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Title: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: DaveR on November 12, 2014, 03:14:44 PM
Swaggers
Looking for a CT Mod solution?
The work which has gone into this Gents Troopy could help.
Although, can't help but wonder about supporting the weight when it is being extended or retracted.
Very clever either way.

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Toyota-Landcruiser-2003/SSE-AD-3020954/?Cr=664&sdmvc=1 (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Toyota-Landcruiser-2003/SSE-AD-3020954/?Cr=664&sdmvc=1)

Left the link out.....

Now for a pic

(http://liveimages.carsales.com.au/carsales/car/private/cp5582152039974096564.jpg?height=700&aspect=FitWithinNoPad&width=1050)
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: edz on November 12, 2014, 04:18:45 PM
Should of set it up as a side slide and made a hard roof awning out of it with points to fit walls to it ..
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: terravista on November 12, 2014, 04:22:24 PM
Looks like a handy bit of kit, but is it common or strange that a Troopy would need an $8000 gearbox repair at 180 000km?
Cheers
Ian
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: DaveR on November 13, 2014, 04:09:23 AM
Quote from: terravista on November 12, 2014, 04:22:24 PM
but is it common or strange that a Troopy would need an $8000 gearbox repair at 180 000km?
I would prefer to think not common at all, mine has near 450,000 k's with out a spanner to it excluding 2nd clutch and pto repairs.
That much money ort to buy a lot of work in reference to a gear box. Perhaps the price included something else to.
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: Aaron Schubert on November 13, 2014, 07:50:07 AM
Nifty idea. I wouldn't want to put too much weight on the racks when it was pushed forward though!

Aaron
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: Diesel Power on November 13, 2014, 07:58:05 AM
It may have a prop on the bullbar?
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: Aaron Schubert on November 13, 2014, 11:14:49 AM
Looks like it does; I never opened the link. Very nice setup :D

Aaron
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: loanrangie on November 13, 2014, 12:40:06 PM
Quote from: terravista on November 12, 2014, 04:22:24 PM
Looks like a handy bit of kit, but is it common or strange that a Troopy would need an $8000 gearbox repair at 180 000km?
Cheers
Ian

Not uncommon, my old man has a bearing business and he sells tojo gearbox and transfer rebuild kits at about 10/1- 10 tojo, to 1 nissan and has so since the mid 80's.
Title: Re: Rolling roof rack - very clever
Post by: DaveR on November 13, 2014, 12:42:37 PM
Quote from: loanrangie on November 13, 2014, 12:40:06 PM
Not uncommon, my old man has a bearing business and he sells tojo gearbox and transfer rebuild kits at about 10/1- 10 tojo, to 1 nissan and has so since the mid 80's.
Thats because the Tojo's are all out working, clocking up the k's......   ;D