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  1. blackduck

    serious water crossing

    nice truck but you can still see the windscreen no need to use the wipers either
  2. blackduck

    serious water crossing

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/cfa-truck-filmed-defying-ses-advice-by-driving-through-floodwaters/story-fn7x8me2-1226232350516 somthing i found on the net hope the link works
  3. blackduck

    What do you have in your cab?

    I had set of basic stratos seats in my cruiser and with a set of sheepskins on them thought they were ok (but im easily pleased) if your happy with the stock drivers seat picking up a passenger seat from a higher model japanese truck will give you somthing thats comfortable and fits at a low...
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    What do you have in your cab?

    my FG cab I to started with an empty cab i decided to keep the stock drivers seat and got a passenger bucket from a truck wreckers first up i carpeted the floor using underlay and water resistant carpet (this keeps the road noise down) the consoles were all custom built to siut and fit...
  5. blackduck

    FG with crane, leveling and tire questions?

    geeez you must own some heavy camping gear
  6. blackduck

    MAXTRAX and the FG mitsi

    good in sand good in mud good for 5 tonne or 7T (if the wife's driving) thanx guys Im sold santa make it happen!!!
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    MAXTRAX and the FG mitsi

    With the festive season upon us santa assures me Ive been good and is pestering me as to what he should slide down the old chimney Just wondering if anyone has used maxtrax in anger on somthing that weighs more than 2.5 tonne By the look of the glossie advertising they appear to be the goods...
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    New Guy

    !!! NICE !!! you cant go far wrong buying ex military - the guys that operate them use them like thier lives depend on it (pardon the ambulance related pun) my own choice - im not sure id go a 3 way fridge, theyre good but not suited to all operating climates. Ive always been a compressor man...
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    New Guy

    of course your going to keep the paintwork it would be a shame to paint it some pansy color and get rid of the presence it has in cam
  10. blackduck

    1990 Fuso FG 4x4

    Bobby my apologies, i was going to respond yesterday but someone dropped work on my desk that took priority (but i suppose i have to earn a livung somehow) as far as your wiring problem i assume youve checked the basics (fuses, globes connections etc). If thats all good the next easiest thing is...
  11. blackduck

    newbie

    Too right the WA coast is awsome and with that in mind we are planning on a nice slow trek north. all going well it should take us a good 12 months to get to darwin anyway we have to get back to queensland so i can get the parabolics done on the canter just gotta do somthing about the...
  12. blackduck

    newbie

    were in WA at the moment about to head north, from there we plan to go across the top which will end our first circumnavigation via the coast road. after that we start again on the next set of roads back from the coast and so on and so on kind of like an ever decreasing circle well thats the...
  13. blackduck

    At what age do you feel like staying home?

    This is a trick question right? The way i look at it you can stay home forever when your dead Life is for living - you can open the door of your camper and see a new part of the world every day if you choose You dont get that in a house I retired at 45 and sold up to hit the road, im now almost...
  14. blackduck

    newbie

    FG So I suppose now would be a good time to show what ive got to play with The canter was purchased new as a cab chassis in 2007 the body was custom built in bundaberg and fitted out by me over time on top I carry 2 boats, the tinnie and a 4 meter inflatable rolled up inside the tinnie (ones...
  15. blackduck

    newbie

    hi all im new to the forum and would just like to say how nice it is to find a like minded group who when they talk about trucks theyre not talking abouy landcruisers im in the process of building up my 07 FG and trust i can get some great ideas from you guys
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