Thread: Show us your Deefers !

Originally Posted by Judo

Is that a turntable you're parked on?

Yes mate

Some observations from first overnight trip since the build Gullwing windows with lockers behind are really convenient. The gas strut and fold up bench on the rear door very handy The collapsible shower bucket on the spare wheel jib very welcome. 60 liters of water in 2 tanks but a couple of jerrys handy as much quicker and easy to fill at a river Now the negs a step needed for access to bunk (to bloody old ) .Two awnings required a small one between doors on drivers side and a larger on the other.Will just rivet some sail track on and fit canvas when needed Some pics with some one even sending me one with dog showing his displeasure .New step just sits over side rail

AM

Love that step idea AM; might have to pinch it.

Yeah works great probably have to go to 2 steps next year

Is the anything better
Great shot, great guys, great cars.

On my recent road trip back to Qld to visit my folks, I went back to check out a couple of old haunts.

Here's Agnes on the Freshwater Road up near Rainbow Beach.

On the way up to Qld, just north of Gilgandra, I drove through about 40 km of swarming Australian plague locusts. Thankfully, they were travelling in loose bands, not one massive plague swarm.

I kept a very close eye on the temperature gauge, but it stayed stable and there were no other signs of trouble from the vehicle.

I stopped for the night at St George, and cleaned out the locusts that afternoon.

I've attached photos of the front of Agnes, before and after removing the grille, and the pile of locusts next to my Fred Flintstone foot, after I removed as much as I could from the various radiator bits.

I went to visit Nugget in Brisbane, to see the hardware he used to fit his Syklone pre-cleaner to the Safari snorkel tube. He was kind enough to fit my pre-cleaner using his chosen hardware. What a true gentleman. Thanks Wayne

Anyway, when the Safari ram head was removed, there were a few locusts wedged in the top. The whole way from Nugget's place to my parents place on the Sunshine Coast, I kept wondering if locusts had made it down to my air filter through the Safari ram head.

At my destination, I opened the air box and removed the air filter. I was happy to see only a small assortment of bits and pieces of insect that had been stopped by the gauze material and nothing had entered the element of the filter.

I reckon if I put all the bits and pieces together, I maybe could have reconstructed about three locusts and a butterfly

I think a lot of people underestimate the cooling abilitys of their vehicles.. They are designed for a lot worse than that.. To be honest I wouldn't have even bothered cleaning the rad out..have faith in your vehicle..