What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Desiccant and filters changed in the Hitachi after getting errors for deflation. Filters were hard. Took about an hour end to end.
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Finished!
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Works as hoped, nice to have a clear dash with no cables all over the place.

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Originally Posted by josh.huber

I just swapped the unit straight over then did the calibration on my D4, shame it didn't fix the back lash issue I have, but was worth it to lube that spline

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How difficult was it to get out and back in?

Context : Some time in the next couple of years I'm looking at doing a clutch. Some procedures show the gearbox/TC coming out as a combo and some one at a time. I figured I might be able to manage one at a time by myself.

All work is done in my driveway on *big* axle stands, so I usually have enough clearance to get the thing down onto cardboard and slide it out/in. On all my other cars I've done clutches or transmissions the same way, usually with a combination of several jacks and ratchet straps. This looks like "a bit bigger" job.

The alternative is I pay someone to do it I suppose.

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Originally Posted by BradC

How difficult was it to get out and back in?

Context : Some time in the next couple of years I'm looking at doing a clutch. Some procedures show the gearbox/TC coming out as a combo and some one at a time. I figured I might be able to manage one at a time by myself.

All work is done in my driveway on *big* axle stands, so I usually have enough clearance to get the thing down onto cardboard and slide it out/in. On all my other cars I've done clutches or transmissions the same way, usually with a combination of several jacks and ratchet straps. This looks like "a bit bigger" job.

The alternative is I pay someone to do it I suppose.

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It's pretty easy, driveshaft bolts are a bit of a bitch. Think I put a jack under the box. Some of the top bolts are not super easy to get to, the only issue I had, was I squished the breather nylon tube when I pushed the transfer case back in. I had a good guide from here somewhere, I think JC helped out heaps

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Originally Posted by Jpdv

I see from one picture that you've also done something I've been thinking about - is that ally checker plate on the inside of the tail gate? How does that work with the 'sliding' of the lower piece over the upper as it shuts? I've been wondering about ute tray rubber just on the lower bit...

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Originally Posted by discomatt69

Its not solid checker plate, its a rubber mate that is cut to the correct shape with hook and loop sticky valco across the top to hold it in place and the bottom section just gets folded up when the tail gate is closed.

It mean I can stand on the open tailgate with dirty shoes or use it as a table if needed without the carpet getting trashed

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IIRC it is a mat for under a bbq. Ultimate Flooring PVC BBQ Mat - Bunnings Australia

Implanted the SSB SS88Ti [bigsmile]

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Finished!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b15a07be45.jpg

Works as hoped, nice to have a clear dash with no cables all over the place.

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Looks great Mr. Tombie.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Finished!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b15a07be45.jpg

Works as hoped, nice to have a clear dash with no cables all over the place.

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What’s the 2nd microphone for?

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Originally Posted by John_D4

What’s the 2nd microphone for?

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Tombie loves a bit of car karaoke [emoji12].

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Originally Posted by John_D4

What’s the 2nd microphone for?

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The one on the right is a "GME Commercial" - so is more than likely a "work" radio. I used to have two radios in my work Toyotas for the same reason. My employer/s had their own commercial radio networks across multiple mine sites.