Bacho's GU6

[Bacho86]

Hey guys, been around for a while now but thought I should probably get around to putting together this ride thread.

This is my 2008 GU6 3.0L, current mods include: nissan steel bull bar, safari snorkel, lift kit, 33" muddies, roof rack, rated recovery points front and rear (thanks 3dogs), cb radio and rear draw system.

Future mods include: light bar, winch - hopefully for Christmas (but still undecided on what winch to buy), compressor, EGT / boost gauge, 2.75" exhaust and a dual battery system down the track for extended touring duties

Patrol as I bought it

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[Bacho86]

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Bit of camping out with the family at a property around Narbethong

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Some photos from a recent trip into Bunyip state forest with my brother and a mate (excuse the Toyotas!)

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[Stropp]

nice pics mate and a capable looking rig.

[threedogs]

Bloody nice stance to your rig, it ok to go out with Toyotas drivers.
Its great listening to them crying all the time "Should've bought a Patrol boo hoo " yeah right

[Bacho86]

nice pics mate and a capable looking rig.

Thanks mate, its a great platform to work off!

[Bacho86]

Bloody nice stance to your rig, it ok to go out with Toyotas drivers.
Its great listening to them crying all the time "Should've bought a Patrol boo hoo " yeah right

Cheers TD, the 305/70/16 MTZ's make a huge difference to the stance IMO - even compared with the 285/75/16 BFG's that I had on my previous GU.

Yeh my mate wasn't too impressed me taking the photo getting ready to snatch the 75 series out!!

[Bacho86]

So after the trip out to bunyip park last weekend, I noticed that the tyres were struggling to hold pressure. Anyway get home Friday night, only to notice that the the back right was completely flat, sitting on the rim at the other 3 weren't looking great either!!

Spent the rest of the the night swapping over the tyres to put the AT's back on and going over and checking the tyres, howeverbut couldn't find any cuts or snicks that would lead to all 4 tyres going down.

The only thing I can think of is that when letting some more pressure out of the tyres 1/2 way up a track that the valve didn't go back in or properly and it has been slowly releasing since.

Has this ever happened to anyone before?

Any suggestions on how to fix, is it as simple as getting the deflator and screwing the vauvle back in properly?

[off it]

So after the trip out to bunyip park last weekend, I noticed that the tyres were struggling to hold pressure. Anyway get home Friday night, only to notice that the the back right was completely flat, sitting on the rim at the other 3 weren't looking great either!!

Spent the rest of the the night swapping over the tyres to put the AT's back on and going over and checking the tyres, howeverbut couldn't find any cuts or snicks that would lead to all 4 tyres going down.

The only thing I can think of is that when letting some more pressure out of the tyres 1/2 way up a track that the valve didn't go back in or properly and it has been slowly releasing since.

Has this ever happened to anyone before?

Any suggestions on how to fix, is it as simple as getting the deflator and screwing the vauvle back in properly?

It's possible that if you have been in muddy ruts mud has got between the rim and the tyre. This happened to me on a few occasions on an older set of tyres. Since I changed the tyres I haven’t had a problem. I had to have the tyre re-set on the wheel on a few occasions. Depending on how much mud gets in depends on how quick it goes down. It can take between several days to a number of hours before I noticed it.

[Bacho86]

It's possible that if you have been in muddy ruts mud has got between the rim and the tyre. This happened to me on a few occasions on an older set of tyres. Since I changed the tyres I haven’t had a problem. I had to have the tyre re-set on the wheel on a few occasions. Depending on how much mud gets in depends on how quick it goes down. It can take between several days to a number of hours before I noticed it.


Yeh that's what it turned out to be, just a bit of mud and gunk broke the seal. I took them down to the local tyre place and got them all re-set and balanced. All good now. Cheers.

[Bacho86]

So as per some of my previous posts, I got myself an Runva 11XP winch as an early Christmas present. I'll put up a few photos off the installation and things I did along the way to help with the installation. As with all things, I'm sure there are a heap of different way to do things but this is just what worked for me

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[Bacho86]

So as per Rocket's advice I removed the front grill and bash plate which provided heaps of room to get access for the installation. Was straight forward enough, just had to remove the 4 black plastic screw clips that hold the grill in the top and then pop out the 3 remaining plastic clips* and remove the 8 bolts holding on the bash plate to the bar.

