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Posted by: nimrod Feb 27 2013, 01:47 PM

Jumpy. Show us your new mode of transport.







PLEASE

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Feb 27 2013, 11:12 PM

Which wun
I got 2 new donkeys

Posted by: Fed Feb 28 2013, 01:53 PM

I saw a swarm of moths last week & thought Jumpy must have opened his wallet.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Mar 1 2013, 05:04 AM

Yeah right
Says the bloke who keeps his coins in a jam jar with a label that says

Never Open

Only just got the ute back probs from the start with blown module

Ended up spiting the dummy @ ford

Udder than that i like the car & it drives like a charm got sum grunt behind it

Started on a few mods considering only got it back udder day

Posted by: quintrex101 Mar 2 2013, 09:41 AM

Not a bad car at all. I like the Rangers (dads got one as well, 2 door turbo diesel) makes my car feel slow !

Posted by: Fed Mar 2 2013, 06:10 PM

Looking good mate I bet you were pissed at the teething problems.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Mar 3 2013, 02:13 AM

You've got no idea

Even more pissed with idiots in servicing full of shite
Plics had car 2 days got it back no odometer reading had to take it back again but not b4 i had a chance to do a bit of my work on it

When i took it back i asked to speak to mech who'd worked on it i chewed his ear off i was not in a good mood plic had left wiring dangling , bent a pin on battery cover & just left it siting under the bonet

Posted by: nimrod Mar 3 2013, 03:56 AM

Sounds like a pretty normal start for a Ranger. Tried to tell you, but what would I know'

Anyhow good luck with the new car and hope you get a few weeks enjoyment out of it before the next thing goes wrong,,, OH and I wouldn't be taking a lot of notice of the trip computer either, that is IF it's still working.

All jokes aside, I hope you have lots of fun with it, it does LOOK good.

Posted by: poly Mar 11 2013, 02:30 PM

JUMPY if the ranger is a diesel have a water separator fitted as soon as you can, it can cost up to $10,000 for the repairs on the common rail diesels if you pick up as much as a spoon full of water

Paul

Posted by: frozenpod Mar 12 2013, 07:05 PM

Will that solve the water separator prevent damage if you do get water mixed in with the fuel?

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Mar 13 2013, 01:04 AM

Not really esp if seperator is tucked up out of view you'll never ketch epsy of water till it's to late

Did do a few mods to ute much deeper tray on ranger than was on navara so opted not to do a new tray instead utilized existing
There's a 25 litre s/s fresh water tank fitted under tray with tap situated on towbar

Great big trundle tray going from back to front had to make up my own runner system using bearings to take the weight
Battery wun side compessor udder side & remaining area over wheel arch storage

There's more wing is going to paint shop 2mollo

Posted by: poly Mar 13 2013, 09:30 PM

thats very true j.g., the one i have fitted to my 4/B has a very loud buzzer mounted in the bash, any more than a tea spoon full will set it off
the unit is made by cooma diesel here in Canberra.
talk to your local 4 wheal drive people for the best advice.

Paul

Posted by: nimrod Mar 13 2013, 10:44 PM

What I did with a cruiser I had was turned the side steps into water and oil tanks,. I welded two steps together mahing them twice as deep, I had water the full length of one side and devided the other side into two and had engine oil in one half and gear/diff oil in other half, so if I ever flodded the engine and diffs ( unlikely ) I would have fresh oil to fill.
This was a huge success as the low gravity and extra weight eather side low down made it great off road vehicle, only thing was I had to watch my height as the tanks were 3" lower then standard, but never damaged them, and in those days I used to do some heavy off roading.

Posted by: Fed Mar 14 2013, 11:47 AM

4WD wankers.
What's wrong with you people?

