Hey all. Just joined this site after getting a new Triton GLX-R in Charcoal. I got the tow bar package, tub liner, canopy and electronic rust protection added. Pics of her the day I picked it up. Already a list of mods I'm planning. Getting ARB bullbar and Safari snorkel installed on Monday. Will update with pics as I tick them off.
Does anyone have any suggestions for good tyres?
Got some mods done. ARB bullbar colour coded. Safari snorkel. Lightforce XGT driving lights. Uniden UHF remote mount.
Some pics of her first outing! Did well including this 2 car pull!
Light coating of mud.
Toolbox mounted in the tub for gear.
Finally made a decision on some tyres. Went with the Mickey Thompson ATZ 4 Rib in 265/70R17. They fill out the arches quite nicely!
Took her to Bribie Island. With pressures at 18 psi, didn't have any dramas with any of the sand driving.
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Decided to install a blanking plate. Removed the gasket and used this as a template to cut out a plate from some sheet metal. Not too much of a difference. The turbo now spools a bit lower and there is a bit more power low down. Still I would prefer clean air going into the engine than exhaust.
Finally got around to the dual battery install. I decided to use the stock battery as my aux and get a new starter battery. Pirahna make a battery tray for the MN that takes a 12in and 10in battery (although they recon it will only fit a 12in and a 8in). A 12 and 10in will fit. It is nice and cosy but it all fits. I purchased a Century Ultra Hi Performance NS70LX as my starter battery. I moved the original battery to the rear of the tray as the aux. A Redarc isolator was used for the voltage sensitive relay. Here are some pics.
This is the engine bay prior with the stock battery.
Old battery removed.
Pirahna battery tray installed. Had to drill 2 new holes. Other than that it went in pretty easily.
Redarc isolator. This was pretty much the only place I could find to mount it. Actually turned out to be quite a good place.
Completed project. All working and charging correctly. Voltage in is at 13.2V and out at 12.65V. I ran a cable (4 B&S) to the rear of the tub and connected a Narva twin power outlet. Voltage loss is about 0.002V. With engine idling, voltage at battery is 14.22V and voltage at outlet is 14.22V.
Still installing a power meter to monitor battery level etc. Will update with pics once that is done.