Over here in Oz you just go to an auto accessories outlet they put the vehicle in the computer, it gives you a list of all the oils. You select what grade to suit the climate and what brand depending on how much you want to spend it makes things easier.
If you have room in the cabin behind the seats you could mount a battery box which has all the outlets you need for running a fridge, extra led lights for camping and charging a phone etc. You just have to figure out what size agm battery you need and you only need and run power to it off your...
It's usually recommended that the charger is fitted near the battery probably to reduce the cable length so less voltage drop. Depending on what you but they can be all in one a 12v charger/solar regulator and battery isolator. Also when checking the power left in a lithium I suppose you can go...
Lithium is definitely worth the extra as a future upgrade. I've only had mine a short time but going from 2 x 105ah agm's which lasted just over 5yrs, weighed together 58kg to one 170ah Renogy lithium at 21kg with decent increase in usable power.
Ok some switches can fail or the set up is wrong. So I'm just wondering why would this type of switch wouldn't last long where you are ? Mine was mounted drivers side up high behind the battery out of harms way but easy to get at on a GQ patrol. I don't have salted roads to drive on but live...
I had a basic isolation switch under the bonnet of 2 different 4wd's for 14yrs and have never killed my warn XD9000 winch with it I'm not sure how a switch would actually kill a winch bit of a mystery there.
You just have to make sure it's able to handle the power so I would probably start with...
Just slowly painting bits the old 45 was trying some chrome paint on the grab handle I read to use a gloss black base then the chrome well to my surprise it didn't look like chrome when finished it came out a colour something closer to the factory grey instead I then done the glove box and gauge...
Newcastle NSW Australia but live in QLD now
1975 FJ40
1980 HJ60
1982 Hilux style side with 4.2 Ltr V8
1988 4Runner 2.4 Ltr diesel
1989 twin cam Camry
1986 HJ61 Sahara 12HT great vehicle.
1971 FJ45
Batts here living in QLD I have a 1971 FJ45 I bought it early last yr drove it for a couple of months then deregistered it to start restoring the old girl.
The engine was replaced by previous owner 40yrs ago with a 2H diesel it starts and runs well it has a 4 speed box not sure if that was...
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