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So the LandCruiser is gone

But the Fortuner is here, so now I have to start all over again some how I just don't learn.

I just got the Frontrunner roofrack today, so will be assembling it tonight. The parts for the Dual battery is also ready so will do that over the weekend. then I will be building a drawer system, again

Haha, sucker for punishment!

you just love being busy

Sebata wrote:you just love being busy

The problem is I don't actually get to go overland because of this

Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

Tal wrote:Haha, sucker for punishment!

Yep, full on

Thunder02 wrote:Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

Supply and demand and Andre at frontrunner smiles all the way

Thunder02 wrote:Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

what else are you selling that was fitted on the Cruiser....??

Sebata wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

what else are you selling that was fitted on the Cruiser....??

Well I have some very nice Caber canvas products, a dash cover and tranny cover, but I will put that up on the LC forum. The drawer system is already sold

WayneSchalk wrote:

Sebata wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

what else are you selling that was fitted on the Cruiser....??

Well I have some very nice Caber canvas products, a dash cover and tranny cover, but I will put that up on the LC forum. The drawer system is already sold

Busy with your new dash cover

Jeez Wayne, battling to keep up with what vehicle you driving and kitting.

I'll be in the market for a very nice well kitted Prado around December, just letting you know

Why did you move the LC???

Dingo wrote:Jeez Wayne, battling to keep up with what vehicle you driving and kitting.

I'll be in the market for a very nice well kitted Prado around December, just letting you know

Let me see what I can do


I was actually in the market for a second car that I can commute with, so was looking at the Etios. Then when I got to Toyota I explained the situation to the sales person and somehow she suggested a Fortuner and trade the LC76. I only had the LC for 5 months or so. So did not think they could settle it. Then when I told SWAMBO about the Fortuner idea she liked the idea. So its easier for her to drive the Fortuner and she is close to work, and I will drive her car. It does actually work out better than having 3 cars and all that goes with it, maintenance, licensing...... And Toyota settled the cruiser so....

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:

Sebata wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

what else are you selling that was fitted on the Cruiser....??

Well I have some very nice Caber canvas products, a dash cover and tranny cover, but I will put that up on the LC forum. The drawer system is already sold

Busy with your new dash cover

I think you will expand your business with the amount of work I give you How is my bag doing

WayneSchalk wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:

Sebata wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:Carry on, you do give the other chaps in the second hand market a constant flow of well kitted stock.

what else are you selling that was fitted on the Cruiser....??

Well I have some very nice Caber canvas products, a dash cover and tranny cover, but I will put that up on the LC forum. The drawer system is already sold

Busy with your new dash cover

I think you will expand your business with the amount of work I give you How is my bag doing

Nearly complete, should I put it up for sale or are you

I see that you are only a 5 star dealership

I got he roof rack on I did not have time to fit the "wind deflectors" yesterday and I really hope they make a difference, it makes a hell of a noise and a vibration

The rack on the land cruiser did not make much of a noise. I'll put them on tonight.

They make a huge difference

Thunder02 wrote:They make a huge difference

Do you mean this?

Nice, hoe lank gaan jy hom ry?

Masekind wrote:Nice, hoe lank gaan jy hom ry?

Ek gaan vir 'n nuwe record, ek gaan hom ry tot reserve liggie aankom.

WayneSchalk wrote:

Masekind wrote:Nice, hoe lank gaan jy hom ry?

Ek gaan vir 'n nuwe record, ek gaan hom ry tot reserve liggie aankom.

Jy hoop hy werk

WayneSchalk wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:They make a huge difference

Do you mean this?

That's the one
Fitted one to mine, what a difference

So I must now look out for a black Tuna (smiling at every one), along Hendriek Potgieter, hoping it's you?

WayneSchalk wrote:I got he roof rack on I did not have time to fit the "wind deflectors" yesterday and I really hope they make a difference, it makes a hell of a noise and a vibration

The rack on the land cruiser did not make much of a noise. I'll put them on tonight.

Sorry to hijack this thread but are those roofrack feet the ones that attach straight onto the Fortuner roof without tracks? I need to do the roofrack and don't have tracks on and am considering these. Any disadvantage when compared to track mount?

