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    35" vs 37" Tires

    @aschafer14 A quick Google found some 35's with a 128 load rating, but none of them I would have thought would tolerate running all day every day under a rig weighing 5000+kg - though I would like to be proven wrong. - Nexen Roadian ATX - Nokian Outpost AT - Comforser CF9000 MT - Venom...
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    35" vs 37" Tires

    Sure, but now the problem is readily finding 18" rims with Fuso/Isuzu centres that are reversible for front and rear axles. At least with 17", there is two Aussie companies supplying certified rims.
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    35" vs 37" Tires

    The 125 load rated tyres are maxed at 1650kg - that's 3300kg for the rear axle. Our rig sits fully loaded at 3000kg at the rear, so there's not much margin. Putting a motorbike (and it's rack) on the back would take us over at that load rating. But the 35's would be better geared than 37...
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    My FGB71 build

    I've unlisted it over the Xmas break, but here's the listing that's just expired. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235836247359
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    My FGB71 build

    Our panels are 60mm thick, so have good R value. Even without heating on, the interior GRP surface never feels as cold as outside and we've not had condensation on any walls or ceiling. Once the box heats up inside, it's easy and efficient to maintain that heat, regardless of your chosen heating...
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    My FGB71 build

    Over to Spean Bridge - we did it in the snow. Then up the right hand side of Loch Ness to Inverness, avoids all the tourist coaches.
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    My FGB71 build

    Yeah. If it sells for what I'm asking, it sells - if it doesn't, it doesn't. We are looking to do another house build, so it won't get used much while that's going on.
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    My FGB71 build

    Some photos of our 2024 travels...
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    Importing a Crew Cab Left Hand Drive Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 4x4

    Just checked out the JDM Offroad website - curious to know who is making the custom 17" Canter rims for them.
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    Isuzu frame mounted water tanks

    If mounting to the chassis, could the tank be on a frame that is static mounted to the chassis at one end and gimbaled on the centreline of the tank at the other end (maybe a large heim/rose joint)? - essentially like a 3-point subframe is.
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    Hino 300 - obd2 reader

    Have a look at the FCAR F506 reader.
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    Mitsi Rosa tacho issue

    Didn't get round to it in the end, and my Dad reckons he drives by engine noise anyway, knows where the sweet spot is. We had other repairs to do anyway. It's the second time they have owned the bus - they sold it three years ago because they thought it was getting too big for them (they're in...
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    Mitsi Rosa tacho issue

    Back in the UK, after a forced extension of eight days due to the floods in Dubai. We were very spoilt with the ride quality of the Rosa with it's torsion bar independent front suspension - driving the Canter back from the storage facility was like driving a full concrete truck. It also...
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    Mitsi Rosa tacho issue

    Currently in NZ and have been getting about in my parent's Rosa motorhome. It's a 1997 with the 3.9l engine, and is for all intents and purposes a Canter chassis and engine. The tachometer randomly cuts on and off, possibly when going over bumps so there could be a dodgy connection somewhere...
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    Heavy Truck Recovery Thoughts?

    If you have the space, carry a tractor with you...
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    Unimog demand

    I had a look at their website - very high-end quality. https://ebacamp.pl/
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    My Fuso4x4

    Do you know what weight loading TEJ have certified each wheel for (in kg)? I would be interested in buying a set of wheels. They are 17 x 10, correct? Do you know the offset (ET in mm)?
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    My Fuso4x4

    6500kg / 4 = 1650kg. -- but it is not that simple. I have already been through the certification process to convert to single rear wheels in the UK. The UK uses the same regulations as the EU, because trucks from UK travel through Europe and vise versa. Upon certification, a new weight plate...
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    Looking for opinions/comparisons of the various Japanese cabover 4x4s

    The distinct advantage of cabovers, and vans too, is the greater habitat length per wheelbase. To get anywhere near that, a single cab long bed F-series/Ram/et al is needed, and in Nth America they are probably a better choice given the huge workshop networks and aftermarket upgrade market there...
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