Snooozy's Build

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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:22 pm

SEJ GLX-R wrote:Here you go mate......I made an avatar for you :lol:
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Thanks you so much for going to the trouble & doing that for me. ;) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Spose I'll have to use it now :roll: :lol:
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Stevo8 on Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:44 pm

Nice truck snoozy, cya Sunday to compare Goodyears
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:29 pm

Stevo8 wrote:Nice truck snoozy


thanks Stevo.

I think after this rain tonight (still raining we have had constant light rain for last few hours but only 4mm)
Although it has been heavier around Melton.
anyway as I was saying I think you will out-do me in the tyre department for this one, the Duratracks seem to have a pretty good reputation so far. I think they will make a name for themselves in the near future & become as popular as some of the other well known brands.
Pitty they were out of stock when I did my rubber upgrade :(

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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Mattstruck on Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:17 pm

Loving the thread Snoozy. Well written and interesting too!

Your elect work is of a very high standard Im a sparky and I hear/see some stuff going on on this site and I just cringe !!! Some DIY stuff leaves a little to be desired

Nice to see jobs done properly.

I have bought an ARB tyre deflator on your recommendation and might follow suit with the oil tank.

Seems like the safest way out. Not sure I want to blank it off. Filtering it is best of both worlds.

I have not looked at the 2.5 DiD (do you have the 3.2 or 2.5?) is it easy to fit?

What sized pipes does she have standard? What sized barb fitting should I be looking for?
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Cowboy Dave on Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:17 pm

Matt on the 2.5 you'll need 5/8 or 16mm hose. You'll probably want barbs to match although I had some trouble finding a catch can that had that size as standard. It's easy enough to fit but you'll spend the longest time trying to come up with a neat way to mount the can near the airbox there. Others have run the hose all the way round the other side to near the battery where there are a couple of convenient mounting points.
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:52 am

Thanks CD, you saved me having to measure the barbs/hose ;)

When I get a chance I'll get the ebay sellers details for you. Dont know if they still have them though.

Otherwise the Provent seems like a good option

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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Mattstruck on Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:46 am

I found the unit you bought on ebay snoozy but is yours the 3.2lt? Did you have to change the fittings?

Thanks Cowboy Dave, once again... you nailed it. This boy knows his stuff ;) :lol: :lol:

Thanks for saving me a trip to the HUGE thread on the subject and wasting hours looking for the info needed! :D
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:42 pm

Its been a while since I updated this thread but here's a couple of photos of my new snorkel :D

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I will update soon with the other recent mods, just need to get some pics

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I also added a Unifilter prior to the National Meet trip. Needed a good clean by time we got home, very glad it was not a paper element. Has almost paid for itself already 8-)

& I do like the Unifilter/snorkel combo....sounds mean :twisted:
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Postby dan.batto on Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:48 pm

Looks great mate!!! Glad it went on well!! I didn't have the guts to do that one myself!
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:03 pm

I had SEJ to help me, much easier when you get assistance from someone who has done one before ;) :D

I was not even nervous when drilling the big holes. :shock:
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Postby dan.batto on Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:10 pm

Wow! I woulda been shaking! Just ask rats about me cutting the bumper with the grinder!! Haha, looks great anyway mate! Top job.
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Postby ratstriton on Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:18 am

Dan was shaking that much I thought he had the dts from night before.
Nice job on the snorkel snoozy looks good, the first hole is always the worst once that's done there is no turning back then the nervous go away .:)
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Mattstruck on Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:40 am

photoshop ;) :lol:
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:03 pm

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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:15 pm

Upgraded reversing light, fits well & does a very good job too. :D
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purchased the light from a group buy of sellout stock.
details of the lights can be found here
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Steane on Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:18 pm

You're a clean freak aren't you Snooozy? :lol: Takes one to know one...although I'm only a level 7, I think you might be a level 9... :lol:

Salt is a level 2 :P (just to get some perspective on the rankings)

Looks like a really neat install. All ready for the 3000 river crossings on the High Country trip ;) 8-)
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:38 pm

it's not that I'm all that clean, it's because the white ones don't get dirty (edit - except behind the flares ;) )
refer here for proof :lol: :lol: :lol:

& don't think for one minute that it's clean cos I washed it, it was my sons girlfriend that did that last weekend & I didn't even ask her too :mrgreen:
& thats the first wash since the National Meet :oops:
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:13 pm

Prior to the National Meet I wanted to have the security of a reserve battery so I did a temporary fit in a container in the tub.

