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Built a large box for the battery; this is the last thing I've got to install before the interior is completely sealed off from the elements: It'll be mounted under the floor level but attached and accessible from the interior, if that makes sense... Also finished the firewall with a...

Thanks man. Going to see that doghouse every day when I wake up in this bus, so figured I'd put a lot of effort into it. Proud of how it turned out. Oh yeah, sounds like a dream - we have neat old stuff here of course but it's all so rotted and junky, and few things THAT unique. We've got this...

Oh man I hear ya on that... I'll take a day at the truck junkyard any day over a strip club. Hell, my girlfriend joins me looking at vintage Macks and whatnot half the time! And thank you for the offer. If you ever happen to come across a 55-59 chevy glovebox, or the 55-59 "Viking 40"...

Thank you, I definitely take pride in my electrical. It's something I do a lot of at work with the buses we have there. Got some time to work on the electrical side of things. With the snow and ice here, work on the actual bus has been slow, so it's mostly just stuff at home, in the garage...

Sweet axle there! Where the hell'd you manage to find a FDS90?! Good idea regarding the second upper kingpin and using it with hydro-assist. Similar to how force is distributed on modern dump truck front axles; much better than sending all that force through only the driverside kingpin and...

Are you the same guy that asked about the brakes on Skoolie.net recently? Seems like I've seen this before ;) FDS75 is a great axle and they were the "next step up" from my Dana 70 when those axles were used under a number of Dodge and International medium duty platforms around the 70's. What...

...and the final product: Now all that's left to do is put the tires back on, put the axles under, and a bit of work with the engine then she's driveable. I have some other work regarding that which I have not photographed. I can barely be bothered to post progress online on one site...

Those wheels are also attached to a new axle. I caved in, ditched putting lipstick on the pig that is the D60, and went with a D70 instead. Got it for free, in a trade of stuff I just wanted to get rid of... Not a popular axle because it's of closed knuckle design and has ~31 deg. steering...

Yes! I forgot about my ExPo thread, I post everything on Irate4x4 now. First off, the engine bay, firewall, etc. metalwork has been finished, as well as all the patch panels needed: Everything here was hand-formed with a couple hammers and MDF forms. Been years since I did anything like...

I live practically next door. Could inquire and grab pictures if anyone is interested... The deposit thing leaves me suspicious, plus the fact that I've never seen this thing around, and I'm generally on the hunt for interesting 4x4's like this, let alone in my own town. There is one 4x4 Fuso...

If you're going with a 12v or 24v unit, look for one with a variable speed compressor. The AC units tend to have these and they really help accentuate the efficiency that mini-split systems can offer as they don't need to turn on/off constantly, but rather throttle down to meet demand once a...

Thanks! yeah, the bolt pattern is some bizarre 8x8.75 pattern. The Humvee NXT360 is the only vehicle I know of with it. I could bore it out like this to work with the rear axle's 10x11.75 bolt pattern. The rear axle is hubcentric with four "pads" that the wheel sits on as you mount it. The...

How peculiar that the photo didn't display! Here they are: They are from a Humvee prototype called the NXT360 and were sold by the junkyard that crushed the test vehicle... they were allowed to save a few "civilian" things such as wheels, lights, mirrors, etc. I have more details in my bus...

What is the I.D. of your machined wheels? Would it be possible to machine down a "ring" on your adapter plate, say 1/16" to create a lip that would fit inside the I.D. of your wheels and act as a register for keeping everything concentric? I just got my hands on 22.5" Hutchinson two piece rims...

Consider the tire situation solved. I just found the hen's teeth of beadlock wheels: Yes, these are 22.5" beadlocks! The story is that they're off of an AM General humvee replacement prototype; the NXT360. The seller who owns the junkyard I got them from has a brother who works for AM...

Great looking rigs! I was reading your thread yesterday, so, timely of you to post an update. I'm currently in the process of choosing between 20" military singles, 22.5" singles, and 22.5" duals. This for a 4WD bus that'll weigh in around 16,000lbs, with a kid and a girlfriend on board...

Rear axle is done and cleaned up nicely. Got a Detroit NoSpin for it, for cheap too - got lucky there! Also considering dualling up the rears with basic 11R22.5's: I'd like to aim for a 40/60 split in weight distribution, front to rear. However, I'd like to limit weight on the front to no...

I spoke with someone who ran the MPT81's in 335/80R20 for a while, on the exact same wheels. For about 4 or 5 years. They had to get rid of the tires at about 60% tread because there was cracking in between the tread blocks. They said the issue was from running them on 20x10 MRAP wheels and the...

I'm not sure either. A lot of teaching myself what I wanted to learn and procrastinating on what I "should" have been learning, was a big part of it throughout my teens and 20's I think. Haha! -- I've been going back and forth on what to do with the front axle. Very close to buying a Jana 76...

Rear axle clean up is coming along nicely. Waiting on new seals, a 1550 yoke, and brake stuff in the mail... In the meantime, thinking about the rear suspension. I currently have 52" leaves back there. I was surprised to find they're only rated for 4350lbs ea. if I am reading this right, in...