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[Rarche2002]

Perfect them [emoji4]


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[Rarche2002]

Things I need:
Roof rack full length
Front winch kit bumper etc
New exhaust
Couple of light bars for when we’re off track at 10 at night and can’t see anything [emoji23]
Diesel heater even though there noisy as hell
Bigger battery or possibly 2 batteries if I can fit them in the engine bay
Better camp stove setup possibly small gas bottle somewhere
And snorkel


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[don simon]

Roofrackwise, I got mine from SDV in Clitheroe, I don't have existing bars either, so had to decide between rivnuts or not inviting water into the cabin.
2017-12-16_06-40-09 by Simon Carter, en Flickr
I already had the roof bars and SDV built of there without puncturing the roof. I can easily swap it over to another vehicle if needed.

Snorkel, I'd go for a long one that enters the wing close to the headlamp.

I'm tempted by a diesel heater too, just to take the edge off when entering and exiting the sleeping bag.

My 2nd battery is inside the truck and no problem.

It's all looking good so far.

 

[Rarche2002]

Roofrackwise, I got mine from SDV in Clitheroe, I don't have existing bars either, so had to decide between rivnuts or not inviting water into the cabin.
2017-12-16_06-40-09 by Simon Carter, en Flickr
I already had the roof bars and SDV built of there without puncturing the roof. I can easily swap it over to another vehicle if needed.

Snorkel, I'd go for a long one that enters the wing close to the headlamp.

I'm tempted by a diesel heater too, just to take the edge off when entering and exiting the sleeping bag.

My 2nd battery is inside the truck and no problem.

It's all looking good so far.

Like this one?
How does the roof rack attach to these because the rain gutter is under the door frame not on the top like normal

Yea I can get the heaters cheap off my friend so will prob just stick one in

What have you got the battery powering? And what size is it etc so I can see if I need it or just make my mind up on what to do



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[don simon]

Yes, that's the snorkel. The reason is that under the wing is a strengthening arm which severely restricts any ducting between snorkel and airbox access as per Banshee's photo here.
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=271551&postcount=22

The roofrack sits on the roof bars and rubber feet at the rear. Have a nose through this album.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96036923@N05/albums/72157648665980018/with/37402712370/

The battery mainly powers the fridge, phone charging and LEDs. It's only 85-95 Ah I think, nothing spectacular, I do have solar back up for longer stationary periods, otherwise it's charged from a split charger and works fine. I've had weekends of fridge cooling from the battery alone, so obviously moving around isn't a problem as it charges as soon as you fire up the motor.
EDIT: What's going on with the site Banshee?

 

[Rarche2002]

Yes, that's the snorkel. The reason is that under the wing is a strengthening arm which severely restricts any ducting between snorkel and airbox access as per Banshee's photo here.

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showpost.php?p=271551&postcount=22



The roofrack sits on the roof bars and rubber feet at the rear. Have a nose through this album.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96036923@N05/albums/72157648665980018/with/37402712370/



The battery mainly powers the fridge, phone charging and LEDs. It's only 85-95 Ah I think, nothing spectacular, I do have solar back up for longer stationary periods, otherwise it's charged from a split charger and works fine. I've had weekends of fridge cooling from the battery alone, so obviously moving around isn't a problem as it charges as soon as you fire up the motor.

EDIT: What's going on with the site Banshee?

Ahh I see I’m thinking of making my own so could do with seeing the feet as they attach to the truck if you know what I mean.

The snorkel helps loads I will be ordering that today I think [emoji848]

Do you think if I just got a bigger battery for the engine bay it will last powering a fridge for a weekend?


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[don simon]

You'll have to get a close up of one of the album photos to see the feet.
I wouldn't risk using the starter battery for running a fridge, just in case. I used a jump start battery https://www.halfords.com/workshop-t...e-4-in-1-jump-starter?request_type=bestseller for a while (not that one) which worked fine and kept the starter battery for starting.

 

[Rarche2002]

3 new belts on for it


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[Rarche2002]

Tomorrow’s a big day I’m going to take the exhaust off and see what I can do to fix it or replace it


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[Rarche2002]

Well I lied [emoji1781] turns out the Audi needed new pads so cracked on with that first

I think I could of got a few more miles [emoji848]

Then I found a bargain of a leisure battery at Halfords £114 with discount bargain!! So I bought it good for running TVs etc so then I thought where to put it.

So I started moving things

And more things

Then I thought a bit more.
I need a snorkel but I don’t know how it all works in the engine bay so thought it may get in the way there and also it would mean making new leads etc which I can’t be arsed doing if I’m honest so back out it came.

I’ve made a temporary metal cradle for it and placed it in there I just need a bit of hose for the power steering reservoir for it to have a new home and it’s going to be very easy to make a split charge system for it and I’m going to make it so there is just a switch that turns the starter battery off and then the leisure battery will power all of the interior electrics.
And then there was this too

think it may be quite dead [emoji88] lol well it will get replaced with the snorkel kit so bonus don’t have to take it out twice.


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[Rarche2002]

Oh and I got these in the mail [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] looks awesome [emoji1547]


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[Fez_uk]

Does yours have front springs??

 

[Rarche2002]

Does yours have front springs??

[emoji848] my Audi?
No it’s the back brakes [emoji23]


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[Fez_uk]

Ah right that pic confused the hell out of me

 

[Rarche2002]

Haha no worries dude [emoji106] can’t wait to get this battery sorted just need to figure out the electric side of it


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[Rarche2002]

Well ordered all this stuff should get me going and keep me busy for a while


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[Rarche2002]

Has anyone modified there consoles? I’m thinking of what to do with mine as it’s now a off-road camper so was thinking of getting rid of the centre section and making something different just unsure what. I’m open to suggestions really


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[Rarche2002]

Well not to sure if anyone is interested but managed to re locate my power steering reservoir to the other side of the vehicle [emoji594]

And now the centre console is black too.


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[Rarche2002]

Well roof insulation handbrake gaiter sorted just need to make a new centre console


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