With the main component being a Ctek D250S DC-DC charger, so I didn't need to be concerned with voltage drop & a partly charged battery.

I also wanted accessory sockets to cover most applications IE Anderson plug, cig lighter socket & Merrit socket.
These all needed to be fused & a 100A main circuit breaker to shut off all power in a fault situation or emergency.

I also wanted to be able to feed current back to the main battery as a short term boost in case of an almost flat starter battery, for this I used a Blue Sea rotary battery isolator. This way I can isolate power to the Ctek & eliminate the possibility of the current cycling through the charger.

A volt gauge was also fitted so I can see charge condition at a glance.

The cable coming from the battery is in flexible condute attached to the upper side of the chassis with cable ties. It is fused at the starter battery with a sealed large type fuse (don't remember the rating), this way if the cable is damaged it is protected at both ends. I fed this up to the tub via the left hand tail light recess.

I will be fitting this permanently behind the rear seat as soon as I get a chance (minus the plastic container) similar the the way Kegsy has done his setup see here

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It is always a good idea to have some instructions on how to shut off power, in case of emergency. This is just a laminated printed page.
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:45 pm

Next on the to-do list was an upgrade to the main starter battery. I had been having problems with the std battery not holding up to the short trips I do & the cold weather.

I also noticed a while back when I ran the winch out for a maintenance check that it struggled to wind it back in (motor running & no load :shock: ) I was concerned that if I needed to do a recovery that the battery would die & I would have a real predicament :oops:

After a bit of research on NTN I decided on a Century N70ZZL4WD Overlander as a replacement. These are Australian made & have a 24mth warranty. I picked this up for $190 from a friend that manages an Autobarn store :) I have also ordered some Inox battery conditioner through work & will give this a run. The manufacturers of Inox will increase the battery warranty to 3 years if used in a new battery, for the small cost it is well worth it.

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I have mentioned this in other threads & will repeat it here as it is VERY IMPORTANT
If you have an aux battery, put a sign of some kind to notify emergency personnel, mechanics etc that there is another power supply. In the event of an accident the fire services need to isolate all power from the vehicle for your safety & theirs.


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While I had the battery out I noticed that the battery tray did not have drain holes & had evidence of a high water line where mud & water had been. I gave it a good clean out & drilled a couple of 5mm holes.

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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Snooozy on Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:02 pm

Next on the list was to wire up the LED worklight I purchased with the reverse light. Now I had power in the tub it made the job much easier.
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I fitted a waterproof switch to the tub rear window protection bar & another inside the cab near the cig lighter power socket (wired in parallel so either can be used)
(the wire in condute was stuck to the inside of the bar with white silicone, although the dust from Trilby has changed the colour slightly :lol: )
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I had previously also added a Merrit socket in the same panel (GLX does not have rear window switch here)

With the worklight & reverse light on it lights up the night very nicely & make reversing a breeze in the dark :D


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Postby mattz on Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:29 am

Very nice snooozey!! You put a lot of thought into every mod and do very neat installs. The Tri is looking very nice and it's a credit to all the hard work you have done.
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby Mooons on Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:38 am

Well done Snooozy it's really looking the goods since you got the snorkel put on
Well worth the greif
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Re: Snooozy's Build

Postby amanda on Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:39 am

Very interesting and concise build up thread Snooozy! The snorkel really looks good and I agree about the nice noise it makes with the Unifilter :mrgreen: Good idea to put the info about the 2nd battery's location there too. I will have to do that.
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Postby ratstriton on Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:09 am

Looking good Mate you have done some nice work there.
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Postby Kegsy on Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:20 pm

Good read there snoozy, looks like you've been busy, but it's worth it.

She's comin along nicely.
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