Recent content by Chris C

Hi all, I have an ARB bulbar, its the commercial model, winch compatible. Has been fitted and removed, has all parkers and blinker, new wiring harness and mount bolts etc. Full set of chassis mounts (between bar and chassis) It has everything required to fit. It will only fit a SPAIN built...

Hi all, I have a replacement alternator pulley to suit a Spain build STX 2.5 TD I bought to put on mine as it was getting noisy, vehicle has been traded so no longer required. Still brand new in box, it has the 17 mm hex drive, not the 33 spline, thought they are interchangeable. Also have...

Well, it has been an interesting 4 years with the Navara, but it’s time has run and it is going early next month (Nov 2015) A run down on the good, bad and ugly, all just my observations from 4 years of using my ute for 95% of my driving time. Good Points: Fuel economy: For how I drive, the...

NO, different chassis at the front, trust me, I tried. The change was May 2010 build onwards

176,000 km update. Ute is as per my signature still sitting on 8.12 lts per 100, this is measured into the tank, with corrected KM for tyre size, thw speedo reading is 4% low when checked with GPS. I have been getting this since the tyre change at 135,000 km, cant quite get 1000 km per tank...

Agree 100%. I had stock tyres last 30,000km and average 7.8 lts 100 (stock car) I put on Maxxis bighorns, 265-70-17, fuel use went up by 1lt per 100, even with the extra dia taken into account. Fuel use went up a further 1 lt per 100 with the addition of the bullbar. Now have Hankook...

Hi all, Time has come to sell the my Navara. details as below. 2011 STX (spain build) 140kw 2.5 engine 6 speed manual White ARB Deluxe winch bar (black) 12,000lb winch with 2.4g wireless remotes and corded controller Factory tow bar bonnet protector Nordic HID driving lights (beyond...

Such a common story with WARN, they leak, lots, I have never seen one that wasn't full of water and mud. I bought a 13,000lb Ebay job, $279 delivered, with wired and remote controls, it pulls like a freight train, not super fast on spool out, but is super strong with low amp draw. It will also...

I would love to see the Police or RTA begin to fine and defect cars fitted with HID's that are not compliant. I do over 1200km per week, most at night, on back roads and am sick and tired of being dazzled by cock heads who dont think of others.

I have a Steel tray for sale, it a Michell from Tamworth, one of the oldest and best known in the area, it is 1840 wide and 1740 long, STD dual cab size, it has the polished stainless tops on the tray sides. 50mm head board bar, mesh back, I can send photo's if you like. Cost new $4500. It is...

127000km on Spain built 2011 STX 140kw Manual, Plante in from 200km with now hole, no codes.

I have not long ago changed from Bighorn in 265-70-17 on stock rims, they were great, I got 76,000km of mixed driving, no punctures, great off road, noisy on road, they will use 0.9 to 1.1 lt per 100km more fuel than stock, but are worth it off road, they are fantastic. I replaced them with...

You wont need a diode, the 22.23v ont he spec sheet is OPEN voltage, NO load, straight at the panel, by the time you run a few meters of 6mm cable and have it on your regulator, you will never see that voltage. I have a Mono 120w panel on my van, over last weekend (raining ond overcast) I was...

I have just fixed the POLYFUSE issue with my CF50, not too hard, but be careful when pulling the board and its box from behind the condensor, you need to masage the pipes a little to get it free. Check this thread, it is a wealth of information...

An update on my Ute, It now has done 2000km on the new 265-65-17 Hankook AT's and the fuel use has dropped. Dash readout was on 8.1 but using a real 8.6lts per 100 with the Muddies. Now dash reading is on 7.2 and using 7.8 lts per 100 for last 2 tanks, no towing, just going to work and back...