What did you do to your rig today?

[Vik351]

Can you remove your towbar tongue I do when not towing .
I have trouble with a lot of service stations especially when car attached , so have to go in on a angle where possible .
Bernie .

Thats the trouble... it is removed... it's the HR square thing scraping

vik...

[BernieQ2]

Okay.
Bernie.

[T1 Terry]

Thought about puttin some of these on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... r13xvoJlb0

My arse end scrapes every time I back out the drive from the tow bar and the gouge in the road is gettin deep each time...

Just the two bellows pumped up, what say the clan...??? my leafs are flat as it is, addin a add a leaf ,??? wonder if it would do much...???

vik...

Lots of different links to different videos for different kits. I like the Firestone 2 tyre tubes looking air bag. I think it's actually only one airbag with a steel band in the middle but it looks like 2 bags and they are less likely to pop off the base if the body ever extends away from the axle.
We were looking at fitting similar to the front axle of the Hino, more to stop the suspension bottoming out and the solid hit of the bump stops.

[Macca]

Joined Flo to vanready to leave to-morrow

[T1 Terry]

Finished Greg and Gail's (Bow & Nan) Bushtracker lithium upgrade and they have left the building, so now to work on the Hino ready for the Taggerty & Sydney trip. Phil (Mottlemob) dropped in on his way through to Adelaide with tales of woe regarding the Jeep, probably a fuel filter problem rather than a far more serious issue, but who knows when it comes to single rail diesel injection and bad fuel.
Doesn't look like the front suspension problems will get sorted, might have another crack at the black smoke problem and at least the hot water works now. Margaret bought one of those Aldi mattress in a box things and tells me it is super comfy, we will see

[Vik351]

Thought about puttin some of these on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... r13xvoJlb0

My arse end scrapes every time I back out the drive from the tow bar and the gouge in the road is gettin deep each time...

Just the two bellows pumped up, what say the clan...??? my leafs are flat as it is, addin a add a leaf ,??? wonder if it would do much...???

vik...

Lots of different links to different videos for different kits. I like the Firestone 2 tyre tubes looking air bag. I think it's actually only one airbag with a steel band in the middle but it looks like 2 bags and they are less likely to pop off the base if the body ever extends away from the axle.
We were looking at fitting similar to the front axle of the Hino, more to stop the suspension bottoming out and the solid hit of the bump stops.

So can ya fit a pair while it's there...???

Or get this joker to do it...??? https://www.adelaidebrakemech.com.au/Ac ... /5/Airbags

vik...

[BruceS]

I'd be careful fitting them bags under it in case you lose any warranty. Get it in writing first.
A lot of buses & ski boat trailers have little solid steel wheels or wear plates for the odd occasion needed. You just need to learn how to hit those places on an angle.
The chaps on the ferry's along the Murray are used to seeing vehicles hitting the 'dip' at close to 45 degrees.
Have you checked axle weights? Might need to move some tanks further forward Vik?

[Vik351]

I'd be careful fitting them bags under it in case you lose any warranty. Get it in writing first.
A lot of buses & ski boat trailers have little solid steel wheels or wear plates for the odd occasion needed. You just need to learn how to hit those places on an angle.
The chaps on the ferry's along the Murray are used to seeing vehicles hitting the 'dip' at close to 45 degrees.
Have you checked axle weights? Might need to move some tanks further forward Vik?

But that is how Avida built the thing...!!! but that would be about right...

vik...

[SteveW]

The Answer:

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[T1 Terry]

The Answer:
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Does that wheel drive as well? Vik might need the added drive wheel when the back wheels are off the ground half way out of the driveway