Disconnect the battery for 17.38 hours, that will correct your castor.
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Disconnect the battery for 17.38 hours, that will correct your castor.
I gave the ole girl a wash the other day, I should clean it more often it certainly looks good when its clean. The ct14 brings the Tyres up really well too.
I also gave her a major service yesterday changing all oils, valve set etc etc. I ended up using hi-tec oils gear oil this time round, its a semi syn 75-90 API gl4 and I can get it at a great price. First impressions are good certainly feels smoother on the changes. Hopefully tomorrow I can finish a few odds and ends and start putting the sound proofing in the cab.
Next weekend should be a busy one, I am planning on getting my sliders done, battery relocation and some tanks fabbed up should be a good outcome.
Looks better dirty :p
Looks pretty ;)
Tyre Shine is where it's At bud!!!
it is a great looking vehicle. The Aus pick-up flatbed style is completely different to the normal our here. Saw a few cruiser pick-ups in Zambia imported from Aus and they looked great.
Another bit of an update. I have starting put the insulation in so have all the interior out apart from the drivers seat. I have sand blasted any mounting brackets I have come across and painted them. I also gave all the console and plastic work a good clean.
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I wish I had more time though lol. I spent the long weekend making a start on my sliders. These are a little different, I am using aluminium and when they are complete will be just as strong as steel items at about a 1/3 of the weight. Its an aircraft grade aluminium and some thought out bracing and mounts which make the strength.
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These are how the sliders are mounted onto the chassis.
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And this is the passenger side nearly complete. I need to throw in a couple more braces between the tubes and then I will box them up :)
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I like those sliders fits nicely and looks smart
Yeah they would want to it took a little to get the bends right. I will be getting them painted black or powdercoated will see how they go. The paint is more of a looks thing as the ally wont rust :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gaddy
Sliders look good mate! How can you say they are as strong as steel? Even if they are engineered differently, surely the same design made from steel would be stronger?
Cheers
I reckon the ally looks good , a bit of bling
As I stated the grade of ally used is far far better then your everday run of the mill stuff. The only ally strong is 7000 series and that is aerospace sort of stuff and high end suspensions etc. Its used for the same reason weight:strength ratio. They are also properly engineered as my mechanical engineer friend is helping me with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punderhead
It looks good matt, I'm not sure on the painting unless its done with something you can touch up yourself. But its coming along nicely! You doing the welding?
Cheers mate, yeah I think just a Saturn black or something in a pressure pack will be fine. They are a one handed job to remove and refit.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Yeah I have been doing the majority of the welding, with some help doing the end plates.
Sweet I'd be interested to see how they take the weight of the car
Yeah when its done I will throw some pics up jacking the car off them.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Some measurements if they move would be good also, what distance from the body are they atm?.
I'm keen to modify mine soon and repair the dents caused by pushing the sliders into the body so might take a look at your mounts if you don't mind lol
You can get your fingers easily between the tubes and body but I will try to remember to measure for you.
No worries I was just thinking mine were about that far away say +15mm and when it came to the crunch they now currently sit at -20 mm lol it ain't pretty, so if you anticipate some flex factor it in lol
G'day mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by nissannewby
Love those sliders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! mm i wounder if you could make a set for my Patrol. lol
Good onya mate, good to see you back working on your Patrol!
Regards,
Paul
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Originally Posted by RLI
Yeah he really does need to go and do a welding course at night school or something though hey! Those welds look terrible! Especially those Vertical ones! They are stupa easy to lay!! Lift ya game Mat!!
Looks awesome bud ;)
Wish I could get an inch of weld run to look that good!!!!!
what is the minimum gauge thickness i can use at the pips if i want to custom make sliders like that ?
regards
G'day scrote!
Did you recieve my PM regarding the transfer case? lol
Regards,
Paul
Just read all 19 pages, VERY Nice ride there Brother.
I'm interested in your opinion on say pwr wta coolers vr's what you have.
I see your Missus drives it more than you, I'm the same.
A build she can handle and give all the beans needed for towing without going over the top.
It's now around 2 yrs I think since you started engine upgrades, Update time!.
How's it going ?.
Think your with me it's the better half's car and needs to stay reliable, and tow better.
Can ya advise and do a summary please.
Married 25yrs next week, like to stay married,lol.
"think she'll like a full turbo upgrade for a anniversary present". lmao.
Thanks Robo
To be honest absolutely zero has been done since last update. I have just started a new job which is 5 minutes from home which is actually freeing up quite a bit of time for me. I have other projects on the go at present and the ute is at the bottom of the list :( , some of this include a custom turbo setup on another GU ute and some rebuilds on some chev diesels.
With the intercooler I will ask you a few questions to start with. What sort of output are you chasing from the 4.2? Are you wanting to do the work yourself? And how much money are you prepared to spend?
The factory Nissan top mount intercooler is woeful mate and pretty much most other options are better than it. A water to air is very good at keeping temps very stable all the time. However heat exchanger, water pump and plumbing all make a big difference here.
Engine upgrades on mine stopped at the turbo mate, personal circumstances, time and money helped with that, as earlier though my new job is opening me up to a lot more time so I can see this changing in the very near future.
If you tell me exactly what you want from your new ride I can certainly help to point you in the right direction.
Cheers.
PM sent
thanks.
@ NN how do they rate that 5th wheel towing attachment , more a QLD mod than down here.
Looks like a sensible way to tow a big load, are you still limited to 3.2 ton???
If this is aimed at me,Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
don't know about 5th wheel constraints.
Apart from I've seen a few new ford rangers and imax tubs converted to hitch set-ups.
Anyone really as its not a common mod down here, just interested if the tow capacity is increased?
I think it can be as the load is placed way further forward of the tow bar.
so load is placed more evenly on 4 wheels.
but thats the best of my knowledge.
the 5th wheelers I saw were very large and there's no way a tow ball scenario would have been legal.
trailers were like 25 ft + long, very modern units, recon they had all the goodies = heavy.
It can hurt to ask a caravan shop.
there has gotta be a winnabago place down your way.
If not I know Newcastle has one.
G'day Matt,
Great to hear from you the other week! Congrats to both you and Sheri on the two of you now becoming parents.
PS, You will make an excellent dad.
Kind regards,
Paul
Not much has been happening with the old girl of late. I did get some new Tyres in the form of BFG KM2 in a 315/75/16. Stuck with the km2's as I got 100k out of the last set and they were still legal.
How are your alloy sliders progressing mate?
I was just thinking the same thing
I am organizing a welder and some more material as I would really like them done.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Yea I'd be interested to see how they go not that I can weld aluminium lol
As am I Troy. I do like the fact they are super light. Weight saving is certainly high on my agenda. I weighed the old girl not that long ago and with just Sharee and I in it and half a tank of diesel the ute came back at 2.7t. It's all controlled by the almighty dollar at the moment as I would love to make a start on a custom allow tray as well as I could probably save 200kg there alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Yea the tray would be worth it , im surprised at the weight of it though as mines only like 100-180kg heavier and you only have half a car lol
The weight makes sense as the tray would prob be over 300kg then I have a frame for the 5th wheel which is another 100kg or so , the utes also have the larger sub tank. Then there is all the other normal stuff dual batteries, winch bar with winch, tow bar etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
If only you knew someone who welds ally! It's hard if you're doing it and it's all in the Prep work. My new tyres are also rubbing on the radius arm. Is there a fix to this?