Space for camping kit is probably the main issue for us so the logical next item on the upgrade wish list is the TW12 48litre Longranger stainless steel water tank. Even though the Boab water container fits neatly across the rear foot well it’s 55ltrs of space that could be better used for soft items like clothes and baby stuff freeing up space behind the cargo barrier. Other bonuses with a tank are not having to open and close the car door to get to the water or have to worry about leaks or accidentally leaving the cap off and getting water through the cabin. It’s a minimum 4 week wait from order to delivery so I kept in touch with Heath at Longranger who was great about providing info and updates and then booked in a time with ARB while it was still in production. If I had waited until delivery it could have been up to another 4 week wait as the ARB boys at Fyshwick are so busy. The tank fill point is a little narrower than I expected and can’t take a very high flow rate which means it will take some time to fill the tank and filling it out of a jerry would be difficult with a lot of wasted water. On the other hand, the pump really pushes the water out of the tap which is great. I will probably play around with the placement of the tap over time to get it into a more convenient place that can be accessed from the rear of the vehicle. At the moment it is in behind the rear right wheel flap which while it will keep a lot of muck off the nozzle it means when the tyre holder and door are open I need to walk around them to access water while I’m cooking etc. Another little thing is the switch doesn’t have an on/off label which is an easy fix but still wouldn’t take much to sort out either at the factory or the install especially as the price paid even after being looked after is not cheap! The first opportunity I get I will post how long it takes to fill and empty and let you know how it performs in the field.
I was again reminded of how much I rely on the reversing camera when it stopped working last week. It really has cemented itself as a can’t-do-without item. The team at Pride Auto sorted it out in a morning, it was the cable again. They made the connections more robust and left more slack in the cable this time to see if that sorts out the issue. I would rate the Pride Auto shop guys as the best place for info and service I have dealt with so far in Canberra. Taking into account price, time to schedule an appoint, answering questions and providing advice, follow up, rectification of any issues and general demeanour of the staff puts them as my no1 go to guys followed closely by ARB. The only thing about ARB is that it’s such a business machine and also so popular that they don’t look after their staff as well as they should and it takes ages to get an a slot in their install schedule. Well that’s my opinion anyway!
Cheers
Build so far
- Factory front and rear electronic diff locks
- Dual battery system with redarc isolator and two 12v outlets in the rear
- Toyota steel bulbar (winch compatible) and side rails
- Water Watch – a second fuel filter to protect engine from water (http://www.responsiveengineering.com.au/8263/Water_Watch_System/What_is_Water_Watch?/)
- Old Man Emu heavy duty 2 in lift and Steering dampener (ARB - Fyshwick)
- 166 litre Longranger replacement fuel tank (ARB - Fyshwick)
- TW12SS 48 Litre Longranger water tank
- Kaymar Rear Step tow bar with dual wheel carrier, telescopic camp light (upgraded to Narva , 72449 L.E.D Work Lamp (Flood Beam) 850 Lumen output with Current draw: 0.8A at 9-50V ) high-lift jack and HF antenna attachments (ARB - Fyshwick)
- 6th wheel – Stock Toyota 76 series GXL 16’’ alloy
- BFG 265/75/16 KM/2s all around
- ARB Deluxe steel roof rack with mesh floor, wind deflector, Kaymar shovel and high-lift jack holder, dual jerry can holder and foxwing attachments. (ARB - Fyshwick)
- ARB compressor (under the bonnet) with pump points in front and rear bumper (ARB - Fyshwick)
- IPS XS Driving lights (ARB - Fyshwick)
- Radiator insect screen (ARB - Fyshwick)
- 4WD Interiors Outback Twin drawers with fridge slide on RHS, Cargo barrier, top shelf and centre divider, 2 x side storage boxes and baby seat anchor points (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- ARB 47lt fridge
- Outback Front tow/recovery points (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- 4WD Interiors Roof Console with GME TX3220 UHF Radio (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- Dept of the Interiors replacement centre console with additional cup holder and tray
- Reversing Camera (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- 3 additional 12v outlets in the cabin, one always-on and the others on-ignition (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- Blackduck front seat covers (Loving Wife)
- TJM front underbody guard (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- switch for the dual batter isolator (Pride Auto – Phillip)
- tidy up of the accessories wiring and consolidation to single connection to the second battery terminals (Pride Auto – Phillip)
Still to go:
- Warn 9.5ti Thermometric winch
- Autron Cruise control
- DPChip (DP-31)
- Taipan 3 Inch Exhaust System and Safari air-ram
- Front Seat Upgrade
- 16x8" Allied Savvanas, machined black rims and 285/75/R16 KM/2s
- LED driving lights
- Stereo (digital radio)
- HF Radio
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