs. With 3.9 diffs, your top speed in your lowest gear (6.93) with 395 tires at 2400 rpm will be 12mph. Idle speed will be 3.5mph. FMTVs do NOT have a low range transfer case, although I’m reliably told one can obtain a MVG-1150 (1.09-2.47...

All electric in northern Alberta? Is this a belated April fool’s joke? A typical small Webasto hydronic has an output of 5kw of heat; a very cold night (~20C) might consume an average of 1.5-2kw (with ~R12 = 0.44w/sqm-hr-deg K + window & vent losses). So your 32kwh batteries will be dead in...

If you have the build sheet/option list, look if it came with G20 (working) and even G21 (crawler). If it’s ex BW (Bundeswehr), the answer is very likely no.

Probably a good idea to mention whether or not it has working gears (usually 5.757:1) and crawlers (additional 9.75:1 for total 56:1 additional reduction). Does it? Also with slow axle/portal ratios, is there space for a Claas overdrive, or is something in the way like a rear PTO? Because the...

Re Ecohubs: Is it possible to easily engage the 2:1 planetaries in the field, or is disassembly required to change from 3.9 to 7.8:1?

The S6-65 is a ZF product, used ~2 decades ago in Ford and GM pickups and other applications. ZF has a downloadable catalog of all its products. Perhaps if you were to use Google a bit, you might find something using the actual MB designations: G56 & G85. Edit: the versions of the ZF S6-65 used...

Seriously?

See above I like my 5000+ lb X5 35d that does 21 mpg city winter and 25 mpg city summer. How does an X5 do with 4.0L petrol motor?

https://pressroom.boschtools.com/press-releases?item=122526 Inexpensive, read in both m and ft for the arithmetically challenged, and accurate. I have one in the cab of my camper and another at home. Just out of curiosity, what was the height of the bridge?

Sorry, I didn’t think you did. I also have seen clouds of bats in the Okavango region. Just wanted to make sure “the public” knows how risky African bat caves are.

Very nice. However, I strongly recommend against going into fruit bat caves, particularly in tropical Africa. Fruit bats are thought to be natural reservoirs and vectors of at least 2 filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg. The latter has a higher case fatality rate than the notorious former. Human...

OTOH I wonder if, for example, one pulled the 2.5L twin turbo diesel out of my USA version 09 X5, would it physically bolt in? Just as far as physical dimensions - motor mounts, transmission attachment etc?

FYI: some people from Germany parked their MAN 6x6 Unicat camper in my front yard winter 22-23. They’re still hanging around North America. They report a very competent MAN dealer/shop in Hermosillo, Sonora. In case you’re contemplating a MAN and live in US southwest.

And the MSRP in USD in Namibia is in low 40s, not $70+k. Full transparency; my first LC was a new FJ40 in 1969. Curren LC is Brazil built OJ50, currently getting Orion TC, 4.56s and diff lockers. Daily driver is 09 BMW X5 35d. Sadly, the window of opportunity for selling new 70s in USA has...

I previously posted this picture of the engine compartment of a brand new demo 70 series pickup in Namibia (at the vehicle storage place where my U500 camper is located). It’s a 2.4L twin turbo diesel. The owner of the place, who’s a gearhead and currently drives a souped up 70 with the 4.5L V8...

So you have to register your blue thing in another state, and if I were demented enough to move back to my state of birth, I couldn’t register my NA spec U500 either?

We were in the vicinity about 13-14 years ago. Can’t remember if we went up that dune. Backing down is usually the right move.