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Perhaps be more specific: Are the wheels mass market size (17-18”) for a popular type vehicle (SUV/pickup), ex-military (20” with >10k lb load capacity), or in between like 19.5-20” for F550 or Isuzu/Fuso? Is your concern parking in front of your residence, parking at a trailhead for a several...

I couldn’t agree more. For $1.8M you can get a 6x6 Unicat (MAN or MB factory heavy truck chassis complete with CTIS etc etc) with tons of features unobtainable on the HD. But all way too big for decent mobility. Multiple places I went last month…a vehicle 400mm taller (16”) and 3-4m (10-13’)...

I carry way too much stuff: F/R hydraulic winches with steel cable, excessive recovery gear (which used to be in the rear “trunk”), massive array of spare parts (because U500s aren’t common anywhere), tools, special tools etc. Also original fuel tank arrangement was smallish 40gal midship...

I seem to recall seeing other MANs in Unicat’s shop with all those holes.

Feeding time at CCF. They re-wild kittens from the illegal Horn of Africa/Persian Gulf pet trade.

At Cheetah Conservation Fund site (55k hectares!), 44km E of Otjiwarango,Namibia. Has rear wheel steering but still too big for a couple of tracks we were on. One was deep sand, twisty and massively overgrown (Xade Gate to Piper Pan in Central Kalahari GR); track to Third Bridge in Moremi GR was...

You have to figure it out for yourself Or else PM me

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https://unicatexpeditionvehicles.com/2022/05/18/second-hand-tc45-light-unimog-u2150l38/ This is now an amazing deal with price reduced to €229k. Consider what sells for US$250k these days…and consider what even used ERs go for. Price includes conversion back to original LHD. About the only...

In Botswana a REAL Landcruiser costs ~Pula 500k or ~$35k. 5 speed, naturally aspirated non electronic 4.2L 6 cyl diesel. Main options are F/R diff locks and extra 90L fuel tank. These pictures taken today in Moremi Game Reserve at Third Bridge but LC pickups (crew cab now factory option) are...

At least in 2006, the duty on campers was 2.5%. The duty on my chassis was zero since it had already been legally imported into the US by Freightliner. It took US Customs in Jacksonville a full 4 business days to pull their heads out of another orifice and figure that out. Which is just one of...

1) don’t assume anything!! Weigh your vehicle with all tanks (water and fuel) full, tools etc, add ~5-600 lb for 2 people + food/personal stuff. 2) as a first approximation, tire pressure should be ratio of actual load to rated load, times specified pressure at max load. 3) If you’re going to...

You might want to find a copy of this book. Amazon currently can’t source it. Cat noir not included.

New Unicat/5500 camper on Youtube:

The Allison 3700SP transmission has a very low 1st ratio of 6.93; quite low for an automatic. 7th is 0.78. Standard axle ratio is a very slow 7.8 (3.9 diff, 2:1 planetary hubs). Often when repurposed like this they’re regearedto 6.14, the ad doesn’t say. IMHO I’d want a low range, which the...

KCT has a fantastic screen system. I tested mine on Alaska North Slope in late June and IT WORKS. I think they do custom sizing. http://www.kctechnik.com/en/catalogue.pdf

Those lobsters bring back memories of FJ40 trips to the Gulf side in the early 70s. When climbing the hill near Puertocitos required low range.

17 year club: I ordered my chassis new from an equipment dealer serendipitously walking distance (2 miles) from my house in September 2005. I had deliberated over the options list for 2 months. 35 years of 4x4 experience helped. Many people spend years building a camper themselves. Having a...

Thanks, just downloaded manual. They seem reasonably priced and have Bluetooth observability.

Do you know if those batteries can be mounted on their side?