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Next step was to rotate the gearbox on the winch to suit the application. There are instructions for this on Runva's website and essentially involves removing the stainless steel tie bars to pull the gearbox off the winch and then removing the screw's to rotate the casing to the required position

It took a couple goes to get the angle right on the clutch for the application due to the non-existent access to the clutch from the top of the bar, and very limited access through the bull bar gaps.

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[Bacho86]

Once I was happy with the rotation of the gearbox, I fliped the winch around so that the gearbox was on the drivers side so that the winch bolted straight up to the bar and the rope fed out from the top. Once again as per Rocket's advice, the standard bolts weren't long enough once you included the width of the fair led - about 10mm short.

With one person holding up with winch from underneath like a bench press and the other bolting it up from the front it was a straight forward process.

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For me the most challenging problem was finding the best location to mount the solenoid / control box.

Once again due the bar / grill there was no real option of mounting the solenoid / control box on top of the bar like on other vehicles that I have seen. Because the winch cradle mounts vertically to the bar the normal mounting points included with the winch on the stainless steel tie bars didn't work.

I considered mounting within the engine bay, but to the size of the box didn't have a great spot that wouldn't impact on the installation of future mods.

As such I ended up having my brother fabricate up a bracket out of a couple sections of right angle steel that were left overs that allowed the control box to be mounted off the cross member.

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[Bacho86]

Final step was to wire it up it all up as per the Runva instructions which was all fairly straight forward. Big thanks to lucus30 for giving me a hand to crimp up the factory earth cables and install the new battery terminals.

There was a winch isolator included with the winch with a removable yet that I am yet to install (similar to the below photo).

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The isolator switch appears to be good quality and of appropriate rating, however to install it means that I will need to get additional cables / modify lengths of existing cables to fit it in.

Also due to the size of it I haven't yet decided where exactly I want it under the bonnet - or if I want something more along the lines of an inline in-line winch power isloator that was included standard on my brothers 6HP Roos System winch and available from Road Runner...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=111523250323

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So besides for a bit of clean up of some loose ends and working out where to permanently mount the number plate so that is doesn't interfere with the rope during installation, I'm pretty happy with how everything went.

[Rocket55]

Nice work Bacho. It's rewarding when a job you do yourself works out. Glad I was of help, plenty have helped me in the past.

[Bacho86]

Nice work Bacho. It's rewarding when a job you do yourself works out. Glad I was of help, plenty have helped me in the past.

Thanks mate, it was good finally to see it all wired up and working ready for the weekend! Mind you seeing how easily biggqweesty pulled apart and mounted the control box and I'm now starting to think about modifying ... I'll add it to the list to think about further - for now it'll do the trick.

[Bacho86]

Installed my 30" LED light bar this afternoon - was a tight squeeze to fit on the bull bar, but made up a bracket to offset the bar which provided more clearance

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Got it on special from a Bright Light Auto Parts, rated IP68 and comes with a 5 year warranty - so should hopefully do the trick! Will add up photos from the night test run tomorrow

http://brightlightautoparts.com/TechSheets/BL-LB5WS30.pdf

[Bacho86]

Also finally got around to extending my diff breathers. Ended up buying a kit off http://www.nissangupatrol.com/ because I couldn't find any decently priced fuel / oil resistant hose anywhere easily. Kit cost about $65 and came with all the necessary fittings and instructions were available online.

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[Bacho86]

Run out of time to complete the transfer and transmission case, hence the spare 2 spots.

Question for those that have done this upgrade - what did you do with the factory hoses?

I pulled the rear one out completely, but it's now left a hole where it used to screw into the 'cross member'(?) - below photo has the barb just sitting in there for photo purposes

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The front one if I pulled out of the diff housing, but left the rest of the cable there and just tied it up out of ether way...

[sooty_10]

I removed all the steel piping for the front diff (engine was out) and just used the press in tubing. I left the rear barb in place on the cross member as I couldn't be arsed pulling it out when it isn't doing anything or in the way.

[Bacho86]

I removed all the steel piping for the front diff (engine was out) and just used the press in tubing. I left the rear barb in place on the cross member as I couldn't be arsed pulling it out when it isn't doing anything or in the way.

Yeh I took the rear off because it was relatively easy, and figured the hose could be useful as a spare in an emergency but the front one looked like a PITA to remove (with the engine still in). Thanks mate.

