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As our season drew to a close early with KST, we went looking for alternatives, and ended up working for a larger company called APT. This came with positives as we were in a Mercedes for a start (which our bodies were thankful for). The trips are a lot less hands on as they don't involve...

As the season went on we got more into the swing of things. Knowing the route, knowing the details of each place and setups made the trips flow. Here's the east end of the Gibb River Road, which runs from just outside Kununurra across to Derby. Along the Gibb we'd see all sorts of random...

Right, time for a decent update. Last Christmas we were offered and accepted jobs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, driving tour trucks carrying passengers around on a 16 day loop trip. This meant we'd get to places like Kununurra, Mitchell Falls, Manning Gorge, Broome etc. It was...

To change that vehicle to rear steer would be massive work. Both rear axles are mounted on two upturned leaf springs, allowing massive axle travel. By removing all of this and adding a steerable axle would mean a completely different rear system... which kinda defeats the object of buying a...

Great looking truck. It's interesting to hear that Russia is open to visitors.

Hi Gary. Just read through this thread. The vibration you describe could have been caused by dragging shoes. If the rear brake shoes were not fully released when your truck was towed to the workshop, there would have been heat buildup from the binding shoes on the drum whilst in tow. When...

Hi Aleksey. Good to see you still have the truck. Are you still running trips? Stunning scenery as always! :)

Hi guys! Thanks for the concern. Yup we are both well. We have not long got home from 7 months away up in Broome where we've been driving tour trucks carting passengers around the magnificent Kimberley region. We've covered 11000+kms in our truck, and over 20000kms in Isuzu FTS 800's and...

There's an even easier way to decide which of the options will be best for your truck... If there is a tray on it currently, remove it. Then cross axle the cab chassis on a dirt mound or bank and watch how much your empty chassis twists before the suspension moves or a wheel lifts... Our 12...

I've seen it done, but never done it. I'd have used the other vehicle in the background to pull the strap... It would have been easier.

Continuing progress this end. Last week was spent trimming and fitting hinges to the clothes locker lids and battery compartment. Time consuming but needed... On Sunday I cut and positioned the floor planks (3mm industrial floor sheets 1200 x 180mm). Last night (with the help of a neighbour...

Looking great! It all becomes very real when colour goes on and you start bolting stuff back on for the last time eh!

I've been a bit distracted these last few weeks, as the realisation that we have both resigned from good jobs, and actually leave our home for over 6 months (in less than 4 weeks) sets in! But, whilst being distracted, I have been busy! Chappy our truck is now registered and on the road! A lot...

Hi Pcericm. From what I've learned on here parts for most older Euro trucks are hard to get in the US. However, they are fairly easily found in the rest of the world. There's plenty of SK's and a few NG's still running around locally to me here in Oz, and the main dealer will still get...

No. The Freightliner only shares the same cab as the smaller frame trucks. For our trucks I believe the only other option for us are the Chinese built Bieben Trucks. I'm pretty sure they have both the wide and narrow NG/SK cabs in their range too...

Stavanger is beautiful! I was there in 2017, with a works trip, and fell in love with the place. Such a great place and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. We headed north from Stavanger on a boat and I could lave lost weeks up there, taking in the scenery.

So things have been busy this end. The truck went off to have it's invertor, lithium batteries and 240v stuff fitted... something I could probably work out, but to be honest it's easier paying someone who plays with AC stuff daily to do it. Here's what the inside of our RH locker now looks like...

Hello and welcome! Some fun and challenging times ahead!

Mmmmmm... That makes me think ours are the same, as the swivel housings have universal joints and grease, so there's no way for oil to get to the outer hubs... Another thing on the growing list of things to do!

Free bed and board in the Barossa South Australia when you visit, and copious amounts of cold beer!! :)