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Jack S wrote:Bill you can do anything you like

Anyway guys, i bought this tool box the other week when i fitted the tray.
Its a nice steel box and very sturdy, i am happy with how it looks on the back and their is enough room to chuck everything inside. I made sure there was enough room on the tray so i can chuck up the spare like a few of you boys have mentioned!!
Size of tool box is: 1200 x 450 x 365



And just the smallest mod i did, but where the grease nipples are for my shackles, you couldnt get to some because the exhaust was in the way and now the spare takes up much of the room, so i grabbed some new 90 degree ones...
Only something small get very effective

Toolbox looks good mate, should give you plenty of additional storage.
In regards to your shackles, I just installed mine with the grease nipples facing towards the outside of the truck.....

Toolbox looks good mate, should give you plenty of additional storage

Cheers Bill, yea that was the point, so i can just chuck all the ropes, straps, recovery gear, tow ball and all the other shits and bits....

In regards to your shackles, I just installed mine with the grease nipples facing towards the outside of the truck.....

Yes ive had the nipples for ages but just never got around to doing it, so thought i better get it over and done with, will certainly be a hell of alot easier now!

bill_i_am wrote:

Jack S wrote:Bill you can do anything you like

Anyway guys, i bought this tool box the other week when i fitted the tray.
Its a nice steel box and very sturdy, i am happy with how it looks on the back and their is enough room to chuck everything inside. I made sure there was enough room on the tray so i can chuck up the spare like a few of you boys have mentioned!!
Size of tool box is: 1200 x 450 x 365



And just the smallest mod i did, but where the grease nipples are for my shackles, you couldnt get to some because the exhaust was in the way and now the spare takes up much of the room, so i grabbed some new 90 degree ones...
Only something small get very effective

Toolbox looks good mate, should give you plenty of additional storage.
In regards to your shackles, I just installed mine with the grease nipples facing towards the outside of the truck.....

Mine are the same facing outwards

Yes certainly will make it all easier!

Oh i also installed the New-Tech Pro LED upgrade for the interior light, Its amazing how much difference there is in light output, now i can see in the dark

Jack S wrote:Oh i also installed the New-Tech Pro LED upgrade for the interior light, Its amazing how much difference there is in light output, now i can see in the dark

They're awesome hey!

Jack S wrote:Yes ive had the nipples for ages but just never got around to doing it!

Jack just curious, what was going through your mind when you wrote this?

Oh god, i was waiting for someone to pick up what i wrote and make a comment about it.
Unfortunately there isnt another word i could think of over nipple....

I didnt think it was going to be you who picked it up Rod, certainly suprised me there...

Fresh eyes mate Sorry I did not pick it up earlier and left it for RodW as he never misses much!

Your so childish Rod

But isnt it a great word.......... nipples,............nipples,.............say it again slowly N I P P L E S!

Excuse me go to go!

Its alright VMN, ill excuse Rod for that one....

Jack S wrote:Yes certainly will make it all easier!

Oh i also installed the New-Tech Pro LED upgrade for the interior light, Its amazing how much difference there is in light output, now i can see in the dark

Where did you get it and how much was it?

Mate new-tech pro are on of the forum sponsors, so their website is there some where! Jump onto it and have a look, there are different lights for the different models due to the newer models having more interior lights! But my cost was $26 I think. Their is a little discount included too....

I got some new 'CAT' mud flaps today and fitted them.
I put some on either side of the wheel, i decided to do this as i found alot of shit and mud was getting flinged up onto the cab....



I also put the spare tyre onto the tray in preparation for tomorrows trip to zig zig..




Also with the leaf pack i made some changes to hopefully make the ride a little smoother and not as bouncey, also doing what i did will give me more rear flex!!
This is what i did:
"Took 3rd leaf and this will soften the first part of flex range. also to make the softer ride / softer flex at wheel up travel i put the 1st overload spring upside down to reverse the camber and this will keep the same height but soften flex at load range."

Man your Lux is looking beasty, i want a tray now

I recon the cat mud flaps are the best looking out of all the ones available, looks good jack

Yea Troy, they definately look alot better and are a great quality rubber/mud flap!
Also at $13 each, there are nearly the cheapest ones out there too

Well a few of us went to the Zig Zag track today, which is just out of lithgow!
Was an awesome day out with everyone and met a few of the boys + girls....
Really looking forward to another day out when the time comes!!

Here a few pictures of my truck, all dirty which is what you boys have been waiting for, I am guessing few of the other members will post the pics they got when they have the time....

Looking good china! Good to see some mud on it!

Jack S wrote:all dirty which is what you boys have been waiting for, I am guessing few of the other members will post the pics they got when they have the time....

As long as you had fun Jack . . . . .

But we better get Quinny to do a DnA Test just to make sure it's real mud and not that spray on crap. . . .

Good work Jack,