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Air conditioning works fine no issues there.

@@nom_ben_livingthedream what's the benefit of doing this m8

There’s plenty of benefits for installing a front mount. Cooler combustion temperatures mean better performance and fuel efficiency. Diesel engines perform better when they have cooler air/fuel ratios. Front mounts don’t have any issues with heat soaking from your hot engine. Your EGT’s are a lot lower all the time. I can keep going but that’s just few.

Great to hear mate, it’s been a game changer. When I first cut the holes I used a 75mm hole saw as suggested in the instructions. That worked out okay for the drivers side but on the passenger side I was having trouble positioning the pipe and getting it to clear the A/C pipe so I had to make it a bigger hole. I would recommend a 100mm holes on the passenger side. Any other questions I’m happy to share. 👍

Cheers mate thanks. She doesn’t like anyone talking about her weight 🤣but I’m glad we upgraded the suspension everything underneath has been changed. I didn’t give up a lot of details in the video to much to mention.

@@nom_ben_livingthedream hahaha that’s all good mate I was assuming she would be heavy that’s for sure ! Also for your water storage I highly recommend a water bladder that sits behind the front two seats at the rear passenger foot well

Great idea. Space was always an issue on the big long trips and we looked at the drifta 60ltr bladder to do exactly that so I’ll have to look into that for the next trip.

@@nom_ben_livingthedream I’ll send you a message from my car page, a pic of what I run in my patrol

I bet there’s a lot of patrols with it down there. Pink wire mod would help too. Thanks

Seems like a perfect time to delete it. And put a plate in there

If you egr delete with blanking plate or loom do the fumes still bypass that section of the car or do not be lazy and just take it out

@bevanlarkin8614 I can’t comment on deleting the Egr completely but I do know that’s possible (not legal)and you would have to remove it from the ecm by an engine tuner. It’s a lot easier to just blank it off and leave everything in place,it’s now been a few months and I have had no problems with codes coming up or anything like that 🤞. The cars not tuned or remapped. The only thing that’s different is the flap is missing off the valve and it has a blanking plate in. Maybe the ecm thinks it still has a working Egr valve 🤷‍♂️.

Thanks for commenting. That size Intercooler is perfect for what I need, intake temps and egts are well done. With the setup I have and the weight of the GU plus towing I can sit at 110kms/h on the freeway and the egts sit 250/280. 👌 The clamps that came with the kit are solid clamps and I’ve used different clamps over years so I had no hesitation in using them. Yes there’s a bit of cutting but it’s all worth it. The bracket that’s in the middle of the cooler doesn’t contact the core as I have a rubber strip behind it. It’s made a huge difference to the GU and I’d recommend it to anyone. Thanks for watching.

@@nom_ben_livingthedream I looked at the kits but the $$$ was over the top. My core is 600x300x75 and sits forward, no metal cut at alld and bonnet bracket still in place, cut the front plastic grill. Hole punches used for pipe hole, no hole saws or jig-saw cuts. I run 20PSI on the snail and have EGT's of 250°C @ 110kph. The charge air temperature on entry is bloody hot (steams in the rain) but by halfway over the core, already ambient. Now you see why I said core is oversized for 3L . FMIC's are the best for any simple and reliable diesel setup. Hose clamps, they hold till they don't and if you blow a hose out bush, common to never see the clamp again and the sealing area will now be oiled and never seal the same . Good clamps are a must along with spares. 510K kays on the clock and still going.

@@bentheguru4986 what fmic kit did you buy?

@@hughesy43 eBay core, 600x300x75, eBay 2.5" pipe & rubber kit and a weekend of cool beverages and a bit of swearing. Not saying all kits are evil, just saying that there is enough on the market to be seeing better pricing and that these rigs are not new so why re-invent stuff when you can work with whats already there.

Thanks What are you referring to?

@@nom_ben_livingthedream The RTT is quite heavy. At the start of the video it's laying on the rails and later the rails on the top. What you've been using to rotate it?

Yes you are right they are heavy. With a few helping hands I flipped it over on the trailer and then used a forklift to place it on the Patrol. It’s still on the patrol as we speak. If you head over to our Insta gram page you can see it setup. 👌

Thanks for watching

Thanks mate. I’m not sure about the high mount winches, I guess it depends on what sort of bar you have and how far the it sits back so I couldn’t tell you to be honest. PDI do also make a large core it might be worth checking out.

Welcome, thanks for watching I’m getting some content together and will have something out soon. What in particular interests you?

@@nom_ben_livingthedream The whole shebang mate. From how you ran cables from the starter battery threw the car and wire sizes to where you set up the 2nd battery. All l have is a starter battery so lm starting from scratch.

It’s definitely worth making the effort to install, it’s made a huge improvement. Thanks.

Thanks. I enjoyed making that one hopefully it will help someone out.

Thanks for watching. I reckon I probably would have removed about 10kgs as well. 😂 I’m happy with how they are and they’re still working well. 👍

The Cape will totally blow your mind, it’s an amazing part of this country. The GU will eat it up mate.

Thanks. It’s a pleasure owning this thing makes things look easy.

Thanks glad you enjoyed it.

They are very capable. The flares I got from Autobarn. EZFLARES 25mm I honestly didn’t think they would to long but I was wrong and they’re still holding on.

Thanks. Safe travels.

Thanks

It’s a great track really worth checking out. The track down into the Pascoe on both sides would be difficult with a van on.

This is true

Give it crack mate it’s awesome.

Thanks for the tip.

Thanks. GU Patrols got to love them. 👌

Just read ya description, yeah we have the darche shower and companion aquaheat too, great setup ay! Was gonna get a emuwing on that side with ensuite over the top 👍 see what happens lol

Thanks for watching. It’s been holding up really well. I’ve been on many trips away now on some tough Vic high country tracks and rough terrain. The only thing I’ve changed is the height of the brackets to lower it another 25mm, other than that it been great. The AX27 has been built super tough as you know and it doesn’t sag in the middle at all.

Came here for this too mate, getting mine soon, just need to work out the deets and this was really helpful thankyou. Also, what the most weight you’ve put inside? Im a heavy cnt and stressed its gonna sag lol

@@WaitWhat99 One of the reasons for us purchasing the AX27 was the fact that you can leave all your bedding and pillows inside and close it up. We store shoes in bags and the ladder in there also. It’s bloody awesome. It’s solid and I haven’t seen any sagging there’s support bracing welded into the tent frame so it should be fine.

It’s honestly been amazing. I haven’t had any problems with sagging these AX27’s are all welded with a solid frame underneath. We will upload a video soon with some setup content.

Me too. Have a 385 explorer and have fully customised it to my dream boat for the estuary. The back casting deck is my final project for it and would love to know how it’s done as I don’t want to have it connected to the outer boat as it’s very weak.