[threedogs]

Much the same as Sooty I removed as much as I could and used
6mm push fittings if anyone is after some Diff breather kits I have heaps here.
I haven't got around to doing the auto and transfer case yet, with my back the way it is
don't think it will ever get done :[

[Bacho86]

A few photos from Easter trip into the High Country out the back of Licola

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[lucus30]

A few photos from Easter trip into the High Country out the back of Licola

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Looks great mate. You got some good photos of your rig, looks excellent.

[Bacho86]

Thanks mate, took the opportunity to take a heap of photos whilst in a great part of our backyard!

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Since last update I've installed a duel battery system, a few switches and new CD / Radio head unit with Bluetooth

ARB Battery Tray holding a Centry Marine 730 battery controlled by RedArc SB112 Smart Battery Isolator

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Ran cable from the Auxillary battery down to a rear fuse box hidden behind the small access panel to power the fridge, LED lights, rear work light, USB power, 12V sockets and a gauge / amp meter

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[Bacho86]

Removed the old factory CD player

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And installed a new Pioner head unit with CD player, Bluetooth and AUX input

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[Bacho86]

Put a USB socket up the front and reconnected one of the factory 12V sockets to the AUX battery and installed some Carling style switches up the front to link the auxiliary battery, switch the rear work light and front LED bar on as well

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[Winnie]

Nice work Nath, very neat and tidy.

[lucus30]

Put a USB socket up the front and reconnected one of the factory 12V sockets to the AUX battery and installed some Carling style switches up the front to link the auxiliary battery, switch the rear work light and front LED bar on as well

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Looks good. One of the advantages of autos is the ability to put switches where you have

[BigRAWesty]

Looks good. One of the advantages of autos is the ability to put switches where you have
Yea dam you auto owners lol..
I've got stuff all there..

[Bacho86]

Yea dam you auto owners lol..
I've got stuff all there..

Both my patrols have been auto so I never really noticed there was a big difference - what options do you have for switch locations?


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[Bacho86]

Nice work Nath, very neat and tidy.

Thanks mate, can't take all the credit though my brother did most of the electrical stuff - I just project managed lol


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[BigRAWesty]

Both my patrols have been auto so I never really noticed there was a big difference - what options do you have for switch locations?


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That's it

[Bacho86]

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That's it

Yeah that doesn't give you much room at all!! I know ppl have put them on the supports of the centre console as well. personally I'm not a huge fan, had it in my previous GU and they were too easy to accidentally bump on imo


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[BigRAWesty]

Yeah that doesn't give you much room at all!! I know ppl have put them on the supports of the centre console as well. personally I'm not a huge fan, had it in my previous GU and they were too easy to accidentally bump on imo


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It's not hard to cut out new slots, but no nice pannel like in the auto. And they plonked that bloody hole right in the middle too... lol
I like the under dash pannel. . Might have to make one of them..

[Bacho86]

Installed a couple LED strips around the barn doors that's triggered by a rocker switch on the inside rear panel. Punches out an Amazing amount of light!!

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[Bacho86]

Hooked up the rear 20w LED work light on one of ferrets brackets. It's powered up by via the rear fuse box with a relay for good measure and then switched on up the front via an ON-OFF-ON switch.

The light works manually, but I'm still having some problems picking up the trigger from reverse to switch the light on automatically - problem for another day!!

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[mudski]

One of my favorite mods that...

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[Hodge]

Nice work on the lights.
Where did you send the wire through at the back for the spare wheel light ??

Also if your relay is somewhere close at the back you could pick up reverse trigger from the wired up rev. light maybe .

[Bacho86]

Nice work on the lights.
Where did you send the wire through at the back for the spare wheel light ??

Also if your relay is somewhere close at the back you could pick up reverse trigger from the wired up rev. light maybe .

Thanks mate.

After some deliberation and research, I drilled a hole on the back of the door (just under the light bracket), painted it up and but a rubber gland over it before shoving the wire through.

It appeared to be the way that most people did it on later model GU's. How have you connected your work light up?

Yeh relay is up the back next to the fuse box.

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Based on my limited understanding of auto elec work, I was under the impression that the switch needed the reverse trigger and not the relay. I.e. If the switch was turned 'on' manually or triggered by reverse it would power of the relay and conversely the light...

Happy to be corrected though?

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[Bacho86]

Something like this - pretty sure I copied this diagram from someone on NP a while back

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[Winnie]

You just need to run another cable from the reverse light (or reverse switch on the gearbox) to the switch.

