May 18, 201213 yr Author comment_2984 I know theyre daggy, but theyre so bloody usefull for what? wheel chocks? Report
May 19, 201213 yr Author comment_3020 Yeah, that looks good, I thought as soon as I saw it that a arb switch would fit, I'll see what Andrew will do for me, see if I can get an e-locker for a try Report
May 21, 201213 yr comment_3247 Try the e-locker, at least then you'll know how well, or not, it works. Afterall, you're only going to sell the Patrol anyway, so it'll provide a good test bed for future. Cheers Ray Report
May 21, 201213 yr Author comment_3248 ok, update time. . . . things accomplished today: Had RWC inspection done. -here is the list. Windscreen. washers. spotties wired wrong. steering wheel. rhs bullbar indicator. number plate light. seat belt slow to retract L&R fronts. brake fluid low. radius arm bushes. lhs engine mount. rear lower shock rubbers. rust in rad support. transfer case leak. lhf wheel bearing loose. lhr axle seal leak. rhs steering draglink flogged out. Not a bad list. . . . . iv got a bit fixed already. also Paid a visit to allan @ racebred4wd. Paid for my King smoothie shocks. Paid for my King damper. Paid for my Old man emu 4inch lift comp coils. Paid for king damper brackets. Will arrive in approx 3 weeks from the United states. lovin' it Edited May 21, 201213 yr by Jacket_1985 Report
May 21, 201213 yr Author comment_3251 Try the e-locker, at least then you'll know how well, or not, it works. Afterall, you're only going to sell the Patrol anyway, so it'll provide a good test bed for future. Cheers Ray I know. . . . its really tempting. but iv never had an issue with the ARB airlocker, iv had 3 versions, and i crash locked them all. only thing making me want to use the Eaton is the fact i can say iv done it. truth is im completely happy with the arb. still undecided. iv got a quote in my hand from Andrew. . . its underwhelming price isnt a winner. . . $1500 just for the locker! if it was $900 i would just do it. . . but its more! and im not sure that the Eaton is more recognized/desirable to the resale market than the ARB. lol, decisions. Report
May 21, 201213 yr comment_3253 The last time I saw the price for the e-locker and ARB, they were pretty much on par, when you added the compressor price to the ARB (that's the baby compressor), plus the fitting of the air lines etc. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Cheers Ray Report
May 21, 201213 yr comment_3259 Go with what you know and trust mate. That's what I normally do. Untill it let's me down lol Report
May 21, 201213 yr comment_3269 Try a quote from another place, I got told they were alot cheaper the other day, as in under a grand, but that may have been cost price. Also from what I'm told they are a lot easier to install. Report
May 25, 201213 yr Author comment_3605 Bought some bits today , still getting ready for the build. Iv decided to go with the ARB airlocker again , im not sure why, it was an honest 50/50 either way, but i had to get the build done at 2 shops if i went with Eaton. . . easy to just do one shop build because of the forum trip being so close. Sad excuse i know, and ill still try to do an Eaton one day soon. So anyway, here's what i got sorted today. Paid for Front ARB airlocker Here's whats in the box.. Paid for bearing/seal rebuild kit. Paid for drop boxes. Paid for diff brace/lamination kit. Got king smoothie canister bolt-in kits. Paid for 80 series bumpstops and mounts front and rear. Found some radius arm bushes. Paid for big ARB air compressor. Report
May 25, 201213 yr Author comment_3650 Also got new windscreen fitted thisavo, slowly chipping away at that RW list. Report
May 30, 201213 yr Author comment_4073 My seatbelts didnt need pulling apart in the end, just cleaning. -anyway i said i would picture the event. One drivers seatbelt! Underneath, years of sweat, snacks-dropped-on-shirt partially-on-seatbelt, essence of previous owner, and crud from dirty hands. eww, Now with the flash on! Use this, or other spray cleaner(probably not the best idea using Armourall etc since its oily and dust will stick to it re-creating the issue) Spray here. And spray here. Allow a Minuit to soak, then use old toothbrush or the like to get Gunk out. Hold seatbelt out of the way conveniently as in above photo like this. Usually fixes my seatbelts. Report
May 31, 201213 yr comment_4131 Good tip, mine is driving me crazy, that kit that nissan sells is rubbish Report
May 31, 201213 yr Author comment_4190 Started working on the Rusty radiator support yesterday. Left. Right. The annoying classic rusty Bullbar bolts, all 8 of em'. bullbar out of the way. This side is the problem side. . . . and the radiator support is a double skin design. . . . . perfect for rust. lol, im not sure why Nissan do it. Fixed this side and most of other side, Finnish it today. Report
June 3, 201213 yr comment_4341 Heya Jacket, Its Dean I finally found the thread, good to see what your doing to my old project... better than just it just sitting around at my place. Ha the seat belt, yeah it was pretty manky when i bought it too, i am sure i might of added a little to it Anyhow looking good so far Also any chance you can send that Bike rack part up, let me know what the freight cost is Cheers Report
June 4, 201213 yr Author comment_4391 Its Dean. Also any chance you can send that Bike rack part up, let me know what the freight cost is Cheers No worries dean, that reminds me iv gotta pull it off. Cheers Tim. Report
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