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2nd April 2015, 07:31 AM
#4921
Patrol Guru
Originally Posted by
Kempy
Today I put in the lift
3 inche flexis with 4 inch tough dog adjustables. Drop boxes, panhards and disconnects... Looking forward to seeing how it goes!!!
What did you do?
Who's flexies did you use?
Cheers Rod
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2nd April 2015 07:31 AM
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2nd April 2015, 08:23 AM
#4922
Daily Lurker
Originally Posted by
Rocket55
Who's flexies did you use?
you can finally check out my lift tomorrow Rod, maybe it will give you some ideas for a lift.
today i drove my Freshly rebuild patrol to work! daayyuummm it cruises nicely now
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2nd April 2015, 09:34 AM
#4923
Originally Posted by
Kempy
Have they sagged at all mate? Heard a few rumors that they sag to about 2 inches?
It has dropped a little since new but you will get that with any new springs. But it hasn't dropped as much as you've heard...I did get the medium weight springs too...
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2nd April 2015, 11:41 AM
#4924
I used susspension stuff flexis
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4th April 2015, 06:56 PM
#4925
Legendary
Took out radius arms and give them to my bother to press in new offset bushes
12/97 GEE YOU
4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.
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4th April 2015, 07:19 PM
#4926
Patrol Guru
Swapped out my failed clutch slave cylinder yesterday. Best the clutch has felt since I've had it. thanks for the help Nic!
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6th April 2015, 04:43 PM
#4927
Patrol Freak
Dissolved some marine grease into mineral turps and sprayed the inside of the chassis of the patrol. When the turps evaporates, it leaves a thin film of grease. Hoping its semi permanent but time will tell.
IMO and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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6th April 2015, 08:23 PM
#4928
SPAMINATOR
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8th April 2015, 03:20 PM
#4929
Travelling Podologist
Not quite today, but having recently removed the rooftop tent I have now replaced it with the portable solar panels I previously carried inside the pod, (in addition to the cab mounted one which has had a frame height reduction). No more lugging panels around for me. Previously I attached the panel mounts on our bus using Sikaflex 11FC & rivets. Having learned a bit since then this time I only used Sikaflex 11FC. Sika recommend their 252 product which is stronger than 11FC provided the correct primer & Aktivator are use with it. It is *very* expensive & *much* harder to use though. Many folk I know have used 11FC alone very successfully, including on 4wd’s. To be sure I removed all paint from the areas to be glued, back to bare aluminium, & roughed it & the mounts up with 60 grit sandpaper, before giving both a good clean with isopropyl alcohol. I used cut up adhesive pads (as sold to put under chair & table legs) to ensure the right thickness of Sika (needs to be a ceratin thickness to allow for the expansiion/contraction of the roof & mounts). Ended up using 5 tubes of Sika to fit the 4 panels. The panels themselves are bolted to aluminium angle which in turn attaches to the angle glued to the roof using riv nuts & allen head bolts.
The front roof panel overhangs the pod roof by just a smidgen so ‘just to be sure’ I added an extra mount at each side of it. The rest are only mounted with mounts along their long sides. I’m confident they wont come off. They were tested at 130kph today, having allowed 3 days for the sika to cure.
Total panel wattage is 425w. Mounted as they are I expect their maximum combined output (i.e. if batteries are low enough to accept the max) to be around 25amps using the ’70% rule of thumb’ which allows for flat mounting ( this equates to between 100Ah to 150Ah on a good solar day, dependent upon time of year & location. Possibly down to 75Ah in Tassie in winter. So hopefully we are covered for any part of Australia at any time of the year. (Our battery capacity gives a minimum of a week’s buffer against poor solar weather or being camped under trees) without need to drive to recharge. This is more than many would need for short breaks or only running a single fridge .... my goal is indefinite self sufficiency in power with the batteries returned to a float charge most days (ensuring long life), whilst running a separate fridge & freezer, lights , radio water pump, 2 laptops & a few other gadgets.
Next is replacing the plastic gutters (cracked) on the pod with aluminium angle.
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
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8th April 2015, 03:34 PM
#4930
Legendary
Installed my lift kit.
12/97 GEE YOU
4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.
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