Rockets Wagon

[MudRunnerTD]

Looking sweet! Your gear surround is quite different to mine?? Odd? Thought yours was an Auto by that surround?

[Rocket55]

Hmm.. The start of the thread has my 2010 CRD auto in it. About half way through I sold it and picked up a 4.2 manual. The surround with the two digital volt meters in it is from my CRD auto.

[MudRunnerTD]

Hmm.. The start of the thread has my 2010 CRD auto in it. About half way through I sold it and picked up a 4.2 manual. The surround with the two digital volt meters in it is from my CRD auto.

Ha! I went back two pages looking for it and did not go back far enough. Makes perfect sense.

[Rocket55]

Couple of quick little jobs this afternoon. When whoever put the lift in they never installed the extended brake bias bracket



So in one went.



Couldn't feel any difference when driving it but at least now I know it's right.

[Rocket55]

Next came a pretty cool little mod, well I think so anyway. Converting the auto hubs to free wheeling hubs. This allows me to select L4 without being in 4wd and hence winding up the transmission and drive line. Perfect for reversing trailers

Lock the hubs, Undo the 6 x 8mm cap screws and pull the hub off.







Place the hub in the vice and pri out the locking ring. I found it really tight, but if I tried at a different place around the ring it popped out really easy. So give it a go in a few places and you'll find it pops out with minimal effort.



This is what the hub looks like with the locking ring removed.



This is both the locking rings (one from each hub) one is upside down one isn't.



Now just put the hub back on and you're done. The whole process should take 10-15 minutes if that.

[Hodge]

Looking very nice mate. Saved your post for when I get my rig back. Will do this mod.

[Rocket55]

It's a great little mod and it is really very simple and quick.

[Hodge]

Rod, how is the Raslarr bar going so far? Any feedback on it. Saw one earlier today, and looked the goods. Definitely now considering one ...

[Rocket55]

So far so good with it. I have noticed a creaking sound when I flex it up a little bit that I need to get to the bottom of. The reverse light seems to fluctuate in brightness while on. They do it simultaneously so I assume it's an earth issue as opposed to a bar issue. I need to run some power down the back for some other things so I'll put a relay in and pick up a solid positive and negative and see if that resolves it, I'm confident it will. All said and done I'm really happy with it and loving the auto opening mechanism for the swing away arm though.

[Hodge]

Thanks for that mate. Good to hear some positive feedback. Might have a chat to them this weekends coming 4x4 show and see if there is any specials.

Also fitting was fairly straight forward ? Just wraps around and utilizes existing tow bar captive threads and holes/bolts ?