Gramps 05 GXL

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How does the problem arise??? Is it because the angle of the cv's after the lift it too excessive?
If this is the case, would a diff drop kit help out?

No, it's cause the CVs were flexed so far down to get the strut in that doing this has disturbed the seal. With the way I change out the suspension now, the CVs or ABS lines do not have to move at all.

I still have stock of the diff drop kit but they are suitable for my plates without any additional bashplate spacers.

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I had the issue of my CV boots leaking after lifting the vehicle.

Like any rubber it decays/perishes over time therefore simply reclamping it may not fix the issue and if it does, it may only be an interim measure. I would think that if you are going to the effort of reclamping and regreasing the joints, for a little bit extra you may as well get new rubber boots. The new rubber will be more supple and will last longer.

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That explains how my ABS lines were broken along with a few other PP'ers. I think WOZCLEAN had the same problem when he did his recently.

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When I ordered new suspension last year I ordered a diff drop kit from Andrew. I would highly recommend those with lifts install a diff drop kit. My vehicle is raised around 3" above standard and the cv's are nice and straight which means no loss of grease, and longer living cv's.

Andrew.... please PM me for my bank account details.

Seriously though... Andrew supplies a really good kit that is heaps cheaper than the competition and it is a ten minute job to fit. No brainer as far as I am concerned.

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Until I get to the GTG and win a set of max racks, I thought I'd knock a set up today. After a trip down to Bunnings for some anodised aluminium and some bolts, it was back home for some fun.

Materials: max trax mounting pins, Rhino Rack 8mm captive nut x4, m8 x 50mm nuts x3, square aluminium tube 900mm long x3, 90 degree plastic bend x2, plastic 4 way T piece x2, plastic end cap x4. I still need to get another 8mm Rhino Rack captive nut, m8 x 50mm nut and some nylock nuts for the max trax pins.

After working out the distance from the door to the bottom of the roof bars, cut 2x 70mm lengths and insert the 4 way T piece into each of them for the bottom max trax mounting hole. Then cut 2x 230mm lengths, connect to the 4 way T piece, top mounting hole done.

A 830mm length of aluminium connects the 2 mounting uprights. On the outside of the 830mm length, 2x 205mm long sections are needed to connect to the 90 degree bends. These are then connected to a 150mm (rear) and 130mm (front) section of aluminium which is then bolted to the roof bars using the captive nuts.

I have rubber inserted on the underside of my bars to stop the whistle from the wind which also stops the bars being scratched by the mounting pieces. This is the reason m8 x 50mm bolts are needed. If the rubber wasn't used, I think I could have got away with using 30mm bolts.

So far it has cost me $60 for the Bunnings materials and $27 for the Max Trax pins. Probably have another $10 to spend to finish it off, so I'm happy with the result.

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And to finish........

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yes sapradogxl - a second set of maxtrax is a great idea - all thanks to a heads up from a nameless mate.....

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Ok, got 2 of my sockets at the rear of the center console installed. These will power kids toys when on trips.
No photos taken as there are already a couple of rigs with the same setup that have detailed pictures. The plan is to add another socket at the rear of the console, and one either inside the console or just above the cup holder on the outside.

I ran 6B&S cable from the fuse block to the console. I then soldered 2 x 8mm cables to it that run to the sockets. A good earth for each socket is the handbrake mounting bolts.

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The old girl has a nice new pair of shoes now. 5 shiny BFG's to get me through the GTG and beyond.

Much happiness

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KM2's or AT's Gramps?

Oh wait, just saw your sig block...

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Yep, AT's for this little black duck.

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Spent the afternoon at M.A.T.E.S garage installing some airbags. I bought them online from Trucksprings in the US of A and received them last Monday. Was a relitively straightforward job once we knew what was what. The swaybar was disconnected then each shock was removed fron the axle mounts.
With a little bit of downward pressure on the axle, the springs were removed. As the original owners had airbags before, the lines and valve were ready and waiting. I did replace the old valves and at a little later on I'll relocate them to a different position.

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While I was at the back of the car, I noticed a pair of legs at the front. After inspection, I noticed I was now the proud owner of an oil cooler. Matt had made up a bracket and fitted the cooler in front of the radiator. A custom thermo fan switch was swapped for a Bunderburg 6 pack which will be mounted ahead of the gear selector. Tomorrow I will stop in at Supercheap and grab a wiring loom and try to install it before leaving for the GTG (don't know if this will be possible).

I'll take a quick photo tomorrow afternoon after work.

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As promised, a couple of pics of yesterday's efforts.

This is the thermo fan Matt installed complete with custom brackets top and bottom. You'd think he'd clean the dust off before installing. Lol
I haven't made my mind up exactly where I'll install the switch.

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Finding time lately has been a bit hard, but the other weekend I managed to mount the ARB awning I scored at the GTG.

After a trip to Bunnings to grab a couple of brackets, it didn't take long to have the awning up and ready to go. A couple of holes through the HD Rhino Bars which 8mm bolts were used to hold the brackets in place along with a nyloc nut for each, and job done.

I had wanted one of these for a while, so you can imagine how happy I was when my name was called out.