My Terrano Thread.

[terranosaurusdoug]

He's broken the seal now so he'll be checking in pretty regularly :lol

Pringles

 

[Davey Boy]

That's quite hard to see Daveyboy lurking in the shadows :lol

Aye, 'twas a dark and stormy night.....:lol
...I said it was covert haha

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

It's quite frustrating having this winch on the front and no good reason to use it :lol

I'm in Bridlington right now having a few days in the van with the boy, of course I had to have a little look on memory map to see what is about then it hit me, I don't think I'm a million miles away from where I had to abandon the truck that time and come back the next day, we'll see what friday brings eh :sly:naughty

 

[Blocky10]

You be careful out there T-Doug. It's quite a drive from Cannock to pull you out:lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I finished my winch off today by fitting an isolator switch, I will move the solenoid box into the engine bay one day but for now it's done :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

That isolator is OK for occasional use, I have had several of those on the boat and although they are supposed to be rated more, have burned out at least three at only 100 amps, I now use the larger metal key type (Vehicle Wiring Products product code 60550 £26.50) the last thing you need is the isolator to fail just as you are almost out, at full steam your winch can pull 300 amps, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

That isolator is OK for occasional use, I have had several of those on the boat and although they are supposed to be rated more, have burned out at least three at only 100 amps, I now use the larger metal key type (Vehicle Wiring Products product code 60550 £26.50) the last thing you need is the isolator to fail just as you are almost out, at full steam your winch can pull 300 amps, Rick

Thanks Rick, I found the website and the part, book marked it for later :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

Incidentally I do not have an isolator on my winch on the off road motor as even those will not cope with the stick I give mine, the auto 500 amp thermal cut outs gave me so much trouble I binned them, I only stop winching now when I can smell the motor:naughty:naughty, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

This is copied from the web page of place I bought winch

♦ Line Pull - No Load: 5.7 m/min (80 Amps)
♦ Line Pull - Full Load: 1.2 m/min (340 Amps)

I doubt...and hope that I won't have to give it as much welly as your off road one Rick :lol

 

[solarman216]

Problem is all these numbers are generic, I have a clamp DC amp meter and it always shows amps far in excess of makers specs, but as you say doubt you will stress it like I do, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Made this earlier, I'm going to make a second one as well, smack them into the ground and use them for winching from :thumb2

 

[Fez_uk]

yep that switch isolator won't last long, You need to get a bigger and better made one.

Mine lasted a few weeks at best then let me down when I went to first use it

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

yep that switch isolator won't last long, You need to get a bigger and better made one.

Mine lasted a few weeks at best then let me down when I went to first use it

Cheers man, I've bookmarked the page of the one Rick recommended, I'll get one ordered :thumb2

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Doug id be interested in your lwb roof bars if you have a price in mind.

Now then me old the roof bars are available if you want them fella, sorry I took so long to get back, its complicated :lol

I don't know what they are worth mate, I was gonna ask Rick what he thought price wise :nenau I don't want the earth for them though.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

So this started giving me some grief the other day, I disconnected the horn forca couple of days 'cos I couldn't find it at first and had no idea what it looked like, it was still in place as only one side had broken. Did a search in here and found some pics that mattsterrano had put, thank ffff :lol 15 seconds with a flathead screwdriver and no more problem Jim, say thanks to matt for me :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

I've had that one too on my Maverick Doug, I was terrified to go poking around in there though because of the air bag :O

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[terranosaurusdoug]

For some reason people frequently tell me I'm either brave or stupid :nenau it's both, I'm brave because I'm stupid :lol

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I've bought some of this stuff http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Liqui-Mol...839883&hash=item2a6ec0337b:g:xX0AAOSwZKBZGteK, I've used it before ages ago and its good stuff, I'm going to run a litre though when I get it and a litre through probably in 6 months. I was thinking of making a vid of doing it as it isn't one you just dump in the tank, there are a few on you tube but non for the Terrano, what you reckon?

 

[Banshee]

I've bought some of this stuff http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Liqui-Mol...839883&hash=item2a6ec0337b:g:xX0AAOSwZKBZGteK, I've used it before ages ago and its good stuff, I'm going to run a litre though when I get it and a litre through probably in 6 months. I was thinking of making a vid of doing it as it isn't one you just dump in the tank, there are a few on you tube but non for the Terrano, what you reckon?

I reckon a can of that would be enough to send my IP to sleep for good :doh

I can't believe it's still going if I'm honest

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

So.... I have been right back through this thread, but where are the pictures of the finished radio mount???

Did you buy the Android radio?
if so, Which one?
Is it any good?

Come on man... I'm in suspenders here :nenau