How much force can you use on the filler plug?
Is it worth getting an impact wrench , air or cordless
or do i get get the mash hammer and go to town on the socket handel ?
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How much force can you use on the filler plug?
Is it worth getting an impact wrench , air or cordless
or do i get get the mash hammer and go to town on the socket handel ?
Got inspired, took some good advice went and bought all new oil ie diffs, transfer case and gear box climbed under armed with my best socket set cannot remove a single filler plug. I was told on this...
YNOT your status says it all LEGENDARY. In a similar position and just came across this, fantastic stuff and thanks
Its a daily drive towing my tool trailer to building sites. Would have done 4000km before trip and 3500 on trip before front end let go.
Thanks for all the tips. Im still pretty new to this caper. I do carry tools and now am doing regular visual checks.
Kids and Missus still twitchy every time we hit a serious bump though
Had all bushes replaced by mechanic 6 months previous cost over 1k thought i would do some prep before trip?
Was coming home form recent trip on a left hand bend two kids and wife in car, camper trailer on back Hume Hwy doing 110 when car began shaking by the time i touched the brake did a sharp left off...
Was coming home form recent trip on a left hand bend two kids and wife in car, camper trailer on back Hume Hwy doing 110 when car began shaking
by the time i touched the brake did a sharp left off...
BFG ATs hard to go past not cheap but wear hard. Drove the Oddnadatta and another 600 along the old Ghan to Finke hardly even chipped a tyre since then done 40k on and off road. Still 50% tread!
Just came across this thanks for the tip. Was about to chuck the wallet at a new bar myself. Sounds like Ill be able to spend a bit more on a winch.
Any ideas on best value for money at the moment ?
Thanks after reading some of the threads it looks like theres plenty of answers out there
Hi all this forum looks great. Im looking to buy my first Patrol. I have a limited budget and am looking at a 2000 GU 2.8 with 140k on the clock. As a novice with limited mechanical knowledge are...