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How about a side shot of that when you get a second, along with tire clearance to the trim piece in the wheel well and also tire clearance to the bottom of the door if possible. Truck looks good sitting on 37's. Fuso should have used a 33-35" tire stock. It eliminates the "big fat cab on...

Several European countries limit heavy trucks to 40 - 50 MPH (road speed limits, not necessarily engine goverened), so yes they would see better fuel economy. Our truckers would too if they didnt drive 75-80+ MPH. Aero on a big truck does not come into play until about 50-55 MPH, so there is no...

John, Not sure how I missed this before, can you provide some details on what was done with regard to adapting the Allison to the FG84 (physical and electronics)? I'm sure you know the 1000, 2200 and 2500 Allisons are all very similar and a 1000 series comes behind GM/Chevy Duramax (6.6L V8...

Bump for updates from the owner Great work by Paul and love the one click ignore in post #189 Cheers

I'm sure this has been covered somewhere before, but I searched a bit and didn't really find anything useful. Out of curiosity, how do the large overland trucks get purchased? I would "assume" that someone who can afford an Action Mobil or Unicat could pay cash for it, but what about the...

that is absolutely freaking awesome. Never would have believed that a 40" tire would fit with only trmming and no lift.

While I certainly do not doubt your expertise and experience, this does not make any sense to me. The dual rear wheels & tires are turning at the same rate, so there should be no friction or rubbing between them. While you certainly dont want them aired down to 10 psi like you might do for a...

Did you drive it? They are dog turds empty, cannot imagine one with a 4-5k camper box (supplies, water, personal items, extra fuel, etc) or more on it.. I realise the trend is smaller engines for "better economy" but if the engine is revving its balls off or struggling all the time, better fuel...

not exactly what you guys are discussing, but I met this guy at OvEx two years ago (first Flagstaff event) and this is a very well built rig. He is some kind of engineer and built the entire trailer himself IIRC. It has provisions for cooking, hot shower, fridge, RTT, etc, and the Pinz is used...

Unless someone at BAE, govliquidation or another connected source can show me the "Federal Law", which means codes and statutues (Title number and CFR number), the BS flag goes right up the flag pole here. I have heard "that is against the law" or "federal law prohibits that" so many times I...

Incorrect. I know for a fact that Continental makes and MPT in 275/80R20, which comes out to 37" mounted on a vehicle with some weight on it and probably 38" inflated and off the truck. Since there are many companies that make an MPT type of tire, I cannot imagine that Conti is the only one...

I would not use DynaMat at all. There are much better and cheaper products out there unless you just have $$ to burn. Spray the inside and outside of the cab with Lizard Skin. There is a heat insulation version and a sound insulation version. They can be sprayed in layers to provide both...

IIRC the NPR and FE Crew Cabs do not tilt for service, you have to do everything through the dog house or from underneath. Maybe the larger trucks are the same way. To me, this is one of the big advantages of having a COE, so not being able to tilt or having a complicated slide and unbolt and...

^^ jesus that is a filthy mess... find a pressure washer asap :D Is that a RTT over the cab? Sleeping for four maybe?

I read back through all posts and did not see this information, so I will ask now: Why did you choose such an agressive tire if 80-90% of your travel is projected to be on road? What size are the tires and wheels? Thanks

Could you provide purchasing or manufacturer's info for these mounts? Truck looks great, thanks.

Racism: the belief that ALL members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, so as to distinguish it as INFERIOR to another race. Mike, that has absolutely nothing to do with my comment. A "domestic" truck built in Mexico, or any other country for that matter...

The simple reason not to drop an NPR or Fuso cab onto a diesel american pickup is simple: It would be a step backward. Domestic trucks are garbage. You could not give me a domestic 3/4 ton or 1 ton pickup unless it was to sell for parts or scrap. The mid 90's Dodges had a great motor (12 valve...

It is very easy to do with some planning and no, I would not pay a shop to do the work IF I were going down this road. Not sure where you get 15k in parts unless you are buying new Dynatrac axles and a new Atlas four speed. http://www.truckpaper.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=4742213 -...

with a dog turd of a motor, no transfer case, emissions crap, no crew cab or lockers in FG and 45 grand?? No thanks... If I were going to do a cab swap, it certainly would not be on a brand new 2014 model when I can get a good running crew cab NPR for less than half that amount. Hell, I can buy...