My slow slow build...

[where'smycat]

That awning looks really sturdy!
Nice buy!

Yeah, it's rock solid.
Has a support leg and guy ropes for when the wind starts to pick up. It's a one person job, and it literally packs up and down in 30 seconds. Best thing with a wife and small kids. Pull over, get the awning out, everyone is under cover and happy.

[Caleebra]

Im keen to buy a Alucab shadow awning, but its really pricey here in Norway, about 3000 AUD....
So leaning on buying a ARB 2,5m x 2,5m which much cheaper, but not as strong....

[where'smycat]

Im keen to buy a Alucab shadow awning, but its really pricey here in Norway, about 3000 AUD....
So leaning on buying a ARB 2,5m x 2,5m which much cheaper, but not as strong....

They're about half that here!

Have you tried these guys? https://www.xp-edition.eu/Swing-Awn-25-Olive-LH_1

Seriously, I can't recommend the free standings awning enough!
The older style with legs will only ever be used if you're setting up camp, and even then they're a pain in the @$$.

[Caleebra]

Wow, thats much cheaper!

The one you linked there look really nice! But they dont ship to Norway.... doh

[where'smycat]

Went and got the ute remapped today. What a difference! I can actually accelerate up hills now Peak torque went from 254nm to 422nm (at the wheels with 35's).
Seems to have a lot more down low now, interested to see how that goes off road.

These went in as well to keep an eye on things with the new tune.

[hiluxxury]

422nm at the wheels on 35s is pretty good. Just a tune or turbo as well?

[NZMarkb]

Don't mean to be negative Nigel but
That's getting very close to hand grenade territory

[where'smycat]

Just a tune. There is also every chance that's not at the whees by the way. I am mildly retarded on that front

Not going to bother with +30% injectors and upgrade turbos etc. I drive like a Nana anyway, just wanted to be able to drive up hills on the freeway without dropping to low range
For the money involved in turbo, injectors, fmic etc I'd rather go down the route of dual transfer cases Already hit up Max about what he did to his N70....might take a tax return or 2 to fund it.

Nah, nothing negative about that, bring on the help mate
Haven't had it on a long drive yet, or had any load on it. EDS shows my coolant temp is running the same as before (maybe 1-2° lower) and haven't got EGT's over 250. I seriously do Nana it, told the guys what I wanted from the tune, with reliability being the most important. Got recommended a shop that seems to have a good rep and backs their work.

[Gipsy]

Mate it's bound to be at the wheels unless they took the engine out and as they did a chassis dyno it's definitely at the wheels! When people say "rear wheel torque" that's a given The figures often given in the glossy brochures is almost always at the flywheel because it's a much bigger figure. That's because they tested the average engine on a brake dyno at the factory for all engines produced, but not specifically your individual engine. Hope this helps
Btw, that's probably a bit of exaggeration from the mechanic giving you a calculated figure, deducting the drivetrain loss.
Egt sounds pretty good after a tune, wait until you load it up and drive uphill, they will rise sharply under load.

[where'smycat]

Mate it's bound to be at the wheels unless they took the engine out and as they did a chassis dyno it's definitely at the wheels! When people say "rear wheel torque" that's a given The figures often given in the glossy brochures is almost always at the flywheel because it's a much bigger figure. That's because they tested the average engine on a brake dyno at the factory for all engines produced, but not specifically your individual engine. Hope this helps
Btw, that's probably a bit of exaggeration from the mechanic giving you a calculated figure, deducting the drivetrain loss.
Egt sounds pretty good after a tune, wait until you load it up and drive uphill, they will rise sharply under load.

That's what I thought, but wasn't sure.

It's way nicer to drive.

Seriously, I love this forum. If this was a Facebook/insta post, the comments would be waaaay less friendly

[Gipsy]

there's a few people here who didn't get the message but the mods normally sort them out. yep the tune would make it much nicer to drive. The temps are probably lower because the engine isn't working as hard for a given throttle position. When you load it up the egt rises because there's more fuel going in.

About the tune, whether you have a manual or automatic you need to monitor the gears as you load up. Don't try to lug the engine at low revs, keep an eye on egt as soon as you load on the throttle they rise quickly. When they do, change down and see how the temps go down but you maintain the speed. That's the tune doing its thing. Don't be tempted to avoid the gear changes, that's when they tend to detonate... High load at low revs!

[where'smycat]

Been having dramas getting the 35's to balance properly. They were fine until the last time I rotated them, they needed a balance. 2 attempts later and they were still out. Wobble was better but still definitely there over 80kmph, and annoying the living sh!t out of me.

Had been reading about balance beads, which apparently are common in the US and trucks, and decided to give them a crack. $20/wheel and problem solved! Tyres should now self balance regardless of wear, lugs coming off etc. Happy days.

[hiluxxury]

I've always wondered about this. Every now and then my tyres slip on the rims (8 or so psi) which throws the balance out - which is a pita.

How many grams did you put in each wheel?

[where'smycat]

You buy them in bags for your tyre size, bigger tyre=more beads in the bag. Chuck the bag in, mount the tyre and the bag bursts once the tyre is inflated and rolling.
Can't believe they work as well as they do to be honest. Ride is smother at low speeds too....apparently the shake started at slower speeds that I realised

[hiluxxury]

I'm going to have to give it a go.

[taresk]

I've been running them for my last three sets of tyres, I got sick of knocking weights off and having to rebalance them. They really do work well.

[hiluxxury]

In all tyre sizes or just larger sizes?

[where'smycat]

They're pretty common in motorbike tyres in the states as well from what I've read on forums (when I started looking in to them).

[taresk]

In all tyre sizes or just larger sizes?

all sizes, they just adjust the amount to suit.

[where'smycat]

My latest modification was a broken rear axle on one side and twisted on the other. Have to say I don't recommend it Of course it was the last rock step on a track that you drive back down, so had to winch up to get down.

Was getting a lot of bounce out of the ute on steep steps and turns out the axle is wrapping and making it bunny hop and shock load the rear.

Anti wrap bar is built, but of course the joint that attaches to the chassis is a special order and the mob that supplies them are super backlogged. So I'm playing the waiting game.