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3rd February 2018, 09:15 PM
#11
Moderator
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
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Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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3rd February 2018 09:15 PM
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3rd February 2018, 09:41 PM
#12
Patrol God
Ouch! I was lucky to find mine had just stretched. I used a thick plate with tapped holes to fit the tower. I had a 16mm nut welded to the other end and to it, bolted a chain which looped around the axle. I used a small bottle jack between the chassis and the axle. The plate kept the tower from warping too much as it dragged the tower down.
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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3rd February 2018, 10:35 PM
#13
Legendary
I just took the body off the car, easy. . .
(After hearing the dramas bloody glad i took three advantage of doing it at the time I think)
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4th February 2018, 02:50 PM
#14
Well that was a job and a half. I got that bloody nut onto the screw. I sat underneath and worked out if I jammed the correct sized piece of wood inbetween this thing and that, that would push the fuel lines (or whatever they are) just enough out of the way to get a nut into where it needed to go.
I ended up using a thin piece of sheet metal, sat the nut on the sheet metal and slipped it into place by going in through the wheel arch & inbetween the chassis and the body. Then used a piece of wire to push it into place. Then I had to almost dislocate 2 fingers and my left wrist so I could put a finger on top of the nut while I did the screw up. That was an event. I reckon I had 6 shots at it. On the 7th I put my arm through another gap and the thing screwed in straight away.
Unfortunately neither of the nuts on the outside, (or closest to the body) would grip and do up tight and getting a spanner in there is just about impossible, but they're done up a little more than finger tight and Locktited, so I'll see how I get on.
I was unprepared, I only had a 4" allen key for the screws which was a compete PITA. If it comes loose, it's getting welded in.
Thanks everyone for your help.
Now onto the next job!
Last edited by 10G; 4th February 2018 at 03:29 PM.
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4th February 2018, 04:28 PM
#15
Moderator
They look soooooo easy in the box!!
"Just bolts in" they said. They where on drugs or cheated like @Rossco.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
Check out my Toy -->
MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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4th February 2018, 04:43 PM
#16
Haha, I did think about taking the body off, but nah, it's not a long weekend.
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4th February 2018, 06:53 PM
#17
Patrol God
The next option is to weld a long bit of steel onto the nut and anchor it.
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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