two + Four's 2008 GXL

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Re: Two+Fours Buildup

How much was the rack Niel ?

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How much was the rack Niel ?

I would love to give you an exact price Golly but I can't.

Suffice to say I was told $1650 fitted $1550 pick up but I did pay less than that. I dumped a fair bit of money over the counter on quite a few things that will be getting fitted over the next few weeks.

Sorry I can't be more specific.

Neil

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Neil

Looks the goods mate. Let me know when you decide to fit the snorkle and battery etc please.
I might be able to actually help you for a change, hope Im not on shift at that time is all.

I was thinking of the dual batteries as my next add on, not anymore, Im on the march to get a set of Maxtrax next....saved my bacon on Sunday at Whitehills, was getting very wet tyres and looking concerned for a minute there.

Pete

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Hi Pete,

looks like Tuesday the 15th for the snorkel at a mates place (early evening) and Wednesday evening for the lift. What are your shifts like?

Neil

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you ripper Im off (both days) for a change.....will be in touch after I get the family 80th birthday out of the way.

Pete

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hey neil

did you refit the pole carrier and the awning to the new rack or cast them aside ?????

Pete

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Your truck is looking good there ... good to meet you at Leachy's the other weekend. I can feel a day of swapping bull bars coming on, much like what you did. The bar on our truck is unfortunately an ARB non winch bar but we want to be able to mount a winch for our travels ... this whole Prado thing is expensive!

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Hi All,

Snorkel went in on Tuesday, Pete and Steve popped around to watch the pained expessions on my face as the drill went in.

Holes Drilled


A piller Bracket


Fitted


Lift got posponned from Wednesday to Friday so hopefully happy in the weekend.

hey neil

did you refit the pole carrier and the awning to the new rack or cast them aside ?????

Pete

Pole carrier is back on, I have to make some spacers for the Awning as it can't sit flush due to the perspex.

Your truck is looking good there ... good to meet you at Leachy's the other weekend. I can feel a day of swapping bull bars coming on, much like what you did. The bar on our truck is unfortunately an ARB non winch bar but we want to be able to mount a winch for our travels ... this whole Prado thing is expensive!

Its an ongoing love affair, I am sure if you put a call out for helpers you will get some. Just say when and were.

Neil

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looks the goods now Neil...was a lot of fun watching your face for sure.

Troy was no help at all....well he did a good job of putting it in but man he yanked your leg at times.

Have to admit that it was a lot easier than I expected it to be, apart from the nuts being hard to fit it went on well.

Now for the lift...... :mrgreen:

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Re: Two+Fours Buildup

Got the lift done on Friday

the fun part 'not'


Front


Back (spring, shock and bag)


After a test drive Front =35mm


and rear 50mm (bags deflated)


Managed to remount the Awning today with some nylon spacers

Cheers Neil

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Re: Two+Fours Buildup

Neil, what lift have you installed.

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Neil, what lift have you installed.

Sorry Hutch,

should have added that

Ridepro
Front
Springs ZC7300
Shocks ZS157420
Rear
Springs ZC7325
Shocks ZS117141

+ polyairs PY12895

Neil

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Great work 2+four!!!

now its coming on nioce!

joey

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OK been a bit remiss since the lift.

Late September/early October I installed a GME TX3440. The Main unit is behind the factory mounted radio under the dash, sorry no pictures until I need to go in their again

I grabbed a twin mout RJ 45 connector from a local electronics store and have the mic connected to one. I am planning to put the other to a GPS 16 antenna and feed into a netbook running Ozzie so I have a bigger map screen.



I cable tied the mic holder to the passenger vents of the AC makes it easy for either to get to and keeps it cool



Have a large 4.5 DB antenna and an even bigger 9 DB one for the open road which were gifted to me from a mate. See pics in next post.

Neil

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Re: 2008 GXL

Early December I managed to get the Dual Battery installed.

Running a Piranha DB 180 with an Old Remco 100AH AGM at the moment





Excuse all the dust just got back from a couple of days at Lancelin followed by an afternoon driving near Dwellingup.