Thread: My D3 buildup

Just picked the car up after getting a few more mods added

Rock sliders
Dual battery system
Bash plates
Light force lights wired up (****s me there is no spots to fit switches)
Picked up the 12000lb winch (warrior brand) with dyneema rope-will fit once the ARB bar is on
Rear wheel carrier with Narva camp light

Whilst she was in Peninsula Rangie Damien noticed I needed Lower Control Arms as well, so the budget has been blown out a bit but I would rather make sure it's all good.

I'll post some photos over the weekend, next week she is off to ARB to get some more goodies and a catch up with DiscoJools to swap my Goodyear Wranglers for his General Grabbers

As Promised the photos:

The RWC is from 4x4 design, I chose this unit as it also allows for the addition to become a Dual RWC which is in my plans, and also incorporated a Light stand, have found it to be of a good quality, however the latch needs a good hit to close. Here is the link to the webite 4x4 Design and Engineering - Home
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The Camp Light is a Narva LED Flood Lamp checked it out last night and I'm really happy with the output
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And the rock sliders, these are awesome I love how they are thick as some can quite thin. I'll have to find out where Damien sourced these from as when I initially had a chat too him he knew exactly what I was after.
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I feel this will be the one mod that will tell everyone that this is no Toorak Tractor, I'm not designing it to be an extreme machine more of a tourer but you still want it to look like it could

Originally Posted by DoctorJ

As Promised the photos:

The RWC is from 4x4 design, I chose this unit as it also allows for the addition to become a Dual RWC which is in my plans, and also incorporated a Light stand, have found it to be of a good quality, however the latch needs a good hit to close. Here is the link to the webite 4x4 Design and Engineering - Home

I fitted the same carrier, I think you will find it catches well once you have the weight of the spare on there.
It also works well as a ladder to gain access to a roof basket, you step on the centre of the wheel bar and then on the top of the tyre. ( Carrier closed at the time)
Only issue I have is with the rear park sensors, sometimes they work but mostly not!

Next came the Redarc Dual Battery system with a Optima D34 Yellowtop, this could be the mod I might enjoy the most as I've never had a dual battery system before and to be able to sit in one place without the worry of not being able to start the car sounds good to me!
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I've also added a transmission bash plate for some extra protection with a compressor bash plate still to come
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Off to ARB tomorrow to get some more goodies added so I'll add some more photos when I get it back.

Cheers
Julian

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

I fitted the same carrier, I think you will find it catches well once you have the weight of the spare on there.
It also works well as a ladder to gain access to a roof basket, you step on the centre of the wheel bar and then on the top of the tyre. ( Carrier closed at the time)
Only issue I have is with the rear park sensors, sometimes they work but mostly not!

Thanks Rich its good to hear someone else is happy with theirs, Re: the parking sensors Michael at 4x4 design claims you can rectify the issue with the sensors and the RWC so I plan on having a chat with him once i get it back from ARB because they drive me mad ATM

Cheers
Julian

Originally Posted by DoctorJ

I then tackled the roof rails, I picked these up from MLR a couple of days ago, and as stated earlier my efforts with a spanner are pretty average but it is really easy so if you are not sure I will add a new thread, if I could do it any one can. The hardest part is removing the rubber grommets!

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Cheers
Julian

How far back did you cut the original black strip?

Originally Posted by Tombie

How far back did you cut the original black strip?

G'day Tombie, measuring from the rear of the plastic strip 1525mm, its all in the thread i started

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...-rails-d3.html

Glad I could help

Cheers
Julian