Crew cab version of the Fuso or like?

[jdlcruiser]

Finding stuff in the states is always on my mind. The doubler option is always a cool factor especially for a rig that may or may not hit top hi-way speeds. Maybe a temp gauge on the ancient 203 would be wise. One of the nifty things about divorced is the option for one length driveshafts. Especially with the longer wheel base rigs. Having to carry one spare and a few u-joints as opposed to two spares, u-joints, cv's, etc. Much less weight and space.

Anywhoo, cant wait to see the build thread. Love the idea.

JLa

[whatcharterboat]

I have researched this project pretty well and am gathering parts for converting a 2004 FE-SP Crew Cab to 4wd instead of swapping that cab to an FG chassis.

Sounds like a good plan.

BTW Are FG parts (diffs, transfer cases, chassis sections, etc) commonly available from wreckers in the US???

I had another look at the crewcab we've got here at work. To me it looks like the cabs would swap straight over with no fabrication work. Still I don't know of anyone who's actually done it.

[DzlToy]

John,

Depends on what part of the country you are in I guess, but as you know we dont get the cool stuff that you guys get. Fuso trucks here are not very common, at least not in the SE US. I found a few breakers that will sell engines, transmissions and body parts, but I have never seen a Fuso in a wrecking yard or pick and pull yard where you just go get parts off it. The breakers pick it apart, shelve the inventory and you then buy used parts from their counter.

Doing a 4wd conversion on a crew cab gives some options that a cab swap does not. Otherwise, I would be removing factory FG parts which then begs the question, why start with an FG ) Nice to know that it should not be difficult to do a cab swap and keep all the FG stuff, thereby making a crew cab FG which we dont get here.

[whatcharterboat]

I would bet money the long part of the LWB shaft is the same as the SWB single shaft. It makes sense from a manufacturing point of view anyway.

Let me check out the SWB tailshaft and the rear section of a 2 piece MWB unit and get back on that tomorrow. (Edited: Had another look. 99% sure now the SWB tailshaft is the same as the rear section of the MWB shaft).

Yeah Leon. Fuso are like that. Also the tailshaft would be the same part from the beginning to the current model.

[kerry]

Too bad this one is not 4wd.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...SS%3AUS%3A1123

[DzlToy]

found this link cleaning out email and thought I would post a quick photo-chop of an FE Crew Cab (FG84 body if I have my numbers correct) "pasted" onto a new FK260 chassis. Wheels are 10R22.50 (39" tall as measured on the truck at a local dealer) and the rear section of frame behind the cab is something on the order of about 14' long. I think it looks much better than the low slug FE on 30" tires from the factory.