What did you buy today

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Originally Posted by mjr350

Got my yearly punters club savings back yesterday so today I bought a full length aluminium roof rack, 2m x 2.5m awning and hercules full recovery kit.

Yes its cheap 4x4 warehouse gear and I expect fitment issues but I have a few mates with the same cage / awning setup that has lived up to the challenge so far. Plus I have a TIG so repairs to the rack are a piece of cake if needed.

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Need pics when its all installed please

How are these LED headlights for ON coming traffic, do they have a cut off point like projectors.
or looking in your rear view mirror

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Need pics when its all installed please

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Sure will.

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Originally Posted by megatexture

the suppliers would have no idea on that as it would depend on make/ model of car and its reflector, only way to test would be to buy and try but if the 28w puts out a good spread and not like hid's with messy light then the 80w set might be the go I'll wait and see what stropps verdict is lol

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Eggzachery old mate.
Unless it is used comparing two light sources with identical patterns and focus Lumen is a fairly useless figure really as it measures the light output of the source not how useful it is.

I like to think of Lumen as the "Piss Off Factor" because it is an indication of how bright a light source appears when an oncoming driver is looking at it.

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Originally Posted by megatexture

Cheers, the ones I quickly looked at were all 80w and $ 50-90(pair) so 90$ for a single one, it will be interesting to see the difference they make

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Yes PID have a similar kit but no fan attached so I'm not sure if they will overheat that's why I decided on the older style with a fan.

My Christmas present
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Picked up my Runva 11xp winch this morning!! I'll post install information in my build thread as it progresses... I hit a bit of an issues this afternoon mounting the solenoid

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A winch, guages (boost/EGT & some other thing I don't remember what - need to ask Brad) and a double guages pod thingy dooby :)

Now to make a pile of all the crap Brad has to put in/on my car and start cracking the whip !!

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We brought a self inflating matteress. And surprisingly it was comfortable








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POR15 fuel tank sealer kit for the long range Aux tank I got off boots. Have just sanded, prepped and painted the outer bottom half of the tank with the POR15 rust preventative paint. Now to weld the lower strengthening braces on.

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Originally Posted by Bacho86

Picked up my Runva 11xp winch this morning!! I'll post install information in my build thread as it progresses... I hit a bit of an issues this afternoon mounting the solenoid

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Hey mate when will you post this up? I'm getting the same winch and have the same bar so wouldn't mind a bit of information and details on it. I'll keep an eye on your build thread as its not in there yet

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Originally Posted by lucus30

Hey mate when will you post this up? I'm getting the same winch and have the same bar so wouldn't mind a bit of information and details on it. I'll keep an eye on your build thread as its not in there yet

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Hey mate, I'm part the way through. Winch cradle itself is mounted - easier enough, just had to rotate the gearbox and install it upside down so that the clutch handle was clear and the rope was feeding out from the top. Still have to get longer bolts to mount the fair lead up properly.

Currently stalled in trying to mount the solenoid, because the winch cradle mounts vertically to the bar the normal mounting points wont work and require you to fabricate up a bracket. Due to the way my bar and grill sit, there is very little clearance to get access to the control box and clutch so its a bit fiddly

Other than that, (which I guess are issues to be expected when buying a lower cost winch designed to fit up to a heap of vehicles and bars), I'm generally impressed with the Runva 11XP!

I might get shot for this as it's not Patrol related! But I bought a snorkel for my Zooki today! Woot!Attachment 52382

a cat battery 650cca for $149 :) not the one i was after as they are short of stock but it will do for now as i can move it to the work van.

Well I've had a bit of a win in the last couple of weeks.
Td and od will like this one

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It's a soderfors (from what I can make) 131 pound no.3 anvil.
Pick it up from the old workshop which has sadly been sold with the land.

And today picked up a drill and 150mm bench grinder. For $150..


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Cheers

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Originally Posted by biggqwesty

Well I've had a bit of a win in the last couple of weeks.
Td and od will like this one

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It's a soderfors (from what I can make) 131 pound no.3 anvil.
Pick it up from the old workshop which has sadly been sold with the land.

And today picked up a drill and 150mm bench grinder. For $150..


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Just in case you don't know how to use an anvil.

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Originally Posted by TPC

Just in case you don't know how to use an anvil.

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Yea. I'm a hunter now. That's it's no 1 use

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Just in case you don't know how to use an anvil.

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Have you run that Safe Work Procedure past a HSEC rep?

P.S. if that is too scale... has anyone ever mentioned you have really big ears and a weird rrse?

Bought a New car today. First New car ever. Hyundai Santa Fe, 2.2TD Bloody Nice Car!!! Stoked.

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Bought a New car today. First New car ever. Hyundai Santa Fe, 2.2TD Bloody Nice Car!!! Stoked.

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Oh sh1t yeah man, look out high country!

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Bought a New car today. First New car ever. Hyundai Santa Fe, 2.2TD Bloody Nice Car!!! Stoked.

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I don't know you anyone man.
Your changing

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Originally Posted by Bacho86

Hey mate, I'm part the way through. Winch cradle itself is mounted - easier enough, just had to rotate the gearbox and install it upside down so that the clutch handle was clear and the rope was feeding out from the top. Still have to get longer bolts to mount the fair lead up properly.

Currently stalled in trying to mount the solenoid, because the winch cradle mounts vertically to the bar the normal mounting points wont work and require you to fabricate up a bracket. Due to the way my bar and grill sit, there is very little clearance to get access to the control box and clutch so its a bit fiddly

Other than that, (which I guess are issues to be expected when buying a lower cost winch designed to fit up to a heap of vehicles and bars), I'm generally impressed with the Runva 11XP!

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Hang on a sec... Am I mistaken I thought the genuine Nissan winch bars don't need a winch cradle?

