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Posted: **Sat, 15 Aug 2015 8:22 +0000**

Luke are u happy with those bonnet struts been looking at getting a set
Cheers Steve

Posted: **Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:28 +0000**

piggo wrote:Luke are u happy with those bonnet struts been looking at getting a set
Cheers Steve

They are good for the price, bracket needs work as it moves and gouges the paint a bit.

Posted: **Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:30 +0000**

Thanks lads! Need to find a painter on the coast now.

Got some silicone air ducting hose to redirect air into the radiator.

Posted: **Sat, 15 Aug 2015 12:04 +0000**

Same stuff motorsport use for cooling brakes.

Posted: **Sat, 15 Aug 2015 2:54 +0000**

Re: Luke's Hilux
by TRDLuxxy on Sat, 15 Aug 2015 1:28 +0000

piggo wrote:
Luke are u happy with those bonnet struts been looking at getting a set
Cheers Steve

They are good for the price, bracket needs work as it moves and gouges the paint a bit.
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Cheers thanks for that

Posted: **Sun, 16 Aug 2015 8:32 +0000**

OCD Sunday wiring,

Mounting the control box inside the engine bay and the original wiring wasn't long enough, still have to do active and earth.

Posted: **Mon, 17 Aug 2015 3:02 +0000**

Does a winch momentarily draw more current than what is written in the tech specs? I am going to fit an inline fuse between control box and battery. What I want to know is if I should get a time delay or fast acting.

Posted: **Tue, 18 Aug 2015 7:01 +0000**

Max current draw of my winch is 335A

This 350A ANL fuse has a delay of 8-10 seconds for 150%, 5 seconds for 200% and 1 second for 300% over the 350 amp rating.

https://www.bluesea.com/products/5135/A ... _-_350_Amp

Bought this

Posted: **Tue, 18 Aug 2015 2:17 +0000**

What a beast man!

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:04 +0000**

S.Mac wrote:What a beast man!

Thanks!

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:09 +0000**

Thoughts on this before I make the brackets?

Blue drink bottle is the windscreen washer, poly fabricator is making me one to suit the original pump.

IP68 fuse and relay box, winch control, remote oil filter relocation, winch fuse and isolator.

Factory box will get spacers so it sits up higher and I'll run the cables underneth.

Winch 350A ANL fuse and albright isolator will mount on the secondary fuel filter bracket. (Waiting on the isolator)

Remote oil filter relocation.

The alternative is to have the relay and fuse box mounted parrallel to the factory box then rejig the winch control and washer bottle.

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 3:05 +0000**

Lookin real good there Luke, neat and tidy would love to see this in the flesh one day.

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 3:27 +0000**

Thanks jeffro.

Maybe this way?

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 3:44 +0000**

Personally I think the above post is the way to go as long as no issue with your winch cables

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 3:58 +0000**

In cab switches, the remote supplied is a backup but thinking of running an extension to the bar without having to pop the bonnet.

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 6:09 +0000**

Yeah having to pop the bonnet to winch would suck. Quick query where did ya get the remote oil filter setup?

Posted: **Tue, 25 Aug 2015 6:24 +0000**

TOYZX wrote:Yeah having to pop the bonnet to winch would suck. Quick query where did ya get the remote oil filter setup?

Few around but this is the kit I got, https://www.aeroflowperformance.com/oil ... /af64-2042 got it much cheaper through a friend though.

Posted: **Wed, 26 Aug 2015 4:45 +0000**

Cool, looks the goods. Would make filter changes on the 1kd much easier!

Posted: **Wed, 26 Aug 2015 5:08 +0000**

your fuse will be fine luke, electric motor max current draw is measured when the motor is stalled, it cant get any higher unless you short a cable out. awesome build by the way, very impressive

Posted: **Thu, 17 Sep 2015 4:34 +0000**

Hey mate , did you make moulds of the front guards or just one offs? Looks killer!!