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On 10/27/2023 at 6:57 PM, hurbie said:
but 75 amps for the fridge seems a bit on the low side .
I've been told by a bettery supplier that a 50amp red top battery is equivalent to a 100amp lead acid so would assume the same for the 75amp yellow, so I guess it would be equivalent to around 150amp. I can vouch that a 50amp red top will start a Cummins 6bt from cold like it's an A series.
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39 minutes ago, Escape said:
So the panels weren't of much use, were they? 😁
So that's why the light didn't work.
However they weren't producing power either. ⚡
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Last night's project.
Yes it was dark and wet.
Mike
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23 hours ago, geoffbeaumont said:
They just look like regular LSEs. I did wonder if they might have been put on a 110 chassis to handle the extra weight of the armour, but I don't think the 110 chassis is any stronger? Plus if the article is correct they weren't originally armoured.
They definitely did a HD 110 chassis as we saw a couple in build on the factory tour. It had extra plating top and bottom from memory. The hamburger one looks longer behind the rear wheel the battenburg not so much.
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Minimum size for spraying would be 50ltr and CFM the highest you can get 14 plus for tools really.
As for welder mig, tig or arc? I've had an old murex arc for years because it was cheap and has the least kit/expense on consumerables, but less than 2mm plate is tricky.
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Another vote for d&f, mine aren't wide angle but I paid around £200 for two special length props 7 years ago. The props have been in use for 5 years and around 50k miles, I have replaced several uj's but I'm not very good at remembering to grease them and the sliders are still fine.
Mike
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4 hours ago, Nonimouse said:
Actually it is to look inside trees - mainly for bats. I also use it to look inside Dormouse boxes.
Oddly enough I've got the time, 40 days leave next year, but I don't want to drive more than a couple of thousand miles. A friend has asked me to be his support vehicle when he drives from Somerset to Sicily and back, in 2025. Thatsover 3,600 miles. Following his Series 1 88 with 200tdi. I'd love to go, as it's somewhere I've never been and the drive down would be epic. But the thought of that many miles...hopefully I will be up for it by then.
The small part of Sicily I've seen (boat related) is lovely you'll love it. Go!
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36 minutes ago, Nonimouse said:
Thank you, most kind, but work supply me with one. For ecological use admittedly
Is that to see the wood through the trees.
Sorry I'll get my coat.
Sounds like a good trip. We have a trip in the very loose planning. Down to Italy, boat to Greece (to see my step brother), up to Bulgaria (to see father-in-law) and home. When and how long is another matter.
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1 hour ago, Daan said:
Looks a bargain to me; what classic car do you buy for a hundred quid these days?
Edit: Mike, it even had an SVA!
It's pre SVA I suspect and that makes it less appealing as it won't be tax exempt.
1 hour ago, FridgeFreezer said:Given his propensity for weird mini-based nonsense I'd suggest @miketomcat should buy this immediately as a practical daily driver
I don't need another project and a rusty one at that.
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7 hours ago, TSD said:
I'm just glad it's got one bid on it, so there's less chance of my ending up with the biggest secret santa on record
Oi I am still on here......
Wife's already said NO, mind since the mother-in-law's been down another bike is looking likely.
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Glad to hear you're mostly back upright. As ever you know where we are if there's anything we can do and you're always welcome including the girls. Glad daisy is making a recovery, whilst completely different Katherine has had struggles which could of ended similar so if you think it would help.....
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On 10/28/2023 at 1:28 PM, Peaklander said:
We have a Dometic chest fridge, 35 litres. Model is CFX 35 or something like. It continues to work very well after several years, off an aux battery fed with a 100W panel and the alternator. I was just yesterday comparing power consumption with an Engel. Ours is rated at 7A / 12V which seems to be much higher than an Engel, however I don't think it ever draws that much.
