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    I presume they won't be developing in Perth though?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GregMilner View Post
    I presume they won't be developing in Perth though?
    Yes, their workshop is in Perth...

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    Yes, of course they are, I was thinking of Opposite Lock. Migh be worth doing a deal with Outback Accessories then:-)
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    Opposite Lock seem to do a pretty good bullbar in steel, although not much cheaper than ARB's when you ad foglights and colour coding, about $2900.
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    2008 Mercedes E350
    2012 Mercedes 250 CGI Estate (sold)
    2012 L322 TDV8 Luxury (badly missed!)
    2010 RRS 3.0 (sold)
    2007 Audi TT Quattro 3.2 (sold)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GregMilner View Post
    Not too concerned with Llams at this stage, I doubt whether we'll be doing much on high crowned tracks...although I haven't driven the GCR yet.
    The IID Tool could be worth it for you - diagnostics, fault clearing, and for those occasions you want it - raising & lowering suspension.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russrobe View Post
    Yes, their workshop is in Perth...
    Just called them Russ, yes they want the car for a week to fit a twin wheel carrier, replacing the standard bumper with a steel one. They've offered a discount down to about $1500 including fitting. I'm just not convinced I'd want all that extra weight hanging off the back of the car, the twin carrier alone (without wheels/jerry cans) is 75kg, against only 26kg for the single one. I think I'd rather just the single one, and carry a spare tyre carcase on the roof or the camper trailer boat loader.
    2016 Disco 4 SDV6 SE - LR tank, RWC, Gap IID, UHF, GOE compressor guard, Hema HX1.
    2008 Mercedes E350
    2012 Mercedes 250 CGI Estate (sold)
    2012 L322 TDV8 Luxury (badly missed!)
    2010 RRS 3.0 (sold)
    2007 Audi TT Quattro 3.2 (sold)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GregMilner View Post
    Just called them Russ, yes they want the car for a week to fit a twin wheel carrier, replacing the standard bumper with a steel one. They've offered a discount down to about $1500 including fitting. I'm just not convinced I'd want all that extra weight hanging off the back of the car, the twin carrier alone (without wheels/jerry cans) is 75kg, against only 26kg for the single one. I think I'd rather just the single one, and carry a spare tyre carcase on the roof or the camper trailer boat loader.
    Yep it's a fine line between adding 30kg to the roof for a platform rack to carry a spare and a few other things or add the extra 50kg to the rear.

    Only 20kg difference really and whether adding the dead weight to the roof or the bumper is more beneficial is questionable seeing as the roof will create wind drag too.

    Personal preference again i think.

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    It's more a question of weight distribution I think. The camper puts 200kg plus on the tow hitch already, add the weight of a wheel carrier plus wheels and you're talking big numbers and a lot of pressure on the suspension etc.
    2016 Disco 4 SDV6 SE - LR tank, RWC, Gap IID, UHF, GOE compressor guard, Hema HX1.
    2008 Mercedes E350
    2012 Mercedes 250 CGI Estate (sold)
    2012 L322 TDV8 Luxury (badly missed!)
    2010 RRS 3.0 (sold)
    2007 Audi TT Quattro 3.2 (sold)

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    Hey Greg.....Do you really need any of that apart from the brake controller and second battery (with battery manager)?

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    Yep whereas if you weren't towing you would nearly be better off with the spare on the rear. Gives you more options for roof top tents and so forth.

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