Another NPS 300 4x4

[SkiFreak]

Adrian,
The stone guards on your shocks... were they part of the parabolic package or did you add them yourself?

[Thespoon]

Adrian,
The stone guards on your shocks... were they part of the parabolic package or did you add them yourself?

No mate....I made them myself and swaped them over from my old shocks (didn't even clean them)

[SkiFreak]

I like them a lot.
Guards for quite a few things are on my list of things that still need to be made. The bash guard for my Watts Link is going to be the most amount of fun...

[Thespoon]

Hi all
has anybody with a round fuel tank had it turning in its brackets after driving over very undulating terrain?

[Amesz00]

Hi Adrian,

yes i have heard of it happening to buses that run around the very rough country near alice. the straps may need to be tightened further. not too much though, its a bit of a balancing act.
i have even heard of one truck snapping the stainless straps...
Andrew

[blackduck]

Hi Adrian
looked out for you as we went past exmouth on our way south but you'd obviously mooved on

my tanks have a locating block on the bottom which sits in the J bracket to prevent the tank from spinning or creeping
would have thought that was standard

[SkiFreak]

my tanks have a locating block on the bottom which sits in the J bracket to prevent the tank from spinning or creeping
would have thought that was standard

My FG84D OEM tank has that lug too.
I would have thought that the straps would have to be quite lose for the lug to dislodge from the slot in the J bracket, but maybe a bit of rough terrain could do that.

[Amesz00]

the OEM fuso "radiator tanks" are the only round tanks that i have seen that have that lug. most other tanks are made to be univeral fit, so would be a bit hard, because the J-bracket spacing will be slightly different on each different vehicle.

[blackduck]

the OEM fuso "radiator tanks" are the only round tanks that i have seen that have that lug. most other tanks are made to be univeral fit, so would be a bit hard, because the J-bracket spacing will be slightly different on each different vehicle.

bit of flat bar and a light touch with the welder
instant locator lug

just go easy on the amps
and while your at it might aswell weld a hinged locking bar above the filler cap
keep the diesel bandits at bay

[Thespoon]

Thanks guys.....jeez that was a quick response.....yes, at one stage I had a broken strap, fixed that and fitted an additional J bracket and strap (only had two),however that did not solve the problem, so i made up an "anti turn strap and crossbar" (patent appl.) and hopefully it will work. Haven't been able to test it yet as we have been stuck at home for the last six months because of health problems.(wifes not mine).
We are busting to hit the road again....and hey Stu.....six months at home is more then enough for me......and you are going back to work????? Hard to believe but then you are only a young feller!!!
Happy journeys
Adrian