JPH's 150 GXL

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Dcoop27 when we statrted the project we made up a loom for the accessories and further mods, so when we pulled the trims off we ran all the cables at once, the old man did most of the wiring while I bolted parts on. Sounded like a fair deal to me! So we ran power to the back for the anderson plug, brake controller, fridge power and a spare feed, we did this mainly under the internal sill floor trims, a tight squeeze but everything is inside the vehicle. From memory the brake control wire pops up with the trailer plug module with the jack.

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The Vic PP guys were planning a trip down the Otways, nice and close to home so with the trip looming I thought I better upgrade from the Grandtreks, managed to get a super deal on 5 BFGoodrich AT . I was going to go 265 70 17 but they had too many 265 65 17 in stock and wanted to clear some, so thats what I ended up with. They were fitted on the Thursday arvo, ready to go away on the Saturday morning.

Ready to play!

So the 150 finally had it's Baptism in November and we had a ball and met some great PPers!



We've been on at least an outing most months since with other PPers, although have been too busy to get out for a few weeks, maybe thats why I'm getty ansy...

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Bendman, I've been running BFG AT for nearly 15 years on my old Hilux and even on my V6 Rodeo (just for that extra traction on building sites), always been pretty happy with them. One of the tyre joints tried to talk me out of them and go for Bridgestone, but I wouldn't listen! Sort out some suspension next and the 150 will be more than able! Mate we almost have a pidgeon pair of 150's.. Although your black Pioneer Platform will look better than mine!

Josh

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Hmmm Open Day at ARB in Geelong today, do I dare venture down for a look. There's always something worth having a look at, maybe it's time for a new snatch strap..

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Hmmm Open Day at ARB in Geelong today, do I dare venture down for a look. There's always something worth having a look at, maybe it's time for a new snatch strap..

Easy, leave your wallet at home or take your wife, either way you can look but won't be buying anything!

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Thanks for the tip mj! I didn't get there till late so I was we'll behaved, although I did grab a new snatch strap and bag.

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Well after much surfing, reading and looking I finally made a prototype for a set of drawers today, good use of the RDO if you ask me. I was only going to design them and write a program for the CNC to cut them when the board comes in but I decided to run the program in some chipboard cover sheets to see if I'm happy with them. They went together pretty well, only a couple of little tweaks required. They are based on the Drifta style but didn't worry about the pull out bench. Since it gets used for work a bit I think it'll be more durable with a rubber top instead of carpet, much easier to get liquid nails or no more gaps off rubber. Any way I'll have to put some photos up later.

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A couple of quick pics from the iPhone not the best but hey. Hopefully you can see in the second shot the mortice and tenon joins that are giving the unit more strength. There will be another drawer for the open side as well.

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[QUOTE=JPH;396212Hopefully you can see in the second shot the mortice and tenon joins that are giving the unit more strength.[/QUOTE]

Great idea on the m&t joins! They look really profesh. You are fortunate to have access to CNC gear.

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Great idea on the m&t joins! They look really profesh. You are fortunate to have access to CNC gear.

Thanks Madkore, hoping to come up with an extremely strong, yet light weight product, the CNC is so quick and accurate, I put the main carcase together in under 10 minutes! I've already got about another 5 sets to make for friends and interest from some PPers. So it's worth getting them right!

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I've already got about another 5 sets to make for friends and interest from some PPers. So it's worth getting them right!

JPH, Is this another brought to you by Prado Point product for us to possible purchase??

SOL.

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Definetly Sol, currently in the R&D phase and open to opinions and suggestions, just want to make sure it's right before I get to that stage.

Keep an eye on the thread for updates.

Josh

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Just picked up $150 worth of Itunes cards for $120, thanks Coles! Hema Map App for the Ipad here we come, now I just need the Ram Mount and the Slip Grip holder for my Ipad case and I'll be set!

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Well gave the drawers a good run this weekend, have spoken to the brains trust at the Vic Tech Day and came up with a few tweaks. Added some more pin stripes Saturday at Narbethong and then had my compressor not want to fire up while trying to air back up at he end of the day. Looks like a dodgy relay or pressure switch, something else to sort out.

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Impressive work on the drawers Josh! I recently had some pinstripes added to the truck whilst in the car park at work... at least you got yours they way they are meant to be acquired!

No shortage of pin stripes on mine, the graphite seems to show them well! Ah we'll I bought it to be used not as a show pony. That's a bugger about your pin stripes, unless you got them from driving over a Hyundai Getz that was parked over two car parks!

Josh