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This is a question I have been pondering too... and have still not decided the answer too for our build. I've been bogged a few times. The first was for several days in Black Cotton Soil in Tanzania. Trees were a plenty and a rear mounted winch would have been very handy as it would have saved 4...

Tho Mogs are not my preferred vehicle, your truck still has a great stance. Love this pic and the vids of where you've been! Love it! :)

Great news! That's the easy bit done! ;) Re crane, a lot of people asked me why I didn't keep the crane on my truck... and the reasons may be valid with you... Firstly, they're a heavy bloody thing! The front of my truck came up 120mm when the crane was removed, and it took up over a meter of...

I spy SA plates! :)

Oh wow!! That changes it up a bit eh!! Best not scratch it when building/fitting your body!!

Hi fella. I'd be renewing the standard lights with new originals (as they are available worldwide, and approved), and then adding some roof lights (with the option to cover them, as some countries are a bit funny re roof lights. We plan to run new originals in the bumper and 4 big round units on...

Depends on your gearbox... Apart from some old Mercedes Powerliners here in Australia that have been specified with a RoadRanger (where you use the clutch to move off from standstill and then don't touch it again), every Mercedes I've driven be it old or new has a synchromesh gearbox which does...

That looks to be a great platform! 350hp, 18 tonne chassis and on Hub Reduction axles front and rear. It should be geared nicely with that hp. If the crane is in ticket you'll see decent money back on it. If not you should still see $4000 to $5000 back. That wheelbase lends itself to a 6m body...

Take lots of time with your layout. We were going with a 5m body but ended up settling on 6m as a) I went from a king mattress at the rear (where one of you has to forever clamber over the other to get out) to two single mattress with steps and a foam center that makes it a King across the two...

I wish you too the same! Safe travels and enjoy Christmas in the sun! Takes some getting used to eh!!

Firstly hello and welcome! Yes, this forum (and of course this section in particular) is fantastic! I have learned heaps of useful stuff here and hopefully helped (or confused) a few! We had the same dilemma a few years back when deciding on trucks. I have driven Ag Mogs in the UK. They are...

Here's everything in situ on the RHS. Now to build the skirts to cover it!

Next was to fill the only remaining space on the RHS between the axles. This is filled with the AC base unit. It was originally going to be chassis mounted, but as there will be a reasonable amount of body/chassis movement at this point, I have decided to hang it off the body so there is no...

Once the skirts are on, the tank won't be visible and the filler well hidden. This position puts it flush with the bottom of the muffler.

Good info Neil, and also good to see that your capacity matches what I'd settled on as being 'enough' water! Another weekend of progress on the truck this weekend before the predicted week above 40 deg here in SA... The fuel tank now has its two carriers modified with the hole positions lower...

Same. 8 bar (or there abouts).

If it looks like it'll fit yours, PM me and I'll send you our chassis number. You'd be able to order a new one on the back of that.. :)

And pic 2. It's mounted on the LH side of the gearbox, and has a constant air supply (which I believe to be on the same circuit as the seat... I.E Warning light goes out but clutch remains heavy.... Air continues to build and as the seat lifts, the clutch becomes light and the PTO will then...

Hi Neil. Sorry for the slow reply. Here's our clutch cylinder which has inbuilt air assist.... Pic 1.

So, the proposed rear tank is going in between the rear chassis rails, but is quite tall, so the top half of it will be within the body, under the bed, along with the filtration and pump, keeping it out of the frost prone areas... Re chains, the only place we may end up in snow is the Vic High...