Was wondering where to keep them handy!!
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Was wondering where to keep them handy!!
I'm keeping a keen eye on your thread. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by GUtsy ute
Take care out there.
Rossco
Perfect setup in my eyes!!! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by GUtsy ute
When do you leave? I'll get those pins to you and fit them if necessary to assist before you go.
I don't need them for the trip Scotty, I was going to lengthen them for my 2" lift, originals are working fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigrig
No worries - they'll be safe until your return then!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GUtsy ute
nice rig man.
I got some LED Work Lights for the back of the canopy, very happy with them.
Pics don't really show how far they light up, but give you an idea.
Use minimum power too, so you don't have to worry about leaving them on for a while.
I've got them wired to the second battery under the bonnet, or I can run them from the third battery
in the canopy, same as the fridge.
Looks great mate, wanted to do something like this but wife says our wagon is fine and i'm not to part with it lol
The fridge cord is tied to some recoil air hose that works a treat
and lets you forget about the cord getting cut or tangled.
The rear drawers hold recovery gear, spares, tools, shovel, tent poles etc etc.
It's nice having heaps of room but can be tempting to take too much gear
Hope to do a trip to the corner country of NW. NSW soon, still deciding on a date.
NBice work lights, Gav.
Do you get any blind spots with 2 lights? Would a 3rd light be beneficial or would 2 be sufficient?
Do you have a reversing camera?
G'day Rossco,
I have'nt noticed any blind spots at all, the tyres don't seem to block any light either.
Two are ample for me.
Maybe a small one down at towbar level for hooking up snatch straps orjacking.
I have a reversing camera hooked up to the GPS.
The GPS came with a wireless camera but it was hopeless, I bought a good camera
that is a cable type and is brilliant.
I'll put up some pics of it if you would like to see it.
How's that great setup of yours working out?
Are you happy with the solar setup you have?
Cheers Gavin
GUtsy ute, firstly.....great setup. But a couple of questions if you please....did you do the ally welding on your setup and if so what with.
The glass and coffee cup holder looks like a piece of styrofoam with holes in it and carpet glued to it, did you have any drama gluing the carpet directly to the styrofoam and did you use a hole saw to cut the holes? Love the idea by the way, I would like to do something like this for our camper tailer.
Cheers
Greg
Mate,
Very nice work.
Would love to see those drawers closeup. My next project....
Cheers,
Steve
More than happy with the set up. Just come back from 2 weeks at the beach and no probs at all.
I gotta sort out where to put the panels. They work very well, but are heavy to move around all the time.
Gotta get a reversing camera/gps set up soon. I'm having a few near misses because of the blind spots, but I'll get there.
Rossco
Looks great & well thought out Gavin. Wish I had your construction skills with the aluminium. I see you made long timber draws for underneath the canopy, they look like somethin I might try myself .... but do you have any issues keeping stuff in there dry & dustproof? Others have told me stories of moisture & dust getting in to form excellent griding paste, & there's still red dust inside mine from Telstra's use around Alice.
Cuppa
Hi Greg,Quote:
Originally Posted by gregs
Yes I did the welding on the setup, some of it with the mig and some with the HF tig.
I hadn't done any ally welding for quite a few years before this project, so was quite rusty
but got the hang of it in the end.
The cup and glass holder is made from a shredded plastic type foam which is as light as
styrofoam but not brittle and easily damaged as styrofoam.
You can't damage it by handling it.
It is used for packing and cushioning fragile goods during transport.
Yes, I used holesaws to cut out the holes and found they cut the foam more cleanly
by going in reverse.
I used contact cement to glue the carpet on, holds really well.
The foam came in machinery packing crates from Germany, so I don't know where to source
it here.
Hi Steve,Quote:
Originally Posted by frenzy
Just shoot me a PM when you would like to have a look, any time is OK with me.
Cheers G avin
Hi Cuppa,Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
When I had the canopy off during the changeover, I put a light in the compartments
and got underneath with a sikaflex gun and sealed every place I could see light coming through.
Gave it all a good clean before sealing.
I also put self adhesive rubber tape around the door to seal it as well.
The hinge lets in a tiny amount of dust but nothing to worry about.
I glued carpet under the drawers to make them smoother to pull in and out.
We've done quite a few trips with negligable dust getting in the drawers.
Cheers Gavin
I might have to try that without taking the canopy off. Bugger of a job I reckon, but I don't really want to be taking it off now. I was told of some Telstra shovel handles being ground down to a point!
Cuppa
Quote:
Originally Posted by GUtsy ute
GUtsy ute, thanks for the reply. I am thinking of making a new set or drawers for the patrol and thought ally might be the way to go, just have to look into see whether I can get a kit to make my little mig do the job. The cost of the ally might be the limiting factor, looks like some more research is needed. I will have to do more searching for this foam though, sounds like good stuff.
Cheers
Greg
My wife commented on our last trip that the rubbish bin needed somewhere of it's own,
out of the way, where it wasn't taking up bench space. It was getting constantly moved, making it a
real pain.
This is what evolved from that comment.
It clips on and off the fold down shelf and stores in the white tub to the left of the fridge.
So far, no problems.
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...rumTrip039.jpg
The rig enjoying some time on the beach.
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/a...rumTrip030.jpg
In good company.
Awwwww. It's an ex Telstra Ute. hahahaha
Hi Gavin,
The truck's awesome mate, love the photos. Interesting to see everyone's ideas on fitting out their canopies. I will probably go with a similar setup as Drifter make - like the landrover on their webpage,
http://www.drifta.com.au/UteBackSetup.php
Cheers
Errol
Great looking set up, I luv utes. The MOF said no so ended up with Neville the Nissan Patrol. I do have plans to turn it into a Dual cab, but I think she'll notice
That is a great looking set up.Quote:
Originally Posted by twindiff
I probably would have gone that way if I had known about them before I made mine.
;) Thanks for the PM - just been having a quick look before heading to bed. You did a great job there.