been saving for a while and slowly purchasing things for a final assault on the triton (yeah right)
I bought a front air locker from 4wd supplies
http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=10109bought a Torque Convertor Manual Lock-Up Switch
http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10540&p=243462&hilit=lock+up#p243462http://www.automatictransmission.com.au/release.asp?NewsId=42065bought a 6 switch panel
and got some 10mm spacers put in the front struts to counter the added weight of a upcoming winch install.
So- take it to Jonlin Autos (Cooporoo)
http://jonlinautomotive.com/and Lewis started on a weeks work- its not always going to go to plan.
First hurdle was in regard to the front air locker install- actually the install went like clockwork- every thing was in the kit and works great- problem was found in my diff.
I'm pretty sure the main shaft coming out of the diff on the passenger side is not supposed to look like this
I had a spare diff (as you do
) so in the car and take it down to pull apart and salvage the part. I would think the wreckers will make you buy the "whole" diff- and I have no idea of how much that would be.
Second hurdle was that the rear brakes were metal on metal from a bad encounter with the glasshouse mud/ gravel slurry
needed new shoes, drums (couldn't be machined) and I think the term was master cylinders of both sides
I knew the brakes were bad as I went to stop on the way to the workshop and the pedal went to the floor- one of the master cylinders pistons pushed too far and the seal leaked- good timing
anyway the rest of the stuff was just time consuming
the auto lockup was one wire in the loom cut and power in- pretty simple wire loom but will help when towing and downhills (acts like a manual gear)
had the switches installed under the ashtray in a vacant spot available in the ML- the 6 switch blank fits well, but is a little hard to reach- but with the locker, compressor and auto lockup I don't see the requirement to use whilst driving much anyway.
The additional blanks will be filled with winch controls, and maybe another light switch.
The spacer in the strut was only 10mm but raised the suspension back to 600mm (centre of wheel) on both sides, although I also got the rubber bushes changed out as well, so that would explain the "additional" portion.
got the compressor mounted under the passenger seat- the 4wd supplies unit is bigger than the "airlocker compressor" roughly the same size as the larger unit- things had to be massaged to fit
anyway the ride is back to being awesome- and the front locker works.
lets see what can keep up- twin locked and simex.....