What have you been doing, other than boating

[Paul]

Spent most of the day sorting out Parcel Force's fook ups

As you know I ordered some of Pete's woodcraft pieces a week or so ago
Pete despatched them via Parcel Farce on a 48hr service ......... a WEEK later they tried to deliver but no one was home so they left a note to say "collect from your local Post Office".
Went to my local PO and no package ...... went to distribution centre and no package ....... contact with Parcel Farce and they don't know where package was left
Phoneing around was a waste of time and quite frankly no one gave a fook
So it was left to me to investigate and after visiting 8 Post Offices and 2 distribution centres I eventually found my package

It was worth the effort and I'm more than happy with my goods
Pete's skills are very impressive and the finished products are excellent

Woodcraft

Great work Pete and

[Pete]

Bloody hell Paul I thought you'd receive it a lot earlier but was keeping quite That's really crap service. I used to use Hermes a lot but their average was five days...
Happy it's turned up and your happy with the stuff

[James]

That woodcraft looks excellent!. I wish I had those kind of skills.

Today I've been researching brake kits, service kits and how to replace ball joins on my Navara so I can get it all sorted for the Scotland trip.

Now to investigate aircon cos I'll end up with sweaty armpits before I get there!.

[Martin]

Looking good Paul, I agree the quality is superb.Well done Peter..

James, the oil filter is a bit awkward if you've not done one before I'd recommend attacking it from underneath with a 15" (10 + 5" extension) and a filter strap.
Once loose I tend to do mine from the top.
Genuine nissan filters are valved so you won't get oil all over the place. Give me a ring if you get stuck with anything.

Brake pads are easy, I always drop the wheel/drum off to do the rears. Adjusting through the back plate will give you issues later on with a lip on the drum.

Air con, is everything working correctly but just not blowing cold ?
My condenser blew, replaced/re-gassed and all Is good now.

[Paul B]

That woodcraft looks excellent!. I wish I had those kind of skills.

Today I've been researching brake kits, service kits and how to replace ball joins on my Navara so I can get it all sorted for the Scotland trip.

Now to investigate aircon cos I'll end up with sweaty armpits before I get there!.

I have a good man who does mine, and what's even better is I pay him in fish and chips ehh Martin

On the air con, take it to your local kwik fit, for a recharge, if it's something else and it won't recharge, then they don't charge you anything, just had mine done yesterday and it's working great , and it was only £49

[Capt Zode]

Making a tow bar carry rack.

[Paul]

That's and very substantial
Great idea for those experiencing transportation/handleing/storeage difficulties

[Pete]

That's is brilliant Capt Zode, any idea of the weight it will safely hold?

[Capt Zode]

That looks great, very well done. Looks like it's made for the job
Now the possible negative.. I'd question its legality in length,carrying capacity, type approval requirements and lighting. Do check the construction and use regulations for compliance

I can't find much and you're probably within scope,
The maximum limit for the overhang is 60% of the wheelbase, or alternatively the maximum distance the rear of the vehicle may swing out when pulling away from a stationary position on a 12.5m radius is 0.8m.
Side marker lighting may be required if the rack is over 1 metre of the towball..
I'm pretty sure it will require the rear lights to be further to the side of the rack rather than a short light board.

I'm certainly not knocking you or your design, just giving you the heads up so you can double check before the police types pull you and make a meal of it

[Paul B]

Without sounding like the safety police, I would suggest you get either a longer light board or put some reflective triangles on the corners , but that apart, nice job,