Posted by: nimrod Mar 14 2013, 02:40 PM

Loved my off roading when I was a young fit healthy bloke, bought my first 4x4 a 1963 land rover SWB in 1969, shooting, fishing and general site seeing and sleeping under the stars, every week end without fail, when it was raining it just added to the fun. got my 2nd one a LWB 1972 model with a 186 S motor bored to 192 and it had a fairy overdrive, wow what a vehicle, although not as good in the rough stuff as the SWB, it was a very comfy vehicle, could drive from Sydney to Adelaide on the one fill up, mind you it took a while at the pump to fill the tanks. Had several different makes and models since, now for the first time since I bought that first Land Rover I am without a 4X4 .

Posted by: poly Mar 14 2013, 08:34 PM

try this one Frank

http://www.4wdaction.com.au/shed/classifieds/toyota-landcruiser-80-series-supercharged-62-v8-chev-diesel

Paul

Posted by: nimrod Mar 14 2013, 11:40 PM

Paul. Not thinking or wanting another 4X4 but sometimes I do miss the old days.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Mar 15 2013, 01:47 AM

FED WE ALL KN0OW YOU'RE AN IDIOT

No need to keep reminding us

Posted by: Rumpus Mar 15 2013, 04:23 AM

we have life's

Posted by: quintrex101 Mar 15 2013, 06:04 AM

Great setup Jumpy. Making me want to buy a ute more and more, stupid good for nothing sedans

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Mar 16 2013, 03:05 AM

Sedans are wot the Fed's drive

Ripped the front end off 2day setting up winch

Posted by: quintrex101 Mar 16 2013, 11:55 PM

What does that say

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Mar 17 2013, 01:11 AM

When ewe grow up ewe want to be just like Fed

A Goose

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 14 2013, 02:33 AM

Just about done
Wow have even just clocked up the 1st 1000 klms

Full length draw had to come with my own track system powered by bearings



Pass corner under targa/ switch box, compressor, lighting etc for gear runing off 2nd battery




Opted not 2go full bullbar this time just enough for HID's & winch, headlights have also been converted to HID



They wanted sumting like $5 k for targa wun could buy alot of chookens for $ 5 k
So i built my own out of alloy

Posted by: Rumpus Apr 14 2013, 03:06 AM

where is the bull bar?

Targa?

Posted by: NetPez Apr 22 2013, 04:38 AM

ALL THAT ALLOY IN THE BACK?
Hope youve put some heavier springs under it

Posted by: Rumpus Apr 28 2013, 01:55 PM

you might run into air flow problems with that bar?

Posted by: kkw May 22 2013, 06:53 PM

Not bad for a Ford. Did you know they now have heated tailgates? Keep your hands warm when you are pushing them home.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus May 23 2013, 02:00 AM

Had wun of those stupid female drivers run up my arse 2day
Very common around here those stupid female drivers, very easy to spot
They think they can drive & operate a phone whilst doing their makeup all @ the same time

Wittle scratch on my GOOSEneck no not Fed refering to my towbar

Her car didn't fair so well though

Posted by: kkw May 23 2013, 02:33 PM

Know what you mean. Picked up a brand new Mazda one time and was driving it over to show my folks. Saw a woman driving along behind me - sometimes real close other times way back. Stopped at several sets of lights and saw her brake late at most. About the 4th set, bam straight into the back. Car was only a few hours registered. She was uninsured!!!! Has to go around a few weeks later, appropriately dressed and in the appropriate car, to get money out of her for repairs.

Posted by: Bees Knees May 23 2013, 05:46 PM

So you used your place of employment for leverage? Thats 'criminal'...

Posted by: Fed May 23 2013, 11:27 PM

Batman in the Batmobile?
I would have shot you out for trying to pull rank, would have been worth it just to see the look on your face.
Your response to... "SOSUME, SLAM!" ?

Posted by: kkw May 24 2013, 12:20 AM

It would have been "sosume!!!! and then 'Slam, Bam'.

Posted by: poly May 24 2013, 02:43 PM

is that the same stuff the boys up north call there discount clothing??????????????????????????????????????????

Paul