Opposite Lock Heavy Duty Rear Bar/Carrier

oh scott, i missed you and your sick mind

Yeh, sorry Scott...dunno what could have happened to the 7th post....it must have dropped off....blasted system ain't worth a damn!!!!! LOL

Wayne,
Thanks for that insight. As usual your expansive knowledge in the field has proven to be invaluable again.
I'm still not sorry I bought the O/L in lieu of Kaymar.....I should be able to get a pretty good welding job done and still have a few pennies left out of the grand that i originally saved. I've done a welding course, but don't own a welder. I have a few mates who would probably let me use their welders (silly buggars), but with something as important and "stressed" as this unit, I wouldn't trust myself to do a good enough job anyway.
Cheers mate

I can confirm Roachies Crack cos I saw it with my own 2 eyes.

Wayne,

In all honesty and also having regard to the possibility that Russell from
Synforce may be on-line too, I have to say that I have not noticed any appreciable/measureable difference in my fuel economy or engine running characteristics. The exception to this was, as I reported early on after first using the oil, it did seem to have a slight effect on bottom end power on take off (ie: from 800 to 1800 revs). As to whether this was a "placebo" effect or not I cannot say.

In the same way, I also seemed to notice a slight improvement in cold shift baulk of the gearbox after I installed the sample of the gear oil that Russell sent me.

How did you go with your gearbox oil? Any noticeable change?

I'll be due for another oil change after we come back from Berri and I'm buggared if I know what I'll use. It is bloody difficult to justify the price of the oil and postage from Synforce and i may go back to Penzoil or perhaps try the Delo ??? something or other

Russell.......if you're reading this I'm sorry mate, but I just can't say I've noticed any fuel savings with the 2 bellies-full of Cruiser Oil I've stuck in the old girl so far.

Cheers,

Roachie

Roachie,
Thank you for your honest reply. I did mention that the gear box oil that I got from Russell didn't make any difference to the gear changes. However I was using a semi synthetic oil that also claimed to reduce cold shift baulk.

The fact that I can get the Synforce motor oil easy I might just try it my-self, not that I doubt what you said, but the motor in the Cruiser might benifit from it.

The other way to fix the cold shift problem in the gear box is to do what I am, and go north for the winter.

Wayne

roachie, no probs, i would rather have your honesty over your custom.
regards, russell

Rossco,

Thanks for the tip, but the mates I've got have all got MIGs, so I'm not sure what sort of wire they'd need to use to get the same result.

However, as I said, I think I'll probably loosen the purse strings and shell-out for a professional job. I have a few clients in the engineering game and hopefully they can cobble something together with gussetts etc which will give me the strength I expect.

I did ring Opp Lock in Adelaide today about it. I know I'm too bloody soft and I started the conversation by stating that I wasn't ringing to commence any sort of warranty claim etc, merely to let them know of my situation and also asked whether they'd heard of anybody else having the same problems. Of course, their answer was entirely predictable......"NO, you're the first". (reminds me of a girl I was went out with!!!! LOL).....yeh......right!!!

Cheers,

Roachie

Sorry John have to ask this its been eating away at me, If you are parked on top of Big Red, what is the sand hill behind you? LOL
You are a fellow toyota owner and it is not good enough !!!

Pesty Pesty Pesty, I am looking along the top of the dune North - South ish, the track is in a bit of a low section like sitting between a small set of female breasts if you know what I mean.

The photo is also cropped to fit the down load size requirments, so you don't get the full effects.

Why where do you think it is ?

Pesty,
John is doing the right thing and staying to the main track, but I have never heard the top of Big Red decribed as " a small set of female breasts"
If you don't mind John I might just use that expression when I am out there next.

Wayne

Two things!

1. That depression between the two mounds of sand looking along Big Red is know as a cleavage.

2. My Opposite Lock Wheel Carrier (?Caddy) is not the Heavy Duty Replacement bar - it is the Opposite Lock version of the Kaymar wheel carrier that costs about $1000. The Kaymar Replacement bar with dual wheel carriers is what I would like but $4000 is hard to part with for a poor bloke like me! My Opposite Lock Wheel Carrier did need welding around the bracket and it does not attach rigidly to the chassis - seems to have too much flex in my mind and I am sure that it will break on a decent trip. Not sure what I will do.

