yerriyong 6x6

[yerriyong]

My name is Dave I live on the sth coast nsw. I have been traveling Australia since the mid 80s. My current project is my 97 6x6 which i have had for about 5 years, it has traveled central aust 3 times like most setups it is still a working progress. I recently sold a gs 110 and also still have a rfsv.

[Mick_Marsh]

Damned interesting conversion. Love the step through from the cab.
I know a fellow who is trying to get this done to his truck. How did you go with the engineering approval?

[STDDIVER]

Hi Dave - Welcome to the forum - I agree with Mick very nice job expecially with the walk through.  Any chance of some "How I did it photographs and tips"  I am sure there will be a que of interested persons.   Cheers  STDDIVER

[yerriyong]

The walk though was straight foward removing cab window and cutting down to ground level, repeating this on the body, I apologise I did not take any photos during the work and I dont now if all body configurations will be this straight foward. No engineering cert was required but I do loose the rops capacity. I did have a engineer cert after this mod for down grading gvm and there was no issue.

[STDDIVER]

Thanks Dave for the reply - sometimes we are inclined to leave things as standard rather than do what we want to - I like the modifications though.  It is interesting to note that you had an engineer certify the work.  Nice one.  One question though, how did you handle the body  chassis/movement between the front cabin and and the rear module?  I had a mate that connected the front cabin on a unimog to a very solid home made rear with a solid connection.  The first time he did some serious off road work a number of cracks appeared between the cabin and the rear.   STDDIVER   

[yerriyong]

It wasn't a light decision to chop into a truck that was in such nice condition, but I saw from the time I picked it up the potential for a unique expedition vehicle that ticked so many boxes. The cab and body are still independent and are joined via a flex joint, the floor was a little trickier, so checker plate is secured to the cab floor and extends into the body with rubber and siker flex to seal while retaining movement. Initially I wasn't sure how it would go but a few years of travel and it seams to work fine. Although it is setup for outback touring and not extreme 4x4.
dave.

[Rob6x6]

G'day Dave
Nice work you have done.
Couple of questions.  Your bonnet looks like it has raised section on it towards the windscreen?
Have you relocated the exhaust?
The more I look I might have a few more for you.

Cheers, Rob

[yerriyong]

Thanks Rob, the raised section is to accommodate the water over air intercooler, I have also fitted the factory garrett wastegated npr turbo which is much better in the lower rpms. Dave.