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Wild camping is not the problem; ******** head people are the problem.

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This sub-seven minute compilation video shows Fuso assembly at several plants around the world.

Cut to good clean metal, grind paint away and weld or bond like thickness and grade of material over the hole you cut. Round edges on everything, sharp corners propagate stress fractures. If you know someone who can butt weld, cut an odd shaped hole to clean metal, make a metal template, butt...

A camper on the back of a quarter ton pickup is a really bad idea. These small trucks are made for going to Home Depot, carrying mountain bikes and going to the mall. I am a firm believer in Toyota quality and have owned multiple Toyota cars and trucks over the last 25 years. With the exception...

Riley and Courtney have done a great job of documenting their build and you can see each segment of it here: IIRC, the sandwich panels consists of aluminum tubing, XPS foam, alloy sheeting and FRP, all bonded with 5200 or similar. The heater is a knock-off diesel-fired model, but I am not...

An MAN KAT1 is a terrible platform for overlanding, as are most large commercial trucks or military vehicles. They are loud, uncomfortable and terrible on fuel. They are meant to be maintained by a fleet of mechanics, not the DIYer. If you want to see the country, buy a reliable SUV (Toyota or...

Contact Sound Deadener Showdown for info on how to properly sound deaden a cab. Hint: covering every square inch in DynaMat is NOT the answer. Different products are required to attenuate different frequencies and when installed properly, these products will significantly reduce time, weight and...

Unicell boxes do not use a 'core' as far as I know. They are moulded, one-piece, fiberglass shells that are finished by the end user, upfitter or body builder. Due to this design, squeaks and rattles are ameliorated, however thick fiberglass is heavy and has damn near zero noise abatement or...

rruff has it right. Working with carbon isn't that difficult and it certainly isn't the uber-exotic material that it once was. XPS foam, carbon fiber cloth and epoxy resin to build a 16' x 8' x 8' box, costs less than 10 grand USD. In a market where multi-hundred thousand dollar campers, many of...

I saved this in my notes a few years ago and came across it to looking for shear strength numbers. It is geared towards the marine environment, but the article has quite a bit of good info. Getting the right product for the right job, is key. Don't just buy what is at Home Depot because it's on...

Doug Hackney cracked two Fuso frames in half, IIRC. Referencing another thread in this category, air ride seats are not a substitute for proper truck suspension and fitting such, to allow one to travel 'comfortably' is simply not a viable option, IMO. Undertaking something so monumental as a cab...

Getting back to the original premise: Suspension tuning is an art, and one that is made more difficult to practise when your chassis/frame flexes considerably or when it is topped with a box flopping around, undamped. While this behaviour is exacerbated by amplitude, it exists at all speeds and...

I do not disagree one bit, sir. Look again at the desert racing world. You don't need 3.5" triple bypass shocks on your FG, but you do need to steal a bit of that tech and keep your shocks from over heating on a wash board road.

You do not need a massive budget to have a good suspension under your truck. You do, however, need to select quality components and do some R&D if you want a good ride. Would you build a deck on your house using bits of plywood and old scraps of fence posts? Of course not. There is a right way...

Eye bolts are for tensile applications only and should never be subjected to flexural or bending moments.

Boxes are hard mounted to trucks all over the world. Remember, OEMs build to price points, for the masses, for ease of assembly, to meet crash test and emissions standards and so on. With very few exceptions, neither cars, nor trucks are built for performance, longevity, off roading, etc. Many...

Mastercraft Safety, PRP or similar for a suspension seat, with slide and tilt. Fix the suspension on your truck so it does its job damping vibration. Only then will your truck ride better than a wooden-wheeled, ox-drawn Medieval cart.

A V8 gas-powered NPR is not going to do well with a large, heavy box on its back. IMO, an NPR is a great truck for a 10-12 foot, lightweight box, setup for 2 people. 200K is a steal for a complete box from Bliss. Unicat builds a lifting roof box, as does ActionMobil. As for GXV holding a patent...

While I have not attended Abentuer und Allrad or any Aussie shows, I have attended nearly a dozen Expo shows in the US over the last 10 years and there, was able to view boxes built by Unicat, Bliss, Action Mobil, Box Manufaktur and other accomplished builders. The craftsmanship is certainly...