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Toshi

Toshi

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While coming back through Denver from getting Thai takeout I tailed a truck pulling a double axle Airstream. Unsure of length but the two axles must narrow it down? It was moving off the line nice and briskly—crew cab F-150. Didn’t get close enough but I bet an EcoBoost 3.5.
 
stevew

stevew

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Toshi said:
While coming back through Denver from getting Thai takeout I tailed a truck pulling a double axle Airstream. Unsure of length but the two axles must narrow it down? It was moving off the line nice and briskly—crew cab F-150. Didn’t get close enough but I bet an EcoBoost 3.5.
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poor engine....surprised the bottom end did not dtop out of the bottom...
 
Adventurous

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
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Toshi said:
While coming back through Denver from getting Thai takeout I tailed a truck pulling a double axle Airstream. Unsure of length but the two axles must narrow it down? It was moving off the line nice and briskly—crew cab F-150. Didn’t get close enough but I bet an EcoBoost 3.5.
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Even the EcoBoost 2.7 should handle a trailer that size. Those EBs put out a ton of power. The rental F-150 I had with the 2.7 was an absolute blast to drive.
 
eric strt6

eric strt6

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stevew said:
78 HJ 45 diesel from aussieland....
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cool 74 is when the wiper motor went from the top of the windshield to the bottom. I had a 72 FJ40 as the first vehicle I ever bought. Installed a roll bar, wrap around poly bucket seats with 5 point harness, Warn 8000 winch and KC Offroad lamps. took that vehicle to hell and back multiple times. best off road vehicle ever made
 
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eric strt6 said:
cool 74 is when the wiper motor went from the top of the windshield to the bottom. I had a 72 FJ40 as the first vehicle I ever bought. Installed a roll bar, wrap around poly bucket seats with 5 point harness, Warn 8000 winch and KC Offroad lamps. took that vehicle to hell and back multiple times. best off road vehicle ever made
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if i still had my 77 FJ40 the only thing i would change would be put a HF55 5 speed in it....
 
stevew

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Dirtrider said:
How so? we have several in our work fleet pushing 200k with only oil changes And they are driven hard And used to tow shit.
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someone i knew on another board had the engine replaced in his twice...engine went POP....
 
Toshi

Toshi

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Saw a nice looking CO-plated rig on I-70 while headed out west yesterday.

New? or at least recent cabover 22'ish truck. Didn't catch if it was a Mitsubishi or Isuzu. Rounded corners, fiberglass RV body on the back.

Looked sane and slick (but is still at least 200k, I bet)...
 
jimmydean

jimmydean

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Sep 10, 2001
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So I just got notice that my number came up for my heater controller.

Home

Afterburner home page
www.mrjones.id.au www.mrjones.id.au

So I will order my cheap heater and hope to get it all in, or at least mocked up . Not sure if I can tap into the fuel line, or if I need to run a hose into my tank. I still need to drop the tank to install the new guage float.
 
stevew

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another urocamper build....i think i would source a sprinter 6 wheel chassis for this thing...if i had the monopoly money....
 
maxyedor

maxyedor

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Oct 20, 2005
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I've always wanted to restore an Airstream, but on second thought, no.

This guy's a pretty talented furniture maker, so I think his interior is going to be bad ass, but from the looks of it he's still a ways away from actually working on the interior. Only way I could justify a project like this is if I were making those Youtuber dollars off it.

 
Toshi

Toshi

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stevew said:
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toyota hi lux
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6thElement said:
Nice looking build, but might be heavy for that platform.
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I can't find a listed weight for the Mammut as on that single cab Hilux.

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This Xplora II is a decent benchmark, though. 1950 lbs dry. The single cab 4x4 Hilux looks to have a payload of 1205 kg, or 2657 freedom weight-units:


So that's not a whole lot of headroom at all for 2 occupants, fluids, and the potential limitation of the rear axle limit itself.
 
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