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Looking forward to seeing how it behaves in the dirt.

Depends on the use. For this type of powerplant, I'd usually opt for a taller gearset to get out to the trail - there's still a crapton of usable torque from a 6BT, even at low rpm's, for trail use. Also depends on what the split is for 1st gear, if that's a low sucker then I have no issues...

In the Suburban with the Cummins and NV4500, I was running about 14.5 mpg. 4.11 front and rear, D60 front, corporate 14 rear, detroit lockers in both, 35" tires. In the 2012 FUSO FG with the 3.0 and Duonic, with an EC box on it, been running around 12.5 mpg. Still have to weigh it, but...

Looking good so far.

I've found that if I'm on a steep uphill slope, stopped, and have to start up it - if I release the brake and "allow the creep function to engage" I'm pretty much guaranteed to roll back a couple of feet before it engages. For situations like that, I run it in manual mode, use the parking brake...

Yep, I haven't heard anything about that "November" TSB project, other than what my tech told me, which is FUSO is staging the parts around the country in an effort to get it all done at once. I'll have to talk to my local guy about the filtration for the Duonic - mine's been done, but what...

Interesting info, Preferio. How much is that duo if going to cost the customer? So far, I've got 48k miles on ours, no duo issues, but other issues for sure, like scr and sensors. I'm still saying that if there's a major drivetrain failure, this truck will be getting a Cummins and Allison combo.

Flooring failure, you guys really needed to go with some kind of shag carpet :D

Looking good. Let me know when you guys will offer the build commercially, an EarthCruiser FX would look perfect on that. Slap a 6BTA with an Allison in there....oh yeah. I'm there. And yes...I'm serious. Mog wants it too, even though he's been quiet of late.

Check in with pugsllyy....I sent him the MUTSIII system a while back, I think it is capable of doing the on the fly monitoring. I know the Xentry system can do it for newer trucks.

Crappy compound and pattern, well known for washing out on you when you least expect it. Therefore "Deathwing" :D

I still haven't installed ours, but I seem to remember that Steinbauer said the module itself will derate the pulse amount if necessary. So it might not actually be an issue? As with many of these things I think it's going to take empirical experience. My warranty runs out in October, I'll be...

Interesting, and I believe it. We got above 9000' on our last trip, I didn't really notice a difference, but then again I've also got the tall gearing so that didn't help. One thing I did note when taking off up a hill in the automatic mode is that there was a considerable lag sometimes in the...

Well, they also say that the later FG with Duonic shouldn't be used off road. Go figure.

Thanks 4x, I'll give him a shout

Thanks Mario, I'll be in contact.

From what I see, much better travel, plus with air bags, extremely adjustable for load. Most of the load behind the FG will be light - a 1200 pound 4x4, bicycles, kayak/jonboat etc. But I've got tow vehicles that are capable of towing over 20k, so I'd like to build it so that it's as adaptable...

I simply don't have the time - in the process of selling some properties, cleaning up others, dealing with rentals, etc etc. I've gone around to some fabricators also. Even ones that have been specifically recommended by folks, but after getting responses that have taken up to two months (simple...

hahahahahah, you definitely got me on that one, Ed. Completely correct. Then again, if they'd at least give me a quote for the front pair of arms, that would be fine with me. Then I'd ask for the pricing on the rears! Trailing arms, but that's what I get for not having enough caffeine in my...

I've been trying to get in contact with some of the Aus trailer builders, Bruder for example. I'm interested in sourcing an tandem IFS kit like some of them offer, but I've had absolutely zero responses from them. I've contacted trailer manufacturers here in the U.S.. Basically anyone that says...