Roachies Rig dons front page of 4WD Action

G'day Paul, yes, it was on the back of a truck/trailer and was in good company too!!!!! hahahahaha

I've decided I can't justify the $5K odd it would cost to lengthen the wheelbase, so I've asked them earlier this week to just finalise the repair and stregthen ....which is all but completed. So, I hope to get it back next week and then I've gotta start putting it all back together....including re-wiring the back end. At some stage a previous owner used a handful of those bloody scotch-locks thingos to duplicate the wiring for the trailer plug and I HATE those damn things with a passion, so will cut, solder and shrink-wrap them all before putting the box back on.

Cheers
Roachie

Me 3, they create more hassles than they solve. heatshrink and solder just cant be beat for reliability. cheers Paul

Roachie
I suggest you use a resin lined heatshrink. When heated it melts the resin lining inside the heatshrink. This makes it completely waterproof. I do this on all my joints on the cruiser and previously on my boats.
I once did this for a neighbour on his submersible pump in his fish pond. The joint was under water for 3 years, still working, when we moved.

Cheers
Zig

That sounds like a great idea Zig.....do you know where I can get some? I've googled it but can't seem to find an on-line shop that sells it......

Cheers in advance

Roachie

Roachie,
Electrical wholesalers stock that type of heat shrink.

Cheers

Roachie
As Blue One said, an electrical wholesaler will stock these heatshrinks.

Cheers
Zig

Roachie,

Latest Altronics dogalogue has some of this stuff in it too.

Sizes from 3mm to 19mm, and sold in 1.2M lengths.

Hooroo,
Bob.

Thanks Bob,

Just ordered some from Altronics over the net. Have bought from them before and they are good.

Cheers
Roachie

Not again Roachie !

That's twice you have become a "legend", that I know of.
Me I have only been a legend once, and that was for 5 minutes, in my own lunch time.

Bloody hell mate, more mud to throw at you ,, hehehehehe

Love the Patrol, good on the farms, in the mud, now look out the Vic High Country, if ever I get the time off work..

Cheers Mate
Bucky

G'day Bucky,

Yes mate, that's me..... a deadset legend, eh!!!! hahahahaha

Get ya-self up into the VHC asap and get that new sucker dirty (but don't crack the chassis).....LOL

Cheers mate

Roachie

Just picked up my copy Roachie, you look the part mate, just dont mention that you know Lucky

Yeh, thanks mate....I've been busy mucking around with weight reduction. Have cut out a lot of the checkerplate from the tray and the headboard , which all added up to almost 50kg. The LPG and it's 2 brackets were just over 50kg, so there's 100kg already.

Have also been busy re-arranging the gear in the box and have most of the heavy stuff right up the front of it now.

Unfortunately I've had to shelve the plan to extend the wheelbase and move the spare tyres to the front of the box (between it and the cab). It was gunna cost over $5K to do and for real material gain. Now that the chassis will be much stronger and some of the weight will be gone, I should be right for another 10 years or so.

Cheers

Roachie

dar....shoulda read the subject line....pregnant brain (again!)

It was just the same as when you weren't pregnant Kiwi ;)

Ah kev...boy oh boy...what a quiet week or 2 we have had...this must be a first contact in what feels like forever!!LOL!! and nothing has changed!!

The only thing that has changed is that you have gotten fatter LMAO

Congratulations Kiwi whats the little one going to be named?

Bonz,

If they are boys,
I reckon the names will be Kev, John, Borgy and JD hahaha

Cheers Kev

Multiple birth WOW

You go Laura

Bonz....its only 1...Kev just playing games thats all....although as he knows I could be quite capable of having 4 at once (only cos I have caesars!)

and if its a boy its name with certainly be Kevin John the JD Borgy Barnes......LOL........

Kev....its seems to be that Im always pregnant, hence the reason for always having a pregnant brain!!!

and it wasnt my fault that the garage door got in the way....the landcruiser was a sucker for not going into reverse!

plus...thats the only thing thats ever happened you still love it! Geez I dunno...Im still waiting for you to ring and say you've crashed the work ute and your stuck down a cliff and cannt get out!!......I will get thte blame you watch!!!!

Happy fathers Day to you guys too by the way...hope you enjoy the new kitchen appliances.....!!lol!!

Lol Laura well at least youll know the right time and place to be!

And Thanx the new HDD DVD recorder is lovely

Hey congrats Laura!!!!!!!No wonder you didn't want to take on an extra husband!!!!!!! this will be number ????, when you due?

Jo,

For Kiwi it will be number 4, 5, 6 and 7 LMAO.

She is due when ever she uncrosses her legs cause they will just fall out hehehe


Cheers Sir Kev

Kev wishes Jo.....It'll be number 4 and due in feb (again!) not sure what Im having yet but find out after I get back from Armidale I spose!

For some reason Kev says Im having quads or triplets (depends on his mood)....he must know Im capable of it...although, Im blaming him for jinxing me so this must be pay back!!LOL!!

Hey Bonz....just watch out for little fingers that put 10 dvds in all at once...they tend to stop working...and if its 3 weeks past warrenty they wont want a bar of you!!LOL!! But they are certainly great to have!!

Number 4. bleep girl you been busy!
Good on ya!

Now Kev... all that matters is that they aren't your quads or triplets!!!!!!

I need a telly hey!!LOL!!

A telly won't help ya, cause you'll get the kids to watch it while your creating another set of quads LMAO

Sorry Laura, gotta give it to Kev for that one!!!!!!

Jo,

Your learning.........must be the Queenslander in you LOL

Kiwi will never learn ;)