What did you do to your Patrol today!

[sly13]

Finally got around to installing my second auxiliary battery today, for a total of 270AH.
Nothing like a couple of cold beers while up the bush, and no fear of running the batteries down too low.

[mudnut]

2"lift is out and brand new rear shocks have been fitted with the standard springs. The vehicle sits as solid as a rock on the road and the ride is smooth.

[the evil twin]

Disconnected the smart Alternator shunt... now 14.4 volts all day loooong!!! ... take ya emissions and shove it I say

[Cremulator]

I went to the wreckers last week and bought a bunch of small bits and pieces that my GU III was missing/were damaged.
One of those bits was a replacement cruise control module, as the writing had worn off the unit on my steering wheel.
I could only get a black module, and my factory unit was a khaki colour, so I pulled them both apart, popped the buttons out and swapped them over.
Pretty happy with how it looks.Attachment 76387IMG_20180918_205442.jpegIMG_20180918_210445.jpegIMG_20180918_212156__01.jpegIMG_20180918_212758.jpeg

[Fireblade]

Disconnected the smart Alternator shunt... now 14.4 volts all day loooong!!! ... take ya emissions and shove it I say

what do you mean by this? i didnt know the y61 had this

[the evil twin]

what do you mean by this? i didnt know the y61 had this

They don't... the Y62 does (and a 130 AH Alternator stock).

The Y61 was made only just after electricity was discovered so thankfully missed out on PIA equipment like smart alternators

[Fireblade]

thought so, one of the reasons i like the old y61 bit more simple.. like me...

[mudnut]

Cracked all of the rear suspension bush mounting nuts to reset the the bushes to standard height then torqued them all back up.

I never would have thought of doing that, but at the Anzac holiday meet up, @PeeBee told me that the bushes need to be reset when a lift is added or subtracted. Cheers, mate.

[PeeBee]

Cracked all of the rear suspension bush mounting nuts to reset the the bushes to standard height then torqued them all back up.

I never would have thought of doing that, but at the Anzac holiday meet up, @PeeBee told me that the bushes need to be reset when a lift is added or subtracted. Cheers, mate.

Muddy, thats great but to be 100% honest I don't recall the conversation or which bushes you are referring to - sorry I am now totally intrigued!!!!! But glad it worked or made you feel good, and hope it wasn't too much trouble.

[mudnut]

Muddy, thats great but to be 100% honest I don't recall the conversation or which bushes you are referring to - sorry I am now totally intrigued!!!!! But glad it worked or made you feel good, and hope it wasn't too much trouble.

Bastard of a job, but it makes sense. The bushes are fitted and done up at standard. A 2" inch lift rotates the bushes, therefore as the vehicle lifts over a bump, the the rubber is twisted that much extra. I hadn't given it a thought, until you mentioned it. When I got home I set the bushes for the lift, so had to reset them to standard when the lift was removed.