Fuso Crew cab 4wd
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Be aware that the FE has a straight frame, and the 4x4 FG has a frame that steps down behind the transmission. Here's a photo with the FG close to the camera, and the FE in the background
This difference in frame design may affect the fit of the FE crew cab on the FG.
edit: Hinoranger, you beat me to it!
Chip Haven
ps. want to know the difference between a medium duty truck and a heavy duty one?
Check out the frame on the Fuso FM model, seen beyond the FE in the photo!
This difference in frame design may affect the fit of the FE crew cab on the FG.
edit: Hinoranger, you beat me to it!
Chip Haven
ps. want to know the difference between a medium duty truck and a heavy duty one?
Check out the frame on the Fuso FM model, seen beyond the FE in the photo!
good picture, here's the drawings anyway:
http://www.mitfuso.com/pdf/08-FE-BBD-part2.pdf
pg. 25.
fitting a crew cab to a FG chasiss instead might be possible.
Haven, do you know- do the standards for late-model medium duty trucks- the ones that keep them out of the U.S., pertain mainly to emissions? Could a "grey market" truck be legal if an engine with U.S. spec. fuel pump, injectors, exhaust, etc. were installed?
http://www.mitfuso.com/pdf/08-FE-BBD-part2.pdf
pg. 25.
fitting a crew cab to a FG chasiss instead might be possible.
Haven, do you know- do the standards for late-model medium duty trucks- the ones that keep them out of the U.S., pertain mainly to emissions? Could a "grey market" truck be legal if an engine with U.S. spec. fuel pump, injectors, exhaust, etc. were installed?
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"Could a "grey market" truck be legal..."
Well, sure, given unlimited time and money! The major hurdles are emissions controls, crash safety items (airbags, bumpers seat belts), and other safety equipment (lights, tire rims, and so on).
Just getting your truck past USA customs is expensive. You'll have to post an large bond guaranteeing that the vehicle will be brought up to USA specs. If you don't, the feds will confiscate and destroy the vehicle.
It would probably be easier to adapt a USA-legal Fuso FE crew cab body to a USA-legal Fuso FG chassis, even if it involves lots of fabrication of new body mounts and so on.
Well, sure, given unlimited time and money! The major hurdles are emissions controls, crash safety items (airbags, bumpers seat belts), and other safety equipment (lights, tire rims, and so on).
Just getting your truck past USA customs is expensive. You'll have to post an large bond guaranteeing that the vehicle will be brought up to USA specs. If you don't, the feds will confiscate and destroy the vehicle.
It would probably be easier to adapt a USA-legal Fuso FE crew cab body to a USA-legal Fuso FG chassis, even if it involves lots of fabrication of new body mounts and so on.
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Hi Kerry,
I would think that a cab swap was possible but a lot of work any way you did it. No fabrication but alot of pulling things apart and swapping things around. The chassis are hole punched for mutiple fitments. I'm really supprised that there's no crew cab in the US. If they take off like we're predicting I'm sure the range will be expanded in the near future.
The step is of course to allow for the transfer case clearance and there's now way around that. Not that it's any problem if you use a bit of lateral thinking to keep everything as low as possible. You certainly dont have to have a step in the floor/tray to compensate for it.
Regards
Hi Kerry,
I would think that a cab swap was possible but a lot of work any way you did it. No fabrication but alot of pulling things apart and swapping things around. The chassis are hole punched for mutiple fitments. I'm really supprised that there's no crew cab in the US. If they take off like we're predicting I'm sure the range will be expanded in the near future.
The step is of course to allow for the transfer case clearance and there's now way around that. Not that it's any problem if you use a bit of lateral thinking to keep everything as low as possible. You certainly dont have to have a step in the floor/tray to compensate for it.
Regards