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Hello all, its been a while since I last posted so hopefully you'll forgive my absence. I have an electrical/battery related question which I am hoping the brains trust might be able to help me out with (Old Tony is usually pretty good at this sort of stuff). Firstly the background to my...

I have one of these switch panels in the back of the truck to control the 12v stuff: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=291402036839 Does anybody know how I change the fuses in these? The red "fuse" covers/buttons don't seem to twist or unscrew and I don't want to pull too...

I am looking to replace my second battery in the truck as my old deep cycle expanded and ruptured. Is there any reason these shouldn't be good for the job: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=281608886214 I appreciate they are second hand but for the price it seems worth a...

Quick question, I have a chainsaw (Mc Caughloch) which travels in a hard case. Just wondering, does it need to travel level or can the chainsaw be stored upright?

I am going to be changing jobs next month and have ten days off between so the wife and I (plus two kids and a dog) are planning to drive out to Broken Hill from Newcastle to have a look and see what's out there (we are pomes looking to see a bit more of this great land) We want the trip to...

Anybody need an extra spare for their D40? I have recently changed my wheels to 16inch rims so have no need for the old spare. Only been used once after a road side puncture so the tyre is near as damn it new (still has the rubber hairs on the sides). Pick up from Caves Beach or if you're...

Have a 2012 D40 ST manual and not being a too mechanically minded I may not describe my problem (or probably just a niggle) as other might be able to but here goes. At low revs (less than 1000revs) on a slope (and not necessarily a very steep slope) and in first gear the truck seems to have no...

My sister lives in the UK and has recently bought a Pathfinder which has keyless entry and ignition. She doesn't have a key at but a transponder key ring fob which the truck detects and allows her to twist a knob to start the car. Anybody know if it would be possible to buy the parts from a...

Hello all, happy new year etc. I am after an R16 spare wheel for a D40. Picked myself up a set of the 16inch alloys but didn't come with a spare and my spare is R17 to match my alloys. If anybody had an R16 spare knocking about I'd gladly trade for beer or money. Tyre not important as I am...

Now i know this forum isn't generally about such frivolities as iPhone cases and other boys toys but I thought I would share some thoughts on the new iPhone case I just got myself...

I have a Weaco fridge/freezer and looking at how to arrange our camp gear in the ute to make best use of the space. I used to keep the fridge on the back seat but with the arrival of our second kid that isnt an option any more. I have a simple question: Is there any reason I have to mount the...

Just a quick one, I got myself a batwing work light from bunnings; handy little work light but not the reason for posting. I couldn't help but marvel at the pointlessness of it having a little red LED that come on when you switch it on: Surely the million* Luxes burning your retina from the...

Picked the wife up from the maternity ward along with the addition to our family, new baby girl, and I can definitely say I'm glad we got the dual cab and not the king cab now: Back seat is completely cluttered up now. If the wife gets herself pregnant again it will have to travel in the...

Quick rant. For my 30th birthday a fair few years ago my then wife bought me an Omega Seamaster Pro watch which I was chuffed to bits with as its a great looking watch and cost a heap more than I would ever be able to justify spending. Since owning it its the watch has been back to Omega four...

I am looking to fit a central locking slave to the rear door on my canopy. I thought this was going the be an easy job of simply adding a Jaycar slave like this one: http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=LR8813 However I've struck upon a problem. The cavity behind the lock assembly is...

Does anybody know if it is possible to buy stick on rear winter demister? Now I have the canopy fitted on the ute the rear demister on the cab rear window is rendered useless because I can clear the canopy rear window. Would be good to retrofit a demister on there. Cheerd

While working under the truck at the weekend I noticed what I can only describe as a design flaw in the rear mud flaps on the D40. As you can see from the below picture the shape of the top of the flap is perfectly shaped to act as a scoop for any mud and shite flying off the back wheels...

I have spent a very long, mucky and frustrating but eventually satisfying Saturday fitting a 2 inch lift to my D40. I got the lift kit from Zordo (as I think quite a few of us have) going for the following set up: lovells shocks front and back Dobinson HD coils Bluemax leaves, bushes, u/bolts...

Not nearly as significant or complex as some of the DIY modification we list on here but I thought I'd share a very simple one I did this weekend. Bunnings are selling a set if Tactix store age boxes for $24 at the moment and I found that three of the six boxes sit pretty neatly under the back...

I have just ordered my lift kit (from Zordo) and have permission from the Chancellor of the Exchecker (the wife) to replace the tyres and wheels with something more suited to to off roading. :redcool: Probably going to go for sunraiyers and some knobley A/T (do too much on road to go for...