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Also, do you bring a ladder when you go to the gas station? That filler cap is way up there 
Heh, nice! Guess that's not too hard, with that crane on there and all. I'm thinking a standard dropside would look great, when covering the entire back of the truck. Every time I look at your pictures I want a crane on mine more and more.
But do tell, what are your plansAlso, do you bring a ladder when you go to the gas station? That filler cap is way up there
My plan is to move it and the hydraulic oil tank back down between the two middle axles which should then leave me room to move the crane further forward tight up behind the cab, problem in doing this is the cranes jack legs will foul on the wheels of the second axle, I think though I can cut and graft the legs slightly further back on the chassis so they miss the wheels and the tanks, then the next job is to remove the big daft ground anchor on the back as it severely compromises the trucks cross country abilities, also I am going to shorten the rear chassis back to its original length, this should increase the trucks departure angle quite a bit and reduce some of the load from the new bodies the truck will sport, once all this is done I hope to make a new base on the chassis which will be able to take different bodies which can be lifted on and off using the crane and will be secured in place using twist locks, the bodies I would like are; a tipper and vacuum tanker, both of which will be used for farm work. If you're doing farm work only you could maybe make the gas tanks a little smaller to allow for the legs, since I assume you have your own diesel supply on site.
), or you get someone to weld a massively ugly ground anchor and ruin your offroad capabilities in one go.Yes I know, I just tried how it fit.I think your front left tire is mounted the wrong way around?
Sisu A-45 original tyre are 14.5-20 (43" tall). I put Sisu XA-180 tyres (14.00-20, 49") under it. I just tried Tatra tyres, 15.00-21, 51" tall. I have allready sold all 8 Tatra tyres away.
Is the truck a runner or do you have a lot of work to do? The best feeling is when the machine gets home and you take it out for a spin without having to do any major work. My son and I plan to visit the UK in the fall, we are on the look for a FV 434 REME fitter, it has a crane. Good luck with the Tatra and enjoy the ride. Make everyone jealous....Nice truck, I love the crane in the back. I love MVs with cranes.
I know it's ugly but it's very strong and makes all the difference between the thing you're trying to winch getting dragged out or the truck getting pulled backwards, as it happens it's coming off soon anyway as it gets in the way a bit and also it digs big holes everywhere when on rough ground due to it's low positioning, it was fitted by the previous owners as they used the truck as an agricultural recovery vehicle.
) for about 15 euro at the local hydraulics store. Clutch went from heavy and rough to smooth as a baby, can disengage the clutch with 2 fingers now if I want to.He-he, that's just what my mother used to say
Ofcourse its easier being abroad, with all the metric sizes and stuff. Keep a good eye out for that, I found they like to mix 10mm, 3/8 and 1/4 a lot. Now I always take the stuff that needs replacing with me when getting new, it helps 
