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    Does anyone have access to the Fuso body builder portal?

    Take your truck to a shop that has 3D scanning capability and have them scan it. http://roadstershop.com/about/services/ Join SEMA or find a SEMA member who can access the OEM CAD libraries. MFTB may or may not play ball.
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    Does anyone have access to the Fuso body builder portal?

    I don't think you are going to find that in the public domain for a new Canter. In the States, there is organisation called SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association). Members have the ability to work with OEM's to develop products, get early release data, attend special events...
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    Does anyone have access to the Fuso body builder portal?

    Found it in the Body Builder's Portal for European countries: https://bb-portal.fuso-trucks.com/****...ne_2012_en.pdf The 3865 mm wheelbase in question is included for the FG
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    FG GVWR and GAWR

    My 2003 FE-SP literature shows a 14,500 max GVWR, being split 5360 and 9880 front to rear. The GAWR are different than those numbers, being listed as 5510 for the front and 9920 for the rear. I have the body builder's guide if you need additional details.
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    Does anyone have access to the Fuso body builder portal?

    I presume you have downloaded the PDF body builder's manual already and found it lacking. Several of the PDF body builder's manuals that I have are quite detailed.
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    Looks like Fuso is throwing in the towel- at least on the FE

    Why do you need a 6 liter gasoline V8 in a truck that weighs #7,000 empty? General Motors is still using push rod motors for godsake. A 2.7 liter Eco Boost, which makes 325 BHP and 375 foot pounds of torque STOCK, is a much better choice (or something similar to it) With a mild tune and 91...
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    New tire advise please:)

    Goodyear Duratrac's seem to do well on wet roads, as well as on snowy roads, so that may be beneficial to you. They are a bit loud on the road for an A/T, but you are not riding in a Rolls Royce either, so you may not even notice. I have had good luck with the Cooper Discoverer AT3 on a daily...
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    Water purifying

    PLEASE do not buy Lifesaver products. Get something from a reputable company such as Sawyer or Katadyn. Like most crap/inferior products, they have a pitch or a "cause" and spend quite a bit of their efforts on advertising. Sawyer works, Katadyn works and MSR works. Lifesaver filters are not...
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    jeep jk unlimited camper project

    Host them here, so the links will never be broken Host them on a website such as Flicker, Smug Mug or Google Images Host them on your own site or server, $5 - $10 per month, nearly unlimited storage and unlimited bandwidth.
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    Point Five Ambo Build

    Agreed, kind of curious what progress has been made or what changes have been made over the last 4 years. Do you have any pricing info? Cheers
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    Point Five Ambo Build

    World record solar cell with 44.7% efficiency - September 24, 2013 https://phys.org/news/2013-09-world-solar-cell-efficiency.html Previously, the high effociency panels were quite expensive, so I would be intrested in seeing price per watt or price per panel.
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    Water purifying

    Water Treatment Systems Reviewed and Explained - may have been posted previously, did not read all 8 pages https://expeditionportal.com/water-treatment-systems-the-mother-of-all-reviews/
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    Brake issues

    no magic involved: https://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-MV6835-Vacuum-Brake-Bleeding/dp/B0015POUXM/ref=pd_day0_263_5/134-2079484-2715956?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0015POUXM&pd_rd_r=RQNHFWS1PQH57JE3X3B3&pd_rd_w=uC6FZ&pd_rd_wg=FNBdg&psc=1&refRID=RQNHFWS1PQH57JE3X3B3
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    Brake issues

    There is absolutely no reason that bleeding your brake system should take a long time, nor should it require a lot of brake fluid. Buy, rent or borrow a vacuum bleeder, a good one, not a $10 from eBay. This will accomplish four things when used properly: 1) if there are any leaks anywhere in...
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    Some Fuso shots from the 2017 Abenteuer Allrad show, Bad Kissingen, Germany

    Puiumeu lives in Germany and writes English well. I believe that SG1 is also from Germany or speaks German. With the resources of this forum, getting a few questions answered in German should be quite an easy task.
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    Brake issues

    Andrew, if your new shoes do not work out as planned, I have a few options for you: Dynatrac Pro Rock 80 (a matching pair of course with 360mm discs IIRC) A shiny new Atlas Four Speed Transfer Case, which should get your low low crawl ratio down into the 180:1 - 190:1 range. This allows you...
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    Purchasing & Financing

    Call Earthroamer and ask them. Higher end RV's and Boats can often be purchased as second homes. Ask your lender.
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    Diving in Head First!

    I am almost positive that Truma came to the Overland East show (first year) in Asheville. I would "presume" that they have US dealers or that you could buy direct from them. That does seem quite strange. Allan, did you order the high altitude kit? Webaso factory jets are allegedly only good for...
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    Water purifying

    An inline carbon block filter will take care of the "bad taste" and will also remove chlorine, but they do not do well at removing heavy metals. I use a 0.02 Absolute Sawyer for back packing and have the ability to adapt a carbon filter inline if desired. I would presume that other majour MFG...
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    Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV

    Monsta Liner makes a good DIY product and I believe they have roll-on or brush on products available if you don't want to spray. I wonder if there is an advantage to spraying, i.e. "force into nooks and crannies", quicker drying, etc.? I can see where the manual application would be much...
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