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by RCN
12 Aug 2023, 13:25
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
Replies: 31
Views: 2464

Re: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?

R0B wrote:It's the same Jack. I believe there are a couple of makes. It's just the arm that is longer.
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Thanks Rob. Big help!

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by RCN
12 Aug 2023, 12:50
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
Replies: 31
Views: 2464

Re: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?

Agreed, that would have been your problem. The jacks for side planks are not easy to get hold of. Let me know if you need the length of the arm. Hi Rob , that'd be great if you can tell me the arm length. Is it a completely different jack or is the arm simply have an insert of high strength steel b...
by RCN
10 Aug 2023, 22:51
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
Replies: 31
Views: 2464

Re: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?

R0B wrote: 06 Aug 2023, 20:20 Worth mentioning. Don't use the standard jack if you have sideplanks as the one for them has a longer arm.
Ahh, I’ve got those so make sense that would have caused me my grief.  :?
 
by RCN
02 Aug 2023, 15:53
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
Replies: 31
Views: 2464

Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?

Had a blowout on the M9 yesterday. Pulled off to the side,not happy obviously but I can change it no problem. Get the jack out,tyre breaker bar,fancy red triangle (to keep the Mrs busy) and get the spare released and ready. Now to be fair I’ve never used this jack ever because I have assorted trolle...
by RCN
14 Mar 2023, 23:47
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Adding an interior light to vinyl headliner
Replies: 4
Views: 446

Adding an interior light to vinyl headliner

I’d like to add a extra courtesy interior on the right side of my cab. It’s got a soft vinyl headliner and I can feel some sort of blank behind it where it would go. Has anyone cut into this? I’ve never done this sort of thing and worried about making a wrong step and destroying the liner. Any tips,...
by RCN
04 Feb 2023, 15:31
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Looking for a sealant for weather stripping
Replies: 3
Views: 441

Re: Looking for a sealant for weather stripping

Yep! That’s the stuff I was looking at. Nice one, thank you 
by RCN
04 Feb 2023, 15:20
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Looking for a sealant for weather stripping
Replies: 3
Views: 441

Looking for a sealant for weather stripping

Hi all. Someone on a forum I was looking at back in December was talking about this sealant used to stop water from getting between their side window and the weather stripping. For the life of me I can’t find it and only remember the product name was a Dr. Someone. It’s very thin and liquid that all...
by RCN
23 Oct 2021, 15:45
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Headlight relay upgrade
Replies: 12
Views: 2508

Re: Headlight relay upgrade

Just finished wiring in the relays, and I thought I'd do a write up in case it's of use to others who are interested in doing it in the same way.  Firstly I would just like to caveat this by saying I am no expert in electronics, and this is just the way I decided to do it after reading up on the su...
by RCN
19 Oct 2021, 19:36
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: headlight upgrade kit review
Replies: 3
Views: 587

headlight upgrade kit review

Hello collective hive Asked a couple of the guys here about these headlight upgrades they did but wondering if anyone else has any view - good or bad on them looking at the campervan culture set and these are cheaper even when you add the cost of new bulbs to. this is the link: https://www.paddocksp...
by RCN
03 May 2021, 18:07
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: What’s best to bond wood to fibreglass?
Replies: 4
Views: 750

What’s best to bond wood to fibreglass?

Evening all Been removing the sagging interior of the high top this weekend in preparation to put in some stretch carpet. There are pieces of wood behind the sagging vinyl that  would serve as clamping strips around the windows and provided a place for screws to secure a cupboard doors etc. Some of ...
by RCN
16 Mar 2021, 21:29
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Non VW. Any electricians or people in the know
Replies: 5
Views: 686

Re: Non VW. Any electricians or people in the know

Thanks guys. If I buy the place I will have that as a condition. Will diffenitly get a sparky in for a look and quote

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by RCN
16 Mar 2021, 14:59
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Non VW. Any electricians or people in the know
Replies: 5
Views: 686

Non VW. Any electricians or people in the know

Hi all. Can anyone tell me about this please. Viewing a property and this is the fuse box. It seems to have fuse wire and there's a mention of cartridges in the lower box. But also what is the new box all about? Would it be possible to replace this with a circuit breaking board? Any advice would be ...
by RCN
06 Aug 2019, 09:35
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: cooling deflector templates
Replies: 6
Views: 1327

Re: cooling deflector templates

thanks guys
by RCN
05 Aug 2019, 12:21
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: cooling deflector templates
Replies: 6
Views: 1327

cooling deflector templates

Hi all
any put me in the right direction for the templates that are in front of the radiator?
orgininal ones are a thick cardboard and i read somewhere there is a link on making new ones and where they are to be fitted
cheers
by RCN
07 Jul 2018, 10:33
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Arctic air and other mini coolers
Replies: 4
Views: 2688

Arctic air and other mini coolers

Just wondering what people’s opinions are about these. Anyone have one and tried it in there van overnight
Worth the time and money?