here's a few shots to update my build,
I will add the descriptions tomorrow.
it's getting a bit late for to nite
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Moved the reversing light, after fitting the ARB rear bar the light would only fit if tilted up. That would be fine if I was reversing up trees.
I welded a bracket on the bar & attached the light to that. Fits very nicely & works a treat
Finlay got around to fitting my diff/gearbox breather that I purchased in a group buy early in the year
I was lucky enough to have the early type of rear diff breather with the hose attached. Will try to get pics later
I removed center console to access the gearbox breather & fitted the hose using a brass fitting, I also removed the pop-up breather cover & attached a hose (secured with a clamp). I did not fit a breather to the front diff as it already has an extended hose which terminates high in the engine bay against the firewall.
I fitted the breather/filter on the RH side utilizing a bolt that normally has the wiring loom attached (it was the correct thread & size)
The amount of add-ons I had fitted meant I had several fuse holders in various places. It became difficult to remember which fuse did what. I fitted a Blue Sea fuse holder & re-wired all of the cables in corrugated split tubing.
I also fitted a 100A circuit breaker on the fuse/relay cover for the aux batt behind the rear seat.
The aux batt system is almost complete (I might re-wire part of it in heavier gauge wiring later). It also has a 100A circuit breaker so if there is a short with the cable on the chassis part way it will protect both batteries. I have fitted the Ctek DC-DC charger as the main component & have anderson, cig lighter & merrit plugs all fused separately. I have rewired the UHF to also use the aux batt for power. While I had the console/dash out I fitted a voltmeter in the dash with a changeover switch, this allows me to monitor the charge in both batteries. A BlueSea batt changeover switch also allows me to feed power back to the main if it gets a bit low & needs a kick. A merrit plug on the solar input side of the Ctek allows the connection of my solar panels (these are quite large & normally charge the van batteries on extended stays) I will look at smaller panels in the future.
The fridge mount table is now complete with the fitting of tie-down points. I used Black Widow fridge tie-downs to secure the fridge. It is a large fridge (Waeco CF80) & takes heaps of space but this fitting allows me to open the lid fully to get to the beer
. When I had it sitting on the seat it was very hard to get the supplies out as it sat so much higher.
My kids are all older now & dont usually go on trips so the back seat is not really needed, it is just 4 bolts to re-attach it when needed. The system will get its first try out in 2 weeks on the high country trip. We are planning on crossing the Simpson next Sept so we need to make sure it is a reliable system.
I made a frame to fit behind the front number plate. On a previous trip the plate bent to horizontal after a few wombat holes/creeks. I needed to reinforce it before the many river/creek crossings on the high country trip coming up.
2 full sized Unisolar panels (shade tolerant) were hinged together & have a catch & suit case style handles, folding legs were also fitted for easy setting up.