FG84 crewcab

[Amesz00]

Hi all.

Well its been a few months since selling my dearly loved + trusty green fg649 crewcab. starting to have some serious withdrawals from not having a truck to drive around, or go 4wding in etc.. even despite dad lending me his beautiful MAN motorhome for a couple of weekends out, it just isnt the same.. but i digress.

figured its probably about time i started a thread for the new FG84 crewcab that i am currently building, the one that is replacing said FG649 truck.
once again this truck will be quite simple from a motorhome point of view, pretty much being a closed in box. im young and throwing a swag on the ground is still fun
couple of points the truck will have though;
-430L diesel
-250L water
-550kg kevrek crane (stolen from dad )
-on board air system
-tyre inflation setup, similar to PTG "STIS" system
-warrior parabolic suspension

Im going for something a bit different in the wheel setup. its getting 335/80R20 XZLs (41" tall) on 20x11" rims.
yes i know these are huge for the vehicle (ones sitting next to the cab now) but we made the 38" XLs fit good on the last truck, so i dont see why these cant
be made to work. even with 80mm lift from the springs, considerable cab modifications will be required to make them fit. ei on these trucks the doors cover the top step,
this will have to be cut back to where it was on the old style cabs, just below the actual seal. the bottom step will be going completely, and the top step will be about
1/2 the size. the rear mudguards (on the front) will also need to be cut right back and redesigned.

to compensate for the power loss its got a 4" intake, ill have the entire exhaust done 4" as soon as i can get a 4" brake (another reason for the onboard air, 4" brakes only come with air actuators), hope to look at
blocking the EGR (shhh..) and changing the turbo setup to run 25-odd-psi boost.
as far as brakes, i will most likely have to get softer compound pads or similar, even if it means adjusting/changing more often.

anyways ive attached a couple of pics to this, more later. ive run outa time from watching starwars trailers etc on youtube...
Andrew

[SkiFreak]

So Andrew... following a logical progression with your tyre selections from truck to truck, should we expect that your next vehicle will be a monster truck???

[Amesz00]

So Andrew... following a logical progression with your tyre selections from truck to truck, should we expect that your next vehicle will be a monster truck???

hahaha, ummmm... i guess that depends on what you count as a monster truck?.. i really, really, wouldnt mind one of these got no real use for one, just want one..

[Amesz00]

couple more pics. this one shows the actual size of the tyres a bit better, and why the doors need to be cut back etc. as well as the rims for it.

[blackduck]

hahaha, ummmm... i guess that depends on what you count as a monster truck?.. i really, really, wouldnt mind one of these got no real use for one, just want one..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoG2Inl5PEg

I know where your coming from Andrew
been checking out the Tatra 10 x 10 vids on Youtube
its a whole lotta truck with a ton of capability

[PKDreamers]

WOW your Canter is going to look great with those wheels and tyres on it.
Keep the pics comming please

[DzlToy]

The old green rig was sick, cant wait to see this one done.

[Amesz00]

Cheers guys

i dont really have regular pics of the build or anything, just whenever ive remember to take a couple snaps. its currenty getting clad with Ali sheet, so shouldnt be too far off going to paint shop.
Most likely going to go with green again, cant really bring myself to have it done any other colour... might try get it mixed a little darker, and see if they can somehow make it a semi-gloss type
finish. the old truck had the canvas over half of it, which had the effect of dulling the whole vehicle appearance. this one isnt going to have that, and i kinda like the almost-military look..
more pics soon

[Amesz00]

sorry i know this has been dormant for some time, just been so busy.
the truck is partly finished, to the extent that it is licensed and on the road.

anyways heres a pic of what it is now.

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apologies for the terrible quality, its a phone pic
more tomorrow
Andrew

[whatcharterboat]

Hi Andrew,

Looking good......definitely better than the "apple" green it was first done in.

By the way, just noticed your comments re: the MAN KATs at the start of this thread. A friend sent me a link to the one below just before xmas with this one for sale in the Netherlands.......9800Euros. The shipping back here would be a killer but.......and I agree.....I have no use for one either but it would sure be the coolest thing around.
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