Drovers 14.44.3
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Keep paying those taxes so I can get my pension....good on ya.......
..............I'm not in the corner now..
..............I'm not in the corner now..
would you like some SALT
to rub it in.............................................
to rub it in.............................................
I'll second that.Keep paying those taxes so I can get my pension....good on ya.......
Sometimes I'll want to leave the Engel in the Jeep but run it on mains power or even 12v from the van but I would have to close the door on the cable and I didn't like doing that or leave the window partially open.
Well yesterday I did something about it.
Made up a window sleeve so I can run the cable thru the window but still have the vehicle secure and hopefull dry.
Using a bit of sail rail with a slot cut in it for the cable, the channel bit sits over the glass and the tail slots into the window gap, easy as pie to make takes about 10 mins, not shown in the pic , I have a rubber seal which fits around the cable to waterproof the entry and prevent possible chaffing
. Electric windows means you need to be careful when closing the window.
I used alloy as it was handy but will probably go to plastic as I upgrade the design. Test run this week.
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Well yesterday I did something about it.
Made up a window sleeve so I can run the cable thru the window but still have the vehicle secure and hopefull dry.
Using a bit of sail rail with a slot cut in it for the cable, the channel bit sits over the glass and the tail slots into the window gap, easy as pie to make takes about 10 mins, not shown in the pic , I have a rubber seal which fits around the cable to waterproof the entry and prevent possible chaffing
. Electric windows means you need to be careful when closing the window.
I used alloy as it was handy but will probably go to plastic as I upgrade the design. Test run this week.
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Didn't want to mention it but can't help myself. The Jeeperific is locked and loaded, Yak on top and Engel beered up and running sitting in the shed, the Panda is nearby loaded and powered up, ready to rock an roll for a few days, maybe a week, could be more on the NSW North Coast might even get up into the hills back of Grafton.
Didn't want to mention it, but did just the same
Good luck to you. I need to wait till Easter before the van gets another run.
I am spending a week in Perth, but without the panda this time.
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Will only be about 2 hrs down the road @Middo , aim to be catching heaps of fish and winning lots of raffles at the Bowling Club.
You working there @Bellbirdweb or sociallizing ?????
You working there @Bellbirdweb or sociallizing ?????
My wife has a conference over there, I'm tagging along and doing a whirlwind tour for the week.
Now that would be great.......I really like Perth and the surrounds, well heaps of WA actually.
Other than a flying visit to Perth a couple of years back, I've not seen any of WA yet.
Will be scoping out for a future visit with the van. Hitting Margaret River, Albany and wherever else we can fit into a week.
Give anywhere along the southwest coast a look @Bellbirdweb ... I don't think you'll be disappointed this time of year!
Bremer bay is great. Closer than esperance but the beaches are just as nice, water warmer, just take all food. We got the blue skies waiting.
Well I'm parked up on the Nth NSW Coast, beach on one side river the other.
I'm pleased to report that the new suspension, wider rims and tyres has made a huge difference to towing, the van just cruises along behind the Jeeperific at speed (100 +), no wiggling around even on some rough stuff, I'm very happy with it especially as it didn't fall off..!!!!
I just didn't expect it to be so good, throw it around and it may give a wiggle but pulls itself back into line........I'm chuffed.
Not sure why but on the same run before Xmas I used 20lts more than this run,(455kms) speed same , maybe faster this time actually, only changes are diff oil change in Jeep and the springs and wheels/tyres on van, though I did have one water tank empty this time but 80kgs wouldn't make that much change on it's own I would have thought.
Anyway don't have a late night you have to work tomorrow and I have to get up early to catch the tide.................pics later.
I'm pleased to report that the new suspension, wider rims and tyres has made a huge difference to towing, the van just cruises along behind the Jeeperific at speed (100 +), no wiggling around even on some rough stuff, I'm very happy with it especially as it didn't fall off..!!!!
I just didn't expect it to be so good, throw it around and it may give a wiggle but pulls itself back into line........I'm chuffed.
Not sure why but on the same run before Xmas I used 20lts more than this run,(455kms) speed same , maybe faster this time actually, only changes are diff oil change in Jeep and the springs and wheels/tyres on van, though I did have one water tank empty this time but 80kgs wouldn't make that much change on it's own I would have thought.
Anyway don't have a late night you have to work tomorrow and I have to get up early to catch the tide.................pics later.
The 80kgs of water could make the difference.
When we were away at Chrismas a mate with a swan was averaging 10 l/100 with empty tanks but filling one 82l up took him to 12 l/100.
Of course my 23 l/100 remained unchanged
Hmmm, I don't know......... We used to get 22/23L /100km towing the swan with no tank filled, yet we got 17.7L/100km towing the expanda with both tanks filled.
......... Then again, my car is a lemon so you can't really gauge anything by my results.
......... Then again, my car is a lemon so you can't really gauge anything by my results.
Another mod passed the test, cost me $5 I think for a new sink drain, I ditched the one with the 90deg bend and fitted a straight one, sink drains in record time now...........put a 90deg elbow about 6" below sink so it didn't hit a drawer, the elbow has less restriction than the sink fitting so now don't have to redo the whole line, it works so leave the damn thing alone.
Need to do that as well. Is the elbow glued or pushed on? I haven't had the chance to check it out, but it's one thing that MUST be done.