What did you do to your Patrol today!

[Plasnart]

Mocked up with black tape, another Wacky MB concept





Not sure if I love it or hate it yet
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



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

EDIT: Besides looking a little kooky, not powder coated yet Could the extra nearly say 800mm of 4” pipe potentially hinder its air intake? I’m only chasing 150rwkw again

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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.

Extend it up vertically at least 2 metres to be safe I reckon.

[BrazilianY60]

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.

[mudski]

I would for sure.

I struggle on freeways, the Simmo trip will not be fun for me @ 110kmh

What does yours do at 100kph?

[mudski]

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.

I think if he's got water up that high he's in the poo regardless.

Extend it up vertically at least 2 metres to be safe I reckon.

I have a nice looking 6inch chrome air ram here at work he could fit aswell.

[MB]

Cheers Legend’s, you’re all as wacky as I am

Struggling to locate my old school metal G welding clamps, spoiled myself on the way home and bought some long wanted C Visey grips:



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


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[PeeBee]

Looking good Mark. I had my staino 4" powder coated, came up really good if you want the black look

[Rossco]

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.

Hmmm.

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. .

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[PeeBee]

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.IMG_1913.jpgIMG_1915.jpgIMG_1911.jpg

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.

[jay see]

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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[PeeBee]

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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