Ecuador. I agree, welders are everywhere. The question is, how much will have to be removed to do the repair and can it be done well enough to make it the rest of the way around the world. The truck is VERY heavily loaded. Another FG camper made it around the world without incident.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13