Need LC 100 Outfitter - turnkey

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This 100 conversion has been featured here on MUD before and seems closest to what you are describing.

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http://www.exploringtheworld.nl/

Pretty close to what I want too! :D
 
Sourcing a LHD factory 1hdte would be the biggest hurdle, but Christo at Slee Offroad would be my choice outside Australia.

We do many many 100 cruisers here in Aus, and Christo is the only other shop I know, I would deal with, outside of where I am here.

Many will promise, not many can deliver.
 
You are living the dream of many of the rest of us. Please keep us posted.
 
Morty said:
You are living the dream of many of the rest of us. Please keep us posted.
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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 started major fabrication. You can follow along with the buildup at: http://www.hackneys.com/mitsu

I'd like to extend our thanks to everyone on this forum. It was your open sharing, referals and guidance that enabled a couple of total 4x4 neophytes to get started down this path. We will always be indebted to all of you.

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Very cool, thanks for the update!
 
Awesome! Sounds like a great rig.
 
Very interesting website. Good luck in your travels.
 
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 subsequently spent a year in South America.
 
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).
 
dhackney, PM Outback on ExPo. He had 40 XZL's as of last August. Not sure what sizes though.
 
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 know how things turned out.

Thanks again for your help. This is a super group of people on this forum.

Project complete Sunday 3 June, 2007 ~8PM PDT / 0300 GMT / Zulu

Rollout shot:

