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Hi Brenie, I also considered the fitment of air springs for the camper mounts, but believed that the mounting system was becoming overly complicated, my approach is the old KISS method. Original thought KISS I plan on fitting rear shocks, but haven't reached that point in the build...

Will certainly add peace of mind in some not so pleasant weather. I’ll second that idea of making individual sections of the canvas. Easier for removal and repairs. Future proofing ? B

Thanks 4x4coaster, compliments gratefully appreciated. Update as requested. Quick, look busy, the boss is watching!! After what seemed to be an eternity (the boss has questioned ‘What have you been doing in the shed? For so long?). The camper is now sitting on the chassis. Fixed rear mount...

I used 100mm (width) x 25mm (thickness) strips, the length of the subframe, scarfing joints where needed. Drilled and tapped the subframe at 300mm centers. Counter-bored the HDPE to 18mm depth, leaving 7mm of material for fastening. With the bolt and washer in place, this results in an...

Hi Here we are, Loving the vids. An observation, others may provide additional comment, but neoprene may not be the most ideal insulator between the sub-frame and chassis. The movement between the two surfaces will quickly deteriorate the neoprene, and as the camper build progresses, so does...

When I should be doing other things, idle hands. Do these new boots make me look fat? Couldn't resist to see how the new shoes look all round That's enough daydreaming, now back to cleaning......................

Don’t know about the part number, I originally purchased rims ‘off the shelf’ from Mullins, did a trial fit, only to find out that the offsets weren't correct. I returned them and sent Mullins the correct dimensions. These are the dimensions detailed in previous post. This gives the front and...

Oops, hit the sent button too soon. Might need to also the check the availability of the 425s, 385 seems to be a bit more common. And 385s are certainly a big tyre, see ‘Wicked Turtle’ thread.

The tyre specs will have a suitable/preferred rim size width. Others may have tried the 425 on a 11.75 B

Hi Flyrock, I have 11.75 x 22.5 rims with 385/65 r22.5 tyres. I have a FTS700, so, I am assuming the front diff and steering are similar, if you go bigger width rims you will possibly run into trouble hitting the steering tie-rod ends. See pic. My rims came from Mullins in South Oz...

'If was fitting those 2 winches to my truck I would **** both hooks off' - Looking at fitting hammerlocks (HL). The throat of the HL will allow for a >9.5t rated shackle. Application is for an Isuzu FTS700, hydraulic front, electric rear. Winches are by RUNVA. I don’t wish to get into the...

Winches, Working Load Limits and ……………………… I would like to put this forward to the collective of knowledge. I purchased two winches, one electric and the other hydraulic. Both rated at 20,000lb. Before I go any further, I did email the company three times requesting assistance, and spoke...

And, around we go......................... Where does the time go? It has been awhile since my last post, so, an update. The camper unit is sitting on the chassis, and I’m busily making mounts. The opportunity to purchase a new set shoes couldn’t be passed. Not much room left in the...

Hi Fugly, Truck has gearbox with PTO option. Going the PTO option will enable the pump to be matched with the winch hydraulic specs. Hi Dzltoy, Agreed. Winching is a high risk operation, a quick search of the internet highlights stories of winching gone horribly wrong. An understanding of...

Hi Owen, Both winches are 20,000lb. My recovery strategy is to use a snatch block for double line pull. But, the general idea is to not get stuck in the first place. ? The electric has synthetic. Hydraulic has steel. The hydraulic has a 48m cable, I plan to cut this into 32m and 16m...

Moving forward…………..or is that backwards? In our chosen means of travel, many hours of thought goes into ‘What If?’…………….……. What if I breakdown? What if I run out of fuel? What if I get lost? What if I turn right instead of left? Or worse, What if I never go? What if, what if what if...

I knew it was too good to be true, seems that it’s not my idea. Doh!!

Further to that thought, you would need a substantial tow hitch. The standard 50mm tow ball and hitch won’t cut it. Something that incorporates a thrust load bearing arrangement. Could be used with the typical box hitch setup and replaced with standard towball when you need to tow the box...

I know this is going to sound absolutely so far left field, but? How often are you going to need the extra assistance from the trailer drive, <1, 5, 10% of the trip? How about electric drive to trailer differential? You are already carrying extra load of fuel, the batteries can be used for...

Think of the hours in the shed, the tranquil buzz of a grinder and drill. The internet download time of sourcing parts. The fabrication of loadsharing suspension, extending the chassis, engineering certification, cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria, ‘you’re always in the shed’...