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Originally Posted by lucus30

Hang on a sec... Am I mistaken I thought the genuine Nissan winch bars don't need a winch cradle?

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You are mistaken about being mistaken :-P

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Originally Posted by Crate

You are mistaken about being mistaken :-P

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Boggles the mind that statement does

Just took the chance and dropped in to an ARB store I've never been to before. The staff were helpful, polite, and happy to talk about options.

I bought the double swag while I was at it as I don't want to pull and setup/packup the camper trailer when I'm travelling solo. Not to mention the tracks I can't take with the camper in tow.

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Originally Posted by lucus30

Hang on a sec... Am I mistaken I thought the genuine Nissan winch bars don't need a winch cradle?

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sorry lucus my terminology might not be correct - hopefully photos will explain better....

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The winch itself mounts up straight to the bar, but I need to fab up a bracket to hold the solenoid

Mount it under the bonnet. Easier to access when bass deep in mud and keeps them cleaner

Bought some front shock tower mounts from the wreckers today to cut and weld to mine for longer shocks coming up soon.

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Originally Posted by Bacho86

sorry lucus my terminology might not be correct - hopefully photos will explain better....

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The winch itself mounts up straight to the bar, but I need to fab up a bracket to hold the solenoid

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Yeah mate no worries I see. Just was confused as I have heard that some people still run a separate cradle for the winch even on winch bars

Led Reindeer Rope Light, A Led "Merry Christmas" Rope Light, a LED star rope light, some solar powered sparkling lights for outside........ and some tinsel

Making it a bit more festive for the kiddywinks

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Led Reindeer Rope Light, A Led "Merry Christmas" Rope Light, a LED star rope light, some solar powered sparkling lights for outside........ and some tinsel

Making it a bit more festive for the kiddywinks

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You are soooo gay

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Bought a New car today. First New car ever. Hyundai Santa Fe, 2.2TD Bloody Nice Car!!! Stoked.

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Noice one, mate.

I bought a Hyundai Elantra back in 2001.
Sold it 6 years later with over 200 K on the clock.
The warranty and after sales service was freakin' awesome.
In Sydney there was 24 hour servicing and you could drop it off that evening and pick it up in the morning.
They would replace anything you told them was suss no questions asked.

Moved to Perth in late 2004
Picked it up one day, well after the warranty period and with 150,000 K's and it had a new steering wheel...
WTF?...
The service dude said "the mech had noticed the grip was coming away from the rim"...
How much is that gunna cost me?...
"Oh, nothing Sir, we didn't call you because it shouldn't have done that so we replaced it gratis".
That was the Dealer in Perth not even the one I got it from in Sydney.

Hope you have the same pleasant experiences with your new toy (one of my Kids had a Sante Fe for ages as well and agree they are quite nicely done)

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You are soooo gay

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Says he who's bought a car who's name rhymes with gay

Just brought this stuff.
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Hopefully there stuff is good and I'll never need to use it.

Decided to take the plunge and buy a Ram Mount for my tablet. Wasn't cheap but I have gone through three cheap plastic ebay jobbie and all are shite. A mate of mine has one and loves it so I thought to do it. Just gotta wait for it to arrive.

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Says he who's bought a car who's name rhymes with gay

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Touché

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Noice one, mate.

I bought a Hyundai Elantra back in 2001.
Sold it 6 years later with over 200 K on the clock.
The warranty and after sales service was freakin' awesome.
In Sydney there was 24 hour servicing and you could drop it off that evening and pick it up in the morning.
They would replace anything you told them was suss no questions asked.

Moved to Perth in late 2004
Picked it up one day, well after the warranty period and with 150,000 K's and it had a new steering wheel...
WTF?...
The service dude said "the mech had noticed the grip was coming away from the rim"...
How much is that gunna cost me?...
"Oh, nothing Sir, we didn't call you because it shouldn't have done that so we replaced it gratis".
That was the Dealer in Perth not even the one I got it from in Sydney.

Hope you have the same pleasant experiences with your new toy (one of my Kids had a Sante Fe for ages as well and agree they are quite nicely done)

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Mate I tell you this thing is awesome. I drove a 6lt CalaisV to compare and still went the Hyundai.

Goes like sh1t off a shovel, air con at every seating location, heated and cooled seats, Satnav, full length glass roof,sensors front and rear, auto tail gate, (stand behind the car for 3 seconds with my hands full and keys in my pocket and the car senses me and opens the tail gate automatically!!!) impressive! Oh...... And 7.2Lt/100 ;)

Fixed price servicing for life, 5 year warranty, 10 years road side assit!

Purchased a LED Lenser P7.2 headlamp on fleabay early last week. It was to what i though it was an Aussie seller as I am aware of the fakes going around, and still hadn't turned up. So I dug a little more and the seller is actually out of China, even though the location of them states Australia. so if it does turn up it will be interesting to see if its fake or not. More than likely will be I'm guessing.

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Purchased a LED Lenser P7.2 headlamp on fleabay early last week. It was to what i though it was an Aussie seller as I am aware of the fakes going around, and still hadn't turned up. So I dug a little more and the seller is actually out of China, even though the location of them states Australia. so if it does turn up it will be interesting to see if its fake or not. More than likely will be I'm guessing.

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If it is a P7.2 headlamp it must be fake as P7.2 should be handheld and H7.2 is a headlamp.
Sorry for being pedantic. :)

How much did you pay?

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Originally Posted by mudski

Decided to take the plunge and buy a Ram Mount for my tablet. Wasn't cheap but I have gone through three cheap plastic ebay jobbie and all are shite. A mate of mine has one and loves it so I thought to do it. Just gotta wait for it to arrive.

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Didn't BA just get rid of one??