List your "cheap tricks" - cheap workarounds and m

[gqroo]

When camping in the mountains usually find it hard to get a radio station so one night after more than enough jimmy's Jumper leads attached to arial the other end to roof rack or whereeva works as a great booster

[DAV029]

sold my hilux and bought a patrol

[mikeyoda]

when motorcycles in group hang 2 foot of ya bumper though the spur ,drop a gear give it a rev and let em smell the Diesel. They all backed off after that for some reason. made em lift there visors and all.

prob only works if you got an old diesel...

[just cruizin']

when motorcycles in group hang 2 foot of ya bumper though the spur ,drop a gear give it a rev and let em smell the Diesel. They all backed off after that for some reason. made em lift there visors and all.

prob only works if you got an old diesel...

Or drop two gears, big compression lock up and a couple of bikies smacking into your steel tray.

[Brendan-s]

tip i've heard of for setting a bead. haven't tried it but it seems safer than the lighter fluid trick.

get a bicycle inner tube the right size for your rim (i.e.16in, dunno if you can get 15in tubes), inflate it and use it to seal the gap between the tyre and the rim. pull it out just as the tyre starts to set onto the bead.

[danos]

potasium permanganate and glycerine is for firestarting, glycerine and mag sulfate is for first aid.

dont get the 2 mixed up, serious burns could soon follow

Potassium nitrate (salt peter) and sugar (carbon) could be a good firestarter. Better as a smoke bomb though

Pretty much add sulfur and swap sugar for fire coal and you have got gunpowder. Bit more to it though.

[kirragc]

I love this thread.

I put a couple of cheap 12V lights on hte underside of my bonnet.
That way I dont have to find the torch when something breaks in the dark. Just hit the switch, look in engine bay

[CairnsZook]

Someone told me yesterday (heresay) that U can now buy, at Bunnings,
an air tank/reciever setup with an airline and guage for $30.00
It suposedly looks like (for want of a better explanation) a medium
size BBQ gas bottle.
Anyone seen what I'm talking about...? If they do exist would they
work on a 4B...?

Yep, just checked the local Bunnings here.
18 litre portable air tank, gauge and tyre inflator = $39.00
Would probably work on a 4by, but they looked pretty large, would want to find a suitable spot to stash it.

What sort of dimensions do these have? Do you reckon one of these would fit under a Zook? Maybe tucked up under the rear in front of the petrol tank?

[Shorti]

Someone told me yesterday (heresay) that U can now buy, at Bunnings,
an air tank/reciever setup with an airline and guage for $30.00
It suposedly looks like (for want of a better explanation) a medium
size BBQ gas bottle.
Anyone seen what I'm talking about...? If they do exist would they
work on a 4B...?

Yep, just checked the local Bunnings here.
18 litre portable air tank, gauge and tyre inflator = $39.00
Would probably work on a 4by, but they looked pretty large, would want to find a suitable spot to stash it.

What sort of dimensions do these have? Do you reckon one of these would fit under a Zook? Maybe tucked up under the rear in front of the petrol tank?

I doubt it would fit under a zook. I bought one and can't find a space under my swb pajero for it. I was thinking about getting come 8 inch steel tube and getting a decent welder to seal it up and weld brackets and a thread to fit air fittings onto it.

[foolsp33d]

back to tips for the sierra...

Clark Rubber sell tubes of foam, basically used on gym eqipment, weights, etc.. its good for tucking up between the top of the windscreen frame and the soft top to reduce the air noise, is also a great way to revive the rear loop bar padding! Pics to be edited in..

Is it wrong to 'quote' yourself!?? Meh..

for those with a button down front soft top:


this is a great way to STOP wind noise/ cold air from entering the cab above the windscreen. total cost. $8.:


For anyone running a tired rear hoop... 5(five)lengths will be enough to cover from hinge to hinge on the rear hoop. Why let your new top get destroyed by a cruddy old bar with no or ratty foam! total cost. $25.

Probably should have used an adhesive or cable ties rather than sparky tape but hey, its done now and works.

hope there is some inspiration for others here.

[muckute]

tip i've heard of for setting a bead. haven't tried it but it seems safer than the lighter fluid trick.

get a bicycle inner tube the right size for your rim (i.e.16in, dunno if you can get 15in tubes), inflate it and use it to seal the gap between the tyre and the rim. pull it out just as the tyre starts to set onto the bead.

Seen the lighter fluid trick done and was a bit sceptical at first but it is definately an easy way to get the job done

[roi]

tip i've heard of for setting a bead. haven't tried it but it seems safer than the lighter fluid trick.

get a bicycle inner tube the right size for your rim (i.e.16in, dunno if you can get 15in tubes), inflate it and use it to seal the gap between the tyre and the rim. pull it out just as the tyre starts to set onto the bead.

You can actually buy those inflating rings for about $60. i realise that's a hell of a lot more than a $10 bike tube, however it's a SOLID piece of rubber, that will last longer than you will. It's also a little harder to fit onto the wheel, however takes a lot more to remove it- which means the tyre will seal a lot easier.
This aside, you want to make sure that the tube-inflating ring is well lubricated so it slips out as the bead 'pops' otherwise yuou are stuck with it jammed between your tyre and wheel.

[vanbox]

pop the taillights out on the back of your GQ wagons and fill the void with spares like radiator hoses and belts.

PAUL