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19th July 2014, 12:53 PM
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19th July 2014 12:53 PM
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19th July 2014, 12:57 PM
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19th July 2014, 01:28 PM
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Thanks for the guide, mate, i'll hook into mine, this after noon i think. well depending of the weather.
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19th July 2014, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by
MudRunnerTD
Overall the awning is about 95 to 100mm high when packed up. I then held a socket set at the top of the rack and measured down from there as i wanted the awning to be flush with the top of the top rail of the rack. THis was an error in hindsight and if i fitted it again i would have dropped it down 50mm or so to allow you to use the top rail of the rack to tie down to. Drives me nuts that i cant put a hook on the top rail on that side. VERY IMPORTANT!!
Can't drill a hole into the top rail at various points and put in ss eye bolts or u bolts?
I suppose in doing that though you run the chance that water gets into the rail and starts rusting on the inside.
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19th July 2014, 04:39 PM
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Mate that's a simple fix, I've cut trailer leaf bushes I had laying around as a spacer to make the awning sit vertical rather than following the angle of the rack and that should give you enough spacing to put rope/ strap or a hook on the rail.
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19th July 2014, 05:19 PM
#6
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Originally Posted by
megatexture
Mate that's a simple fix, I've cut trailer leaf bushes I had laying around as a spacer to make the awning sit vertical rather than following the angle of the rack and that should give you enough spacing to put rope/ strap or a hook on the rail.
Thanks mate, i have actually got about 20mm and can work with that but 40mm would have been much easier to live with. I can get a hook on it but i cant pass the hook through that gap. i can tie off from it but its a bit of a pain. I have learned to live with it though. when i travel my Oztent goes on the other side and its not a drama.
If i was going to do it again though i would certainly drop the whole thing down at least 10mm to 20mm lower than the top of the top rail.
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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.
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19th July 2014, 05:23 PM
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No worries, just one of those annoying little things that's too much effort to change lol.
I had to do it to mine as when the awning was folded out it was pointing in the air to much and the legs couldn't reach the ground lol
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19th July 2014, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by
megatexture
No worries, just one of those annoying little things that's too much effort to change lol.
I had to do it to mine as when the awning was folded out it was pointing in the air to much and the legs couldn't reach the ground lol
WOW! Really! thats Odd! I can drop mine right down so heavy rain will flow off without any trouble at all.
You are right, its one of those things i will live with probably. Just the first time i went to tie to it i smacked myself in the head for not foreseeing that!! Was a DOH!!! moment!!
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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19th July 2014, 05:39 PM
#9
It all good now I took the swing out arms off and drilled out the holes to elongate them so I have a big range of movement now and in heavy rain I'll be in the bloody car lol
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19th July 2014, 09:41 PM
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I'd like to know where you were sitting around out of the sun today, crikey it's cold and windy from a Southerly here in Jervis Bay! I think your south of us ..
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