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have uploaded some pics of the abovementioned gear. I dont know if this is from the UK or not, just thought you might like to see what will be available here sometime in the future.
Very intersesting plate under the back where the spare was.
Did you see that in the pic?
Maybe replaced with the Longranger aux tank.
Chris
Chris,
I was able to zoom right in on the photo's that Kaymar emailed to me. The 'plate' that you can see is just the splash guard from around where the spare used to sit.
And, having changed a tyre in a suit, it would be much better to have the spare rear mounted than in it's present position. Its easier to keep dirt off oneself when lifting a wheel whilst standing, than it is to keep dirt of onesself when crawling under the back of car (which is necessary to detach the spare from the winch cable)
JamoHave a nice day!
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Although, I must admit that I carry a set of overalls in the car now and slip of my jacket and put on the overalls if I need to get dirty. Have a nice day!
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14th May 2006 12:34 pm
Penguin
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Jamo wrote:
crawling under the back of car (which is necessary to detach the spare from the winch cable)
Jamo
Before doing something on the flat tire, release the spare wheel at max, move the car forward, detach spare....
No need to crawl under In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin. www.m-release.com
14th May 2006 6:58 pm
10forcash
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looks like one of Madonna's old bra's...
Penguin is right, loads of 'spare' cable on the underslung spare and if you're carrying two - swap them over when convenient
I'll have a closer look at that next time!. But in any event, I remember having to get down on the ground to drag the spare rearward.
But for me, when go on trips, I like to carry two spares and having an aux fuel tank will come in handy. There are some big stretches between fuel stops out here. I'd like to do the Canning Stock Route!
There's also a risk of staking an underslung spare in some of the places I want to go. Horses for courses!Have a nice day!
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14th May 2006 10:11 pm
Lex
Member Since: 21 Jun 2005
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Of course don't forget to unload the contents of the rear just to get at the unwinding mechanism. Too bad if you have installed a drawer system or storage boxes. Just the sort of thing to be doing on a hot day in the bush when you are already preoccupied with the remaining fuel in your 85 litre tank. TDV6 HSE Zambezi/Tundra
15th May 2006 9:32 pm
10forcash
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so how much fuel will evaporate whilst your bespoke wind / unwind motor on the spare wheel carrier 'does it's thing' - or haven't you got that far?
sorry, fed up with the 'toughest enviroment on earth' stuff
just remember, your ancestors / predecessors were sent there for a reason.
"adapt & overcome"
Every continent or region has its own unique pitfalls - try speccing a vehicle for SA and you'll see what I mean, we can all only comment on our areas of knowledge and experience, I, nor I suspect Penguin, have any experience in your enviroment - but that doesn't mean ours is any the less rich - just different
It's a point for us that there are some places that we'd like to go here that are too far bewteen fuel stops.
One 4WD expert recommends 250l of diesel be carried to do the Canning Stock Route (or 350l of petrol!). And that winch thing is a bit of a being mounted where it is.
As I said, Horses for Courses!.
I'm coming over to the UK in about 18months and am looking forward to finding some greenlanes!Have a nice day!
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15th May 2006 10:21 pm
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Make sure you give us some notice, and we will supply
18 months may be too late, at the rate they're going some idiot in his 'wisdom' will have persuaded the rest of his idiot mates that they should all be closed. Problem is said idiots run our country and think it's more important to spend their time and our money on such things to please a vocal minority than to work on things like improving our health care, public transport, pensions, immigration issues, crime rates etc.
It won't be till around August 2007, but SWMBO and me are coming (and our baby if our adoption is successful).
PS. To any Kiwi's out there, the Canning Stock Route is a track and Not an annual event!Have a nice day!
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15th May 2006 10:45 pm
Tony
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10forcashwrote:
sorry, fed up with the 'toughest enviroment on earth' stuff
just remember, your ancestors / predecessors were sent there for a reason
10, what we are trying to do is to get the quality of British automotive products up to the standard of the people you sent out to settle this country. After all, our ancestors were selected by the best British judges.....not by Ford's marketing gurus
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15th May 2006 10:53 pm
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Hey Tony
How's Henley Beach ? I was there 20 years ago - loved it !!
Anyway what I think you're saying is that the disco3 is not up to your standards because of the points discussed thus far in this thread. Can I ask how many 4x4's have a double spare set up and additional fuel tanks as standard kit in Aus ?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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being mounted where it is.