[Hodge]

Something like this - pretty sure I copied this diagram from someone on NP a while back

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This is the one I drew up and posted it here a while ago. Utilizing 2 way switch.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=63714&stc=1

[Stropp]

This is the one I drew up and posted it here a while ago. Utilizing 2 way switch.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=63714&stc=1

thats how mine is wired up too.

[Bacho86]

Few photos taken from long weekend spent around Mansfield and Alpine National Park, camped along King River

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Lake cobbler

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Dandongadale falls and rock outcrop

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[Bacho86]

Bindaree falls

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Bindaree hut (built for vertically challenged high country folk)

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[Rossco]

Nice looks awsome. Love Lake cobbler & dandongadale falls area, good fun exploring on foot. Still need to do the Abbeyard track across to Hotham way - get there one day. . .

[Bacho86]

Nice looks awsome. Love Lake cobbler & dandongadale falls area, good fun exploring on foot. Still need to do the Abbeyard track across to Hotham way - get there one day. . .

The views from the rock ledge were amazing, I'm surprised the over zealots havnt fenced it'll off yet

There were heaps of walking trails in the area - we accidentally drove up King hut track walking trail, before we realised that it was probably a bit too overgrown for a vehicle track!



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[lucus30]

Looks great mate mate. I've spent a bit of time around there. I'll invite you next time

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[Bacho86]

Looks great mate mate. I've spent a bit of time around there. I'll invite you next time

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Yeh definitely mate, sounds good!


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[Hodge]

Fantastic photos mate. If everything works out I'm heading up there next weekend. Fingers crossed.

[Bacho86]

Few photos from the recent Long Weekend trip up to Licola

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[threedogs]

looks awesome with the full extremes of the weather lol
All good but to brisk for my bones,,,,,, unless a 12v blanket keeps you warm. lol

[Hodge]

Love the photos mate as usual Patrol in the high country gets my juices going ! can't wait to get up there my self.

[Rossco]

Awsome pics bacho looks like a great weekend. Nice weather looks pretty fresh tho ☺ . . .

[Bacho86]

Love the photos mate as usual Patrol in the high country gets my juices going ! can't wait to get up there my self.

Thanks Hodge - You planning a trip for after winter when the tracks all open up?


Awsome pics bacho looks like a great weekend. Nice weather looks pretty fresh tho ☺ . . .

Cheers Rossco It was very fresh mate! Ironically Saturday night when it snowed was only around -2 degrees, but the Tuesday morning it got down to -5 degrees!!


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[Bacho86]

Installed kings 2m x 3m awning long last week in preparation for the long weekend trip. For price point the awning will do the trick!



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[Bacho86]

A few photos from the last couple days around spent around Howqua Hills, camping at Mitchell's Flat

Howqua River @ Running Creek
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Old Slate Mine
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Mitchell's Flat
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[Bacho86]

Mitchell's Creek Canyon
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[Bacho86]

Handford Creek near Jamieson River
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Jamieson River
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Old Slate Mine
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[Hodge]

Bloody fantastic Nath. Jealous is an understatement. Will be heading up there on Friday, Not sure where we'll end up yet but aiming for Grannys flat, depending on how busy area is we'll probably end up at the trusty R. Creek. Did you go to the top of the Slate mine?

[Bacho86]

Bloody fantastic Nath. Jealous is an understatement. Will be heading up there on Friday, Not sure where we'll end up yet but aiming for Grannys flat, depending on how busy area is we'll probably end up at the trusty R. Creek. Did you go to the top of the Slate mine?

Thanks mate, it was fantastic weather missed all the extreme Melbourne heat last couple days sitting by the river.

I've never been to Granny's flat - how do you rate it? Running creek had a few people around on Friday, wasn't completely full but most of the good isolated spots were already taken.

We walked up near to the top I think - left the cars down the bottom as we weren't sure if you could get access all the way over the top?




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[Hodge]

Thanks mate, it was fantastic weather missed all the extreme Melbourne heat last couple days sitting by the river.

I've never been to Granny's flat - how do you rate it? Running creek had a few people around on Friday, wasn't completely full but most of the good isolated spots were already taken.

We walked up near to the top I think - left the cars down the bottom as we weren't sure if you could get access all the way over the top?


Never camped at grannys flat either. Just drove through/past it a few times. So this will be new to me.

Slate mine at the top is a popular 4x4 taking spot. Amazing view. If you can get there. I managed to get up there for a photo, but it was a bit hairy.... The last time I was there in August from memory, the 2 common ways to get up there were very completely erroded and there seemed to be a mini landslide, making it impossible to get a car up there. I don't know what its like up there now...

