Fuso FG 4x4 Custom Expedition Vehicle Build

[BritCan]

Hi All

Wanted to share the progress as it unfolds on our Fuso FG 4x4 Expedition vehicle build. I will posts updates here as they happen...

I will start by saying getting hold of one of these trucks in Canada was a small nightmare and we ended up flying from Ontario to Red Dear for just that ;o)

First stop after purchasing the truck chassis from Red Dear was in Canmore where i met up with Tony and Australian who runs Fuso Offroad - he sprang into action to remove the flat deck from the chassis as this is not needed for the build - this will be replaced with an articulated off road sub frame and Isolation pads between frame and truck. Next came the winch mount and front bumper and the new wheels and tires - really starting to shape up now. For all those trucker friends of mine that have driven a bare truck chassis you know, it is no its no picnic!! Rough to say the least and thank god my other half is a Chiropractor to put my spine back together lol! Australia is the only place to get the parts for this project, they are so far into this and are for sure the leaders in the market for Expedition Vehicles.

 

[BritCan]

And the adventure continues......Just finished a 1000km drive from Red Dear Alberta to International Truck Body in Vancouver across the Rocky Mountains, just breathtaking! Why??? To deliver our 4x4 overlander chassis which we won’t see now for another 3 months and when we fly back to collect it should look something like this!!! Time to explore further, adventure more and let the custom build begin to breath life into the Expedition Vehicle!

This is where we are heading to in terms of our design...

 

[BritCan]

Next meeting was with Andreas from Total Composites, a German company that will be supplying all of the laser cut composite panels and working in collaboration with ITB on the build. Another great guy and a real expert in his field with years of experience, we went through the structural element and reviewed by design drawings for the project ensuring we had everything in the right place! ;o)

 

[BritCan]

Drawings, drawings and more drawings, the design work is progressing ready for manufacture

 

[BritCan]

Our ITEM sample pack and parts catalog arrived today by courier. Looking to use their aluminum extrusion system for the expedition vehicle interior construction of units etc. Very slick, Meccano for big boys!

 

[AlexanderLR]

This is such a cool build!