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[MudMap]

Welcome on board!

Plenty of friendly and helpful people here. Enjoy!

[MEGOMONSTER]

Welcome mate, surely the best forum on the net. If you need it, you can get it, if you want to know it, just ask it.
If you want to find it, go to the search bar for a universe of information.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the greatest show on earth.

[trekster]

G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section


Members Rides



This thread has alot of useful threads linked



Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors

NADS discussion


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible

Towballs are not recovery points

Recovery: The Fundamentals



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[Dave_H]

Welcome Danny.

Nice setup especially for a first car (4x4)

I have only just recently joined as well and like all the above posts have said there is so much info on here it's unbelievable.

[Gecko17]

Welcome to the forum Danny. Great 1st wagon.... I had a 98 4.5l for four years before upgrading and I travelled a heck of a lot of coast line in it too.

[The Viking]

Good seeing you here buddy, did you get all you answers solved

[dannypatrol]

Unfortunately never completely got the car ready for a Big Lap around Australia. After waterpump replacement, the car was running fine again for two weeks. Unfortunately, after two weeks, a loud ticking noise came from the engine. It appeared that a push rod was bend. Back to the mechanic and spend again money, what fixed it for three days before the exact same thing happened. Now it is time to say goodbye to the car, it needs a new engine. Such a shame of all the custom bar work such as the rotatable kayakholder and dual wheel carrier with integrated mtb carrier, but maybe it is better this way. Finger crossed I can still get some back for the car. I now have my eyes on a 4.2td ex telstra ute. More expensive so I decided to delay the Big Lap for a year or so till I have sufficient funds again. One day it will happen haha
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[Touses]

Hello Danny and welcome! A shame about the car! Perhaps a diesel conversion instead of binning it altogether?
Some of the members a lot more experienced than I may be able to offer advice in this regard. Best of luck!

[dannypatrol]

After a long absence, I am back In the mean I have finished my Ph.D. and saved money for a new car (ex telstra ute) and made new plans. The big lap will start in december and I will post some pics on the build up of my car soon. For people with fb, my page is www.facebook.com/dannys4wdadventures where I will post updates during the trip and also have a map with must see places feel free to contribute to this map.

I am looking forward to be more active within the forum as well

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