Hi FF,

Are you going to keep a blog or anything. Would be very interested in your progress. Although not until we have driven to Oz, we are thinking of maybe doing the same thing, so would be most interested in how it goes.

Cheers

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Ollie

www.jollyfollies.com

Land's End to Sydney 2009

Do consider the Russian ex-army trucks which can be had with 0 km's from about £2.5k. They are simple to fix (if they ever do break which they don't) and parts are available by UPS/DHL etc. No Roads No Problem really is true for these trucks!

GAZ66
Zil 131
URAL 375 (petrol)
URAL 4320 (diesel)

TATRA is the best off road truck of all but pricey and probably too good for RTW! They can tow a trailer in snow up a 100% incline...

Also from CZ is the PRAGA which are as simple a truck as you can get but still with superb off road and cold weather ability, comes with portal axles, 4x4 & 6x6, air cooled engine and some even have a little wood/coal burning stove in the back! Price new? ...from £2k!

I'd advise anyone interested to visit our friendly forum where all your questions can be answered: ZIL131.com

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Hi explorer.
Haven't been on here for ages!!
Just had a look at your conversion.
Looking great.
I expect your alot further along now.
Would be very interested to see the progress of your project.
Due to a hectic year my project has been put on hold till the new year.
But think i have found my base truck for the project.

Hi folks

Anyone interested in buying an already converted truck, please check out here:

Overland camper for sale

Cheers
Steve

here is my Bedford tm4x4 drop me a line if you want any information.
happy travels one and all.

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Do you still have the bedford??

I do have the Bedford she is now in South Africa where I am starting to make the 4 point mounting system for the camper. Does anyone have drawings for this as my design draughtsman is taking a bit long.

Des

Xplorer, here is a screen shot of a virus warning I got when clicking your link??

see attached

Graeme

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Well hello all.
Haven't been around for the last year and a half!!!!!
So bumping this thread as my plans are still unchanged if a little delayed!!!
So any input etc that might help muggins here find his truck and make a bit of an informed decision would be much appreciated.
My mind still seems to be leaning towards the IFA w50 as a base vehicle but there doesn't seem to be as many examples of these for sale as there was in 09!!
If any one knows of any of these about or other marks that may be interested would love to here from you.
Peace and road trips

Definatly going to a blog of some sort.
If it's a box construction from scatch the blog will be how to wing it..LoL
Looks like i'll be buying the truck while in ireland(from where evre then imporing it here as camper) but fitting it out at my parents in france.
As they have the space(big double barn).
And could do with some help with they're place.
So killing two birds with one stone.
I have the capability to do it here.
But having already left to fit the truck out somehwere else will give an immediate sense of fulfillment on the travel aspect.
Plus i will have left all job related stuff behind and only have truck(and parents place) to focus on.



"Do consider the Russian ex-army trucks which can be had with 0 km's from about £2.5k. They are simple to fix (if they ever do break which they don't) and parts are available by UPS/DHL etc. No Roads No Problem really is true for these trucks!

GAZ66
Zil 131
URAL 375 (petrol)
URAL 4320 (diesel)

TATRA is the best off road truck of all but pricey and probably too good for RTW! They can tow a trailer in snow up a 100% incline...

Also from CZ is the PRAGA which are as simple a truck as you can get but still with superb off road and cold weather ability, comes with portal axles, 4x4 & 6x6, air cooled engine and some even have a little wood/coal burning stove in the back! Price new? ...from £2k!

I'd advise anyone interested to visit our friendly forum where all your questions can be answered: ZIL131.com 1 Day Ago 11:05"



Thanks for the info.
But i must be honest they look like hungry guzzlers due to age etc.
And 40ish mph is a little too slow.
That ten mph makes all the difference.
I've found from past trips.
But if i'm wrong on the fuel consumption etc.
I will stand corrected.
Do they still make the zil and 4320?
Any one know they're fuel consumption?
Thank for all imput..
FF

This is what i'm thinking of at the moment!
Any one had any experience with these?
It's a bit short about 6.8mtrs but i think i can pull off about 1mtr overhang.
So end up with about 8mtrs in total and about 7mtrs in length living space.
Also thiniking of incorporating a rising roof so i can palce the bed at the top of one end. this will counteract the short living area as i need to incorporate storage for tools generator, welder, etc(i plane to be tooled up for the trip so i can visit any volunteer groups on route for example and lend a helping hand).

























The raisning roof i'm on about is basically what you see on some of the unicat vehicles.
I think i've sussed out the basic mechanics of it and when i get my truck i will know the exact requirements etc.
So i'm going to find an engineer to do the design of the mechanism etc and then fabricate it myself as much as possible but out source any bits that are beyond my capability.

The roof idea i wish to utilize inmore detail.

But no where near as shiny!!!

It may be a bit small but have you considered one of these?
Welcome to MOD Sales Online - Military Vehicles for Sale - #17724 - Bucher Duro 6x6 Mowag LHD

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Chris
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"Never have a stupid argument with an idiot - he gets a lot more practice than you"
there I go again
not too hard really