HJ61 12HT Build Up - The Grub (4 Viewers)

[Bama4door]

Spudman--where did you get the caster wedges from? My steering wonders a lot (new TREs) and I know it's because of the OME lift installed. Thanks

 

[Spudman]

Hi mate

On eBay

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/291084539356?

 

[Josh and Jodie]

G'day spud which way did u fit wedges ,wedge end to front or back been long time since I took my 5 degree ones out. Also we're yours 3 or 2 seen old Shaun on 4x4 action fitted 2.

 

[Spudman]

Josh and Jodie

I slotted mine in from the rear as you need the wider part of the wedge at the front, I ordered the 3 degree ones as the bloke I bought them off said it's ok to have more castor. So my lift required somewhere between 2-3 degrees

 

[Spudman]

Serviced my truck yesterday, replaced the oil, oil filter and the fuel filter, the air filter was still pretty good so I just gave it a good clean with the air hose.

After I replaced the fuel filter I tried to bleed it, but the hand pump wouldn't work, just wouldn't build up any pressure

So I grabbed the one off my other 12 HT and that was stuffed as well, so had to pressurise the fuel tank and also use a vacuum pump to bleed the fuel, all good in the end.

Today I went out to cruiser graveyard and searched for a good one off a 2H and sound an aftermarket Bosch one

Heaps of pressure and works perfectly.

Spudman

 

[Crick60]

Yep them Bosch ones are the best. My mate used to put them on buses I reckon they're a fairly common pump/thread.
The stock ones are in my opinion the worst things about landcruisers.

 

[Strick]

Yep, many many a time have I gone to do a "little" job, 4 hours later haha!!

 

[Spudman]

Got my new sticker today I just luv Stick people

Spudman

 

[striiing]

Great stuff. I'm only a few pages in. If the MIG is splattering then you might have the gas set to high. You could try turning the gas regulator down to the min. Put your ear to the nozzle and press the trigger, you should not hear any gas getting through. Then turn the regulator up slightly and press the trigger again. You should hear a faint gas sound. Less is more when it comes to MIG, especially with thin plate. Maybe even think about a TIG welder those things are the bomb!

 

[Spudman]

Great stuff. I'm only a few pages in. If the MIG is splattering then you might have the gas set to high. You could try turning the gas regulator down to the min. Put your ear to the nozzle and press the trigger, you should not hear any gas getting through. Then turn the regulator up slightly and press the trigger again. You should hear a faint gas sound. Less is more when it comes to MIG, especially with thin plate. Maybe even think about a TIG welder those things are the bomb!

Thanks mate, I've actually since bought a new one, but I did end up finding what the problem is. when you want to weld with gas less you have to change the positive and negative around, something I found out after I bought the new one.

Enjoy the read, I thoroughly enjoyed doing the work

 

[striiing]

What make is the LED light for above the windscreen and where did you get it?

 

[striiing]

Didnt realise it was a fluxcore gasless MIG. Thought that would be a but hot for panel work! Guess not.

 

[Spudman]

What make is the LED light for above the windscreen and where did you get it?

I purchased it through www.aliexpress.com about 12 months ago, can't remember the name but it cost $340 and all lights are glee globes and it's awesome

 

[Spudman]

Today I ordered my exhaust parts from Perth $250 delivered and what's in the box?

4 metres of 3 inch pipe
3 3/4 bend pieces
1 long 3/4 piece
1 flexible pipe

So gotta a bit of welding to do, should be here next week

 

[Spudman]

Didnt realise it was a fluxcore gasless MIG. Thought that would be a but hot for panel work! Guess not.

Nah gas less is the way to go, with my new one I've been welding real thin stuff and it's excellent

Spudman

 

[Paul4560]

Thanks mate, I've actually since bought a new one, but I did end up finding what the problem is. when you want to weld with gas less you have to change the positive and negative around, something I found out after I bought the new one.

Enjoy the read, I thoroughly enjoyed doing the work

I spent a few hours cursing last month till i worked that one out, thought my new $300 tig/mig/ark inverter was rat****, works good now, especially with the right wire size!

 

[Spudman]

Sometimes I reckon it's worth reading the instructions
I only figured it out cause my new one was wired that way and I thought WTF and read the instructions

 

[Paul4560]

Yeah, but it was one of those nonsensical crappy chinese intstructions, they didnt mention it just mentioned amp usage and rod/wire thickness, a great help.

 

[Spudman]

I know exactly what you mean, when I first looked at them the wrong way, I thought WTF someone wants to seriously blow up my welder

 

[Spudman]

My projecta 200 amp dual battery isolator turned up today, so went and got a battery and wired it all up and works perfectly, cuts in at 15.5 volts and drops out at 12.8.

Spudman