Fitted a 6ton jack in the original spot
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Fitted a 6ton jack in the original spot
We have 180litre (150+30) onboard water capacity in the Patrol for two of us. We don't have to fill it, but as water is always the main limiting factor as to how long it's possible to stay away from 'civilisation' it gives greater options. (Our bus has much the same water capacity & we can make it last for two weeks).Quote:
Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories
Pumped up the tyres, cleaned the windscreen and checked the fluids. Camping trip tomorrow pending the rain staying to a minimal.
Meh! I'd just fill it with beer. Then the fun times would begin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
As for me I just fitted new barn door seals on the wagon. All fitted except for the pinchweld seal I got, they kinda forgot to put the actual seal onto the pinchweld. 6hunge later for all for seals thank you very much!!!
Gotta do the RHS front door seals too next....
Fitted a Provent catch can. Used 5/16" heater hose, (CH1300 MacKay), flared at one end so it fits the can, negating the need for reducing joiners etc.
Keep an eye on the heater hose mate oil vapor will make it swell and really soft, you might need to go to pirtex and get some oil resistant hose!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
Hey cuppa... sorry took a while... here are the pics of my water setup...... 2x50 litres on the roof both with individual ball valves and one on the main hose..Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
the next is the one behind the drivers seat wich goes to the pump which is fixed under the passenger seat and that runs the water to the heat exchange in the bullbar wich has terminals on the bullbar.. my longer trips i have the 100 litre flexi tank which sits on the water tank in the back(no pics of that as i havent had to need that this weekend!!
Scotty
Cheers mate, yeah realise heater hose isn't the best but the local Pirtek had nothing to do the job with. For $25 I'm happy to keep an eye on the hoses and change them every couple of years or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
installed dawes valve, installed oil coolers for auto, connected gear linkage for auto box back up and lots more
On my toy i use oil pressure hose 600psi stuff but i have also used power steering return hose and transmission cooler line on my other cars. Bursons, Repco, super cheap and autobahn should stock it and its made for oil so you cant go wrong mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
Yeah, plenty of 5/16 oil hose around, but bugger all 1" hose and no adapters for 1" to 5/16", believe me I looked for 2 days, everywhere including Bunnings, Supercheap and Pirtek. Bathurst isn't the best place for car parts unfortunately.
You can buid up an adaptor with brass fittings from Pirtex, i mad a "T" with 2 x 5/8" and 1x 3/8" just spend some time looking at the fittings they stock and you will figure something out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonicus
Yesterday I drove my truck, a 4.2 TDi, about 450k's with a 2 ton trailer on the back. I cannot believe how much 'grunt' it had. I stayed in 4th gear going up and down hills. I've noticed the more weight I have on/in it, the better it travels and loves it. I've got coils on the front and leaf on the back.
No wonder Mr Nissan don't make them any more and they have gone up in value. My troll's gunna be in my will. I'm never getting rid of it!
Can't blame you for wanting to keep the 4.2 forever... maybe I should take the 4.2 out of my GQ and put it in my new one :) lol
Yeah I was a bit wary with that but I have used just the cheapest heater hose and its been on for about 8 months and its still like new. But I think I'm gonna have to look up the CH1300 hose and try that, to get rid of the adaptor I made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
Pretty sure this is the one I got, flared end 22mm, hose is 15mm. My very helpful wife cleaned up the tags that I took off the hoses so I could only go by what was on the docket.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudski
http://www.eziautoparts.com.au/macka...se-ch1300.html
I just have to find another hose with the same size end of the provent and to fit the 1/2inch end at the motor and I'll be sweet. As there is two different sized ends on my ZD30. 1/2inch on the motor and 5/8 on the air intake.
You might find that the CH1300 will do for both mate. It's soft enough to clamp down on the 1/2" and stretch on to the 5/8". The flared 22mm end is a perfect fit on the Provent, a bit of soapy water gets it on nice and easy then clamped.
Mudski and Lonicus, depends how much blow by the motor has to how quickly it eats the hose coz it could last years, months or days.
Mudski take the hose off and feel the inside of it and have a look aswell if the inner skin has separated.
Yeah no separation mate. I check it every service. Off topic, one thing I have noticed is since switching from Castrol Magnatec Diesel to Dello 400 I have used 400ml of oil in 3000k's. Looks like I'll be going back to the old faithful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
Bought a boost gauge today, b@stard better work!
Re-installed my seats that I got back from the re-upholsterer. Few cigarette burns from previous owner
Bought a second hand set of drawers. Need some tlc but will work a treat. When they are complete.
On the weekend took it out to Janowen Hills and tested out the new mud tyres. I'm now as happy as a pig in ..... mud!!!! Then took it home and high pressured washed it for about 1 1/2 hours to clean off the black soil mud. Then off to Torq4x4 where we fitted a new speedo sprocket which corrected the speedo error and also an oil and filter change.
Installed lift kit (Koni shocks and Kings springs), wheel alignment tomorrow. That's the end of the mods (as if)!
Cleaned 3 months worth of kids snacks, spilt drinks, packaging and dirt out of the seats, carpet and booster seats.
Went hardcore today....:icon_bonk:
99% finished drawers just need some aluminium angle on
I'm about 60% on mine. You doing a build thread on yours..Quote:
Originally Posted by Dinger
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Put led strip lights on my awning and rear barn door and rotated my tyres (which got rid of my steering wobble :) )
straightened my steering wheel finally after putting in the lift kit and rechecked all nuts and bolts on the suspension, tightened a couple that were a little bit loose
Fitted a GME TX3340 80 channel radio.
Cleaned all the dust out from Saturdays fun.....
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
Purchased, well made a deposit on a Long Ranger 70 lt sub tank.
Got my bonnet stoppers in the mail from Patrolapart thanks guys. Fitting them now
Just tap it in just tappy tappy tappy
Had a look under the bonnet and gave it a general check as going away.
no water but guage showed alls well, will need some flakes in it I think
topped it , now alls good, fingers crossed
Changed the park lights over to new T10 LED inserts, wired an extra 3m extension lead onto my air compressor to give a bit more user friendly length round the rig.
Installed the new 6" light bars yesterday
Never underestimate the power of the Tap.
I did the same thing but gonna have to take the bloody bar off to get them in! Can't take the light fitting out because the bullbar sits too close. I'll just loosen the bolts and wiggle it a tiny bit out.Quote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
Put air in the tyres
Sent from the crapper while on tappa
What did that set you back mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
I'm thinking about doing it myself.
Pm if you want
FanTapstic!
Finally had the solar panels mounted to the roof. Yeah..... no more lifting and grunting and groaning. haha