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« on: December 04, 2005, 21:18:22 »
:D had a great day today went to pick up a roof rack today saftey  devices low height rack i think its the beees knees  :D well chuffed fitted with 6 spots 4 front and 2 rear xmas pressy from wife got earlier  :D it even fitted with my front light -bar on with a we bit modifying  :D so now thats a total 10 forward front spots on truck  :(biglaugh):  :(biglaugh): should be enough now i think :D
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2005, 21:19:41 »
Thats the model I want sooooo badly  :D
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2005, 21:20:05 »
Nice bit of kit.
I had one of them.
 :(
Nothing looks better on a Disco roof.
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I bet your well pleased
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« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2005, 21:21:05 »
They are OK as long as you don't want to open the sunroofs :)
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2005, 21:23:13 »
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They are OK as long as you don't want to open the sunroofs :)


Isnt they why they made two models a low roof hugging one and a slightly higher one to allow such sunroofs to be opened ;)
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2005, 21:24:02 »
Its true.
The higher version sits up quite high on the roof though.
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2005, 21:26:12 »
The higher one sits about the same height as the rear of mine but then follows the roof line.
Bev Sooty has a lowline one on his motor.
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2005, 21:29:03 »
:D could not of got a better one i dont have the sun roofs and its only aboyt 2 inch from roof has a 2 piece chequre plate platform on also and the fella i got from was a great guy has travelled a bit in his disco which is well prepared for expeditions :D
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« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2005, 21:31:36 »
Sounds the biz Colin.
They aren't cheap.
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« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2005, 21:34:26 »
looks cool 8)  , will the alternator cope with all the lights now? :D
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2005, 22:01:57 »
my alternator is a 300 tdi 100amp modified to fit 200 tdi twin maxima exide deep cycle batteries wired in parralell with a national lunar twin battery monitor copes with my 9.5xp 6hp winch ok gonna be fitting a advert battery management system soon same things they fit to the scania trucks in most fleets these days is very reliable
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« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2005, 22:15:21 »
Those rear facing spots should sort out those pesky tailgaters!  :(biggrin):
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Re: alternator
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2005, 23:25:54 »
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my alternator is a 300 tdi 100amp modified to fit 200 tdi twin maxima exide deep cycle batteries wired in parralell with a national lunar twin battery monitor copes with my 9.5xp 6hp winch ok gonna be fitting a advert battery management system soon same things they fit to the scania trucks in most fleets these days is very reliable


So is that better than the standard setup on the disco then? :shock:  :lol:
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2005, 23:55:20 »
and there was me about to take 2 of my spots off thinking 8 was too many....

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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2005, 08:33:48 »
I've got twelve on BB....

Lights up my life and everyone else in front of me as well  :(biglaugh):

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« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2005, 09:32:48 »
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I've got twelve on BB....


I bet you could fry sausage's on all of them when they're lit up  :wink:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2005, 15:18:59 »
truck needs to be called spider eye me thinx
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« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2005, 15:20:16 »
Ive got the high one so i can open the roofs but it's still a pain to "dare i say it" CLEAN THE ROOF  :roll:
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« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2005, 17:46:29 »
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Ive got the high one so i can open the roofs but it's still a pain to "dare i say it" CLEAN THE ROOF  :roll:


Dave

Thats a very bold statement  :wink:

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« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2005, 17:47:21 »
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I've got twelve on BB....


I bet you could fry sausage's on all of them when they're lit up  :wink:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


We could try that. Do you know of somebody who eats sausages .....  :wink:

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« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2005, 18:01:31 »
You wouldn't be talking about me by any chance :oops:  :oops:  :oops:
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« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2005, 18:14:49 »
looks good mate :D
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« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2005, 18:44:06 »
Chris :(bigsmile): Like the light pod, Where can I get 1?
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« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2005, 20:45:55 »
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Chris :(bigsmile): Like the light pod, Where can I get 1?


QT  do them :D
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« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2005, 21:42:54 »
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« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2005, 22:05:26 »
Best re-right my christmas list :(biglaugh):
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« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2005, 22:08:52 »
Mrs christmas says "how much"  \:D/  \:D/  \:D/  \:D/  :(contented):
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« Reply #27 on: December 07, 2005, 07:26:59 »
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so do scorpion :(biggrin):  :(biggrin):
http://www.scorpionracing.co.uk/OFFROAD/Products%20images/cats/elec/ligh/driving/Lpod2.jpg

http://www.scorpionracing.co.uk/OFFROAD/Products%20images/cats/elec/ligh/driving/Lpod.jpg

don't know how much though :cry:


Scorpion buy theres from QT.

QT were £20 cheaper which I found out after buying from Scorpion  :cry:

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ps: think there £110/£120 complete
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« Reply #28 on: December 07, 2005, 07:29:07 »
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You wouldn't be talking about me by any chance :oops:  :oops:  :oops:


Chris, I think someone is getting a complex, Andy's always thinking we're having a prod (as you do to sausages to stop them splitting)  :wink:

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« Reply #29 on: December 07, 2005, 07:43:10 »
and folk keep saying I'm proding Andy  :oops:  It's all lies, we just like holding hands  :lol:  :lol:
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