Dust
Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 07, 2004 at 23:28
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Woobla (WA)
Hello,
I hope there may be a few out there who can give me an honest idea about the ingress of dust in this years LC100? It is on my wish list, so I suppose I should find out.
I guess there are a number of variables, including whether you are following in a convoy situation or just cruzin on your own.
I checked out the archives to the best of my limited ability and couldnt find anything directly related to this.
Another question is; if there is dust, how has this challenge been tackled?
Thanks in advance,
Jeff
Reply By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 06:46
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 06:46
Jeff
I run the aircon and tape up the rear vents on the out side.
All The best
Eric
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Reply By: theshadows - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 07:45
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 07:45
you really expect to kerp good old australian bull dust OUT of your car???
good luck when you find a way can you let me know!!!
shadow
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Reply By: DARREN - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 08:14
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 08:14
If you search the archives you will find a bit on this, in any car the key is to pressurise the cabin, have fan on full, windows up and dash vents open (not recirculating). Use aircon when it gets warm. Switch to recirculate when other cars pass and avoid the convoy thing. .i.e. let other's dust settle before you head off.
I took my 4 month old GU to
Cape York last year and was concerned about this issue. In
Weipa on the way back I met a bloke who's new Prado was full of dust, not suprising he drove with the windows down,
mine was no worse than if I had not vacuumed for a few weeks back home.
The above takes a little effort but you will be very happy with the result.
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Reply By: Patrol22 (Queanbeyan - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 08:14
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 08:14
Jeff
I agree entirely with Eric. I run a GU patrol and in my treks through the bulldust I have found that the only way to stop the dust getting in (and yes it stops about 99% of it) is by taping up the flow through vents on the outside of the vehicle and using the aircon. This develops a positive pressure on the inside of the seals and voila......the dust can't get in.
Cheers
Pete
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Reply By: Well 55 - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 09:02
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 09:02
What about the foils that you see on the rear of the roof. Do they direct air down over the back widow and keep the dust off? Just wondering if they are worth it.
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Follow Up By: johnsie - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 12:55
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 12:55
Helps keep the bull dust sticking to the window and does help a bit but the aircon advice above is the best.
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Reply By: Rod W - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 10:22
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 10:22
Think ya betta stay on the bitumen
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Reply By: Member - David 0- Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 20:15
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 20:15
just suck it in...it never hurt anyone before aircon was invented.
:-)
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Follow Up By: Member - T-bone (ACT) - Thursday, Dec 09, 2004 at 10:38
Thursday, Dec 09, 2004 at 10:38
Ah, I see your Rangie dust sealing is a "good" as
mine... :)
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Follow Up By: Member - David 0- Friday, Dec 10, 2004 at 21:44
Friday, Dec 10, 2004 at 21:44
:-) No actually we didnt get any dust in ours,
well a little in the back but it certainly didn't casue us any discomfort. Though the upper tailgate coming open on LARGE bumps probably was the most annoying thing, hence the dust in the back.
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Reply By: Woobla (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 20:30
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2004 at 20:30
thanks for the advice, it is much appreciated.
Jeff
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