Smithy's Rig Build

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Looks much safer for the radiator

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Looks much safer for the radiator

Nothing would ruin a weekend faster than a punctured radiator. The gap under there without any protection certainly leaves the vehicle vulnerable, so a bit of additional insurance is well worth it. A bit stronger than the ARB one as well, but at least ARB did give consideration to this gap with their bullbars, unlike Toyota...

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Looking good Smithy!

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Thanks AMTS - very happy with the Radiator plate too.

Got the rig in a pretty good state for touring now, and the first big test will be 5 weeks on the road from Tassie to Perth and back later this year, with the Wife and 3 kids, fully loaded and no trailer. Have done a couple of test runs through last summer, only for a few days at a time, but having the suspension done now means it will be a lot safer on the road when loaded up (no more looking at the sky).

Further mods will be more for desire than need, which is good, as the hip pocket is sufferring a bit - but I guess that is why we all work.

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Looks great Smithy have done very similar to mine in the process of getting some bash plates now but where did you get the radiator guard from. How could I order one of them.

Cheers Nigel

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Looks great Smithy have done very similar to mine in the process of getting some bash plates now but where did you get the radiator guard from. How could I order one of them.

Cheers Nigel

Pretty sure Smithy got it from AMTS on here.

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Looks great Smithy have done very similar to mine in the process of getting some bash plates now but where did you get the radiator guard from. How could I order one of them.

Cheers Nigel

Hi Nigel, as palmer has indicated, i got it from amts. Best way to get one is by sending amts a private message on this forum. Cost was $120 plus postage, and the quality its spot on. Amts can give fitting instructions, and was very easy to fit. I am sure it can be done cheaper, and plenty have done diy, but i couldn't match the quality by doing it myself - laser cut, folded just right, and nice and solid.

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All excited today - took the old girl into North West Offroad this morning to get some growth hormone injected.

Just been back to the vet and she has grown a very generous 60mm during the course of the day (from what is labelled a 2" lift). Put OME 2884 springs with 90000 sport struts in front, and 2896 springs and 60004 sport shockies in the rear.

No more parking in the garage for the time being though

Measurements as follows:

Before - LF 730, RF 740, LR 765, RR 770
After - LF790, RF 790, LR 830, RR 835

Goes to show how much the factory kit had sagged with the vehicle fit-out and 53,000km.

Had the follow up check done yesterday, and all good. Measurements haven't moved at all after almost 1500km, which I am pleased about, but a little surprised there wasn't a bit of settling.

All in all, I am very happy with the end result in relation to drivability, but the real test will be when we load up for our big trip later this year.

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Got around to another "Must Have" mod yesterday - courtessy of VKPrado, and as a result of the first 2015 Tassie G2G committee meeting...

Looking forward to some more catchups into the future, and some necessary reccie runs as well.

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Looking good there Ben. The sticker has nearly become one of the hardest mods to get done, glad I could help out with it.

Once the weather warms up again the wekend reccies will be on, unless we do some one runs in the mean time?

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Let there be light!

Bought some cheap LED light strip and got around to wiring it on to the awning.

This is the "white" colour, and my phone camera makes it look a bit blue, but it's not as bad as these images show. Will certainly make food preparation at night a lot easier.

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Very nice there Smithy. I'm hoping to get something similar set-up before we go.

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How did you ower the LED's Palmer? More pictures needed on this set up, looks bloody great. Between you and Palmer, you are costing me a small fortune after Kristy has seen what you both have.

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Keen to see how it's wired up.
I'll be calling into NorthWest OffRoad later this week to check out the Ironman plug n play LED awning light kit that they are getting in. Retailing for $35, so I might be going the quick and easy option and just getting the kit (had planned to get all the bits and wire it myself, but I won't have the time to do it before we leave).

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Keen to see how it's wired up.

I put a small fuse bank into the lhs rear quarter just near the jack. Already had power there from when i wired in the fridge power and spare accessory. I have put a switch inside the rear door to keep it out of the weather, and run the wires through the lhs taillight then up to the rack next to the rear door seal. Had to drill a hole in the awning to poke the wires through, but all good. Looking for a replacement switch though as the one i have used isn't seating properly.