Snoopy22 - 95 Series

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G’day Folks,

Had a piece of aluminium fabricated and welded to the bull bar so I could mount my antenna for the UHF. The fabricator asked if I wanted a mount with two holes, said it wouldn’t cost any more so I figured why not, might come in handy for something, maybe a sand flag, hmmm something else to make, I have an old high vis vest so better put that on my list.

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Snoopy
This looks great. I want to get a couple of brackets welded to my Bullbar.

Did you have to remove the bullbar from the Prado or did they weld in while it was still attached?

JK

[Snoopy22 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Snoopy22]

Welded whilst attached.

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

I wish my welds were that neat
Who did the job for you?

Cheers
John

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G'day John,

Job was done at:

Cross Country 4x4
Motor Engineers & Repairers - Edwardstown, SA
1100 South Rd, Edwardstown SA 5039


I was really happy with their work, they fabricated and fitted while I waited.

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

That's good to hear
Cross Country fitted my bulbar and driving lights. When I was shopping around and I told the sales guy at ARB, TJM that I wanted the isolator switch for the spotties to be the fog light switch on the indicator stalk, they said it would cost heaps (reading between the lines, they didn't want to do it). The guys at CC 4x4 said it was a unique request but would do their best. Well they did it and it and didn't add much to the fitting cost.

Then there's Matty&Loz where they did the first front mount intercooler on a 120... awesome job, and there are a couple of other forums where their name comes up, and it's all good

Cheers
John

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New deep cycle battery today. While I had the battery out also upgraded the headlight globes (Philips xtreme 100)
New 2"lift and driving lights in a couple of weeks whooo!!

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Hi all, now have the lift kit in and driving lights fitted. Get to test them both next weekend.

[Steevo Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steevo]

Looking good there Snoopy

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Looks good Snoop..

Hutch- Prado 2012 petrol with the TJM Catologue.

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Just prior to Easter Snoopy 22 had a safari snorkel and redarc electronic break controller fitted.
Just in time for our recent trip into the outback.
Adelaide - Mulga View - Innamincka (via Mt Hopeless to the \ Strzelecki Tk) - Birdsville (via Walkers Crossing track) - Clayton Station (via Birdsville Tk) then to Arkaroola.


Billions of stars
Millions of Flies
1000s of kilometres (3300+)
10 days
9 nights
6 people
5 campgrounds
2 vehicles

cost me
1 wheel alignment thanks to a rather sneaky washed out road(now fixed)
1 busted battery mount same wash out(now fixed)
1 set of faulty brake lights thanks to dodgy camper trailer wiring (now fixed)
1 cracked head (gets fixed next week, also getting a bonnet scope fitted directly over the intercooler)

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

I really need to get outback one day, and that sounds like a good one to start with. Could pass on the flies though!!!

Did the cracked head cause much of a disruption to your trip?

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I couldnt leave the car idling for to long otherwise it would overheat.
Prior to reaching a destination I would slow down some distance out to allow the turbo to do its thing then I switched the car off.
I missed getting out to big red whilst I waited for the only mechanic in Innamincka to take a quick look.
Biggest hassle was returning to Adelaide and the traffic lights.
Spoke with my mechanic yesterday, the head is now off and there is a visible crack in the valve seat (bugger)
Shouyld have the car bag by friday and it will be interesting to see how much difference the new bonnet scoop makes.

[juc33_prado Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close juc33_prado]

sounded like a good trip, minus the issues!

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It was, but next time I would either take more time or not travel as far as I under estimated what our average speed would be. As a result we spent a lot more time driving rather than looking around and relaxing which started to wear a bit thin with the other half

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Happy wife, Happy life!! Any info about what triggered the head crack? I have read about the cheap cast heads but it would be interesting to hear if a particular event caused the crack and developed then over time where it becomes an issue.

I'm paranoid about it happening with mine and wondering if a heavy duty radiator with extra coolant would be a good preventative maintenance step or it will happen regardless?