JAKES Tough Tourer

[jakelux]

Yep recovering Patrols.. just another day on the tracks

[Spartan9]

Yep recovering Patrols.. just another day on the tracks

Got a couple of decent videos too mate, sound effects and commentary are amusing

[MADDOG]

Yep recovering Patrols.. just another day on the tracks

I know the feeling mate.

[jakelux]

seriously i wouldn't have a patrol unless it was dual locked and had a big winch... they just to heavy and get bogged down

[jakelux]

another one

[jakelux]

Only just pulled him out with a double line pull but drageed my lux a good meter...

[06ToyluxSR]

another one

it was a good effort to get him out though... the bottom of that ledge felt realy solid but as soon as he broke the top there was nothing

the margate trip looked good. shame i missed it

[Qwerty]

that mud looks like some , err, fun! ... how did you go with getting through? are you locked? ... hilux is lighter but i'd still think some bogging going on!

[jakelux]

it was a good effort to get him out though... the bottom of that ledge felt realy solid but as soon as he broke the top there was nothing

the margate trip looked good. shame i missed it

Wish i got footage/photos of when i snatched your old man further down the track... His front drivers side was air born for a meter!!!

Yeah margate was good, only that one spot there still that could give you any grief.... and did for the pootrol

You keen on a trip in a couple of weeks?? Sawback me thinks and maybe a camp over???

[jakelux]

that mud looks like some , err, fun! ... how did you go with getting through? are you locked? ... hilux is lighter but i'd still think some bogging going on!

Yeah got rear locker but after he churned it up and took an hour to double line pull him out, i took the easier track

[06ToyluxSR]

You keen on a trip in a couple of weeks?? Sawback me thinks and maybe a camp over???

depending on work im keen...

[JACKDLUX]

NISSAN RECOVERY... HAHAHAHAHA ...I LOVE IT!

toyota recovery fee... free
nissan recovery fee... box of beer.

[jakelux]

Finally got a replacement water tank under warranty after the first one split.
This time i have braced it underneath with some 25x25mm steel with an angled piece either end that takes up the mounting bolts.


On a lesser note, have had some grease escaping from rear drivers hub. Wheel bearing where replaced 3 months ago, so took it back to mechanic and all seamed good with the bearings
He seems to think there is a pocket of air between the back of the bearing case and a bearing seal/retainer.
So there is some pressure build up there and it is pushing some excess grease out of the bearings??? Sounds a bit F$%kin odd to me
Anyone have a better idea??

[Ggn25]

Just some info for you and maybe your mechanic . When replacing rear wheel bearings on the axle of these hiluxes with abs. The bearing is pressed on then the abs ring and retainer . The retainer is where the axle seals run. There is a distance/height measurement from the bearing so the retainer is in the correct position to contact the seal. I've had a couple of hiluxes in the last 2 weeks with this issue. Bearings done elsewhere. Last one cost the owner 2 wheel bearings and new brakes , all 2 months old. He's now going back to the original installer.

[jakelux]

Just some info for you and maybe your mechanic . When replacing rear wheel bearings on the axle of these hiluxes with abs. The bearing is pressed on then the abs ring and retainer . The retainer is where the axle seals run. There is a distance/height measurement from the bearing so the retainer is in the correct position to contact the seal. I've had a couple of hiluxes in the last 2 weeks with this issue. Bearings done elsewhere. Last one cost the owner 2 wheel bearings and new brakes , all 2 months old. He's now going back to the original installer.

OK thanks, so what is this distance / height that he should be aiming for?

[jakelux]

A few pics from Saw back range on the weekend.

[Qwerty]

Fark bit wet !

[jakelux]

Fark bit wet !

Yeah can't be avoided in Tassie, At first i hated the mud but now I've just accepted it

[jakelux]

Modded my buds plate for extra clearence
Crossmember braces and swaybar had to go and i managed to just move the power steering tubes out of the way to clear the 'flipped' plate.
Spaced out the bottom of the plate with a bit of tube and plate on the end which houses the bottom bolts so they are recessed into the bashplate as they would of been pretty exposed down there (just big enough for socket). Cut of side wings of bashplate with the thought of 'flipping' them over but didn't really work so i may weld on another little piece up the sides.



To remove the plate and put the swaybar back on with the impact driver is no more than a 15 minute job for on road use.
Crossmember braces are still in one piece if they are needed again oneday

[jakelux]

Removing swaybar really frees up the front end
A little more trimming inside the guards will be required to runs 33's on only 2 inch lift without sway bar...