Rockets Wagon

[Rocket55]

Now to test it out, bring in the iPad







Perfect fit. The base of the iPad is about 10mm in front of the silver pen tray on the dash and the arm rests on the base of the pockect to help hold the weight. It doesn't block the use/view of the radio and absolutely has zero impact on your forward vision, perfect location. It's as solid as a rock and doesn't move at all. Very pleased with the end result.

While I was there I put a couple of COB LED map lights in, mega bright.

[MudRunnerTD]

Looks good mate, i think Megatexture has his iPad mounted exactly the same way. Good spot for the ram mount and on my list for sure. On my recent Simpson trip though i found that the iPad stood up in the pen trough at the front of that flip up perfectly an i just use a little gaffa tape to each side to hold t in the position. sat there for 5,000kms including a Desert Crossing and some serious corrugations.

While it was all apart fitting a 12v or USB charging point in the back next to the Ram mount would have been a winner for sure! I was just going to use some self tappers but i like your big washers, if i do that though and pull it fully apart then a charging point will go in too.

I can also tell you for sure you WILL NOT need to shim your rear LSD! Welcome to Nissans mate. The Nissan LSD is the Ducks Guts! Leave the shims for the Toys. You wont get it much tighter than the factory did! In 4WD Low Range i am unable to do a U Turn or Tight turn at all on Bitumen for diff wind up! Crazy tight.

Enjoy you Nissan. I like White ones

[Rocket55]

I saw Megatextures install and plagiarised it, it's a winning idea. I have a USB socket coming to go next to the RAM mount, that's why it's off to one side, but ebay let me down and it didn't turn up in time. There's a problem anyway as there's only about 7mm clearance behind the pocket to the aircon ducting, so I'm thinking the USB socket is going to have to be mounted against a false back and will consume a bit of real estate inside the pocket?? When it turn up, I'll pull it apart and see what I come up with.

I like white ones too, can't see the pin striping. I'm hoping the Patrol LSD lives up to its reputation.

[megatexture]

Ive got a dual usb plug in mine and it fit fine ill see if I can rember to post a pic for you but it was a baintech dual usb

[Rocket55]

That would be great, I remembered reading your build and you made mention of it, but I didn't see the finished product and after I pulled mine apart I thought I worked out why. If you've made it fit I'd be keen to see that. There is probably room to mount it in the sides of the pocket or even in the roof of the pocket??

[megatexture]

The USB I used is a surface mount one and it gave no issue to fit.
The cord hanging out is a audio input plug for IPods etc

You could mount it without the panel and screws but mounting like that would require the dash to come off to change the fuse on it.

http://www.baintech.com.au/baintech/...et-flush-mount

[Ben-e-boy]

BTW, Ben-e-boy and others, take note, Rod claims he had either 10" or 14" of wheel travel in the above IFS lux. so i cant wait to see what hell try to get out of his new troll.

also, you been involved in any sports in the local area? i think you looked vaguely farmiliar but just like you i cant figure out why but i guesss the truth will come out eventually lol.

Thats wheel travel. Not shock travel, that is very different

[Rocket55]

Wow, I'm intrigued as to how you got that in there. I only have about 7mm behind the pocket before I hit the air on ducting covered by the foam in the pic below



I have a Narva dual USB socket which is about 25-30mm deep plus the terminals. Hmm??

[megatexture]

The one I have has wires attached so quite slim, there is a side profile pic in the link you can click it to enlarge i fitted the ram mount and USB with only removing the dash cover, I left the compartment attached.

[Rocket55]

That's a much thinner design than the Narva one :-)