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  • Project: Hackney Expedition Vehicle
  • Goal: Self-sufficient, Self-Extracting Global Expedition Vehicle
  • Mission: 2 - 3 years of unsupported exploration primarily in developing countries
  • Project time: One year
  • Build time: Nine months
  • Project type: Private
  • Funding: Privately funded, no commercial sponsorships, endorsements, financial or product support
  • Concept design: Douglas Hackney - inspired by an FG/Bigfoot design of Carl Hunter
  • Bumpers, frame extension, pivot frame, storage box, etc. design and implementation: Mark Johnson
  • Electrical, plumbing, electronics, etc. systems design and implementation: Douglas Hackney
  • Custom storage boxes: Fleet Metal Box
  • Powder Coating: Jerico Metal Fabrication and Powdercoat
  • Chassis: 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FG 140 4x4
  • Camper: 2006 Bigfoot 20C10.11FR
  • Engine type: DOHC 4-stroke cycle, water-cooled, turbocharged, intercooled diesel
  • Power: 147 HP @2700 RPM / 108.12 KW
  • Torque: 347 ft/lb (lbf/ft) @1600 RPM / 47.97 kgf/m
  • Displacement: 299 c.i. / 4.899 liters
  • Bore/Stroke: 4.49x4.72" / 114x120mm
  • Drivetrain: four wheel drive, manually selected, dual range
  • Front axle: open
  • Rear axle: limited slip
  • Transmission: 5 speed manual
  • Overall gear ratio (1st Gear - Low 4 Wheel Drive): 64.2:1
  • Top speed: ~75 m.p.h. / 120.70 k.p.h.
  • Cruising speed: 60 m.p.h. / 96.56 k.p.h.
  • Tires: Mud & Snow Yokohama Y-7428 LT742 235/85R16; 3 polyester plies sidewall, 2 steel plies tread
  • Spare tires & wheels: two
  • Overall length: 27.17' / 7.98 meters (tip of front bumper to rear bumper)
  • Overall height: 12.04' / 3.67 meters
  • Overall width: 8.58' / 2.62 meters (rub rail to rub rail)
  • Front axle track: 65.6" / 166.62cm
  • Centerline to centerline rear duals: 10.75" / 273.05mm
  • Outer edge of tire tread to outer edge of tire tread - front: 71.75" / 1822.45 mm (stock tires)
  • Outer edge of tire tread to outer edge of tire tread - rear: 79.00" / 2006.60mm (stock tires)
  • Wheelbase: 154" 12' 10" / 3.91 meters
  • Turning radius: 28.2' / 8.56 meters (outer tread edge of outer front tire)
  • Mid Wheelbase ground clearance: 15" / .381 meters (stock tires)
  • Minimum ground clearance: 12.5" (xfer case skid plate) / .318 meters (stock tires)
  • Front differential ground clearance - max load: 8.5" / 215.9mm (stock tires)
  • Rear differential ground clearance - max load: 7.625" / 193.68mm (stock tires)
  • Horizontal centerline front differential, max load: 14.375" / 365.13mm (stock tires)
  • Horizontal centerline rear differential, max load: 14.125" / 358.78mm (stock tires)
  • Breakover: 79 degrees (from vertical at mid wheelbase), 11 degrees from wheels (stock tires)
  • Approach angle: 29.4 degrees (to front cab step) (stock tires)
  • Departure angle: 17.1 degrees (to departure caster wheels) (stock tires)
  • Top of rear wheel to box: 7.25" / .184 meters (stock tires)
  • Bottom of frame rail to ground @ rear axle: 26.5" / .673 meters (stock tires)
  • Bottom of frame rail to ground @ front axle: 29.5" / .749 meters (stock tires)
  • Chassis (everything except the camper) % of total weight: 63%
  • Camper % of total weight: 37%
  • Front axle % of total weight: 36%
  • Rear axle % of total weight: 64%
  • Left side % of total weight: 51%
  • Right side % of total weight: 49%
  • Left front % of total weight: 19%
  • Right front % of total weight: 17%
  • Left rear % of total weight: 33%
  • Right rear % of total weight: 30%
  • Center of gravity behind front axle: 98.14" / 249.28cm
  • Center of gravity from passenger outer tread: 36.19" / 91.92cm
  • Center of gravity height: 58.92" / 149.657cm (estimated based on tilt test)
  • Maximum left roll angle: 31.12 (estimated based on tilt test)
  • Maximum right roll angle: 31.56 (estimated based on tilt test)
  • Maximum back roll angle: 43.48 (estimated based on tilt test)
  • Maximum front roll angle: 59.02 (estimated based on tilt test)
  • Shocks: Bilstein
  • Springs: Deaver
  • Rear sway bar: 1.25" / 31.75mm x 36" / 91.44cm
  • Camper & storage box frame: three point pivot
  • Pivot frame suspension: 50/50 Fox shocks
  • Front winch: 16,500 lbs. / 7,484 kilos
  • Rear winch: 16,500 lbs. / 7,484 kilos
  • Fuel capacity: ~100 gallons / 378.54 liters
  • Range: >1,000 miles / 1,609 kilometers
  • Fuel tanks: dual saddle
  • Fuel filters: dual one micron with online hot swap backup
  • Genset fuel rate: ~.2 gallons / .76 liters per hour
