FG84 crewcab

[Amesz00]

Is that your dad bending over in that pic (the pic below the walking stick)? ....don't tell me you had him out with the shovel with all those young fellas standing around? Typical. Hahaha.

Did Hans take his MAN?

Sounds like an awesome weekend.

Regards John.

Hi John,

yea he did come, no we didnt make him shovel (man that clay is heavy...) haha.
he was thinking of taking the MAN, but i convinced him it would be too tight thru some of the tracks, so he just jumped in with me in the little canter
yea it was really good.
shame now gotta go back to sad old reality...

[PKDreamers]

Wow looks like you guys had a great time.
I see you guys using the best tool out there the long handle shovel lol

[mog]

<snip> however it did show up a few things that need doing for future offroad excursions. such as;
Lesson 1) needs more mudguards.
Lesson 2) needs the bigger tyres.
Lesson 3) needs even more mudguards..
Lesson 4) needs a bullbar and spotties <snip> Andrew

I noticed you are running 255/100-16 (9.00R-16) XZL tyres. Obvious a great aggressive tread pattern so when you say bigger, do you mean taller or wider ?

I just ordered 325/80-16 tyres for my Fuso (2002 FG), so they are the same diameter as your XZLs (36.3 inches/923mm) but wider (13.1 inches/333mm) compared to the XZLs at (10.0 inches/255mm).
I hope that was the right direction to go, since 6 are inbound to me right now. From your experience, what do you think ? Thanks

[Amesz00]

I see you guys using the best tool out there the long handle shovel lol

hi PK
i dont know what youd do without one haha.. though its always easier if youve brought someone else to operate it.. i always seem to get unlucky with that.. hahaha.

I noticed you are running 255/100-16 (9.00R-16) XZL tyres. Obvious a great aggressive tread pattern so when you say bigger, do you mean taller or wider ?

I just ordered 325/80-16 tyres for my Fuso (2002 FG), so they are the same diameter as your XZLs (36.3 inches/923mm) but wider (13.1 inches/333mm) compared to the XZLs at (10.0 inches/255mm).
I hope that was the right direction to go, since 6 are inbound to me right now. From your experience, what do you think ? Thanks

Hi Mog
when i say it need the bigger wheels, i am referring to the 335/80R20 XZL that i have bought to put on it, but obviously being a 41x13.5" tyre needs significant mods to fit on the front end. me saying that it needs the bigger wheels is partly a bit tongue in cheek because it probly really doesnt.. most of the things ive found that it doesnt want to do are more the engines lack of power than lack of grip.. where it got bogged in those pics, as i say turned out to be an absolutely bottomless, soft mud swamp. no matter what tyres it had, it would sink there.
i think the 325/80 should work very well. you will probly need to do some 're-arranging' to the front steps and guards, but shouldnt be too drastic.
what tread/brand are you getting?

Andrew

[mog]

Hi Mog
when i say it need the bigger wheels, i am referring to the 335/80R20 XZL that i have bought to put on it, but obviously being a 41x13.5" tyre needs significant mods to fit on the front end. me saying that it needs the bigger wheels is partly a bit tongue in cheek because it probly really doesnt.. most of the things ive found that it doesnt want to do are more the engines lack of power than lack of grip.. where it got bogged in those pics, as i say turned out to be an absolutely bottomless, soft mud swamp. no matter what tyres it had, it would sink there.
i think the 325/80 should work very well. you will probly need to do some 're-arranging' to the front steps and guards, but shouldnt be too drastic.
what tread/brand are you getting? Andrew

I'm going with the Falken Wild Peak A/T 325/80-16 ($260 USD each to my door). That size (36.3" dia) is a tough find in non-XZLs, which are a hard or $$$ find here in the US.
One of my main goals was to get an increase of 10-15% in tire size from stock to decrease my engine RPM when cruising at 55-60 mph. These will give me right at a 15% increase. 315/75-16 is a much more common size here in the US (I run that size on my Ford F-250), but that would have 'only' been a 9% increase.
Realistically 90%+ of my travels will be on-road (I sure will not be 'playing' in bottomless mud like you were . . . I hope), and these have a good mileage rating (50k), and are supposed to be reasonably quiet on the highway which is very important to me. I'm tall enough that I never use the lower step, so it will go (or be modified for shorter-person access) and I have a nice set of front wheelwell flairs off an Iveco that will give me the clearance and they are flared out, which will cover the new wider tyres. I'll also be getting a 3 inch (75mm) lift when I install my parabolic springs.

Those 335/80R20 XZL of yours are going to be some giant 'shoes' for your Fuso. At a 30% greater diameter that stock, do you think they will kill your power band (RPM), or are you making any gearing changes to accommodate that? I will say, your truck already looks great, with those on, it will strike fear as . . . . . Fusozilla
Fusozilla.jpg
I guess 'Downunder' it would be "Canterzilla"?

BTW brand new, never used super large 395/80R20 XZL on brand new Mercedes 10 lug rims have been selling on our Government surplus auction site for $100 USD each, in sets of 4 or 8
Falken Wild Peak A/T
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[olsurfer]

I'm going with the Falken Wild Peak A/T 325/80-16 ($260 USD each to my door).

What size rims are you going to use with those tires? 16x8, 16x9?

[mog]

What size rims are you going to use with those tires? 16x8, 16x9?

16"x10" (8.5" to 11.0" is 'approved rim size)

But I might need to trim the fenders
fuso tires.jpg

[Amesz00]

. . . . Fusozilla
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I guess 'Downunder' it would be "Canterzilla"?

Love it haha

BTW brand new, never used super large 395/80R20 XZL on brand new Mercedes 10 lug rims have been selling on our Government surplus auction site for $100 USD each, in sets of 4 or 8

man.. those tyres are about 2k each in Aus, from michelin.. i have heard that a 8-stud 3-piece split rim for a MAN is somewhere around the 2k mark as well... we have an old customer who is having 395s imported for his MAN, in the new 'XZL2' variant, with hutchinson beadlocked ali rims. i dont know how much it cost him, but should look real nice..

after getting back from esperance last week, have noticed that the rear LSD seems really tight, and clicks loudly while shuddering the whole truck in tight turns.. suspect daimler trucks (the fuso dealer in perth) put non lsd oil in it when they did the 1st service 2 weeks ago. grrr....

[mog]

Love it haha

I think you need an avatar for the ExpoPortal
Here you go:
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[westyss]

I think you need an avatar for the ExpoPortal
Here you go:
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That looks good, nice job on the avatar but it looks a little naked without Tasmania under there!