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This is extremely interesting. I have been wanting to hire a welder for sometime time now. I dont know anything about welding, but have done a spot weld or two sometime.

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awesome and congrats. Cant wait to see it

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Alex have you driven the new Ranger ? Recently worked away, and was given a Ranger to use. Did a few hundred kilometers, well I did about 80km behind the steering wheel, on seriously corrugated gravel roads and then open tar .... Then another TOYOTA driver wrestled the keys from me to test the Rang...

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Nice 5.3kw increase

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There isnt really a consensus from everyone I spoke to. but from the various discussion I had the following seems to be most likely. 1. The catalytic converter will give a big restriction, so removal of this would be ideal. 2. Pipe diameter does not matter much on a turbo diesel, hence you can go a...

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Would fitting just a freeflow box have any influence?
That way there is still some restriction but with better flow.

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interesting stuff. I didnt bother with one cause of performance concerns. Also Glad I dont have one.

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Leave it home in your garage.
Carry a puncture repair kit and a small compressor inside the van.
When you go on a day or multi day trip then fit the spare.

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Damn, thats hectic

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I received a set of strut spacers to lift my van. Would I be able to have this fitted at tiger wheels or who would you guys suggest?
Thanks

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I have used Autosol to clean stainless, I think they make an aluminium cleaner as well. I purchased it at a motorbike shop

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damn where is the like button?

Well that is my plan. all in time, just to busy with too many things at once. I have until easter weekend to finish small renovations at home. Then I can concentrate on solar power

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The led lights I want to use outside are 10w and I most likely will end up using about 4 to 6. There is a possibility of using more.

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I am already using led globes in my light fittings, a solar geyser and gas stove. So basically its just the oven, tv and computer, and stuff like Playstation etc. I have already brought by bill down by half over the last year and a bit. My mission next is to power the outside lights via a solar pane...

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awesome. How many batteries you running Read back in this thread - I'm using 8 x 103 a/h batteries with 8 x 80W solar panels which are broken up into 4 x 12V modules of 2 panels and 2 batteries per module, each with it's own controller. Each module has it's own separate supply circuit. The one refe...

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awesome. How many batteries you running

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Ok, so finally there is an answer to some of the powerloss and engine problems.
It turns out to be the injector pump. Toyota wants 20k and the people working on it say they can fix/refurbish it for 13k.

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I am envious.!! I also want one but it will have to wait a year or so. At least I have one for now.
Enjoy it.

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If you like the canopy must fit your shape of the vehicle then you have a long list of fiberglass ones to choose from. I would however go for the ARB as it is one of only 2 that I know of that has central locking integrated to the rear door. The other option is a steel canopy which would be my first...

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On a serious note, we had the same issue years ago in Walmer Estate Woodstock. Just below the highway. Foundation is badly cracked, and the one side of the house was coming away from the building. Eventually we ended up selling and moving on. However, we were advised that we could use steel beams to...

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Move your family out. Wait a week, hook up a recovery hope to one of the internal supporting walls and pull. Report to the council the building collapsed.

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I did mention to him that it is likely the thermostat. Unfortunately he is out of town for a few days, so we will only be able to see most likely next week.

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Thanks Guys, Yes it does smoke quite a bit.

I will forward him the link to this and hear what he has to say. I think he did get an opinion, and was told its to do with the turbo. I do stand corrected though

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A buddy of mine has a double cab KZTE.
He has been having overheating issues lately and a loss of power when this happens.
Yesterday he discovered that the coolant is not moving to the bottom of the engine.
What can cause this?
Why would it loose power as well?

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i also make use of a washing machine drum. it works extremely well, but no stand. it is possible to fit a piece of metal to the holes near the top for a stand

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does fitting these affect the vehicle warranty? Some of them need to be fitted between existing pipes, so one has to cut and fit.

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This is nonsense. The CCMA and unions are the main cause of all these workforce issues. If we adopted the same attitude as the americans, then productivity would be at an all time high. Its such a pity you cannot just fire anyone.

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Is there perhaps a contact number for someone regarding this trail?

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and what grading is it?
Thanks Guys

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How does one get to ride this trail?

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Ja maybe I will still lurk around

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Awesome stuff.

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Well, it has been fun, even though I have not commented much on this forum.
I have decided to no longer own a Toyota.

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I am not sure what kind of chirping or where etc. I have experienced a similar sound on a few occasions coming from my engine bay. Reason is that I would notice what sounds like a wastegate whistle/ chirp when lifting off at high revs. When driving there would be this very extremely irritating chirp...

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That looks good and looks like alot of light.
I am thinking of doing somthing similar. How many leds per strip are you using?

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Ja true. Fortunately for us we need to get the wiring done proper and besides we wouldnt do any cowboy jobs.
An electrician will be doing the wiring for The system I want to do at home with the solar panels you help me with even though I can do it.

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Yeah, only problem is getting the sparky out to come and do the calculations. So getting it before hand would be handy and all he needs to do is the wiring. These guys can take their own time when they need to do qoutes

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Yes indeed, sparky is gonna do all the wiring etc.

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Hi Chris,

How would this work with a generator?
I actually wanna power 3 till points and a few floodlights and 3 speedpoints via a generator. Do i just need to calculate the overall voltage used?

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Cool, thanks

is the low voltage cutout the same as a chraging regulator

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SOrry yes, that was indeed vague. I would like to use the 4 to light up my yard and front of the house at night. So in this way current is being drawn and the battery would charge the next day. I would guess probably around 6 hours, worst case 8 hours

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Maybe someone can help me out. I see you get solar chargers. I want to power about ten 10w 12v led lights. I want to use a solar panel to charge some 12v batteries. If I use the alarm box battery then How many would I need. Also what size solar panel would I need? I would probably use about 4 of the...

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I used to have a fully modified car a few years ago. However I was never into street racing, the car was for my personal enjoyment. How does that make me a street racer? Also what about all the taxis on the roads? Their seats are ripped out and replaced with upholstered steel frames so that more peo...

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I think its time that ths country gets a private mail service which will all but cripple the SA post Office. If I had the money, I would start up one. I also sell small qauntities of this and that and rely alot on free shipping. With the strike I am not able to buy in any goods, as it would then mak...

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Prime Fastener/ Ideal fastener also sells and they even have the hydraulic/pneumatic machine
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and whats the fuel consumption now on the d4d with the chip in?

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I drive an auto, but it is very much standard. I love it, driving it traffic is a breeze. When hitting the trails it is so easy to just manage the throttle

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One thing I always wondered was. How sharp would u say a snakes fangs are? Is it like a injection needle, or a scalpel? Is it that sharp that if it grazes you, you will suffer some serious consequences?

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I can read that too and my mind is in the gutter always

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wow, stunning!!!!!!!

RiyadhFortuner · Re: Western Cape Zone 7 GTG, 19 October 2013. looks like you guys had great fun

looks like you guys had great fun

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hectic, thats the perfect tool to push taxis out of the way

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Post office - priority post or speed services

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So the last few weeks I have been reading threads on other forums (Won't mention which) and I have come to fully understand why I do not like any other forum other than the HILUX4X4 forum. There is constant moaning going on, people insulting one another (not in a joking manner), constant bickering ...

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This is my first Toyota ever. I had a variety of other cars previously. I have to say it is not bad at all, In fact I would rate it one of the top 3 that I have owned. However given lots of small things that are not up to par with the other brands, Toyota is way behind. It is as if they are banking ...

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Cool Thanks

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maybe mine too if its good enough

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thats why I bought one

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