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Thanks Lads, Ended up with 20 mm NB pipe with 2.6mm wall and M20 bolts. Dead set overkill but thats pretty much typical for me.

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Thanks mate. I did note a likely option around that size but from memory it was a thin wall. I'm chasing a 3 or 4 mm wall as it is for a pivot point with a shear load on my boat trailer.

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Has anyone had luck finding off the shelf tube suitable for crush tubes to suit bolts around 12mm diameter? All I can find tends to be significantly larger ID than 12 or 14 mm and I'm hoping to avoid getting a few one off's machined up.

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I took mine to Melville and the Starke no worries. Treg hitch, extra rollers on trailer to spread the keel load, 16" wheels to match car. Standard axle. I made an RHS frame to sit under the normal trailer frame. This frame carried the spring hangers, cross members for extra rollers and the mudguards ...

There may be room for a single mattress beside the fridge but it would be a squeeze. I can also tell you that camp fridges seem quiet until you have to sleep right next to one. I spent a trip to the cape sleeping in the back of my ute next to the fridge and that thing woke me just about every night ...

PM Zordo on the Patrol forum. Pretty sure that he has a supplier if not in stock.

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Thanks everyone.

With no crimping gear l"ll see whats available off the shelf or talk to my local auto elec.

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I'm replacing the power leads on my winch so that I can get the solenoid box mounted under the bonnet. Is it ok to solder the lugs on to the cables or should they be crimped?

Never done wiring for this much current before so open to any suggestions.

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Craig

Will the 12K winch fit in a nissan standard winch bar or only the 9.5K?

Anyone done any better than about $1500 for a premier winch lately?

The big selling point for me is the minimal current draw (using the 4wd monthly test). Anyone got any sums comparing the current draw to that of any of the tigerz11 range?

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2" suspension Lift or 1/3 of the manufacturers bump stop height is the max.... Where is it referenced on paper that 2" suspension lift is max in QLD? I can't track it down anywhere. Its the good old 1/3rd rule only which I suspect makes even a 2" lift technically illegal. Yes, its almost impossible ...

Thanks for the info.

Those prices are for the ARB smart solenoids.

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If I want to set up my dual batteries to parallel automatically when the winch controller is triggered, is the 100 amp sure power solenoid big enough? They also do the 200 amp but it is more $ ($200 vs $375 respectively).

Any thoughts?

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GUEEY wrote:Some extra pics!

Are they one piece scrub bars with sliders?

If so, who made them. Looks exactly what I've been chasing.

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[ing] http://s595.photobucket.com/albums/tt40/CTHZJ75/Outers/?action=view&current=16072009433.jpg [/img] Where the red circle is I disconnected and hooked up to the heat exchanger. Then put a loop hose from the other end back to the original point (heater tap). With my glind unit the heater water ...

I made up the "half pipes" today so I'll see how they go.

I like the angle iron ideas too. Avoids having the pressure point on the upper most radius and should split the load. I'll give that a go next if what I've made so far doesn't work.

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Craig

Move the support pins to the next hole along. (Ie a bigger space between them) Get the rollers made from delrin Unfortunately the support pins are out at their max for the size pipe I'm using. The delrin rollers sound like a good idea but our lathe is stuffed so I can't machine any up myself. Are ...

Thanks lads, I'll have a crack at that for a fix.

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Craig

I had a crack at my first pipe bending and I'm quite happy with the actual bend. Used a dawn bender and die, 40nb pipe with 3.2 (?)mm wall for 48mm OD. My only query is what is the best way to avoid the small dints that the rollers left? I quite possibly dinted it at the very end as my 90 deg bend ...

Thanks all.

I'll see how I go with the bender this weekend. The shop sent the wrong former, so it will be test work only until I can track down a small radius former.

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Craig

want33s wrote:Who cares if they crush the sills a bit it's only a Zook!!!

Noooo! I hate panel damage!!

I've got some pretty beefy designs in my head but as even the most over-engineered things can flex, how much clearance do people allow beween their sliders and their sills?

I don't want to leave 10mm and find out later the hard way that 20mm would have saved me some dings.

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Craig

I was thinking the same thing but concluded that fitting up the lap sash seatbelts would be a bigger pain in the ass even asuming the bolt holes for the seats are under the carpet.

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and these were also oil feed problems to the turbo which may have been avoided if a JASO DH-1 oil was used in conjunction with an oil flush every 10,000Km service. Cheers An oil flush!! Every 10K!! School me on the benefits if you dont mind. I considered doing one on my cruiser but after 225K and ...

Anyone happy to recommend a clutch specialist in the Rocky or Gladstone area?

Genuine toyota supply and fit quotes at $400 dearer than ABS, plus machining if necessary (and when isn't it)! It would be cheaper to drive to Brissie and get it done!

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Craig

This has to be stupid question of the day. How the hell do I get the cig. lighter body out of the plastic dash facia to replace it? I've got the facia off, the wiring disconnected, but the bloody thing doesn't seem to push or twist out.

Geez I love the little jobs!

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Craig

I'm replacing the rear input seal on my Toyota PTO winch. I've removed the 4 bolts holding the end plate to the gearbox, but it still doesnt want to shift. I'm guessing that its held in place by an old decayed gasket and years of road grime. Can anyone tell me otherwise? I've exposed the join with a ...

Fan clutch for sure is my bet. Chased all this around on my 75 and while radiator cleans (external) helped, hoses and thermostats did nothing. New fan clutch and all was fixed. Some people say that if you feel resistance spinning them by hand then they're ok. This was crap in my case. I could feel ...

Excellent. Exactly what I wanted to know.

DD the Toyota Guru to the rescue again!

Thanks heaps mate.
Craig

What is the correct oil fill level for my transfer case with a PTO attached? The PTO fill plug is significantly higher than transfer case fill plug. Do I fill them both to the PTO filler height? Can you overfill the T'case? Do I fill through the PTO fill plug until the T'case is at its normal level ...