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    Freightliner ambulance conversion project.

    You are right, cost of the maintenance is very high on these trucks.I used to maintain these trucks for an Infatry Battalion,they are A4 ,instead of A2 probably you had with detroit diesel. the cost of their maintanence is crazy, like engine take approximately 13 gallons of oil, each axle take...
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    Freightliner ambulance conversion project.

    i worked on those on my previous assignment, caterpillar acert engine, Allison transmission, abs brakes. they drive really nice, i was able to recover 20+tons vehicles without any issues and able to drive 45 mph on freeway
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    LET ME SEE YOUR WAR RIG!!!

    This was ours(Maintenance Team).Two can sleep comfortably in Hercules(Real Expo vehicle)
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    Found a T5 Syncro-Need advice

    I am stationed in Germany,just got here a weeks ago,looking for a car.I saw a t4 syncro.They are asking for $3500.it has about 220.000 kilometers. I think they never sold those in the USA,so i wondering if it would be good daily driver-camping van. When i inspect it what should i look at? have...
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    Improving 4.0l MPG

    You may get 2-3 mpg increase with front manual locking hub. Skinnier tires gives you some gas savings.(Or overinflated tires) Stock height vs. lifts : lifts are bad for your fuel consumption. Headers can improve your mpg but you have back it up with some cat back exhaust system. Cold air...
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    Fog Lights/Aux Lighting... ?'s

    Dont worry about cosmetics,round lights have better reflectors. I recommend Lightforce too,we had those on our MRAPs in Iraq, they turn night into day.
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    Hemtt/ Define America Project

    I drove up-armored HEMMT during my last deployment.They are really capable vehicles.I.recovered a MRAP stuck in mud without any problem.Although rear steering cause problems,it may fish tail in high speeds(50mph) Fully loaded PLS(Palletised Load System) uses 7mpg. Also,those things have no...
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    Land Cruiser Photos

    Not mine,fully up-armored Land Cruiser in Iraq.
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