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Project: Hackney Expedition Vehicle Goal: Self-sufficient, Self-Extracting Global Expedition Vehicle Mission: 2 - 3 years of unsupported exploration primarily in developing countries
Project time: One year Build time: Nine months Project type: Private Funding: Privately funded, no commercial sponsorships, endorsements, financial or product support
Concept design: Douglas Hackney - inspired by an FG/Bigfoot design of Carl Hunter Bumpers, frame extension, pivot frame, storage box, etc. design and implementation: Mark Johnson Electrical, plumbing, electronics, etc. systems design and implementation: Douglas Hackney Custom storage boxes: Fleet Metal Box Powder Coating: Jerico Metal Fabrication and Powdercoat
Chassis: 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso FG 140 4x4 Camper: 2006 Bigfoot 20C10.11FR
Engine type: DOHC 4-stroke cycle, water-cooled, turbocharged, intercooled diesel Power: 147 HP @2700 RPM / 108.12 KW Torque: 347 ft/lb (lbf/ft) @1600 RPM / 47.97 kgf/m Displacement: 299 c.i. / 4.899 liters Bore/Stroke: 4.49x4.72" / 114x120mm Drivetrain: four wheel drive, manually selected, dual range Front axle: open Rear axle: limited slip Transmission: 5 speed manual Overall gear ratio (1st Gear - Low 4 Wheel Drive): 64.2:1
Top speed: ~75 m.p.h. / 120.70 k.p.h. Cruising speed: 60 m.p.h. / 96.56 k.p.h.
Tires: Mud & Snow Yokohama Y-7428 LT742 235/85R16; 3 polyester plies sidewall, 2 steel plies tread Spare tires & wheels: two
Overall length: 27.17' / 7.98 meters (tip of front bumper to rear bumper) Overall height: 12.04' / 3.67 meters Overall width: 8.58' / 2.62 meters (rub rail to rub rail) Front axle track: 65.6" / 166.62cm Centerline to centerline rear duals: 10.75" / 273.05mm Outer edge of tire tread to outer edge of tire tread - front: 71.75" / 1822.45 mm (stock tires) Outer edge of tire tread to outer edge of tire tread - rear: 79.00" / 2006.60mm (stock tires) Wheelbase: 154" 12' 10" / 3.91 meters Turning radius: 28.2' / 8.56 meters (outer tread edge of outer front tire)
Mid Wheelbase ground clearance: 15" / .381 meters (stock tires) Minimum ground clearance: 12.5" (xfer case skid plate) / .318 meters (stock tires) Front differential ground clearance - max load: 8.5" / 215.9mm (stock tires) Rear differential ground clearance - max load: 7.625" / 193.68mm (stock tires) Horizontal centerline front differential, max load: 14.375" / 365.13mm (stock tires) Horizontal centerline rear differential, max load: 14.125" / 358.78mm (stock tires) Breakover: 79 degrees (from vertical at mid wheelbase), 11 degrees from wheels (stock tires) Approach angle: 29.4 degrees (to front cab step) (stock tires) Departure angle: 17.1 degrees (to departure caster wheels) (stock tires) Top of rear wheel to box: 7.25" / .184 meters (stock tires) Bottom of frame rail to ground @ rear axle: 26.5" / .673 meters (stock tires) Bottom of frame rail to ground @ front axle: 29.5" / .749 meters (stock tires)
Chassis (everything except the camper) % of total weight: 63% Camper % of total weight: 37% Front axle % of total weight: 36% Rear axle % of total weight: 64% Left side % of total weight: 51% Right side % of total weight: 49% Left front % of total weight: 19% Right front % of total weight: 17% Left rear % of total weight: 33% Right rear % of total weight: 30%
Center of gravity behind front axle: 98.14" / 249.28cm Center of gravity from passenger outer tread: 36.19" / 91.92cm Center of gravity height: 58.92" / 149.657cm (estimated based on tilt test)