Andrew

Hi John
Not doubting that you are nearly at the top of big red, its just unusual to see a toyota not right on top, LOL but that is driver choice as you were obviously preoccupied, something to do with breasts. LOL Cheers Mate

Hi Wayne, since I don't have copyright over "a small set of female breasts" you are most welcome to use the expression.

Hi Andrew "cleavage" hmmm yes that is a technical plumbers term for the area between the tits. have heard it before and now I can say I have experienced the "Cleavage of the Simpson" during my mounting endeavours.

See how easy it is to get of the post, I started out by hanging $hit on Roachies OL bar and now we on the subject of tits.

I will have to email Willem and see if this now constitutes CRAP.

Pesty I recon it's close enough to the top, that photo was taken heading west.
More fun coming back east. But I guess the more you play with tits the better the fun becomes.

Andrew forgot to add (Got side tracked talking about tits) that I thought your carrier was going to fall of on the Border Track that time.

I thought you said that your daughter goes to the same kindagarten as Mr Kaymar and he would do you a good deal.
Maybe you could trade him a for it.
Say a vasectomy or some such similar thing for a rear bar.

Andrew forgot to add (Got side tracked talking about tits) that I thought your carrier was going to fall of on the Border Track that time.

I thought you said that your daughter goes to the same kindagarten as Mr Kaymar and he would do you a good deal.
Maybe you could trade him a for it.
Say a vasectomy or some such similar thing for a rear bar.

How did you get onto mammary glands when I was talking about cleavage.... in the dictionary...The state of being split or cleft; a fissure or division.............hmmmmmm

Went to Kaymar to price a bar and like em but $4000 is a little too pricey at the moment.... not sure what I will do. And unfortunately Mr Kaymar graduated from Kinda a couple of months ago.

Andrew

Thanks troopie,

Hope everything holds together for you and that you have a great trip.

Look forward to hearing all about it when you get home.

Cheers,

roachie

Thanks Roachie

PS - The air sustem you helped me with a while back is all in and working - does the job just nicely!

Only thing is - I was under the impression the ARB compressor has a cut out at 100psi - in my case the blow-off valve on my tank lets go before the compressor shuts off. Having said that I don't actually know what pressure the blow off valve works at though - I explained what I was doing and it's the one the guy in the shop gave me.....

PPS gave myself a hell of a fright when the blow-off valve let go the first time.... ;-)

Hey mate,

Not all ARB (or any others) have a cut-off switch. It's a device about 1" diameter and about 3/4" thick. Has 2 electrical tabs and a threaded "knob". The threaded bit has to be bolted into one of the air ports (not Mascot or Tullamarine either LOL) on you compressor and the power supply has to go in and out via the 2 electrical tabs (ie: the positive wire on the ARB motor goes to the switch, then the other side of the switch goes to the relay or where ever you're getting your power from.

Sorry if I'm telling you stuff you already know, but just thought you might have misunderstood and thought there was an internal cut-off switch.

If you've got another spare air port it might be a good idea to get a screw-in air gauge too, so you can see what pressure you've got at any time. If there isn't a spare port, you can simply use a "T" piece like a double adaptor etc.

Catchya.

Roachie

G'day Again Roachie
Thanks again for a couple more good tips. Haven't got a guage plumbed in but me thinks the blow off valve is set lower than 100psi. There doesn't seem to be any markings on it though so will probably go for a trip back to the shop and ask "what the?"

I think I'm going to be passing by your area soon - Pesty mentioned you in another thread. I'm heading off soon to do the Canning and the Kimberly - but before that I'll be travelling through your area to visit people on the York Penin. before meeting up with the rest of the crew for the trip in PA.

Cheers

No worries mate,

If you're coming up from the maitland area of the YP, via Arthurton and into Kadina, you'll be going right past the front of our place. Mobile is 0414 890 148. You'd be welcome to drop in for a coffee etc. etc.

G'day Again Roachie
Thanks mate - not too sure which way we will be travelling as I've never been down that way. If we do end up nearby it would be great to stop by for a coffee - I have noted your number. We will be in your area around the weekend of June 26th/27th

Have a good one!

Cheers