So we've come to the pointy end of this little project for Simon, the 79 dual-cab build so
to speak. And how long has it taken, mate? About 8 weeks?
About 8 weeks.
Yeah, we spent about 8 weeks on it. So what we're going to do now is, we're gonna show
you, I suppose, the finished product. And it's got some pretty quirky bits and pieces
on it. What do you think over all, are you happy with it?
Oh, it's awesome.
Yeah?
It's awesome.
Awesome.
What else can you put on a truck?
We've got it on it. All right, let's have a look. So here we are, we've got the front
of the truck. We put some serious lighting on it. So if you have a look here, we've got
some XRay HID, and we've got a spread. And we've got a spot. Now they're 8-inch HID spotties.
Now they go pretty good. They go right down the road. And we've got the light bar on the
front here. And if you look up further, we've got another light bar up there. So what's
it like? You've seen it at night.
Oh, daylight. Daylight at night.
So night time becomes daylight?
Yeah, you've got to be a bit careful, because you can't see traffic coming the other way.
It's that bright. So you've just got to be concentrating so you're not going to blind
everyone on the road. They're bright.
Well we can't complain about spotlights if they're too bright.
Nope.
And then of course, we've got the TJM 12,000 lb winch coming out of the front there with
the teflon rope. And of course, you don't leave home without that. Remote control?
Definitely remote control.
Definitely. Under the front we've got an EFS steering stabilizer. And because they're coil
in the front, leaf in the back, we've got, what is it, a 3-inch EFS heavy-duty suspension
kit. Now these are the springs that we've been fine-tuning and helping EFS fine tune
for your truck, really.
Yeah, rides beautiful. And great offroad.
Yeah, there you go, so a 3-inch heavy-duty EFS suspension kit with the steering dampener.
That's the one. Because that little bicycle pump just doesn't cut it.
Definitely doesn't cut it.
All right, mate, so what else we got? We've got TJM snorkel, and we've got a Rhino-Rack.
So we've put a little tradie rack on the top there. So Rhino's tradie rack. Now they're
light as, aren't they? Light as, but they're pretty tough. We've been beating them around
in the bush a bit, and they've come up pretty good.
Aluminium. Bolts on. And because it's a dual-cab, it's a little short one. So it's a little
short tradie rack.
All right, let's go. Let's see what we've got down the back here. Don't forget the heavy-duty
TJM bullbar as well. And attached to that is the heavy-duty TJM sidebars. And they then
incorporate into the sidesteps. And they make an absolute awesome addition to a truck like
this. Makes it look pretty tough, don't you think?
And you know me, mate. I need those sidebars.
Yes. Yes, you do. Yeah, you tend to use them a little bit.
Now up on the Rhino roofrack, we've got some Goal Zero solar panels. And that's connected
to the entire RedArc battery management system. So have a look in here. This is pretty clever.
Apparently, get this, Simon actually wired this up. Does it work?
It works good.
Oh, there we go. All right. So in here behind the seat, we've got two 120 amp-hour deep
cycle batteries. And he's got a 40 amp-hour RedArc BCDC. So what that is, basically, the
alternator goes into this BCDC RedArc unit, and it pumps out 40 amps into your battery.
So it's like basically a DC battery charger. It also connects with the solar panels on
the roof. And it's basically a one-stop management system. So he's got 240 amps sitting in the
back here behind the seats. What do you got in the back?
And I've got a 120- and a 100- sitting in the back here in the canopy as well.
How many is that? That's 4?
I've got 4 batteries running my fridge. I don't even have to run the truck to run my
fridge.
For a week! Let's have a look inside then. What size fridge have you got in it?
An 80 in the back.
So there's an 80-litre WAECO in the back.
80 in the back.
All right, pull that out. Show us how it's done. Well there we go, so we've got the 80-litre
WAECO in the back. And you've got 400 and 80 amp-hours. 480 amp-hours! Does this thing
actually move when you put it in first gear?
If I've got somewhere to stop for a week, mate, the fridge keeps on going.
That's true. That is true. So there you go, we've got some drawer systems in the back
there. There's a bit of shelving. We've also got a WAECO inverter, a little 600-watt inverter.
And we've got some other, you know, just some little accessories and stuff like that. So
it's a pretty tricked up bit of gear. Now, on the back here, let's have a look at what
we've got at the back.
Don't forget the Torqit chip, exhaust and pedal torq. There's the new stainless exhaust.
Underneath is the 180-litre Long Ranger fuel tank. So what they do is they replace the
standard 90-litre, and they put 180 litres in. So the advantage of that is, obviously,
more juice. Go further without having to carry jerrycans.
And we can't forget the little HN6 inside the cab. Because you know what Simon's like,
he seems to get lost all the time.
Last but not least is the awning on the side. Now we've got this new little mini, eco 2.1
metre fox-wing awning. So we've just chucked it on the side of Simon's truck, and we're
going to show you that in a second. But I'd have to say that this little truck, I reckon
it's a pretty good touring vehicle. And it was done on a bit of a budget. So mate, doing
it yourself, you save a lot of money, eh?
Oh, you save a heap. It's not hard. A lot of it's not hard.
Yeah, well there you go. So it's a relatively cost-effective touring truck. Now most people
would probably think that this is the ultimate touring truck.
It IS the ultimate touring truck.
Well there you go, that's coming from Simon. He's the guy that drives it around all the
time. Now let's have a look at the last thing here, and that's the awning.
There you go, mate. How simple is that?
Simple.
Very simple. So that's the new Rhino-Rack little eco 2.1. See how it only comes out.
I've got the bigger one on my truck. But it does the job, doesn't it?
It's perfect, mate. Stick the chair up under here. Happy days.
Happy days. Well there you go, guys. That's a good look at the truck we've been putting
together for the last 8 weeks.
Time to go and use it.
See you out on the tracks.