Maximum left roll angle: 31.12 (estimated based on tilt test) Maximum right roll angle: 31.56 (estimated based on tilt test) Maximum back roll angle: 43.48 (estimated based on tilt test) Maximum front roll angle: 59.02 (estimated based on tilt test)
Shocks: Bilstein Springs: Deaver Rear sway bar: 1.25" / 31.75mm x 36" / 91.44cm Camper & storage box frame: three point pivot Pivot frame suspension: 50/50 Fox shocks Front winch: 16,500 lbs. / 7,484 kilos Rear winch: 16,500 lbs. / 7,484 kilos
Fuel capacity: ~100 gallons / 378.54 liters Range: >1,000 miles / 1,609 kilometers Fuel tanks: dual saddle Fuel filters: dual one micron with online hot swap backup Genset fuel rate: ~.2 gallons / .76 liters per hour
Air compressor: 4 cfm / 113.27 liters per minute Air tank: 4 gallon / 15.14 liters Maximum system working pressure: 150 psi / 1034 kpa / 10.34 bar Air seats: dual, 3" stroke, 5 air bladders, heated Air horns: triple, 152 decibels
Drinking water capacity: Raw, filtered & unsterilized: ~45 gallons / ~170 liters Fresh, filtered & sterilized: 33 gallons / 125 liters Total: ~78 gallons / ~284 liters Raw water input: any fresh water source Drinking water filtration: 200kbs Voice communications access: dual global, cab and camper external antennas for primary, camper external antenna for backup Local voice communications: GSM 3G Low data rate access: global Emergency Beacons: EPIRB 406 MHZ global Radios: VHF (bike to bike, bike to truck), CB (US band) GPS: one fixed, three portable, cab and camper external antennas
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet WLAN: 802.11g Data storage: 2TB configured as 1.5TB RAID5 Document handling: color scanner/copier/ink jet printer 8.5x11" / 21.59x27.94cm Photo printing: 4x6" / 10.16x15.24cm dye sublimation
Cab video: DVD playback, rear color camera w/microphone Cab stereo: 300 watts, four 4.5" / 114.3mm drivers, one 10" / 254mm subwoofer Camper stereo: 70 watts, four 5.25" / 133.35mm drivers Camper TV: 25" / 63.5cm LCD HD (US standard ATSC) Camper TV sound: 5 channel Dolby/DTS wireless headphones Camper TV playback: upconverting DVD iPod integration: cab and camper
Berth: fixed ~60x80" / 152.4cm/203.2cm Head: dry, fixed shower Range/cooktop: three burner Oven: convection microwave Furnace/heater: 30,000 BTU Water heater: 6 gallons / 23 liters Refrigerator (3 way: LP, 12VDC, 120VAC): 6 cf / 169 liters Air conditioner: 11,000 BTU Galley sink: dual Integrated exterior LP Grill: 12,000 BTU stainless steel
Primary chassis materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum Primary camper materials: chopped mat fiberglass & wood ply sandwich cored with injected foam, wood, single layer fiberglass Camper glass: dual pane Camper leveling jacks: electric / manual Fire extinguishers: Four ABC type (cab - 1; storage boxes - 1, camper - 2)
Ditch bags: two Vehicle recovery kits: one Winch line extensions: two Winch anchor: 14,000 lbs / 6,350 kg capacity Hand tools: ax, cross bow saw, pick, short and long shovel, pry bar Pneumatic impact wrench: 1/2" / 12.7mm 500 ft/lb / 69.13 kgf/m
Locking external storage capacity: 268.01cubic feet / 7.59 cubic meters / 7,589 liters Camper internal storage: 92.98 cubic feet / 2.63 cubic meters / 2,633 liters Total storage: 360.99 cubic feet / 10.22 cubic meters / 10,222 liters Auxiliary vehicle storage capacity: two motorcycles up to 94" / 238.76 cm long and 48" / 121.92cm high (taller bikes can be accommodated if you compress the forks)
BEV Buildup Photos http://www.hackneys.com/travel/
http://www.hackneys.com/mitsu/ http://www.hackneys.com/travel/index.htm
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1181guy wrote: How is the camper secured?
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