Thread: hello again... advice needed for setting up vehicle

CHeers Karl,
well today I picked up a GME 3100 UHF, thankfully the vehicle already had all the wiring, the previous owner had just removed the radio and antenna. ARB have a promo on where the GME 3100 comes with a free antenna (a baby one) for $299. so far it seems to work well - I can hear all sorts of chatter from construction sites across town.

I hadn't considered the shadecloth as a budget sandladder, that'll save me a couple of hundred .

I guess when I say I'm on a budget I mean I can't afford a winch, crazy tyres, diff locks etc, having said that, the $200 individual items soon add up when you look at the growing list. I picked up a good compressor from autobarn today - all metal construction, 75l/min and looks to be built well with a 5yr warranty - not that a warranty is any good if the thing dies in the bush. sale price $169, $90 cheaper than the equivalent from ARB.

so the compact **** shovel will have to be replaced with a larger one from the shed, I was thinking that too.

Thanks for your reply :-)