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What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby motoz on Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:33 pm

Gave the truck a thorough going over and clean. With a few beach trips coming up gave the underneath a lanolin spray to help fight off corrosion.

While detailing the inside I discovered there's a 12v socket in the center console. Score... lol

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Postby tezza08 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:38 pm

just looked at it on my computer screen :cry: i dont get to see it till my next r&r :( :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby GadgetMN on Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:41 pm

Had a good look over mine to decide what kind of tie down points I wanted to put in, figuring out exactly how I want to mount the hard top racks...

Pressure hosed the driveway so not to get dirt in the HT's ;)

Wondered which mod I can actually afford next. Installed the fire extinguisher
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Postby Brett05 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:48 pm

Removed all (16) lugs that used to hold the tourneau cover down and mudflaps.....in readiness for the spray painter next week......can't wait to have it finished
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Postby fridgie on Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:16 pm

About to clean the inside, have rotated the tyres, replaced the rear brake shoes, secured my multiple 12v adapter near the gearstick and general check over. Still to repair winch cable, check air filter, clean radiator again and maybe have another go at some panel beating ( got some more tub damage last trip :roll: )
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Re: What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby Steane on Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:29 pm

Pulled centre console and centre trim out. Installed an icom 400 pro into the old radio slot. Turned out to be pretty easy, just used four screws that were there and jerry rigged a couple of brackets.

Then pulled the rear door trims off, installed some new speakers, along with a heap of dynamat over the inner door shell and around the speaker mounts.

Pulled off the front door trims and replaced the new dodgy trim clips I got from o/seas with the old originals (did the speakers and dynamat in the front doors a couple of weeks ago). Back to being tight again :D

Then cut the bottom off the front inner guard lining, where it hangs down below the bull bar, zip tied them into place a bit better.

Gave Matilda a quick dust off with quick detail and a cloth.

Tomorrow I'm off the BCF to get some water and fuel containers, some new chairs and a few other bits and bobs in preparation for the VIC HC trip. 8-)
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Postby motoz on Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:54 pm

Big day Steane, you win... lol

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Postby mattz on Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:47 pm

Just washed Bella.... After last weekend in the high country it was an effort...... Started packing to see what I can get in the tub for the hc trip in three weeks(yes I'm keen). :lol:
Tightened tow bar.... As it doesn't look like my ARB rear bar wont be here in a hurry..... If only they would return my calls. :lol: that's about it
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Postby tukadafoonday on Sat Nov 05, 2011 4:18 pm

Went for a wheel up the Brindies :evil:

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Postby MN GLXR on Sat Nov 05, 2011 4:45 pm

I changed the UHF antenna over. The old whip had perished and I wanted a shiny new spring job.

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Postby Brett05 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:00 pm

Put my white rear flares on as a trial look and see. Will take them back off before the spray painter get it. Couldn't do the front ones. Waiting for my bull bar to see where I have to cut them.....nice Xmas present. Snorkel next......haven't forgotten you boycee....:)
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Postby busy on Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:50 pm

Took it for a run on the beach at Stockton, awesome day for some sand dune exploring.

Tomorrow is washing and vacuuming all the sand out....
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Re: What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby SecondEye on Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:11 pm

Finished the snorkel install. Test running as noticed some either vibration or incorrect fuel mix. Seems to flatten out at 2500rpm and has a light vibration making me think bearing cage has gone somewhere.

Replaced the trailer wiring and plug as the last bottom out severed the brake wire oops :roll:
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Postby krazed on Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:12 pm

Installed my ironman snorkel . Came up a treat :D
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Re: What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby aiden71 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:13 pm

Went out got a flat tyre discovered how annoying it is to get the spare down in a tropicl down pour and decieded the spare will be mounted in the rear inside tray from now on :evil:
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Postby trickydevil on Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:22 pm

I trimmed and removed the tub liner on the tail gate. Had to trim around the bolt locks. Stabbed myself in the lhs peck. Only a little. Did hurt, no bandaids would have to shave my chest to do that.

Did the tyre shine, removed the flashing light. Ready for a road trip tomorrow.
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Postby dazza_241 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:28 pm

Blinged her up! Managed to bring home some fancy bits from a recent holiday to Thailand. Have the chrome handle surrounds and the rear spot lights left to mount.... Door trims need to be taken off to undo the handles slighty so I will be fitting my old stereo speakers me thinks!! Only problem being the other half wants the yard lookin good again.... Hmmm needs to be more hours to these weekends!!!
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Postby motoz on Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:06 pm

aiden71 wrote:Went out got a flat tyre discovered how annoying it is to get the spare down in a tropicl down pour and decieded the spare will be mounted in the rear inside tray from now on :evil:


I agree 100% I last changed tires in the snow. Absolute shit fun !!!

Current plan is 2 x cans of Zusssh to either get home or into somewhere where I can cash in on road side assistance... lol

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Postby dan.batto on Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:16 pm

Absolutely nothing!! :lol: :lol:
But what I needed to do was -
Give the underbody a clean
Turn the clutch on the winch so it's on top
Remove those scotch locks an get the indicator lights working on the bullbar
Securely Fit the towbar wiring loom
Rotate the fog lights
Fix the lights in the tub
General wiring tidy up
Give her a nice cut and polish!!!!!
Edit-forgot to add I need to clean the engine bay nice and proper! Still working on a solution to a product for this other than degreaser, steane recommends tyre foam on everything and I can't seem to see a fault in that!

- guess I'm going to be VERY busy tomorrow! Better not drink too much tonight......
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Postby Mooons on Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:39 pm

Left it parked up the driveway
And took the SS out for a flogging :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby Longranger1 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:08 pm

I had a play with my new Ultra-guage this afternoon. Excellent bit of kit for the price.
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Postby motoz on Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:23 pm

Longranger1 wrote:I had a play with my new Ultra-guage this afternoon. Excellent bit of kit for the price.


Nice one, where have you positioned the display?
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Postby did3.2 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:06 pm

Drove it for a hundred KLMS(young fella plays cricket on sat) watched the scan guage, love the boost guage function when on cruise. :D 8-)
Need to re weld the bash plate bracket that broke off last 4wd trip. :P :oops:
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Re: What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby salt36 on Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:14 pm

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Honestly you lot spend half your life washing your Tritons :roll: :lol:

Good grief !
I looked at my Triton, drove it to the tattslotto shop and home again........

Oh later this arvo I did check to see how the second battery is coping, with the heat (32degrees today) fridge is running almost constantly.... where's the sweating smiley?
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Re: What did you do to your Triton today?

Postby Chef_Dave on Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:20 pm

My triton sat in the driveway.... :( as it does nearly seven days a week. I ride my bike too and from work :mrgreen:
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