  • Air compressor: 4 cfm / 113.27 liters per minute
  • Air tank: 4 gallon / 15.14 liters
  • Maximum system working pressure: 150 psi / 1034 kpa / 10.34 bar
  • Air seats: dual, 3" stroke, 5 air bladders, heated
  • Air horns: triple, 152 decibels
  • Drinking water capacity:
  • Raw, filtered & unsterilized: ~45 gallons / ~170 liters
  • Fresh, filtered & sterilized: 33 gallons / 125 liters
  • Total: ~78 gallons / ~284 liters
  • Raw water input: any fresh water source
  • Drinking water filtration: <1 micron
  • Drinking water purification: activated charcoal, Ultraviolet light sterilization
  • Raw water input pump rate: 7 gallons per minute / 26.5 liters per minute
  • Gray water: 32 gallons / 122 liters
  • Black water: 32 gallons / 122 liters
  • Sewage macerator pump output hose: 75 feet / 22.86 meters
  • LP capacity: ~20 gallons / 75.7 liters
  • House bank batteries: 840 amp hours
  • House bank dedicated alternator: 135 amps
  • Solar panel output: 19 amps
  • External AC input: 120/220 VAC / 60HZ, 30 amps single phase
  • Guest power output: 120/220 VAC / 60 HZ, 20 amps single phase
  • Diesel genset: 30 amps 120V single phase
  • Inverter: 3000 watts, 120V single phase
  • Internet access: global
  • Bandwidth: >200kbs
  • Voice communications access: dual global, cab and camper external antennas for primary, camper external antenna for backup
  • Local voice communications: GSM 3G
  • Low data rate access: global
  • Emergency Beacons: EPIRB 406 MHZ global
  • Radios: VHF (bike to bike, bike to truck), CB (US band)
  • GPS: one fixed, three portable, cab and camper external antennas
  • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
  • WLAN: 802.11g
  • Data storage: 2TB configured as 1.5TB RAID5
  • Document handling: color scanner/copier/ink jet printer 8.5x11" / 21.59x27.94cm
  • Photo printing: 4x6" / 10.16x15.24cm dye sublimation
  • Cab video: DVD playback, rear color camera w/microphone
  • Cab stereo: 300 watts, four 4.5" / 114.3mm drivers, one 10" / 254mm subwoofer
  • Camper stereo: 70 watts, four 5.25" / 133.35mm drivers
  • Camper TV: 25" / 63.5cm LCD HD (US standard ATSC)
  • Camper TV sound: 5 channel Dolby/DTS wireless headphones
  • Camper TV playback: upconverting DVD
  • iPod integration: cab and camper
  • Berth: fixed ~60x80" / 152.4cm/203.2cm
  • Head: dry, fixed shower
  • Range/cooktop: three burner
  • Oven: convection microwave
  • Furnace/heater: 30,000 BTU
  • Water heater: 6 gallons / 23 liters
  • Refrigerator (3 way: LP, 12VDC, 120VAC): 6 cf / 169 liters
  • Air conditioner: 11,000 BTU
  • Galley sink: dual
  • Integrated exterior LP Grill: 12,000 BTU stainless steel
  • Primary chassis materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum
  • Primary camper materials: chopped mat fiberglass & wood ply sandwich cored with injected foam, wood, single layer fiberglass
  • Camper glass: dual pane
  • Camper leveling jacks: electric / manual
  • Fire extinguishers: Four ABC type (cab - 1; storage boxes - 1, camper - 2)
  • Ditch bags: two
  • Vehicle recovery kits: one
  • Winch line extensions: two
  • Winch anchor: 14,000 lbs / 6,350 kg capacity
  • Hand tools: ax, cross bow saw, pick, short and long shovel, pry bar
  • Pneumatic impact wrench: 1/2" / 12.7mm 500 ft/lb / 69.13 kgf/m
  • Locking external storage capacity: 268.01cubic feet / 7.59 cubic meters / 7,589 liters
  • Camper internal storage: 92.98 cubic feet / 2.63 cubic meters / 2,633 liters
  • Total storage: 360.99 cubic feet / 10.22 cubic meters / 10,222 liters
  • Auxiliary vehicle storage capacity: two motorcycles up to 94" / 238.76 cm long and 48" / 121.92cm high (taller bikes can be accommodated if you compress the forks)
Other views just prior to completion (missing some box corner / stone guards):





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Project buildup photos are at:
BEV Buildup Photos

You can follow our travels at:
http://www.hackneys.com/travel/
 
I believe you missed an important point, you need diff locks front and rear, having winches front and rear is good, but you really don't want to use them unless you are really stuck. With a LSD and open diff you will get stuck big time, most LSD are useless, spend the money and have someone fab/fit difflocks, you will not regret it if you intend to use your vehicle the way you say you will. Otherwise be prepared for wasting lots of time and effort winching and farting around for hours on end and not getting to the places you want to go. My 0.02
 
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