Hey mate, he's just turned 10 but unfortunately he is autistic and has developmental delays. He's basically about two years less mentally so he becomes an easy target unfortunately.Quote:
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Hey mate, he's just turned 10 but unfortunately he is autistic and has developmental delays. He's basically about two years less mentally so he becomes an easy target unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
From my FB page mate….Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
“Well, 10pm Last Tuesday night, we made the decision to drive up to Beth at Nockatunga station to help her get out of that prison camp, which made Beth so miserable for the last six weeks. What happened up there I don't have enough space to type it all down. The stations managers should be barred for life of running any more cattle stations for the things happening up there. Every story Beth and her mate Bella told us is beyond belief of how anyone could be treated this way. Here! In Australia too.
After doing a night "covert operation" to get the girls and two horses, we were out of there heading back to Thargomindah for the night, before trekking north east to Augathella to where Beth was to start her new job at another station. Catherine and I met the station managers and the other workers and were very relieved. Such a beautiful station, Beth is sharing a house with the two other workers, both girls were so nice to Beth instantly when they met. The share house has everything she needs, and everything works. Beth's old work place, her room resembled a concrete prison cell, seriously. The plus side also, she will actually be using her horse for mustering, unlike the old place which just blatantly lied to both Beth and Bella just to get them up there. They're horses were put in a paddock of some 30,000 acres I think and Beth only saw her horse a handful of times in the six weeks she was there. Not to mention working from dawn to dusk 7 days a week. The only time Beth had off was when she was sick, 2 days and was made to drive herself to hospital, which was a six hour round trip, and four days off for easter. Illegal much? This station owner will be getting a few emails soon I think from some ex employees and parents of these ex employees.
After all that, she's happy where she is now, and we are happy too. She is just so bloody far away. Catherine and I left Beth yesterday morning at around 8am, dropped Bella off with the float and her horse down at Yelarbon that day and made a Bee line for home and got in today at around 2.30pm this afternoon.
Oh and only 590ks into the road trip, at around 5am, 240k south of Cobar NSW, 5th gear in the Patrol decided to go bang and not work anymore, so the rest of the trip was done in 4th gear, leaving us to a top speed of 90kph!
We had flooded roads, so towns we need to pass through up to Beth were cut off and impassable, but alternate and interesting dirt roads were found to get us there, a buggered gearbox and maybe a thousand mozzie and midgy bites on me, but we DID IT!!!! “
I have cried with elation mate. It’s over. For now.
Next step is to make sure the station owner is aware of what’s going on.
I hear another station hand has decided to quit, also the chef is doing the same.
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I am really surprised that a station could be so bad, I have visited about 30 sheep and cattle stations for work and they have all been friendly places with happy workers.
I`m with TCP on this . I do the odd job and play on a few stations and have found the same. Yeah folks work hard, play hard but all well respected. Most are sheep stations so bikes are use to muster but the occasional neddy is used. As for accommodation most shearers quarters are like home, great kitchens, bath rooms, toilets, bedrooms and lounge rooms all very comfortable. One place is in the process of building a three bed room house for their foreman. One thing, all those that I work and play on are AUSSIE owned.
I hope and wish her and her mate all the best for new start.
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Originally Posted by TPC
Its surprised us too. But. This is nothing new with the current station managers according to pretty much anyone you talk to in the town of Thargominda. A book could be written just on the stories I have heard about them.Quote:
Originally Posted by pearcey
Her accomodation was a tiny concrete box with no window and it floods when it rains. I was also told by a local plumber that right outfront of the room where my daughter was, is a septic tank which often overflows when it rains, right into my daughters room she had. Now, she got really sick a few weeks ago. Couldn't keep any food down and had the trots for two full days. The girls were not warned about Q fever, not even given the option to be vaccinated against it. From my understanding, its law to be told of the risks, and you must be tested and vax'd when working on these properties. Nothing was mentioned at all to both girls. Most people in the town of Thargominda are vax'd because of the amount of cattle trucks that drive through the town, so the risk of cattle dust getting into your lungs is high.
So did my daughter have Q fever? She had all the symptoms of it. Or did she get sick from when her bedroom flooded after a big rain they had.
I guess we will know soon as she is getting tested for Q fever in the coming weeks.
Anyhoo!
Does anyone have a spare 5spd lying around. 4k for a new box and another 1k to get it fitted. Im trying to find a low K second hand box but not having much luck.
It might stay a 4spd for a while longer I think.
Love our old gq’s but they are aging gracefully.
I just lightly bumped the washer bottle with my hand and it fell apart like a prawn cracker lol
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I reckon I've had no washer bottle for a few years now [emoji23]
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Washed it, Interior cleaned
G`Day WinnieQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
The copper in Karoonda used to (not sure if he`s still there) pull you over and first thing he`d say was. "Use the washers" If they didn`t work, even if they were out of water he`d still defect you. He nabbed quite a few dry ones.
Ring places that possibly do engine conversions etc... There's a LOT of barra conversions going on. Therefore a LOT of redundant gearboxes laying around somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Thats a great idea. Or @mudski join a Barra conversion group of FB and ask if anyone has a gearbox in the shed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
What are the chances!
I replaced the fuel filter a while back and noticed the lift pump wasn't holding pressure anymore.
It would need a good 20 pumps if left sitting for the night.
Ok, easy, it has to be what I have just done. Check bleeder, check drain, check fuel filter, etc.
Everything looks fine. I took it off and on again multiple times.
I have never had a problem with my fuel pressure.
