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Rigid Frame I sent them an email asking them how they deal with the frame. If I hear back I will post their response. Ideas: I love ideas and concepts - they're easy. Just look at my completed avatar - I'm nearly ready to roll (wink). If every good product concept I've come up with came to...

First of all, the heroes comment . . . just expressing my admiration for a beautiful Mitsubishi Expedition Camper - this forum right? I hear you on the photos. But unless Mr Bolton designed the camper himself or paid for the rights to the design or the intellectual property, then he has no...

Most professional This picture suggests the suspension is greatly enhanced to compensate for a frame made rigid. These guys are my heroes. I'm tempted to fly over just to see them in person. -Brent

Am I missing something . . . Chip, where is the informaton about the "no step down" and strength of the FG frame? They show a new frame for the 8 Ton truck, but I can't find anything specific about the FG.

Air Springs Bruce, thanks for sharing. I'm planning on using air springs in my design too, but in a different way. Since the air springs offer no lateral support, how do you keep your camper stable from side to side in the front? - is that achieved solely through your rear mounting? I've...

Charlie, If someone was willing to live with the added hub offset on the rear, the single wheel design (wheel offset) I posted earlier would allow the rear wheels (flipped) to track perfectly with the front. -Brent

Factory Singles? Here is a picture taken at a Truck Show in the UK. Apparently Fuso is offering single rear wheels in the UK, or at least a tease. This Canter has a wider rear axle and larger wheels. http://www.4x4uk.org/b2evolution/index.php?cat=20 (scroll down) Amesz in Australia said...

My $.02 . . . . . The cheapest 4500 4x4 msrp: Chassis Cab SLT Regular Cab 4x4 $41,555 - not less money. I don't know what the MSRP is on the Fuso but I paid $33k before tax. If better truck = more power, then I agree. If better truck = safer, then I agree If better truck = better for...

This wheel design is no closer to the steering arm than the stock. But you are correct the steering arm is very close to the stock wheel. If I go forward with this wheel design I will buy only one wheel initially and then confirm the fit. -Brent

Crushed I got a call from my wife a week or so ago warning me of a traffic jam caused by a collision on the freeway. Later that day the towing company, which unfortunately resides across the street from my office, pulled in the vehicle from the accident. It was a cabover Isuzu - very similar...

Single rear wheels By my calculations, the front axles are 6.9 inches wider (per side), but the rear tires stick out 3.7 inches more than the front - subtract 0.4 per side for the disk thickness if you were using only one stock rear wheel. This leaves you with about 5" more offset from the hub...

More drool . . . Canter 4x4

PoP-Ups Doug - the deserts may be no place for pop-ups either. We camp in California's Mojave desert 3-4 times per year (dirtbike riding), and it can be one of the most windy places around. I can handle cold and the worry of leaks, but the noise of a flapping tent wall all night can drive one...

Those sound like trips of a lifetime. A FG Camper should be a good choice. If you are still around after I finish mine, I will build you one. I haven't even begun construction and I have an order to build a second unit - the concept phase is so much fun.

Wanderlodge to FG Kerry, great minds think alike - Wanderlodge . . . FG. We just took our second trip to Baja in the '77 FC31 (Bahia de los Angeles) over Thanksgiving and 2000 miles over the Christmas holiday (Cal/Oregon coast) - it ran great. The Wanderlodge can handle a "unimproved"...

New FG Thanks. It's a 136in. I stopped at the first truck stop to buy a tire gauge. I dropped the front down to 50psi and the rears to 40psi, but still very rough. -Brent

Cal Reg / Insurance I picked up my new '07 FG yesterday from Sacramento. It was a long bumpy 7hr drive home to Ventura. Besides the harsh ride with no load, I'm pleased with the way the FG drove. The winds and rain were fierce at times, but stability was fine. This was one of the last...

FYI Cal Reg Fees Here are the differences in reg fees depending on how a brand new '07 FG140 is registered in California (maybe there are more) As a auto/motorhome (non detachable): $266 No weight fee. My dealer is going to attempt this. As a commercial vehicle with a unloaded weight of...

Insurance Is the issue primarily with collision coverage (full coverage) or also with liability?

Thanks. Rob's experience sounds familiar - trying to register older dirtbikes in Cal without emission labels on the fender also required a trip to the CHP. My hope is the salesman can initially register it as a MH, but otherwise 1-2 years as a commercial vehicle until the camper is complete.