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  1. dan85

    Suspension Seats - Cheaper options?

    personally i dont have suspension seats and I dont know if they are worth it to be honest. With some decent shocks its an ok ride and a set of comfy fixed seats would be better in my opinion than suspension seats. I find the movement puts me off when offroad when i have drive trucks with...
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    37X13.50R17

    Cant talk to the others but i had those hankooks on a jimny and a patrol and they were great tyres. more of an aggressive all terrain rather than a full on mud tyre but i only occasionally missed the grip of an aggressive mud tyre. reasonably nice on the road without being to noisy. overall a...
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    37X13.50R17

    Awesome thanks for that
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    37X13.50R17

    does anyone know how much the goanna tracks wheels with 37inch tyres weigh? Also how much a fuso or isuzu stock wheel/tyre combo weighs? im just doing up some calcs on how much my truck will weigh and if i can keep it under 4500kg thanks
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    nps 300 shock absorbers

    I put a set of powerdown adjustable shocks in my 2002. i dont normally run very heavy but at about 4700kg on the softest of 3 settings it rides nicely. they were about $85 a corner i think.
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    Willing to help a team/privateer on the 2018 Dakar

    Carts how did you go with this?
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    2002 NPS300 future camper

    yeah its all pretty exciting. Ive got a few sample bundles of filament to try printing in a carbon reinforced nylon which should be super strong. Ive also got some filament with wood particles in for some chess pieces im planning to make so should come up nice and you can use wood stain on them...
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    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Hi John, Thanks. I really enjoy doing that type of thing. I used to be a civil designer so know my way around cad but that was about 7 years ago. since then ive been doing maintenance supervision and most recently im working as a risk management specialist. Im working towards making some money...
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    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Some of the spotlights turned up today. Still waiting on two more of the round ones to show up as they were on back order.
  10. dan85

    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Thanks Dave. All i could find online was the whole assembly for about $90 and stuffed if im paying that much! ive got spot lights to pay for hahaha
  11. dan85

    Recovery tracks-??

    Thanks Dave. they look good.
  12. dan85

    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Gotta love having a 3d printer! plastic retaining thingybob wasnt holding the window in place on the window mechanism. 5 minutes in cad and 25 minutes on the printer and its sorted. I love technology(for the most part)
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    Recovery tracks-??

    Any pictures of these HD tracks?
  14. dan85

    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Its got what looks to be some weeping seals on the front axle. I also want to get a good service done and get the ac looked at.
  15. dan85

    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Anyone in the Brisbane area have a mechanical workshop they recommend? im just north of the city
  16. dan85

    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Thanks. few things need a tidy up but i think its a good starting point for us and came at a reasonable price. once i get the bits and pieces sorted out we will start with the mods!
  17. dan85

    2002 NPS300 future camper

    Hi All, Ive been watching and reading alot and finally bought ourselves a truck on saturday. its a 2002 NPS300 which for the most part is in pretty good condition from what i can see. we are planning to slowly build it up into a little expedition truck.
  18. dan85

    FG's in Action

    i like the bullbar on that green canter
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    Spotlights

    Ive tried the cheap chinese leds and they were nice and bright to start but they lost intensity over a 6 month period, the casing corroded and the lens yellowed. I then went and bought a set of halogen lightforce blitz 240's that were $250 on special for the pair and then bought a 20inch rigid...
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