My new toy :)
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Tinus lotz
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Re: My new toy :)
nice man you will be happy with that one glad that patrol is back with some one on the forum .......
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Alex Roux
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Re: My new toy :)
Too high or too long?biggles wrote:One problem: it will not fit in the garage.
There is help if it is too long. On can, depending on the bumper, cut away from it.
Skilpad, Shortie, Toro & Masewa
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biggles
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Too high, but not a major as I can remove the roofrack and lift the garage door motor.Alex Roux wrote:Too high or too long?biggles wrote:One problem: it will not fit in the garage.
There is help if it is too long. On can, depending on the bumper, cut away from it.
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biggles
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Did not quite realise how big the patrols are!! Or how small the jeep was!!
I spent the afternoon putting in the radios and planning the fridge slider position.
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Re: My new toy :)
Congratulations Steven. I hope it will give you endless pleasure.
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Re: My new toy :)
Verrry, verrry nice Pieter!!!! Or maybe that should be Steven!! When you have warmed up a bit on the oil burner you could always upgrade an play with the big boys and get the 4.8 as g-man says sucks gas but hauls ass! 
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Tinus lotz
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Alex Roux
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Re: My new toy :)
Hi Steven
Did you manage to get the engine performance issues sorted out?
Alex
Did you manage to get the engine performance issues sorted out?
Alex
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Re: My new toy :)
Jeeps are just generally small vehicles 
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1997 Nissan Sani MK3 2.7TD - Hillbilly (SAFANI)
MQ C200 SFA
MQ H260 LSD Rear
MQ Transfer as second low range
5" Lift
33"x12.5x15" tires on 8.5J rims - Want 35's
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Madman EMS
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biggles
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Re: My new toy :)
It was just the gearbox... It takes some getting used too.Alex Roux wrote:Hi Steven
Did you manage to get the engine performance issues sorted out?
Alex
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