Wayne Congrats on the new Fortuner. Sure you'll be enjoying this one.

If i may add some things to think about when designing your packing system in the FT.

Consider at looking building two seperate systems that can be bolted together and facilitate the "relocation" of the fridge. One system as per normal that stays permanent fixed in the load area. The 3rd row seats have fantastic bolt holes to use for bolting down. The second one I would suggest for long distance overlanding is to remove the 2nd row of seats and built something there whereby you can load minimal on the roofrack and still have plenty space in the rear. We Designed one in theory and we could load everything in the back including a 2nd sparewheel without needing for a roofrack at all.

Just want to stir your thoughts a bit on this I see you like to be busy with work.

JohanM wrote:Wayne Congrats on the new Fortuner. Sure you'll be enjoying this one.

If i may add some things to think about when designing your packing system in the FT.

Consider at looking building two seperate systems that can be bolted together and facilitate the "relocation" of the fridge. One system as per normal that stays permanent fixed in the load area. The 3rd row seats have fantastic bolt holes to use for bolting down. The second one I would suggest for long distance overlanding is to remove the 2nd row of seats and built something there whereby you can load minimal on the roofrack and still have plenty space in the rear. We Designed one in theory and we could load everything in the back including a 2nd sparewheel without needing for a roofrack at all.

Just want to stir your thoughts a bit on this I see you like to be busy with work.

I am sinking......


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ronnie wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:I got he roof rack on I did not have time to fit the "wind deflectors" yesterday and I really hope they make a difference, it makes a hell of a noise and a vibration

The rack on the land cruiser did not make much of a noise. I'll put them on tonight.

Sorry to hijack this thread but are those roofrack feet the ones that attach straight onto the Fortuner roof without tracks? I need to do the roofrack and don't have tracks on and am considering these. Any disadvantage when compared to track mount?

Hi Ronnie, that is right, it bolts into the existing holes where the OEM load bars fit. http://www.frontrunner.co.za/racks/slim ... 60HLLHm52A

I'd say the only disadvantage is that you cannot remove the roof rack as easily as with the tracks.

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Hi Ronnie, that is right, it bolts into the existing holes where the OEM load bars fit. http://www.frontrunner.co.za/racks/slim ... 60HLLHm52A

I'd say the only disadvantage is that you cannot remove the roof rack as easily as with the tracks.

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Thanks; strangely I thought it would be easier to remove....then again since I dont need to but tracks and feet it should work out cheaper

Do you know if it will work with the older Frontrunner roofracks too? I still need to look to buy a roofrack second hand

Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

WayneSchalk wrote:

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

Won't any Frontrunner rack around 2M long work

ronnie wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

Won't any Frontrunner rack around 2M long work

This is the size of the one specifically for the Fortuner, Width 1165mm (46") Length 1964mm (77") I am sure any one will fit, but wind noise might be a problem, like I mentioned earlier in the thread, I did not put on the wind deflectors so it is making one hell of a noise even when doing 80km/h.

I wanted to just fit the Landcruiser rack on the Fortuner with this feet but Andre at Frontrunner strongly advised against it for the very same reason.

WayneSchalk wrote:

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

I'm sure there will be one up for sale soon

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

I'm sure there will be one up for sale soon

Neil so you reckon that yourself and Wayne are friends?

WQN wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

I'm sure there will be one up for sale soon

Neil so you reckon that yourself and Wayne are friends?

Love, Hate relationship

[quote="This is the size of the one specifically for the Fortuner, Width 1165mm (46") Length 1964mm (77") I am sure any one will fit, but wind noise might be a problem, like I mentioned earlier in the thread, I did not put on the wind deflectors so it is making one hell of a noise even when doing 80km/h.

I wanted to just fit the Landcruiser rack on the Fortuner with this feet but Andre at Frontrunner strongly advised against it for the very same reason.[/quote]

Is it the length or width that causes the wind noise? If length can you not just mount a little further back? If it is the width I guess there is nothing you can do.

