Recent content by dhackney

You are correct. we stopped working a few years ago to travel the world on our 1150 GSA. The construction of the rig started ~15 September, 2006. I worked 7 days a week, 10-14+ hour days, mostly the latter, until 3 June, 2007. My wife estimates that I took off a maximum of 20 days during that...

Core-Trax makes a very cool, T-6 aluminum track / tie down system that is very handy for anything you'd want to mount anywhere around a pickup bed, etc. Quick Fist makes a very handy clamp for just about anything you'd want to clamp in place, such as fire extenguishers, shovels, flash lights...

Less than a Boeing 737. ;) You could duplicate the concept for under $100k. New FG chassis: $30k New Bigfoot camper: $30k Custom boxes, raw steel & aluminum, fabrication: $10-30k depending on your location & resources The rest of the money is in all the hoo-haw that we added. You would...

We were able to identify one company in the world that makes diff locks for the FG. They are located in Australia. They only make locks for the rear diff, nothing for the front. If we would have been able to locate a supplier we probably would have fitted diff locks, especially with our mindset...

Project Complete This project all started right here on mud. I want to thank all of you guys for helping me out when we knew nothing. Not that we know anything now, but we've come a long ways from my first post asking for help. I know this is not LC100 related, but I wanted to let you all...

Anyone know of any US or Canadian sources for new 8.25 R 16 Michelin XZLs? I've read they have steel belted sidewalls. They also have a modestly higher weight capacity than the stock LT 235/85 R16 Yokohamas (6,393 vs. 6,084 front axle).

We've got a total of about fifteen miles on ours, all pavement, so I can't give any personal endorsements yet. I can tell you that Carl & Mary Hunter made it all the way around the world in their FG on a set and never even had a flat. As far as I know, they used the same four when they...

Yes, and had dinner with them. They are really great people and helped us out a lot. They are currently in South America but will be shipping to New Zealand in November. If you are interested in other examples of FG rigs, I've listed the ones I know about at...

We did the first test fit of the 3 point pivot frame and the camper today. More updated photos at: http://www.hackneys.com/mitsu/index-buildup-photos.htm in Album Three.

Sorry for the long silence on this project. After talking at length with Christo Slee I finally accepted his advice and started looking for a larger platform to base the project on. We ended up with a Mitsubishi Fuso FG 140. We've finally gathered all the components together and have...

Agreed on both counts. From that perspective we are moving from our bike to the LC to gain carrying capacity for an additional 204 liters of supplemental photo gear and supplies to support philanthropic efforts. If we weren't gaining some sleeping and eating capabilities, it wouldn't begin to be...

I don't think we are really qualified to list items we'd want installed, as we are so new to this. What we know about all this could fit on the head of a pin and what I'd need to know to spec an expedition LC is comparitively the size of a football field. At least that's my current "drinking...

All, Thanks for the input. This a very late change to this mode of travel and we greatly appreciate you all sharing your experience and knowledge. I will contact Slee to learn more. RE: Other than selling DVDs, that is our usual methodology - http://www.hackneys.com/travel/...

New to this forum. No luck on searches on this topic. Apologies if this is redundant. Looking for links to threads or referrals to an outfitter with a proven track record with LC 100 full prep & assembly for extended international overland expeditions. Need to prep a 100 for...