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Well, I'm becoming intensely frustrated to be honest beginning to wonder if I'll actually manage to buy one!How's your truck coming along
I've found a few hints that they can be made to go over 100km/h (thanks John C for giving me a contact to follow up) with a modification to the overdrive, so that's promising.
I would very much like to know the spec / PCD of the wheels as I can either buy "standard" 15x21 tyres which are hard to find, or I've found a set of very good 16x20's at a local scrapyard for a good price, but would need to buy some wheels to go with them.
Depending on condition I can go to about 8000gbp (9000eur), I know it's maybe not the best budget for one of these things but from what I've seen there are trucks out there for that sort of money - it's just that no-one seems to want to answer e-mails!What's your budget for a good runner? Also whats the "specification / PCD" you need? Keep in mind the thing's got hub reduction and all, when getting new wheels.
Wow, that's a job!Set out to replace the air lines.......
And finally the disassembled CTIS system
Whoa, you should be able to get a decent runner for 5k. I didnt even pay that much and I bought it in the UK too All I did to get it running was buy batteries.Depending on condition I can go to about 8000gbp (9000eur), I know it's maybe not the best budget for one of these things but from what I've seen there are trucks out there for that sort of money
Im going reinforced plastic flexible hoses I looked into copper, steel, and some really weird materials, but reinforced plastic seems to be the way to go.Wow, that's a job!
Will you be using copper tubing for replacement or are you staying with steel? All air lines are copper on my (little) 8x8 and as good as new after 40 years, except for some kinks and dents here and there.
Heh, push fit nylon, so that's what you call it in english Anyway, thats the stuff yes. Didn't see your post since it was on new page, sorry. Great minds seem to think alike thoughI would go for push-fit nylon hose, as used on most modern stuff & in a lot of industry. It's much easier to work with (& replace if needed), cheap to buy and comes in a variety of colours so tracing things becomes much easier.
You may need to buy some new fittings but they're not expensive and can be had in stainless or plastic.
This is the problem - everything I can find suggests I *should* be able to buy one easily, but no bugger with trucks for sale ever seems to want to answer an e-mail!Whoa, you should be able to get a decent runner for 5k. I didnt even pay that much and I bought it in the UK too All I did to get it running was buy batteries.
You're a scholar and a gentlemanI'll see what I can do
From what I can make out from various sources (including a tech guy at Tatra) the later 19L 930-17 engine was multi-fuel, and I would have though a 1980 truck would have it? Any info on when they were actually fitted is of course very welcome!Thats not a multifuel though, theyre a lot harder to find I think. Willco on the crewcab!
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