Far out have the police got nothing better to do with their time they could prioritize. . Anyways looks great much better than trying to untangle those nightmare net things [emoji2959] . .
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Far out have the police got nothing better to do with their time they could prioritize. . Anyways looks great much better than trying to untangle those nightmare net things [emoji2959] . .
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To be honest mate I was very surprised when I moved to Vic, I expected the uncovered loads to be a big deal but they are just not here. In NSW the police are right onto it, it's on a lot of the road signs too "cover your load, fines apply" etc and they aren't joking. Us Victorians have it far easier in some ways hey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco
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I agree Nic mate, nearly 30 years of scooting around with work utes in Vic have never been questioned once to date. The plumber here got done with an old style occy web version where the officer could reach his hand through the holes and wiggle out a pvc junction from its cardboard box.
Must say, this new to me cargo net is pretty easy though, like Winnie kindly mentioned with his Vic professional work, think I’ll just make it my new daily Nationwide now [emoji106][emoji106]
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It all depends on what you are carrying - the net has to be fine enough to contain the smallest item and strong enough to contain the heaviest item it is covering. Always best to have a fine strong net which will suit everything. The net also has to be secured well and not just thrown over with occy straps like some tradies do. It is all about insecure loads (and nothing to do with revenue raising of course).
MB's new one is top shelf!
Seems like cargo net focus could well start becoming a PLOD focus, so following @MB lead, picked this one up today, not cheap but less than the $242 fine, plus 'whatever' they find as they comb over the vehicle.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CLEARANC...72.m2749.l2649
Net arrived today, heavy construction, in its own bag, very happy.
Picked one of these up at a bargain price, have not been happy with the look or mount of my existing bullbar lightbar, even though it works great. Anyway, was impressed by the one on @MB barge, so deal done.
https://www.arb.com.au/new-intensity-light-bar/
Evening crew. Been a while between posts.
Haven't bought this per say but I did buy the steel.
Looking to do my own line of smokers..
Introducing Rutland Forge Smokers.
Our new property is called rutland so just made sense..
This think is huge. 800 long x 600 high cook chamber..
Its 1200 over all..
All 4mm plate its over 150 kg...
Hopefully they do well. This is unit 001.
I have a guinie pig lined up to put it through it passes..
Mine is still a pile of steel plate lol.
What do you all think..http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum.../2020/06/3.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum.../2020/06/4.jpghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum.../2020/06/5.jpg
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Looks great, best of luck with the venture.
What are your thoughts on Ridge Ryder winch. On sale for $499
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...lb/380258.html
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Think Id go the domin8r extreme from the supacentre before this one. Have not got one on the pootrol yet, and havent needed to use the one on my other 4by. Because Wranglers dont get stuck :) :) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
I've had a bit of a search for stripping a Ridge Ryder, because I want to see how they are constructed. My Aldi winch will drag my Patrol across cement in 4 H, hubs locked, 5th gear and hand brake on tight. But the first stage gears are just molded into the alloy case, and the brake is only lightly built.Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
Has anyone stripped a Ridge rider?
I know a guy that had an ironman winch and that was the same as the ALDI one.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
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Yep, pretty cheap and nasty. I got it secondhand and found it had been immersed and left wet. It is still going after I cleaned it out serviced it with boat trailer grease.
Some of the better winches use all steel gears and have a hefty brake assembly.
Some switches for the Trol. A push button light bar and driving lights switch and a waterproof momentary on/off/on switch to be used as the external switch for the winch.
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Bought one of these today
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to replace this
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because this happened yesterday
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First time ever used RACV membership for towing.
Back story
Had a day out out the back of Walhalla yesterday up thru Merringtons past Toombon thru Aberfeldy and a couple tracks just south of Mt Selma Rd.
Coming home had to stop at lights in Yarragon, lights turn green go for second gee what was that, trying to get into second WTF in the right hand lane with a line of vehicles behind me, manage to force it into gear and drive up to a right turn lane, at the same time pressing the clutch pedal in vain. Pull up at the end of the turning lane, now what.
Traffic had cleared so manage to force it into first and started moving, got into left lane and with a bit of finessing got to fourth. So I thought get as close to home as possible then call RACV. There is not a traffic light between there and the United Servo on Dandenong Hastings Road so I would only have to stop if traffic got bad. Only had to wait about 75 min to have vehicle being loaded for final 16 odd ks.
