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Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:56
by Peter Vee
Sure... will take a day or two as I get home late... light bad for piggychures :biggrin:

Cheers,

Pete

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:18
by Louis Hay
Thanks, Pete.

Another dilemma: My Patrol is currently all white. I am looking for a bullbar, so do i go black or colour coded? Also in the market for a roofrack, was thinking black? Any views?

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 08:49
by Alex Roux
Hi Louis

I guess that is a question of peronsal taste
My preference is that darker patrols can possibly go colour coded, but a light coloured or white Patrol (such as mine) looks like it has some sort of disease if all the steel bumpers and roofrack is white as well. So all mine are black. Colour coded is more expensive.
If you are interested in a second hand ARB bumper, pleae PM me. It is black though (http://www.patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=3474)

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:00
by Jules
Gents herewith a pic of a white 4.8GRX with a colour coded ARB and for me this looks blerrie mooi
Wit GRX met wit ARB BUMPER
Wit GRX met wit ARB BUMPER
Donald se Patrol.JPG (56.99 KiB) Viewed 2555 times
Hier is n wit 3.0Di met swart bumper lyk ook mooi
Wit 3.0Di met swart TJM
Wit 3.0Di met swart TJM
Thys river crossing1.JPG (70.81 KiB) Viewed 2555 times
Entlik lyk Patrols almal blerrie mooi

Shalom

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 16:52
by Peter Vee
2nd Battery installation pics as requested...

Rear of Troll with Aussie Outback roller drawers

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Battery bay is incorporated into top left AND seperate from left drawer section

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Top view...

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Side view...

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The fittings...

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Hope this helps

Pete

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 20:35
by Louis Hay
Thanks, Pete, not sure this will work for me, need the rear seats for the kids...

Has anybody installed the battery in the engine bay on a Y61?

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 20:45
by Tinus lotz
Need to move aircon dryer can't fit a 105a temp to high in engine bay put it at the back

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 22:04
by Alex Roux
Hi Louis

Most of the 4.8 cars have their second battery on the back it seems. Probably too cramped otherwise.
My second battery is in the engine bay, m engine seems not to take that much space.
However its get a little hot inside the engine bay for the deep cycle battery, and is lifespan may not be that long because of it.

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 10:51
by Stefan
Hi Louis,

In the 3.0 there is enough space to fit a 2nd battery and when I purchased mine the dealer installed a brand new Deltec 105. Due to the heat in the engine bay the battery only lasted 1yr. So unless you can insulate it very well, the engine bay is not a great solution. My 2nd battery connection is now in the back.

Re: Accesorising a 4.8 GRX

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:52
by Alex Roux
I have had my second battery (95amp) in the engine bay since July 2010.
The system is National Lunar.
No trouble yet, touch wood. But if / when it fails the forum will know.