veight's build up & other pics ( IMAGE HEAVY)

[veight]

Purchase of a New GLX-R Manual MN Triton - my 1st new car

Didnt stay like this for too long as I put 3000km on it in 4 days

Too bad the tray can only hold one rock Who said the mn had a big tray


So after getting it home to Darwin I had the windows tinted & the rego transferred over to the NT.
Then the mods began 1st was the rear TJM bar to protect the tray

Then it was time for a Safari Snorkel - hole saws come from the hole saw thread - many thanks again




A work mate welded a bracket on the nudge bar for me for the UHF Aerial


Then it was time to put my Lightforce 270's on


A scan guage was purchased & then i took it out for a run

[veight]

From memory the next install was a Ironman 125L Long range tank as the standard tank was no good for touring
A word of warning give the tank a good clean out. My tank which was sealed in a box come with a small amount metal filings in the tank - There also no instruction sheet with the tank.

The tail shaft is only 2-3cm away from the tank..
I am yet to break a tailshaft in a 11sec Holden so i doubt the Triton would break one.
The Tank as you get it.

inside the fuel tank

fuel sender unit & pick up

rear view of it fitted to the truck

this is the mounting point of the rear leave spring the tank sits no lower than this -
you can see the tank on the left

three fuel lines , filler, breather & return up to the top of the filler neck

the tank sits 3cm lower than the chassis rail

the tank sits 2-3cm away from the driveshaft

the exhaust is approx 20cm away - at the closest point it still would be 17cm away

[veight]

Bullbar

[motoz]

Nice mods mate. Straight out the box and your into it !!!

[veight]

I cant find any pictures of the install - They must be in the computer some where
From Advise from this forum & happy customers I installed - The Ultimate Suspension 2" Lift
They where very helpful & freighted the suspension to me on my Northline road freight account

[veight]

A few different pictures
Why would they bother making such a small round about ??

out on the beach

Leaving palm valley in Alicesprings - small amount of flex

Another triton parked beside me - Kata Tjuta, also known as The Olgas.

Camping at Chambers Pillar

Driving on dusty roads

Driving on dusty roads lead to the hard lid sucking in a lot of dust. wasn't impressed

Trying my brothers HID Night stalker lights - wasn't impressed again when the corrugations in Kakadu vibrated the light off lucky i didn't loose it. it was just hanging there

[Joe]

Nice write up and ride veight. Great to see all the mods going on

[Homer]

mate. Thanks for posting the LR tank info too.

You live in a beautiful part of the world

[veight]

Ok for those of you that can not get up to the NT I will post a few pics up of Kakadu
A Park pass is $25 per person. Free if you a resident of the NT
Going to Kakadu resulted in requiring a new windscreen for me

1st we will head to Jim Jim Falls which is 60km off the highway to campground area then another 10km to Jim Jim
Along the Jim Jim road you come to a Y in the road - veer left to Jim Jim veer right to Twin Falls.
Getting to Jim Jim Falls involves driving on this - note newly cracked windscreen

The last 10km or so into Jim Jim falls is slow & a narrow track

Jim Jim Falls

To get to the end of the falls involves jumping, crawling over a few of these

up the end of Jim Jim Falls


Now Twin Falls - Another 10km from the Y in the road.
Requires driving across Jim Jim Creek which has crocodiles in it. I didn't see any I was watching the water lap the bonnet



This is a lot easier to get to the falls as you can get a boat ride that takes you about 1/2 way. Cost Approx $10



There is a walk bridge over the water as there has been crocodiles removed from these waters

When you get to the end - more crocodile traps - they are baited with pigs heads etc

Some more crawling over these

Gets you to twin falls.


Some pictures from Nourlangie rock



Sandy Billabong - bet you there are crocodiles in this water



This is Gunlom - this place is out of the movie Crocodile Dundee 1
You have to drive along more of this

Just starting to see the falls

& finally at the falls


I will wrap up with a sunset picture on my way home from Kakadu

[Crash486]

Great pics. Hmmm maybe a snorkel is a good idea

[veight]

Went out to Litchfield on Saturday
in 200km i Had 5 limp modes so the blanking plate has come out for now.
A few pics of my day

[Guido]

WOW Veight, Nice pics of your Triton and of your trip. I am truly jealous.

[al coholic]

Awesome pics of the build up and the trip mate Very nice

[Custom Offroad]

Can't believe I missed this thread! Great shots and write up. Good to see the bash plates are being put to the test!

Mitch

[Joe]

Very jealous. Have to get up that way sometime.

[Fruity]

Are those pictures just out the back of Caroline Springs?

[ultimate]

Great pictures mate. I can't wait to get up there and have a look around.

[mickkk]

Great pictures mate. I can't wait to get up there and have a look around.

Have you plans to come up, or is it just one of the things on the list?

Pm me if you are coming up, it would be good to catch up. I can show you around

[ultimate]

It was just on the list but I have a bit of motivation now I will see what I can plan for next year.

[veight]

Just an update haven't done any mods just touring around Darwin / surrounding area's.
Jumping Crocodiles - wouldn't want a croc like this trying to jump into the Tinny while fishing



A few weeks later it was decided to do the Reynolds River 4x4 Track in Litchfield National Park before it closed for the wet season - the track it self is 44km long but is a good day trip as you stop for swimming etc.
I was happy to see this sign as i have come here many times after reading road reports to actually find it was closed.



A picture of Blyth Homestead which is also the location of an old tin mine, which is now in ruins. The homestead site serves as a reminder of the tough conditions faced by pioneers in remote areas.




Tjaynera Falls at Sandy Creek - I think this is the best swimming spot on this track.
we had the falls to our self But it is a 1.8km walk one way from the car park through a dry river bed / around a mountain



The Reynolds river was very shallow as it was the end of the dry season, but soon becomes in passable in the wet so the track it closed. - you drive through this river.


A few highlights along the way




You end up at Surprise Creek Falls - as the water was not flowing it was not as good as Tjaynera falls.
But you enjoy a refreshing swim & the walk is only 600m from the carpark


The end of the track

[andyj]

Looks like we have the same croc on the dash..

[killa]

I'd have shot that cat in the first post for being on top of the Triton

[veight]

I'd have shot that cat in the first post for being on top of the Triton

the cat is only a memory now

Put the ERG blanking plate in yesterday - went for a 40km drive today & got 3 limps
the only issue is cruise control stops working for a while after the limp is cleared & this is what annoys me