Correct me if I'm wrong, but the plate would have constricted the airflow causing a very "dirty" flame, as seen by the soot all over the place behind the heater.
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As a trainer for the SA 4WD Association (in a previous life), our 4WD Club set up an experiment with a snatch strap and a recovery type shackle whereby the shackle would "break away" under full stretch of the strap. We set up a sheet of corrugated iron, backed by two layers of 1/2 inch plywood at the other end. The shackle and strap punched clean through them like they weren't there and came to rest the full length of the strap at the other end!!! I recall the Landcruiser Club (I think?) did a similar experiment with similar results - Mr J would probably recall this as well?
It was bloody scary and really made us realise the enormous energy these straps can release. And if you are in the way, then you have a real big problem! And please do not think that a simple air damper over the strap will protect you - IT WON"T, they do absolutely nothing! The ONLY thing that arrested and stopped the strap in our experiments was two steel drag chains securely tied to the strap at 1/3 & 2/3 distance - nothing else worked at all!
So folks, PLEASE be careful and STOP, ASSESS and THINK seriously about how and when to use a snatch strap and if you do, keep all the rubber-neckers at a very safe distance..
Herewith endeth the lecture...
Last Edit: Jun 26, 2017 18:22:14 GMT 9.5 by gerryp
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I have heard of several people having this problem,surely they could make the shaft a tad longer. The dial doesn't stick out much so a bit more wouldn't hurt.
No problems with mine though.
Hugo, it was some obscure legal thing that pissed him off as well cos he wasn't able to change it. There must be some standard to do with electric brakes or something???
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That's actually interesting mr J. I had a similar issue when I fitted mine and spoke with one of their techos who was aware of the issue. It's to do with the thickness of the dash material. There was a reason why there was a thickness limit bit I can't remember what it was.
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Bloody brilliant mate! I replaced a Teko sha P3 with one and it pulls the van up much better. The other good thing is that the control is one little knob that sits in the dash somewhere - no bulky box near your knee. Had mine in two cars now and wouldn't use anything else.
I will confess to knowing the owner of Redarc, but having been through his state of the art factory and knowing his business philosophy, only further supports my view on the quality of product and customer support.
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It certainly makes a lot more sense to just use channel 40 universally around the country. I reckon it would be far too confusing and therefore less safe, to have a different channel for various roads. And it appears that most truckies think so too.
BTW, is it truckies or truckers?
I know better than to call TgjuLPYS0xjcoFyWwzLiand bikies.
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I too have a cover for the vent, but will ONLY use it while travelling dirt roads to keep the dust out and ONLY when the gas is turned off at the bottles.
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According to google both the Bruce and Pacific are 29, I still found plenty of chatter on 40 when we did a bit of the Bruce up the northern end just recently though.
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When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
Yeah, a lot of back roads like that in outback QLD. You've got to keep your wits about you and your eyes way down on the road ahead. There's an unwritten rule there that says - if he's bigger than you, get right off the road! They do appreciate it and as you say, if they're able to stay on the black top then you won't get showered with rocks.
Gerry
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