I just found this whilst waiting for Mia's school bus. That little tiny injector bleed return line looks to be the culprit.
What a perfect time for that to happen exactly the same time as I replace the filter!!!
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All good. I found a s/h box from a 2008 low 100thou on the clock box. George will be doing the r & r for me. Now I'm thinking do I get the Mark 10% overdrive reduction gear now, since I have saved over 2K. This would bring my revs at 100kph from 2450 to 2205rpm.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Hmmm.
I would for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
I struggle on freeways, the Simmo trip will not be fun for me @ 110kmh
Mark, I have this conversion and I am now sitting in the sweet spot for max economy at 110klm/hr at 1750rpm.Unlike the 85% reduction gears that howl all day in low range the machine finish is excellent on the overdrive gears - silent as stock standard.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Mocked up with black tape, another Wacky MB concept [emoji2957][emoji23]
https://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/foru...2024/05/11.jpg
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Not sure if I love it or hate it yet [emoji848]
Keen for your honest helpful thoughts prior to welding Team NP.com.au?
Certainly will keep I believe our pesky local Hills bugs from ram feeding into the airbox, open passenger side window for a Navi would be a lot more bearable too I imagine [emoji1696]
https://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/foru...2024/05/13.jpg
The 30 degree downwards, slightly twisted final bend theory is for parked up outside/overnight camping torrential rains protection.
Have had previous plastic family GU wagon truckster ram head snorkels fill airboxes overnight and believe poor @Rossco ‘s GQ once did the same nearly hydro-locking his beast on morning startup [emoji51]
EDIT: Besides looking a little kooky, not powder coated yet [emoji23] Could the extra nearly say 800mm of 4” pipe potentially hinder its air intake? I’m only chasing 150rwkw again [emoji1696]
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Looks good, the extra pipe length would add restrictions in the order of 4 decimal places - not an issue, clever about the drop end to keep the water out. I have never had a problem with my forward facing safari head, or maybe the water simply was very small and evaporated from bonnet heat?
Do you have a link for this reduction? I don't even have the power to push current 5th gear yet, but this is an interesting thing to know it exists.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
Here you goQuote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
https://www.marks4wd.com/low-range-overdrive-gears
I’d say no bro. That 30 degree turndown lowers the intake height and if you get water coming over your window height you might be in big trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Extend it up vertically at least 2 metres to be safe I reckon.
That way he will be able to not just cross rivers but also to cross deep lakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
What does yours do at 100kph?Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
I think if he's got water up that high he's in the poo regardless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
I have a nice looking 6inch chrome air ram here at work he could fit aswell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plasnart
Cheers Legend’s, you’re all as wacky as I am [emoji736][emoji736][emoji23]
Struggling to locate my old school metal G welding clamps, spoiled myself on the way home and bought some long wanted C Visey grips:
https://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/foru...2024/05/17.jpg
I’m far from a steel fabricator but this wacky method of mocking up pipe work with tape then tack welding through small tape cut holes N/S/E/W might actually work [emoji1696][emoji23]
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Looking good Mark. I had my staino 4" powder coated, came up really good if you want the black look
Yeah do it, have the taller 5th in mine running 4.6s with 35s and 43% reduction gears and very happy with the overall gearing in the old girl. .Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Started and completed a pivot bracket for the Codan HF. Allows transport position at 30 deg tilt so it does not get clobbered from trees and branches, then undo 3 bolts and stand it upright with the antenna sections. Required a complicated 40mm RHS frame built and 6mm plate to anchor it to the POD frame and all clamped up with a greased turn plate, happy with the results, just needs the 3 tapped holes at 30 deg to complete.Attachment 88025Attachment 88024Attachment 88023
Loving the strip lights I got from a forum vendor, Ledlightcompany.com.au. They are so bright and draw nothing, has the added feature of white and yellow, white only or yellow only. Highly recommend them. Talk to Paul, great guy.
Not my patrol, not even a Nissan.
Helped my son install a 2" lift in his Colorado today. Was good spinning spanners, talking shit and having a couple old beverages with him..
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Bit more progress, chest infection, again, holding me back, but baby steps get the job done. Finished the pivot mount for the big antenna, then trial fitted the new TRED boxes, ordered another 65L unit, plenty of flexibility, have the rear seat frame platform mod in reserve as well.
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That is very cool. Are you a radio operator mate?
Yes I hold an amateur operator licence, but dont spend time on the service, its more for peace of mind contact if I ever need to get out of a jam. The HF service this radio works on has maybe a 3000klm range and is restricted in frequencies like the HAM frequencies.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrazilianY60
Goona be a few ham frequencies on that Simmo trip I reckon.
Sorry to hear you couldn't make that trip Phil, a real bummer.
Work is getting intense and chaotic. Simply cant get away, PIA in all honesty.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10G
After speaking with George I won't be doing it. As it stands, my fuel economy doesn't change if Im towing or not. George pointed this out, it seems my rev range must be right in the sweet spot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco
I was concerned if I did the mod. I would be too low in the RPM, albeit only 200rpm lower. But I still can do it later if I wish.
I forgot to reply to you before. I’m putting the 33’s back on this weekend and will let you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
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Update on the Codan 'death Bracket', now modified.
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Fourth box arrived today, thinking about a couple more for the rear seat as have the platform config already sorted.
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Hahaha forgot about this, I haven’t been able to get on roads for 110 but I did a naughty local 100kmh and it was 2400.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
It’s up there at 110. I’ll get alternator sorted this weekend and take it for a run.
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That was on 35’s as well, my 33’s are back on for the Simpson.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
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