Dustproofing
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 01:14
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Member - Mungo Explorer (NSW)
Having spent the best part of a day trying to make the tacky plastic panelling visible again after a New Year trip around
Corner Country and the
Darling River, I was musing about why 4wd manufacturers don't do more to dustproof their products. Is it just my truck (Suzuki XL-7) or are others that poor too in this respects? I follow all the usual rules - a/c on, internal air circulation, wait for dust to settle before opening doors when stopping, etc) but the things still gets covered in it. Any other suggestions for reducing dust intake?
Reply By: Top Cat - Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 08:21
Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 08:21
Pretty easy really..........dont go on dirt roads.
I dont have a problem with dust.........it gets on stuff.........if u dont want it there then u wipe it off.........
If u go in the rain, u get wet.
If u swim in the ocean, u get eaten.
if u drive on dirt, u get dust.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 08:40
Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 08:40
Hahahahahaha...you're so right!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Mungo Explorer (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 19:40
Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 19:40
Wow, who'd have thought that?
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Reply By: Woobla (WA) - Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 19:10
Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 19:10
Oh No! I think i'm Gay...
when I get dust in my car I wind the windows up and try to presurise the cabin and if its hot I put the aircon on... and
heaven forbid if my fridge turns off cause the solar panel failed to recharge the battery and I cant drink my beer.
I think i'll just have to head up to the
kimberley with a few of the boys for dust sniffing practice. I guess tailgating a few roadtrains with my windows down should do the trick and to hell with the fridge, Ill just grab a hotty from under the
seat where the real men keep them.
Thanks for the entertainment you big tough guys..LOL
Jeff
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Follow Up By: The Explorer - Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 20:38
Sunday, Jan 09, 2005 at 20:38
Woobla - being Gay is Ok - we do not discriminate here. Drinking warm beer is also Ok... A man's not a (gay) camel.
Cheers
Greg
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 11:24
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 11:24
if not following anyone, fresh air open, fan on 1 or 2 should do the trick nicely, yes taping up the rear vents will help pressurise it heaps, although it restricts the 'natural' flow through of the air. when on recirc, there will still be a bit of leakage into the vehicle past the shutoff box, but the fan is really only used to give some air movement especially if hot.
not just your vehicle mate, all of them do it, just some worse than others. eg - some jacks had a small section of panel sealer mising in the l/h rear behind the wheel arch, which lets in heaps of dust past the panels. so remember its not just the door seals which can leak dust. But keep it presurised ind its sweet.
Dang, guess i'm not real tough, but i do like eating dust free meals, as does the missus..
And all those rally drivers must be real soft and loving, fitting those pressurisation vents to their cars :)))
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Follow Up By: Member - Mungo Explorer (NSW) - Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 22:50
Monday, Jan 10, 2005 at 22:50
Funny how the same issue came up in two parallel threads on the same day (see the thread about "Frontera dustproofing"), with the same misunderstanding of the internal recirc issue prompting it!
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Follow Up By: Member - Bradley- Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 at 11:42
Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 at 11:42
yeah i noticed that, spooky.
Ah
well at least there are a few more of us who now know how to be dust free happy & lovin..
cheers mate.
Ps - go the super suzi.
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