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    I straight piped my FG….and then I didn’t.

    2007 FG140, 89k miles, pre DEF, 10,000lbs. During the pandemic I got bored, took the truck to the local exhaust shop, took out the crusty flex pipe and the (seemingly 100lb) giant muffler in favor of a 3” straight pipe exiting between the fuel tank and rear tire w/ a downward turn. I had...
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    front wheel wobble, videos included, need halp

    Derp....more. I also missed the part about your problem being present with the stock setup. Shoot me. There are a couple more possibilities...Let's hope it's the first one or two. One: debris/rust under drums keeping drums from seating. Two: Did some overzealous tire guy bend the flange with...
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    front wheel wobble, videos included, need halp

    Update:......I wrote that diatribe before watching your films........I see no problem with your joints....that flexibility is part of what's required to get that radical toe in on turns that I described......However... I could clearly see a wobble in both your rims....I also could not see any...
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    front wheel wobble, videos included, need halp

    Wheels made by "some guy"........ How were the tires balanced?...Is there a chance that a tape weight is smashed between the drum and wheel? Don't laugh...Earthcruiser had exactly those problems on some of their wheels which they had built in Hong Kong.....they might have been 16's though. No...
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    Tallest tires for OE rims

    Yup.....rocks between duals........save your money and get some singles with 37"s.... makes things a bit easier all around...
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    Should I Jump on 2007 Mitsubishi Fg140 4x4 for sale?

    Prolly the best year you can get....last year with no DEF....I've got an 07, picked it up with 50k miles on it for $22k.....super singles, dump bed, vinyl canopy, custom bumpers...use it as a daily driver.....same or better mileage than my Toyota Tundra....
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    Balancing 37's - Beads?

    Get a set of Hankooks from Tony out of Calgary, who brings them into the port at Ladner....I run 8ozs of beads in my 37" tires......The only thing I have ever noticed is an extremely light, side to side oscillation of the steering wheel as you accelerate through about 18-20mph....perhaps as the...
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    Fuso 140FG box size selection

    I have an 07...and have the Body Builders Manual....got it, along with Service Manual on CD from Ebay....I'm not great with big files but could try to send it if you need it.......What is the designation for the military shelter? At one point, I considered mounting a Gichner S-280 on my truck...
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    High output alternator

    Call Blanchard Electric in Seattle at Boeing Field....press "shop" extension and ask for Todd....he's a whiz....I just ran over the same question for my 07.......essentially, it comes down to the plug configuration which he called an "L and R".....He said, "Hell, we can probably fit anything you...
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    Should you still buy a Fuso in North America?

    Haaaay!.....Could you publish a list of some of your non factory parts sources pulleeze? Thx.
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    93 FG for sale, 165k miles.....$8000

    In my hood. I can take a gander if you need me to; looks purdy clean though.......nice pint of dark beer will suffice... :) https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/d/renton-mitsubishi-fuso-fg-4wd/7108972144.html
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    Idle fuel consumption of 4M50

    In the long run, this would be far more expensive than installing a separate auxiliary power unit (APU)....More engine wear, carbon buildup etc...Just knowing the idle consumption is just a starting point; You're going to be putting a substantial load on it. Also, consider that many alternators...
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    what wood to install between frame and deck?

    Why wood?.....Why not polyurethane pads...which you can get in any density your want...I used inch thick dense rubber for my dumping deck....
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    Spare wheel winch/lift/crane -ideas, please?

    I have an FG140 with steel super singles. I have a 2000lb hand winch crane mounted in the right rear corner, but I simply slide my spare under a tool box mounted in the nose. My crane is primarily for motorcycles, nets full of fire wood etc. One thing I have in my bed is a simple 2x4 which...
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