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[Bacho86]

Never camped at grannys flat either. Just drove through/past it a few times. So this will be new to me.

Slate mine at the top is a popular 4x4 taking spot. Amazing view. If you can get there. I managed to get up there for a photo, but it was a bit hairy.... The last time I was there in August from memory, the 2 common ways to get up there were very completely erroded and there seemed to be a mini landslide, making it impossible to get a car up there. I don't know what its like up there now....

Yeh ok, we had some pretty stock cars with us so didn't even think about trying to climb it and also thinking maybe we didn't walk completely to the top now as well lol

I'll have to have a proper look next time I'm in the area and see if we can make it up!




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[Bacho86]

A couple photos from yesterday's quick day trip to toolangi

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[Bacho86]

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[Bacho86]

Enjoyed some fantastic weather camped out at tunnel bend over the weekend, not too many photos.... too much fun relaxing [emoji41]

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[Hodge]

Fantastic mate looks great. Looks like you got awesome weather.
Just curious what were you trapping in that cage!?

How's that foot going ???

Funny how your post before that was exactly a year ago.

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[AB]

Cracker of a spot mate!


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[Bacho86]

Fantastic mate looks great. Looks like you got awesome weather.
Just curious what were you trapping in that cage!?

How's that foot going ???

Funny how your post before that was exactly a year ago.

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Hahaha that is my “dog crate” for my puppy lol
It was a last minute purchase as wife didn’t think that her plastic kennel we used last time would fit her any longer. We still need to get a cover or something for when she sleeps outside

The ankle is going well thanks, been “walking” unassisted for a couple weeks now which has been great. But still a lot of physio and rehab to go before it gets back to previous strength


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[mudski]

Nice mate! Is that Tunnel Bend on the Howqua track? I dont recall seeing camp grounds near tunnel bend.

[Bacho86]

Nice mate! Is that Tunnel Bend on the Howqua track? I dont recall seeing camp grounds near tunnel bend.

Tunnel bend off brocks road along the howqua river - last campsite before 7 mile.

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[mudski]

Tunnel bend off brocks road along the howqua river - last campsite before 7 mile.

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Yeah sorry Brocks road not the Howqua track.... Was it busy down at Sheepyards? I reckon it would have been chockers!

[Bacho86]

Yeah sorry Brocks road not the Howqua track.... Was it busy down at Sheepyards? I reckon it would have been chockers!

We drove in on Friday evening and it wasn’t looking too bad tbh, but went straight for tunnel bend. I’ve seen it busier I would say - perhaps a lot of people were at wonnangatta for the centenary celebrations?


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[mudski]

Man I need to get out there again. Before they close the tracks I am going to have to find some time, even if its just for a night.

[Hodge]

Man I need to get out there again. Before they close the tracks I am going to have to find some time, even if its just for a night.

Lets do it.

[mudski]

Lets do it.

Hanging for it.

[Bacho86]

Lets do it.


Hanging for it.

Lets set a date and make it happen!! Sometime after Easter but before Queens birthday long weekend


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[mudski]

Lets set a date and make it happen!! Sometime after Easter but before Labor Day weekend


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Don't you mean queens birthday weekend?

[Bacho86]

Don't you mean queens birthday weekend?

Yup!


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[Hodge]

Don't you mean queens birthday weekend?Yes Nath meant between Easter 2018 and labour day 2019.
So there's 12 months to work something out.

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[Bacho86]

Few photos of the patrol from recent long weekend trip from Mansfield through to Dargo

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[mudski]

Hodge !!!! We need to do this with Nathan. Sooner rather than later.


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[MB TD42]

Geez I luv that pick in the wood on the road with the tree tunnel looks so mystical

[Rossco]

Looks awesome Nath, nice sunny weather in Mexico i see 🤣

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[Bacho86]

Looks awesome Nath, nice sunny weather in Mexico i see 🤣

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Yep absolutely was mate, -3.5 degrees at its coldest one morning!!


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[Bacho86]

Replaced the single din headunit with a nice big new double to link up with the reverse camera. Also upgraded the 4 factory door speakers to some new 300w 6.5” pioneer units....

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Got a perfectly good pioneer single din headunit with aerpro wiring harness and storage pocket to sell if anyone is interested?

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[Rossco]

Nice one Nath. A slight maybe on the steza but if anyone else wants it go for it .

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[jay see]

Nice neat fit there Nath [emoji106]

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