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As a matter of comparison, a 2011 NPR HD Crew Cab Chassis: has a 6830 pound rated front beam axle (in the 18k GVWR NQR Crew Cab), well over 1000 pounds difference, so that is the type of thing you need to take into account if you are looking at suspension, wheels and tires or especially if you...

Following up our conversation, the front axle on many medium duty 2WD trucks looks something like this: http://www.meritor.com/products/axles/truck_frontnondrive/default.aspx the "drop" from the centerline of the hub to the lowest portion of the beam varies with truck size, suspension design...

There are no 4wd Isuzus available in the US. Mitsubishi has a new (as of 2012) Canter FG for the US and it is available in 4WD, but they are not cheap and lack options such as lockers and gear ratio choices. To convert an NPR into 4WD would not be that difficult really. I would add a solid...

Truck would be custom built cab and chassis with new and/or reman parts: rebuilt Cummins 12 valve or 5.9 common rail, Suncoast or Goerend Allison 5/6 speed auto, reman NVG/NP or Spicer transfer case, new 12k axles (4x4 or 6x6), media blasted cab (large Isuzu, Fuso, UD or Iveco) with...

Will be happy to build you a complete cabover 6x6 chassis cab with 400hp Cummins, Allison auto, CTIS and lockers in all three axles for about half that price. Wonder what the dealer cost is from BAE?

the strange effects throughout the video make my head hurt and are extremely annoying.. How about just a plain simple video of some trail rides and pics of the event site and obstacles.

not to hijack the ATW thread, but I may be able to shed some light on the axle issues being discussed here. A Dana 60 has come in many versions over its long life, you can read all about it here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/60_front/index.html Its a light duty truck axle that is...

Details on the PPE Honeycomb panels used to make cabinets and such would be appreciated. May have missed it on a previous page. A google search for "PPE Honeycomb" and "PPE Panels" did not turn up much. Also info like ease of fabrication, costs, suppliers, etc would be appreciated, thanks

Monster Air Valves for quicker inflate and deflate, especially on larger tires: http://powertank.com/products/sfID1/15/productID/45

I will let John chime in and explain what he does, but in the US, truck frames and lengthened and shortened on a regular basis at heavy truck shops. Care must be taken if you are dealing with frame rails that have been heat treated and many have. Huck bolts are used instead of welds, fish plates...

All US states have provisions for manufactured RVs to be driven by anyone on a "normal" license (i.e. no special license required). Sometimes this even applies to large motorhomes and motorcoaches with air brakes. A friend of mine has a 40 foot coach with air brakes (maybe air over hydraulic...

My understanding of tire weight and speed ratings is that they go hand in hand. So if a tire is rated at 100 kph, that is the max speed rating at the maximum weight rating. If the tire is loaded less than maximum, then a slight speed increase is acceptable. I would imagine that Michelin's are...

If you wanted those tires specifically, (Duratrac) then good for getting what you want. Otherwise a 35x12.50 (in non metric size, but physically the same) is a very popular all terrain, mud terrain and off roading tire in the states. Very easy to find, tons of manufacturers and patterns to...

Found this thread looking for some info on a Conti MPT81 and will take this opportunity to correct some errors. The 275/80R20 is not a 30" tire, some simple math will tell you that its in fact a 37.3" tire that Continental says measures out at almost 38" unladen. There is a 315/55R16 that...

Being in the southeastern US we see plenty of high temps in the summer along with high humidity, but I dont think about it for places so far north. I think I might have waited for the weather to cool down, but it looks like you had a good trip. CO plates on the front of the Rover, did you move...

2012 Overland Expo It appears that the people have spoken and someone listened and used their brain: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=488d37d6cc502d7dd84a608b4&id=35f09a1203&e=fe722a2add The 2012 Overland Expo has been moved to Flagstaff Arizona area May 18-20. Looked around for a thread...

The simple, albeit potentially financially expensive solution, is to purchase QUALITY WHEELS FROM A GOOD VENDOR!!! Is your life or vacation or trip around the world worth dealing with some jerk on the web who has horrible product reviews and customer service to get a "cheap price"?? Good wheel...

Unless there is some reason they wont sell to you, Deutz Americas is right here in Atlanta GA and has been for quite some time: http://www.deutzamericas.com/deutznew/corporation/contact.htm

Deuce = Deuce and a half = 2.5 ton US Military truck from WW2 through Vietnam and still in limited use today. M35 is a common variant, Top Loading Rockwell axles with 6x6 configuration. Lots of rock crawlers and mudders want the axles because they are pretty strong and can be built to be...

Maybe I am missing something, but an FJ62 will not handle anywhere near three tons of anything in the cargo box. That is either 6000 pounds or 6600 pounds depending on whether you are using short tons or metric tons. It would pull a 6000 pound trailer on mild off road, but this would not be my...