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    130 Dual cab for me

    Hi all. Just bought a 95 130 dual cab! I am a regular but usually in the D2 and Technical chat.
    Needs all new glass and a head gasket. Piccys coming next week when it gets to Alice.!

    A few questions for those who know please?

    Are there any particular issues with the 130 body I need to be aware of?
    I have read a few threads about rear airbags, are these airbags a replacement for the springs or are they helpers?
    What engine mods have folks with 300tdi's done that work well and what can I expect to get happily out of 300tdi?

    This wil end up a significant resto and if SWMBO likes it, may replace the D2. So thinking Ascroft gear for the driveline upgrade. Would appreciate any suspension suggestions for good articulation and ride.

    Any thoughts appreciated.


    cheers

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    Congratulations Strangy ... I'd like a 130, but if I sell the D2a and get one, SWMBO will want a car of her own ... she's not a 130 lover as her day drive ... but she loves the D2.

    ... then I have to buy run & register a second car

    So, D2 for now ...
    Kev..

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    congatulations to you

    On airbags..yes helpers...we have them inside the bigger outer spring as we carry maximum load when traveling with the camper on board, 130's have duel rear springs so it is common to take the smaller inner spring out and replace with an airbag which can be pumped up according to load weight

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    Congratulations, and welcome to the proud band of 95 130 owners!

    Body issues may include water leaks around windscreen/firewall, door seals, door hinges (especially front, and can be a bugger to replace), plastic bits in door trims including handles.

    I'm pretty happy with mine, and especially happy to leave it pretty much bog standard.

    Cheers,

    Andy

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    Fluids, I am hoping she likes it, but time will tell.
    The D2 has been a fantastic truck, but the 130 (when finished) with a tray camper style fit out is more suitable for what we do now that the boys have grown a bit older.

    cheer

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    Hi All

    Good luck with the 130 strangy I hope it turns out ti be a good one

    Regards Mark

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    I took the inner rear springs and rear sway bar out of mine and never had any issuses with carrying weight.
    You can get 10 litres per 100km on a trip lightly loaded and I never got worse than 12 litre per 100 km.
    Plastics around dashboard is not the best.
    Wiring though chassis , and engine T belt, P gasket, altenator, tappets are bigger issuses.

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    wire in shorts?

    Quote Originally Posted by 101 Ron View Post
    Wiring though chassis , are bigger issuses.
    Hi Ron

    I have an intermittant short in my 110's wiring somewhere, I have not been able to find it and I noticed your comment in that post.
    Have you found a problem with the wiring inside the chassis rails and if so, was it due to a poorly wrapped wiring loom?

    Cheers Arthur

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    Aahh,
    The old intermittent short. I did have one in the engine bay on nearside. As best I recollect, using one of the indicators (forget which one) would either blow a fuse, and/or kill one of the headlights. Some vigorous wire wiggling sort of temporarily fixed the problem for the last five years!

    Make good and sure to check the transfer case output flange nuts, and T/C oil level. And talking of gearboxes, give the R380 a birthday and change the oil. Don't use ATF, it's grief all round. Plenty of info here on choices; I use a MTF94 spec, and change regularly, and have no problems.

    Andy

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    Quote Originally Posted by wrinklearthur View Post
    Hi Ron

    I have an intermittant short in my 110's wiring somewhere, I have not been able to find it and I noticed your comment in that post.
    Have you found a problem with the wiring inside the chassis rails and if so, was it due to a poorly wrapped wiring loom?

    Cheers Arthur
    The wiring harness runs inside the chassis tube where it moves around with the bumps and wears though causing a intermittant short.
    As posted you can pull and push the harness though the chassis gommet a bit to move the harness to a fresh bit of insulated wire , or find a spare unused wire in the harness and use that for what ever is shorting out.

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