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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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just back from changing my wheels and tyres in preparation for the trip To Grafton.
Boy there is some difference in weight between the steel with STT's and the Alloy with AT's. I would not like to have to lift the steelies up on the roof rack.
Bought a trolley jack to make things easier, that has just paid for itself Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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25th Oct 2009 8:05 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Hi Wayne,
What jack did you buy, and from where?
TIA,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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26th Oct 2009 12:21 am |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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Hi Peter
Its a NVP pro lift model F-1900 and I got it from Repco.
Has a 1900Kg work load, biggest I could find. The salesman at Repco said his dad uses one for his Jeep and it was on special. Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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26th Oct 2009 10:25 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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Thanks Wayne. The Bearded Dragon
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27th Oct 2009 2:48 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
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double post The Bearded Dragon
Last edited by Bushwanderer on 10th Nov 2009 1:16 am. Edited 1 time in total
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27th Oct 2009 2:49 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
Posts: 848
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Hi Folks,
Thought I had better mention that I tried out the BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2s a couple of weekends ago. This was on the NSW South Coast trip - to avoid the flooding North Coast trip!
I drove my D3 with Norto riding shotgun; WayneD drove his D3 and had TDMP riding shotgun. We drove from Moruya into Deua NP - from Dry Creek camp site to about 5km of the Merricumbene FT. Then turned left and headed down the Oulla Creek FT.
This site calls the trip difficult:
http://www.4x4earth.com.au/4wdtracks/trail...ire-trail/
Well, with the BFG MTs on - and I never even bothered to let them down from 42 PSI - it was just a dirt road! There were a couple of chunks out of some tred blocks - from all 4 tyres. I really mean a couple. I was not taking it particularly slow - having too much fun.
So they definitely munched up the rocks and gravel those fire trails had to offer. On the road, there is a bit of noise from about 40km/h up. The noise then drops in volume and increases in frequency from about 60km/h up. At normal highway speeds (100-110km/h), they are pretty quiet.
So, I reckon these are great stuff for trips into the rough stuff. I have been too lazy to take them off since the trip - will put ATs back on tomorrow. Need to wash them first - so much brake dust makes it a messy job.
Cheers,
Rob
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9th Nov 2009 1:01 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Glad you guys went somewhere on that w/e. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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9th Nov 2009 9:03 pm |
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