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OM617 IS is a turbo charged engine unless you got a very very early model that was NA. They will run forever and can be made to make ungodly power with the right mods, though reliability tends to suffer when you are making 450hp from them.

Dakar type trucks are tuned to take high speeds and punishing treatment for hours and days on end. Hardly the setup you want for an expedition vehicle. Reiger shocks are high quality pieces, but way overkill for your application. I would find someone in your area who knows large truck...

while I dont have the back to back comparison that you have, I think much of it comes down to suspension setup. I have a friend who has a 99 Dodge 2500 4x4 and to me that truck shakes my bones when he hits a bump, expansion joint or pot hole at speed. Same guy also has an 06 2wd 2500 (both are...

275/80R20 is a 38" tire, not a 30" tire. My brochure shows a 315/55R16 that is about 30" diameter, but nothing in a 275 that is small.

my guess is that they would not be too much different than these: www.hinocentral.com/2010Specs/2010-155.pdf specs appear to be almost identical except for things like springs and such that would account for the GVW to increase from 14k to 19k (approx) UD was notorious for doing that with...

never seen this one before, feel free to delete if its a repost: www.xpcamper.com/fuso.pdf

Four grand for a locker, seriously?? For that kind of money one could have a new custom front end built to your specs with your choice of locker installed. FG front axles are rated at less than 6000 pounds and several aftermarket builders rate their one ton front axles at 6500 pounds, so you...

wouldnt trust the dealer to know any facts about upcoming models... The extra cab listing in the ad could be something as simple as a stupid salesman or a mis-click on a mouse, dont trust that either. Here is a UD 1800HD (extended cab or Xtra Cab) while the 1800 model (non HD) is the same cab...

why dont they just powdercoat or galvanise everything in heavy/thick layers to prevent the corrosion? Seems to be much better alternative to replacing chassis every 2-3 years.

Can you provide a link or additional details on the KCT windows? Thanks

Why mess with weird axles that no one supports in the aftermarket when there are tons of options out there that are hugely supported? Dana 60/70/80 and stock (non $4000) air locker and you are set...(or AAM or 14 bolt, Sterling, etc)

that is the only other crew cab COE that I remember for the US, so your options are pretty limited there from an after market or support standpoint, especially on an older model like that... Matt and I were just talking about this recently and are both still interested in the build, but neither...

same way all these got in http://mercedes4x4store.com/dieselmogs.htm along with dozens of diesel rovers and other cool stuff, as seen as OvEx last year:

only surpassed in ugli-ness by the old soviet and eastern bloc stuff. With all the cool stuff that Daimler and associated companies build, why pick that..? :eek:

never in a million years would I use a wood frame on anything automotive. It warps, twists and rots, CANNOT be sealed from the elements permanently (do you want to repaint or stain your frame every few years?), expands and contracts many times the amount that a steel structure would and its...

its not so much a matter of lockers being available for "the topkick" as it is a matter of what axles you have under it.. If the front uses something like a Super 60 or Super 70, there are quite a few locker choices, including air lockers from ARB and some kodiaks do have these axles. If the...

Kerry, I agree 100% and here is a perfect example of that: I guess its possible to have that much wheel travel, but that cab sure seems awful high to me, especially when you think about loads, axle ratings, front and rear wheel travel differences, etc.. Straighten the frame out and/or pull...

Ok John, lets take your example and say that I just pick up a 2wd FE out of the local paper and want to make it 4wd. I would add springs to the front (straight) frame section and bolt in the solid axle, probably something about the size of a Dana 60. Now I am not intimately familiar with the...

Bumping this for comments on the stepped frame design. I was talking with a friend of mine recently about TATRA trucks, which use a backbone instead of traditional frame rails. This places the engine very high in the chassis, but it does not seem to be an issue as these trucks are not rock...