I would not ride with the roofrack on all the time so would only have on when loaded.....wonder if that will get rid of the wind noise

Thunder02 wrote:

WQN wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:

ronnie wrote:Thanks for the link Wayne....I see they price the rack and feet at R6600. I got a price for just the feet at R1375 so that means about R5225 for the rack. Still think it is worth it to go second hand for the rack as there is a good chance of saving about R1000 and maybe the rack comes with some of the brackets I would want.

Not really, the feet comes with everything you will need. So if you do find a 2nd rack it comes down to 10 M8 bolts to tie the rack to the feet.

its jut to find that 2nd hand rack that is the right size

I'm sure there will be one up for sale soon

Neil so you reckon that yourself and Wayne are friends?

Love, Hate relationship

At the end of the day one of the two always walks away with something new and a few beers in between

EK het nie veel gedoen die naweek nie

Ek het net so bitjie gedoen so dat ek nie helemal sleg voel nie Het gou die 6mm draad van voor tot agter in gesit vir die yskas, het sommer maklik gegaan. net die covers af gehaal end die draad deur getrek, ek het die 12v plug wat reeds daar is vervang met 'n Hella plug, sal die naweek kyk of ek net 'n washer voor kan insit. die DC-DC charger is ook in, ek moet net die kabels van voor deur die firewall trek daan is dit klaar.

I posted somewhere else also, SWAMBO has taken ownership of the tuna :?

Wat gaan jy nou koop vir jou

EK ry maar die platkar

Ek het gisteraand agter gekom wat aangaan

SO WHAT YOU SELLING FROM THE TUNA!!!

Laat haar self betaal vir die petrol/diesel!!! dalk kry jy hom vinnig treug

Nee sy betaal, maar ook sy werk naby aan die huis so dit pla nie.

WayneSchalk wrote:Nee sy betaal, maar ook sy werk naby aan die huis so dit pla nie.

Did you mention the problem of the Tuna's whom tend to lie on there sides

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:Nee sy betaal, maar ook sy werk naby aan die huis so dit pla nie.

Did you mention the problem of the Tuna's whom tend to lie on there sides

Its not a problem, what you must do if that happens is put your foot down and lock the steering wheel in the direction it lies, ie. if it lies on the left lock the steering to the left. This will bring the car back on to all 4

WayneSchalk wrote:

Thunder02 wrote:

WayneSchalk wrote:Nee sy betaal, maar ook sy werk naby aan die huis so dit pla nie.

Did you mention the problem of the Tuna's whom tend to lie on there sides

Its not a problem, what you must do if that happens is put your foot down and lock the steering wheel in the direction it lies, ie. if it lies on the left lock the steering to the left. This will bring the car back on to all 4

She does'nt have to know that the problem was sorted out ages ago,just show her the threads of the bad handling on gravel,basically the same as our " tar roads"

Ek het die awning laas week op gesit, sommer gou oop gemaak net om myself meer lus te maak vir kamp.

Very nice.
What is put up and take down time and can you do it alone?

2 people then it is very easy and fast. 1 person, can be done, but if it is windy then its a 2 man job

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Dankie tog, dit was 'n baie besige tyd vir my die avgelope paar weke, die naweek is die eerste een by die huis in 'n lang tydjie.


So nou kan ek bitjie werk aan die tuna kit. Ek het 'n Fredlin hoist gekoop so ek wil dit graag die naweek in die garage sit om die roofrack af te haal. Op die oomlik ry ons rond met die roofrack op en al die extras le rond.

Daan wil ek ook die drawer system maak vir die tuna, sonder dit is daar baie min pak plek

en die trailer / caravan wat gebeur daar?

Obelix and Dogmatix wrote:en die trailer / caravan wat gebeur daar?

Nee ek weet nie

WayneSchalk wrote:Nee ek weet nie

Have you sold it

Not yet....

No I had a very busy time with stupid weddings and all the crap that goes with it. I am getting people in to clean my garage this weekend so I think I'll do something on it if I can get that beer leak fixed tonight.

So after I considered all the options I opted for the Frontrunner Featherlite RTT.

Will fit it this weekend and post some pics, this tent only weighs 40kg! Thant is less then the 2 jerry cans I have on the roofrack

Nice

Ek het toe my tent gekry, leker lig

Het teminste die naweek so bitjie werk gedoen op die drawer system vir die tuna