Zodiac45
Paleostoveologist & Sawwhisperer
Mitsubishi Fuso makes many different models of cab over medium duty trucks, all but the FG are two wheel drive. The FG model usual configuration is a 4.9L I-4, 5sp manual with a 10Ft dump body. The 4 wheel drive has hi and low and if I recall the low is a real 4 locker. New FG (2008+) are available with an auto transmission but you need to get the 14ft bed to get the auto. If you flip up the cab and put up the dump body everything on the truck is exposed for the easiest maintenance I have ever seen on a truck. Most of the dump beds I have seen on this truck have fold down sides so you can quickly convert it into a flat bed. Lots of municipalities/contractors in my area use these things as plow/sander trucks. They remain the only “old school” diesel left on the market and if the EPA has its way, they will disappear soon. I am almost positive that Mitsubishi fuso makes its own diesel motors. Only an old fart like me would want a truck like this.
Yep they do make their own motors. I hear ya about the old school deisels. It's the same in the fishing fleet around here. Almost all the refits are electronic controlled (chip) deisels now a days. Very few manual old school motors left out there. Some of the old timers will insist or rebuild versus swap out refit with the new hi tech deisels. They like too be able too do something besides change the oil. Mitsubishi makes a nice marine engine