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Time for an update on the Mog progress. I have borrowed a cab tilter from a a forum member - I have it until early in January, so I need to get everything done that needs the cab tilted. I will also take a few measurements on the lifting cylinder at various extensions to see how long to make a...

Hi Hilmar - My thoughts exactly. I'm planning on two "raw water" tanks, each around 130lt each, a 25lt hot water tank, all of which go through the primary pre-filters . Then a 50lt drinking water tank which will go through the whole filtration system.

Thanks Tony - I'll give them a try as well.

Thanks for all the advice everyone - both on the forum and via PM. I'll make up some cardboard mock up tanks this weekend, and then draw it up properly. I'll contact a plastic tank manufacturer for a price, and price up the stainless steel for the DIY ones. From my research the main...

Anyone got any details of the how you seal the edges - my fuel tanks have a pressed steel end cap - if I was bending the tank, how would I fold the edge so they don't leak, or do you just rely on the weld in the corners? I would love to see some photos of the whole fabrication process.

Thanks for the comments - The tanks need to fit in the rear quarter panels of the truck to maximise the volume - hence the weird shape. What grade stainless steel and thickness do you make your tanks out of - I can get all sorts of shapes bent up from a local sheet metal shop, and have a...

HI John, floor will start next weekend - right now I'm sitting overlooking the beach at Woodgate. Floor will be an aluminium/foam/plywood composite. I have the plywood to start cutting out the templates, once I have worked out how the panels will fit together, then I will trim the aluminium...

Hi - there are photos of the build up in this thread - Page 3 has a few of the frame and cladding. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37349&page=3

I have an electric "rattler pump" which I use for priming the system - just switch it on and open the bleed bolts - takes only a few seconds for the air to escape. Here is a photo of the CAV filters - pretty much the standard filter on most stationary engines, tractors and all Perkins diesels...

Thanks Hilmar - I planned on doing that - got some in the shed already. I'm changing the fitting on the fuel tank side as well - fitting a "Pollock" valve to swap between the two tanks, a course filter/water separator then twin CAV filters all before the OEM filter - I'm planning on going to...

Here is the latest instalment of "Pimp my Mog" - I got all the shiny parts back from the coating place this week, and have assembled in all on the truck. The turbo, manifold, adaptor, exhaust brake and the dump pipe all all coated with a three layer ceramic coating that should help keep the heat...

I used SikaFlex 252 and using the proper cleaner and primer, the aluminium tore before I was able to pull it off the steel.

I decided to go with the steel frame and aluminium skin mainly because of strength and resistance to vibration issues. I did a lot of research before embarking on this path and looked and listened to a whole lot of diifferent opinions. Composite panels were the easiest in theory, but the...

Just a few photos from the progress over the last few weeks - this is a repost of Benzworld. We had a visit from Charlie Aarons and his big blue Unicat - whilst not as big as Ron's GXV, it's still a big truck. Charlie was having a little problem getting it registered due to the overhang. In...

Based on your experience I think that the standard CTIS system is a bit lacking in the engineering department. I would have thought that if you get a puncture, then the air system would try it's best to keep the keep that tyre up to pressure - and you would notice the overall system air...

I know of a guy who sells a CTIS system retrofit for a lot less than $12K - it requires a bit of machining of the portals, but it all seems doable. I was thinking of fitting one to my truck, but I'm developing my own quick connect system which should be a lot cheaper and simpler. It's still...

That one has a 4.3m wheelbase - it is different from normal 3.8m wheelbase U2150 which are standard and part of the normal Unimog range

Mine look like the 747.111 housing, yet they take 450-500ml of oil. The top gears are also different - I have the flat face upper gear as opposed to the spline type. The brakes supports look substantially different on the 747.364 as well - those look like the bigger brakes found on the U1700's...

This belongs to a guy called Kris - there's a bit more about the camper on the Unimog forum. Kris's monster mog

HI Hilmar - I had a look around my axles and portal - could not see any number on them of than these in the photos. Where would I find the numbers your are referring to? A friend borrowed a cab lifter for the day - and I have tilted the cab to be able of run new air lines, paint the underside...