The only circumstances when aux battery /solar supply can be a problem is when it is either damp, cold and cloudy or very hot. Then the fridge and D2 air heater can pull the power out of the battery in 24 hours. In v hot places the fridge runs frequently. In that case we have window blinds and alway have a reflective layer on the fridge top / side next to the window.
It has just been used 24/7 for the last 7 weeks, (including overnight on the ferries 😜).
We have the waeco version and I can confirm it draws 3.5amps when running.
Mike
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1 hour ago, Wytze said:
The first picture show's how big the trailer is. If it work's as it looks, it's a great build
Ironically it's not until you take it to a proper campsite that you realise actually how small it is. There was about 6 other caravans of similar size the other 40 odd were either bigger or absolutely massive. It also proved our point of how antisocial normal caravans are we were the only nutters sat outside.
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Some pics.
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This is along the lines of what we want but in canvas and a little bigger. We are quite happy to make our own as we have poles that will create the shape and had a play with various pole positions whilst we had the basher up.
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We've ruled out all of the land rover style awnings as they simply won't work with what we have or want. It needs to be 4m long 2.5-3m wide and mount at 2.5-2.6m high and still clear the door around 2-2.1m at 5he top. It needs to be fully enclosable and canvas because we plan to use the wood burning stove in there. We've seen some caravan/motorhome awnings that might work.
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None of the land rover style awnings are tall enough our mounting rail is 2.5m off the ground.
Mike
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The only other interesting vehicle at the campsite.
Only two wheel drive and 6.5tons, the box wasn't much bigger than ours but it was just a guy and his dog. I suspect he's a van lifer as his pitch was a seasonal but didn't ask.
Our trailer worked very well obviously cooking was all in the back of the ibex and toilet was a porta loo (the site has no facilities). The awning was just a basher tied to the roof and held up on fibreglass poles. Again it worked well but was very temporary, it did however allow us to work out how we want the awning to work. There are a few off the shelf awnings that might work but most seem to be airbeam (I'm not a fan) and polyester rather than canvas (we want canvas due to using the wood burner).
Quick view of the aero mods.
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1 hour ago, elbekko said:
How are the aerodynamics now that you modified the front? Noticeably better?
It definitely felt better. Though we've only towed it at unto 40ish and for under 10 miles.
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First coat of varnish on.
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I've towed a 12tonner off the Weir at beaulieu as no one could see to get past it safely, straight pull up the road to the hotel. Also extracted a nipper from a hedge on a roundabout because I felt sorry for him, he was very curtious and greatful. But generally these days it's only interesting vehicles as the owners tend to be like minded.
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I've got to make a front/doors for the wardrobe and doors for the overhead lockers. Plus a load of oak trims for all the apertures, oh and at least two more coats of varnish. Then it's back to fibreglass work for the shower cubicle.
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Fitted.
Picture of aforementioned cave locker.
And toilet bulkhead temporary fitted.
Also managed to get the first coat of varnish on the bare timber.
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My ibex confirms all this. The ibex has a shorter, higher overhang at the front than our 110 and is much worse for spray on the windscreen.
In fact it's so bad that when I first built mine I had to ask TSD if his was as bad, because I thought I'd done something wrong.
So the only way to fix the problem is to fill the gap between the body and ground with more bodywork much like most other 4x4's , which completely defeats the point of owning a defender.
Mike
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in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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On 45 I fitted a disco 200tdi in a TD 90. I found that if your lucky the viscous fan just clears the steering box and bottom hose (worth noting it doesn't clear on all 90/110's) in this instance you can fit the TD cowl upside down with the addition of some holes for the intercooler pipework.
However our 110 has an electric fan on a 200tdi but it's on a switch and only gets used about twice a year. The ibex has an electric fan also but is on a thermostatic switch so cuts in an out after motorway runs or heavy towing. Neither are on the intercooler.
Personally if you have a viscous fan with cowl leave it alone. If you don't or can't fit the cowl an electric fan works just fine.
Mike