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That truck was "revealed" publicly, about 18 months ago. I don't follow the board as much as I used to, but I doubt the target market is the DIY-Overlander. These trucks will likely be bought by mining companies, tour operators, oil/gas companies, municipalities, defence contractors and...

In Re: axle rating (GAWR), there are several things to consider. Ford may rate a Dana60 at 4500 pounds, while Dodge may rate the same axle at 5300 pounds. There are differences in how the axles are mounted, leaf vs coil, brake package, wheel and tire package and numerous other factours to...

Actually, the opposite is true; the habitat isn't any lower on an NPR, but instead the FG cab is raised. For visual reference, look at the MASSIVE tire-to-body gap, even with the plastic trim in place, on the two trucks. There is a night and day difference. Now, look at a CORE truck and an Angry...

Not to be rude, but 'truck woes' don't just magically disappear because the owner experiences problems. There isn't a 'pool-of-problems' to be depleted over time. These trucks are notoriously problematic, have been since the beginning and that is direct result of Daimler injecting it's...

I do not see any links at the bottom of any posts. So, ober27 isn't the only one. When I click on the video link ruff posted, I see a message that says, "Your browser cannot play this video." Man, I love technology. ;-)

Ninety-degree corners are high stress points and ripe for crack-propagation. Look at an FEA model, almost any one will do. Unless your 90-degree joints are massively over-built, which adds weight and cost, you would be better off using a chamfered or supported corner of some kind. In the marine...

A Plascore-based sandwich panel constructed with two layers of 3k carbon (skins) and a 4” thick (5 PPCF) core material is 50 Times stiffer than four layers of 3k carbon, alone. A sandwich panel with this same core and skin combination, but using an 8” core instead of a 4" thick core, is 180...

Great suspension makes a massive difference in any vehicle, but certainly in a cab-over truck. I never understood why OEM suspension was so bad. Someone spec'd that spring and damper combo. Just do it right.

You asked for feedback on bed length, wheelbase and over hang ratios and several people have provided that. If you know what you need or want based on your experience or research, don't ask for opinions from other people. Everything is a trade off, specifically large rigs with lots of room for...

Depending on the type of trail riding or travelling you are going to be doing, 30% - 40% may be a better plan. Sample Truck: CC SB USDM pickup with a 150" wheelbase and a 36" tire At 60% rear overhang, you could have 6 Feet of body behind the rear tire. This is going to cause lots of problems...

https://expeditionportal.com/the-montana-scheme-out-of-state-vehicle-registration-continues-to-boom/ The author should do his research and chose his words more carefully, IMHO. This isn't a 'scheme' any more than placing assets into a trust or taking a deduction on your business tax return, is...

Consider 'shaving' the tires to make them perfectly round. This may sound counter-intuitive, to take material off a brand new tire, but it pays dividends in heat, tire life, etc., The same can be done with large/heavy wheels. Put them on a lathe and mill them perfectly true. A #100 wheel, out...

MPT is an oft-misunderstood, and one could argue, mis-used term in the tire world. It is an acronym and stands for Multi-Purpose Tire. That's it. It is not a 'tire' per se, in the sense that Michelin makes a Pilot Sport Cup 2 and no one else can make that exact tire. It is made by Michelin only...

You are probably aware of this, but for anyone else who may not be, wash-board roads are caused by people driving too fast for the conditions, accelerating and braking hard and most importantly, having too much air pressure in their tires. The latter causes the tire to skip over the surface...

Save your time, money and sanity and spray the whole thing with Aliphatic Polyurea. No, it won't look as good as a professional paint job, but you are covering the carbon with paint, which is subject to scratches, UV damage and so on, so why not protect the composite panels? I don't think...

Are you painting all of that beautiful carbon fiber? My personal solution to the failed email notification system is to leave a page open called, "Watched Threads". I opened it from my dashboard/control panel whilst being logged in to the forum. Once a day, I hit the reload/refresh button in...

Was this FG converted by EC? I do not recall USDM FG trucks having either differential locks or a low range transfer case, only a DCT from parent Daimler.

The USDM and ROTW markets are quite different, to say the least. Here, there is no after market support for the FG and MFTA has pulled out of the US market completely. Further, Fuso is the straggler in the US COE market, in general and only a very small percentage of an already small market...

Rent a U-Haul for a day with the size box that you would like to place on your NPR or FTR. Buy Goodwill store furniture, stack boxes, take stuff out of your house, load the bikes and so on. This is the only way that you are going to know how things look and feel in real life. Coming from car...