MacTrol

[macca]

This little sucker is one of the better mods that you can do, its a ring of steel welded around the drain plug. It takes the hits and the plug stays where its supposed to and doesnt get smashed out of shape so you can not fit a tool to get it out.

This has copped a fair pasting and the plug is like new.

$15 from Superior
http://www.superiorengineering.com.a...oducts_id=7386

[macca]

A couple of serious gerry can holders, $50 each from EBay. Can not fit my spare tyres without a lot of reinforcing = work so non drinking water can go there on the extended trips.
Taslucas' sticker looks the good there as well.

[macca]

New SupaPeg awning I'm real happy with. Well made right here in Australia by Australians who know what I'm going to do with it. It has real canvas and is easy as to use, came with side wall that is clever in the design.
Allready had a 2x2mtr canvas tarp for a ground sheet if ever I have to get under the truck for repairs etc and it fits as the end wall.

[twindiff]

Top job Macca - awesome truck!

[macca]

Top job Macca - awesome truck!

Cheers twindiff It is taking shape now.

Next mod will probably be a Roof Top Tent for the long trips. Thinking about a fibreglass shell type but they are expensive......

[twindiff]

Yeah, going the same way for Moby, but another problem is mattress thickness - most are only 7cm thick and even though they are supposed to high density they are just not comfortable.
Solar energy store has one with solar powered electric lift but I'm yet to check it out.

http://www.solarenergystore.com.au/i...-tent-121.html

$2600 is a lot of money but for fast set up and a solid roof it will be worth it - depending on mattress.

This is another good one but at $5000 is too much money and not aerodynamic.

http://www.bundutec.com.au/

Mattress looks good though.....

Cheers,

Errol.

[macca]

This is another good one but at $5000 is too much money and not aerodynamic.

http://www.bundutec.com.au/

Mattress looks good though.....

Cheers,

Errol.

That is fancy, not seen any thing like that but is a bit of a brick.

[macca]

Took the swing arms off to have some caster correction bushes fitted, when I took the drivers side off I thought the chasis nut came off easy or more accurately quickly.

Had the bushes fitted and put it back togeather doing the passenger side 1st. When it was tightened up the thread on the chassis end came through the nut 15-20mm.

Did the drivers side and when the nut was tight the thread was flush and the new rubber bushes were not compressed like the other side.

It was a cow of a job to get back off as the thread had spalled as you can see, what a pita.

I am taking the arm into Nissan in the morning to get the end replaced, I hope its not going to be a hassle.

A mate said ages ago my 4B looked like it was crabbing, this would do that.

The mechanic who had the arms out before is now off my "touch my truck" approved list!!!!

[harro959]

Great setup.

Im slowly going through the same process of setting up a touring camper. I have a couple of questions if you dont mind. How much diesel do you carry and how do you store it?, how important is it to you that the pod is smaller than the cabin?? How heavy is your truck now with everything done? particularly when loaded up for touring???

Do you ever regret not having a removable canopy with wind up legs??

thanks

[macca]

Great setup.

Im slowly going through the same process of setting up a touring camper. I have a couple of questions if you dont mind. How much diesel do you carry and how do you store it?, how important is it to you that the pod is smaller than the cabin?? How heavy is your truck now with everything done? particularly when loaded up for touring???

Do you ever regret not having a removable canopy with wind up legs??

thanks

Harro we have only done 1 real trip in it since it was built up, that was following the darling so no need for a lot of gear and the fuel tanks were plenty.

Next year is a biggie and will have 5 20ltr gerrys as well as the OEM tanks that hold 180ltr and they are stored in the pod in boxes I have made.

The pod came like that, when I made a new "tray" for it to sit on I got the centre of gravity as low as I could, then when I decided on body blocks the cab was made the same as the pod.

No idea on weight as I have not fully loaded it.

PITA takin it off and on, its my toy so having a tray is not what Im after.

Used the steel tray to make a trailer for our work.