Cheers
Trevor
Not bought but hired for the weekend. A cherry picker to get these Ivy covered dead trees down. I’m not a big fan of heights so this will be interesting.
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Fun mate! They are awesome to drive, just absorb the bounces with your knees and you won't even realise you're up there!Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Oh and the turtle mode is useless, stick to rabbit mode lol
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Good luck, I went up in a bloody high cherry picker once. I nearly cried with fear.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
You don’t drive this one Nic. You tow it. But it goes up 15m so it will be interesting none the less.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
The possums won’t be happy to that I’m cutting down their home.
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Nice mate! Make sure you get one of the girls to take a pic of you braving max height!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Or an action shot of me shitting my pants.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
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A wheat whiskey. Different but nice. Boring for most folk but I love trying different whiskeys.
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I'd be sampling that before I went 15m up in a flimsy wobbly cherry picker! Get half cut mate and turn it into a fun time!Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Haha! I was up there in the air today thinking. Fuck I could do with some Dutch courage right now.
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Foolishly bought myself some temporary hire fence panels today :-(
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/06/93.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/06/94.jpg
Outback NSW mulch isn’t quite as fluffy soft as that Mexicano stuff :-)
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@MB how did you get into NSW, cross the border in the middle of the night on some quiet dirt road?
Have been in Welsh custody quarantine for over 5 weeks now in a rooftop incubator mate!
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A sausage roll...first one in over 6months...with a spot of dead horse....Mmmmmmmm hit the spot
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After being disappointed by one of those huge hand held spotlights which plug into a car's 12v socket, put out a zillion candlepower (& double as a 'heater'), when a friend recently showed me his relatively tiny & ultra lightweight waterproof LED spotlight I was super impressed. First time out we found a Southern Boobook Owl. Decided I needed one of these in my camping & birding armoury. Charge either with a supplied 240v wall plug or direct from a 12v socket, using a 2nd supplied cable. 3 light levels. On the ultra bright highest setting the lithium battery lasts over 5 hours. There are a few different branded versions of these around. Friend's was 'X-Spot, mine 'No Cry'. Jaycar have a version too that I've seen. Mine is advertised at 1000 lumens, the others 700 lumens. I suspect they are all the same. Makes my fancy Petzl LED rechargeable headtorch look like a candle! Makes those huge 12v plug in spotlights look like cumbersome antiques.
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Do have a link to where you picked it up?
Border between Vic and NSW is open, don't think it ever closed???Quote:
Originally Posted by TPC
Got mine from Amazon Australia - but when I looked a couple of days after mine arrived (sent from the US & got to me quicker than stuff ordered in Oz) it was listed as not currently available.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B077TVYMLP/
Whitworths Marine have the X-spot version - but their price is $30 more than I paid & is an older model which can only be recharged via a USB cable, making it less 'flexible'. Same as my friends one.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/x-spot...ght-700-lumens
Jaycar have one which I think may be the same, but shows it's weight as a bit less which makes me wonder if it has a smaller battery fitted. Looks identical other than colour.
https://www.jaycar.com.au/700-lumen-...utm_medium=web
This is the item on No Cry's web site. US web site so price shown is in $US.
https://www.jaycar.com.au/700-lumen-...utm_medium=web
Funny you out that up, I was clearing out some cupboards earlier and came across this, really don't remember buying it, so thinking it must have been a birthday/Xmas present off someone..... just don't rememberQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...020/06/110.jpg
and that is why SA wont open our borders to NSW or VIC, they never took it serious enough.Quote:
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We’ll be there soon (Glenelg Foreshore) Tony mate!
Pickled this ripper up for $5k from AFM today :-)
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...020/06/111.jpg
https://www.australianfrontlinemachinery.com.au/
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See you there.Quote:
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Your dick is so much bigger than my duck mate :-(
Were’d you get that big boy from ‘American Frontline Machinery’ ? :-)
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Seriously? Awesome if you did buy that!Quote:
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I want to come to your next pool party @MB [emoji23]
Bought an Uber ride to hang out with the ladz n watch a shit footy game...Time to get your act together West Coast...geeez...so embarrassed.
Beer beings the highlight of the game...lol
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I have been on a LARC, they are farkrn cool machines hey. Lucky you @MBQuote:
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