Thread: New 6x6 owner (almost)

Sounds like a great project, make sure you post plenty about what you're doing along the way, and of course with pictures.

Not sure what else you should add - sounds like you've got a big list to keep you busy.

Originally Posted by bobakers

Hi all

Well I've bitten the bullet (and received approval from the minister of war and finance) and will be picking up my 6x6 GS with winch tomorrow which will be for an expedition build using styromax panels.

This will be a 18 - 24 month build as still working full time/kids etc.

So first thing is to get the truck sorted. It already has rego, side steps and tow bar fitted but to make it a bit more user friendly have the following planned:
1. strip cab, line with dynomat
2. new dash from the left of the instrument cluster with 7" entertainment unit & HN7 gps (out of my D4)
3. seats either stratos 3000 LTSS or ETS 010 (stratos have good feedback not sure about the ETS seats)
4. new wastegated garrett TB2568 with EGT gauge
5. tyres 255x85x16 ?????
6. Red Dot 6100 air con for cab (are there any other options, would love to integrate into new dash)
7. Set of door locks & ignition key
What else should I add???

Snorkel, long range tank and water tank under the tray plus an extra spare under as well, extra batteries, Hi Tough axles and lockers, 3.5 diff gearing, LED strip lights inside the canopy, Tacho and boost gauges,( where do you want to stop????)
I have a Red Dot 6100 installed in mine as I didn't want to molest the original dash and it works well!
Do you have a good pic of the side steps - I am just about to start building mine and any ideas would be appreciated...............Brian

Brian, how did you manage to get the tacho working? I want to get mine going in my rangie again. Prefer not to pull my alternator apart though to and wire into it, but if its the only way

By 6x6 GS, did you mean a single cab version? If you were taking kids with you, there were around 27 that were a dual cab variant. A bit hard to find, but they are out there. One was for sale an hour or two out of Perth late last year. Sounds like an excellent project by the way!

Originally Posted by Vern

Brian, how did you manage to get the tacho working? I want to get mine going in my rangie again. Prefer not to pull my alternator apart though to and wire into it, but if its the only way

That's the way I did it Damien. Onto a W terminal on the field coils. Other way you can do it if u have a late model motor is via a sensor that picks up on the pump gear.

Originally Posted by Bearman

That's the way I did it Damien. Onto a W terminal on the field coils. Other way you can do it if u have a late model motor is via a sensor that picks up on the pump gear.

Well mine is about a 92 model truck motor from memory and i think i recall a wire hanging off the pump.

Originally Posted by Vern

Well mine is about a 92 model truck motor from memory and i think i recall a wire hanging off the pump.

It should be on the timing cover immediately in front of the pump.

Yeah, i remember a wire at the front somewhere. Will look tomorrow. Guessing i will need to calibrate it to the v8 tacho