Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by Naps

Preparing the D4 for a 6-8 month western half lap. During the 6 month eastern lap we avoided driving at night for obvious reasons, but got caught out on the Oodnadatta track where we shredded a tyre and had to crawl into William Creek after dark trying to spot black cattle in the middle of the track. Hairy despite the HSE bi xenon headlights... so have installed a STEDI 3303 23.3" Pro light bar grill mounted with a bracket from the Osborne Park WA Autoelecoz crew. Spliced the switching wire into the Blue - Slate Grey high beam wire at the back of the passenger side headlight connector, mounting the isolator switch on the side of the steering column. Happy with the outcome.

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Cheers,
Naps

Is that the terrafirma discrete winch mount? How easy was the install, I’ve heard minimal cutting to fit it?

Originally Posted by John_D4

Is that the terrafirma discrete winch mount? How easy was the install, I’ve heard minimal cutting to fit it?

Hi John,
The winch mount is very similar to the Terrafirma design. I picked it and the Carbon winch up from Rova Range in East Bentleigh... I can see on their website that they still sell them. The install was time consuming and fiddly at times, and I certainly used the Terrafirma install guides and other posts on AULRO to get the job done. Check out my 2 part post (Install of Carbon 12K Discreet Winch) and others for more details.

Cheers
Naps

Originally Posted by Naps

The old battery was on its last legs... so upgraded to a new Varta G14 AGM 95 Ah and 850 cold cranking amps before the upcoming western lap. Running the GAP IID Tool 'Replacement Battery' routine to reset the battery management system.

Under the GAP menu: Service / Test Menu >> Body Control >> Battery Replacement >> Reset

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Cheers
Naps

Not sure if this is relevant for you, but you mention you have upgraded and its something I read recently as I think I am going to need a new G14 soon myself. (Post #2)

Replacement Battery - reset BMS

Fitted five Toyo Open Country AT3 in 19” today along with a wheel alignment. Begone the stupidly noisy Duratracs (which get really bad once half worn).

The AU Toyo website doesn't list any 19" sizes.

I know that 255/60R19 LI 113 have been available in the US for a long time and if here by the time my 255/60R19 GG AT3 need replacing then I'll be keen to try them, as the GGs are fairly harsh.

Originally Posted by Graeme

The AU Toyo website doesn't list any 19" sizes.

I know that 255/60R19 LI 113 have been available in the US for a long time and if here by the time my 255/60R19 GG AT3 need replacing then I'll be keen to try them, as the GGs are fairly harsh.

Weird. Anyhow I do have them lol in 55 profile. They’re not LT etc but hey ho. I’m not off-road enough to care these days. Only a few trips a year.

The 60 profile (D5 etc size) isn't LT either but is LI 113. My GGs aren't LT either but I'll take them anywhere, a I did with my previous LI 113 Pirelli 275/55R20 AT+.

Originally Posted by Graeme

The 60 profile (D5 etc size) isn't LT either but is LI 113. My GGs aren't LT either but I'll take them anywhere, a I did with my previous LI 113 Pirelli 275/55R20 AT+.

I was going to go 60 in GG but decided against it. The carpark I work at takes me (1.9m) on 55 on standard lowered so I stuck with it, given my racks etc.