What did you do to your Patrol today!

[Avo]

drove it..it sucked.....like a brick tied to an anchor....my harley has more horsepower......and it doesn't have tpo tow 3 tonne around

[PeeBee]

Just exploring www for pretty nice lift kits, any guess on the lift kit provided by https://www.perfectlift.com.au

Hey there, are you a spammer? None of these kits appear to suit patrols, and you seem on a promotional journey? happy to be corrected.

[GQtdauto]

Nothing to the patrol apart from more fuel but did the wheel alignment on the camper trailer , both wheels scrubbing on the inside but independent suspension pretty easy to do .

[PeeBee]

swapped over a new viscous fan coupling - ugly ugly ugly, 3 hrs, 6 beers and bleeding knuckes. Don't remember the deal with the old patrol engine but the chev is very tight - need fingers like ET and uni-jointed 5 ways to get the bolts in and started. Hope this is the last time I have to do this. Attacking the shredded difflock hoses and wires tomorrow along with the mangled cruise control cable

[PeeBee]

Repaired the wiring and airlines from difflock compressor. Made an extended fan shroud to improve efficiency of the new fan blade. DSC01934.JPGDSC01935.JPG Before and after shots of fan shroud.

[PeeBee]

Earlier in the week when I changed over the fan coupling I 'lost' a 13mm open ender under the bonnet - it slipped out of my hand, went clank a couple of times and then could not find it. Anyway, still missing today and when i backed the truck out of the garage to reposition it, there was the worst vibration, then moved forward, nothing, reversed, vibration, did this a couple of time, thinking there was a porblem with the gearbox. Anyway got out and stuck my head under the vehicle and there was the spanner, sitting on a ledge partially exposed. Removed it and problem went away - if only every issue was as simple.

[Bush Ranger]

I replaced the deep cycle battery, with a SSB 100Ah Dry Cell AGM Deep Cycle.

[PeeBee]

I replaced the deep cycle battery, with a SSB 100Ah Dry Cell AGM Deep Cycle.

Hi BR, couple of questions for you if I may;

1) why did you go for this 'style' of deep cycle, as opposed to the wet cell plus. Are they faster recovery or better life under deep depth of discharge?

2) I am confusd with the description - dry cell AGM - what exactly is the format - I thought agm was a gel type of filling, and dry cell, closer to a carbon battery with limited moisture? I don't know enough about battery chemistry to tell the difference.

[Yeti's Beast]

Agm batteries do recover faster and can be discharged lower than a wet battery. They also have a longer shelf live where they will retain their charge longer when not being used.
Due to the surface area of the plate being in direct contact with the acid which is soaked into the separator, it ensures that every part of the plate is working without the possibility of acid stratification. The plates have lower internal resistance allowing greater performance.
Here are some pics of an AGM I cut down for examination
The white colored material is soaked in acid and is one length that is folded to go around every plate in the group.
This is the separator partially unfolded
Depending on the manufacturer AGM batteries are much higher quality batteries compared to your usual wet battery

As a rule AGM batteries don’t like heat, they performed at their best if kept under 25c
These batteries came from a data center where the temp is maintained by an air con set to 25c.
In this environment these batteries have a 10 year design life.
We recommend that AGM if used in automotive applications should be fitted inside the rear of a car or inside a camper/ caravan to get the longest life. They will work under the bonnet but the life time is decreased by the high engine temps.

Most GEL batteries are AGM batteries that are topped up with a Gelified Acid to help keep them moist for use in higher temps and Carbon Batteries are basically an AGM Battery also with Carbon added to the plate.



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[PeeBee]

Thanks for that, really solid info.