of course you realise this means youve committed yourself to opening every gate
another option get a taller wife, I thought about that with mine but she just wouldnt go.
get her off to the gym for some limbering exercises, watching mine get in the cab is always a laugh and cheap entertainment...
I need to make some room cause im buying to many toys
Ive got a full set of stock 5 stud rims off my FG with good rubber
free to a good home (or the appreciative case of beer if you feel the need)
only problem is they are in WA (thats Western Australia not Washington):)
if you think theyve got...
weve got a kick *** truck wreckers over here
i went for a stroll through his warehouse and found a passenger seat from a late model 12 ton truck
brand new, passenger seats dont get used that much in commercial vehicles
comfy as (better than the bench anyway) add a set of sheepskin seat covers...
Alan whats going on
you lost interest in the project truck
or have you finally decided you cant face beige anymore
its a sad when when a build like this is found on page 5
that would be OVER pricing Owen
stupid thing is they are made in NSW
or at least they were when i went to the factory to pick some up for my cruiser
not bad in the landy - pretty good on the bad back
wouldnt put them in the FG though
was looking at a set of recaro's some time ago
but then the...
The CE tag which is actual fact the china export symbol looks identical to the European tag supposed to be a mark of compliance
talking of compliance
at work we ordered a part from a chinese manufacturer and requested certification to be provided
he did - he took a certification sheet he had...
Owen
when i was in bundaberg and bought the FG i put my patrol on the web with one photo of the front LHS
some young bloke answered the add and had no quams about sending up $1000 for a holding deposit
a week later him and his mates turned up to collect the car
He handed over the balance no...
a common unit comes in a variety of brands is a winch motor backed up to a compressor
hook this up to an ally 20L (1gal) tank and a couple of outlets and youve got endless air without the need to run power leads all over the place
I maintain 160psi in the tank its good for everything
apart from...
OZZY theres nothing wrong with meatloaf
the beauty about music is with modern technology (note owen still uses 8 track) you can listen to the man when he was in his prime
Owen's just peeved cause nobodys gone into bat for kylie minouge and hes feeling all alone :victory:
Steve
when i fitted buckets in mine i noticed the engine noise was more prominent
suprising how the seat muffled the noise
as part of the cab fitout i got some domestic underlay ( there is better stuff available) and some good quality waterproof carpet and used the vinyl floormat as a template...
Harmonics !!!
thats a nice way to describe that god awful drone
makes it sound almost pleasant
Steve i use a simple method to drown out the noise
IRON MAIDEN REALLY LOUD
NOTE Owen will do anything to show off his coil suspension and all the shiny bits under his truck
He's what we call an techno trollop :wings:
I made my own cause im clever like that
although on my 2007 there was no suitable spot to attach to the diff without welding so i went for the straightest...
its a camper up top storage on the bottom, I had to send pictures of it to qualify for CMCA membership
as i was towing a 30' van round at the time that was my home there wasnt any point going the whole live in motorhome thing
but you can live comfortably in it so long as the water lasts
thats because you average insurance company regards it as a commercial vehicle
it will face high risk from its many hours on the road
when i explained its a private vehicle the computer didnt understand
So im with ken tame aswell
being in the CMCA isnt that bad, they have a good support base
and...
I can save you the sleepless nights
Owens 5 link coils courtesy of ATW wins
Ive driven alot of vehicles of all different sizes and shapes
and as far as the off the shelf options for the canter goes you just cant go past coils
gives it that soft metrosexual feel
the sort of ride that makes you...
dont know how much room youve got to play with on the isuzu but my mount on the FG is with a standard ally bar
manufactured a mount between the two chassis rails to carry the winch and modded the bar to allow it to fold
Mark
I run a 16500lb mako on my FG
its one of those Chinese cheapies
I was going to buy one of the big names big price winches
but seeing as to date ive used it to pull a tree stump or 2 out and rescue the occasional meat head 4x4 driver
the cost saving going chinese is justified
but as with...
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