Havent paid for it yet but booked in to replace the tent on the Opus camper to the new air tent design , bit of a wait but will be done before the cape trip .
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Havent paid for it yet but booked in to replace the tent on the Opus camper to the new air tent design , bit of a wait but will be done before the cape trip .
Say g`day to batman and Robin on your cape trip when you fly past. Bought nothing to day and got change too.
Will do bushranger, I started out with nothing but still have most of it .
Keep an eye out for specials, bought the Chromecast Ultra for $70 6months ago from The Good Guys ebay storeQuote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
Old phone plan with Telstra ended 12+ months ago. Was getting 5GB data for $50/mth. Changed plans, now getting 15GB for $49 a month CANNOT complain one bit.
A new First Aid Kit for work & play.
https://www.firstaidkits.com.au/k166...-area-softpack
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A new windscreen, after a bit of mucking around by the installer, got a discounted price of $250 installed at home yesterday!
Under 12 bucks at Coles of all places. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2017/12/87.jpg
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I've got 2 of them. I call them 'egg shells'. One for the double matress and one for the king single.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
Combining the 'egg shells' with the high density foam mattresses, I sleep really well at night, too.
Well not for the patrol but for the f250 I bought a bullydog tuner, plug in and run through the program and wow what a difference, I wish they had made them for patrols so easy to set up.
Picked up some great canvas bags with Velcro seals off Ebay. Great quality & well made. Good for camping gear or any "bits & pieces" and easy to store.
Over the last month or so, I've bought 3, Kings Big Daddy Delux swags. Look the part but not tested yet.
I'm in the process of wetting the canvas. Queen size mattress, too.
one of these:
https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/adventure-kings-roof-top-tent-with-annex.html
going to tassie for a week in march and thought the price was too good to pass up on.
Uniden 80ch two way for the rig...its in and hooked up...
Nice Nic. Must report back on how you found it, thinking of do the same once the kids don't want to come with us anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Where abouts you headed in Tassie?
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will follow up when i throw it on top properly mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
have seen abit of tassie from a few hire cars but looking forward to just exploring. have done alot of mid east and north, so either west coast or north east tassie. should be good either way.
One of these Oil Coolers PeeBee found on 'The bay'.
Look just the thing for the 6.5 instead of the dinky little traditional rad style that Brunny Diesel fitted.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CAL-CUST...72.m2749.l2649
put it on today mate, its a bloody ripper. absolutely huge on top, the installation instructions aren't too bad and they have online videos(which rush through it all) which kind of help. the zips and canvas feel pretty decent quality and the way it all mounts on is OK also. only thing i can complain about is the ladder will potentially wear a hole in the annex floor as it has shitty rubber/plastic feet caps which will do bugger all when someone is climbing up and down a ladder to protect the floor. i will just start carrying a small sheet of ply to put under the feet of the ladder. otherwise its a bloody ripper, especially for $680!Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
You planning on keeping it on the car always, or just when you need it? They're pretty heavy ain't they....
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will probably just keep it on the car, i dont use it as a daily anyway so its all good. one day when i have a shed with a higher roof i will probably be able to block and tackel it off the car (i think winnie has a similar setup for his roof rack and its pretty sweet)Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
all up i think it weighs around 70KG, the missus has hurt herself atm so i got her to steady but not lift it while i lifted the whole thing on the roof, what a bloody mission lol! here is a photo of what it looks like setup, its really neat.
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I just use ratchet straps to the roof of my shed for the rack which is pretty fiddly to get it on the car but easy to take off.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
I don't use it much anyway but the system could definitely be a lot better.
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Nic, I used to use a simple rathet hand winch that you find on small boat trailer, rated at 500kg, then made a clamp on lifting frame with a single lift point. I stuffed around with the centre of gravity to get the roofrack lifting off nice and flat, marked it and then simply clamped the frame there and bingo, all good each time, never scratched the car once. You need a sound mount point off the side of the shed though to anchor the winch, then a sound mount pount above the lifting eye over the roofrack. I lifted mine using 'Telstra' rope without an issue. Still have the frame and the winch I think if you want it - will take a bit to find but sure its here.
thanks for the offer mate, i need a decent shed first lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
Muscle man Nico [emoji123][emoji123][emoji123][emoji123]Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Wouldn't mind a closer look one day.
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It looks good mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
My sister and her husband use one for the two of them and their 3 kids. The 2 boys sleep in the annex underneath and the baby sleeps upstairs with them.
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Looks great mate. The guys at muddy4x4accessories have this cool stand to make the tent freestanding when you’re at camp. Looks pretty neat
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...018/01/150.jpg
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Some expensive pre-emptive maintenance, prefer to have these in place before I need them. Looked at my mounts yesterday and they look mint, so a good time to put some in I reckon.
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Good idea mate. I checked my mounts and they looked OK, so bit of pro-activity for them to stay that way. Boss braces got bolted on!Quote:
Originally Posted by 10G
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...id=74285&stc=1
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...id=74286&stc=1
I'm thinking of fitting long range tanks, so I thought I'd better toughen up the rear mounts, they look like a well designed & thought out product I reckon.
And much cheaper considering the cost of chassis fix, if the factory seats did crack...Quote:
Originally Posted by 10G
You might want to have a look at the BOSS airbags. Tney are fitted between the diff housing and the chassis rail. They take the load and transfer it directly into the chassis rail with no offset component, as you have with the coil and coil seat. I have the triple bags installed and they work a treat. I originally had the 'in coil' firestone airbags installed until I woke up to the fact i was masking the load issues and the stresses were really going straight back into the coil tower.
I would recommend the coil tower supports as well as the airbags for a bullet proof solution, strength and ability to load share and also level the vehicle up.
I've not looked into airbags much at all and I'm guessing they must, but do they extend & compress when you're flexing or do they just inflate into a size and stay at the size but bounce around within some type of holding thing?????Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
OK, the BOSS airbags are a rubber bellows. They are secured top and bottom with clmps and as you inflate them they lift the vehicle, thus taking load off the coils. It is entirely possible to do a stupid thing, like did and inflate them to 70psi and marvel at the lift, however the rear of the vehicle was wobbling around like it was on jelly. The airbags did not extend beyond the free length of he coil, however after 100m and a round about I drove back home and dropped the pressures down to around 30psi and this sat the vehicle level, when relatively empty, for me. When I do load it up for a trip I end up with about 40psi in them to get the nose pointing very slightly downward.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10G
Off road I drop the pressure a little bit to soften he ride, however still use the added pressure to ensure I retain bumper clearances. The higher the pressure the firmer the ride, and within limits(not like my 70psi) the vehicle tends to not wallow as much. There is no spongy or bouncy feel about it, its simply a compressible helper to carry the load.
Do a web search on BOSS airbags, I have the triple donuts on mine and a manual air regulation - you can get on board compressors and push buttons o allow trimming on the fly, which can be an advantage, I just never went that way.
Bossweld stick welding sticks. Appears to be better even though the same price as the cheap crap I usually buy.
ahrso you learning...Quote:
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Slowly, but yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avo
Really? Because there are no patrol lift kits listed on your website.Quote:
Originally Posted by perfectlift-tips
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Usually there is a section for vendors. In all honesty, if you can't take the time to introduce yourself and actually set up a vendor thread, with stuff for patrols, that is not just cheap crap. You're wasting your time hereQuote:
Originally Posted by perfectlift-tips
Ordered a winning lotto ticket...pretty sure the newsagent it pulling my leg...
Fitted a Jaycar Steel Mate Keyless door entry system today. $50 and I can now remote lock/unlock again !!