AIRBAG MAN SYSTEM / TOWPRO / RHINO-RACK / Y62 S5 Patrol - BIG OZ BUILD - PART 6

Another instalment from our vehicle build. In this episode we show you:
Airbag Man airbags, compressor, onboard air and wireless air control kit
airbagman.com.au (enter your vehicle to see products for your setup)
Redarc Towpro
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Rhino-rack Pioneer Platform with Backbone Mounting
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[@megalove_music]

I've got a Sony A6400! Look forward to buying a hat for it! :)

[@munecito]

Chris. The most important thing for tyre life is rotation and correct tyre pressure. I used to be a wheel alignment technician. Keep on top of the wheel alignments and rotate the 5 tyres, yes keep the spare in the rotation. If you rotate you can compensate for whatever uneven wear you may get. If you let it go too far then the tyre wont last as long. That remote control is a 90s throwback. Looks like the Nokia phone in "the Matrix"

[@BigOzExplorers]

Thanks mate for the advice! ☺️ And that’s funny about the remote, it totally is 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jellybean00001]

Thanks again Love it

[@BigOzExplorers]

No problem Patrick, thanks for watching! 😁

[@mattbaxter815]

Hey mate, with the pressure your running in your bags loaded, I believe you run the risk of bending the rear control arms. There is a fix from on track 4x4 shop in vic they do billet replacement arms. I have them in my 62 and love them , you get the added bonus of gvm upped to 4085kg and 2” lift, not cheap . You get what you pay for.

[@BigOzExplorers]

Technically speaking when we tow we are still within Nissan’s manufacturers guidelines so we shouldn’t be bending anything... We know of On Track and decided against it, not because money was an issue but because we wanted to show people that you don’t need it where others do have money restraints. If we bend an arm, we’ll fix it at that time I guess ☺️ cheers for watching and the advice regardless! 🤙🏻

[@TheKylie777]

I think it should be legal requirement to have reverse lights on all caravans or campers. I never knew either Chris. And we didn't know how the TowPro actually worked or that we even had to calibrate it when we first started out with our camper trailer. Oh the things we have to learn. lol

[@BigOzExplorers]

Crazy what you can learn as a newbie hey, we were also quite shocked that reverse wasn’t a legal requirement 😲 glad to hear your guys kit is coming along then, are you going to do a lap as well?

[@jas84on]

I think its a legal requirement to have an electronic brake controller for towing anything over 750kg. Not necessarily legal requirement to have a red arc tow pro.. any brand of controller will work just fine. ...

[@BigOzExplorers]

Yes 100% agree! If that was worded wrong or heard wrong, I can assure you we’re on the same page! Redarc or any other break controller will do the job for over 750kg 👌🏻

[@trrollinson]

Great video as usual. I can say the sony's do run hot when doing 4k 25-30fps for more than about 8min. ( Happens to other brands too "GH5") I recommend the "smallrig" frame for your camera as it gives you a bit of protection and the ability to hang not only mic's but lights etc off them. You are giving me some great ideas for locations etc for our eventual trip north. Safe travels

[@BigOzExplorers]

Thanks Tezza! We don’t record in 4K thankfully (way too big for KZbin) but 2.7 so we have some wiggle room if I need to zoom in. We haven’t had another issue since and overall it’s been a pretty good camera otherwise! Thanks for tuning in and glad we’re stocking you up with ideas ☺️

[@BigOzExplorers]

I meant to say too, we have a cold shoe mount coming that moves your mic off to the side and keeps it out of the video frame. I’ll look up the one you suggested and have a look ☺️

[@timbroadbent5286]

Just funny about your camera over Heat prob, as I just seen on ( Instagram adds) canons EOS 6r ( I think it was ) is fitted ( built in ) cooling fan 😉🤷‍♂️ . Sony’s are good too but 🤷‍♂️

[@BigOzExplorers]

Yeah thats pretty cool hey but I think they're quite expensive in comparison 😣

[@4x4CampingandAdventures]

that sucks mate sad to hear the issues you had hopefully smooth sailing moving forward

[@BigOzExplorers]

Fingers crossed hey! Onwards and upwards now 😁

[@sunshinecatcher8779]

Looks great

[@BigOzExplorers]

Thanks sunshine ☺️ ☀️

[@michaeldearaugo4552]

Interesting, we picked up the new van yesterday and our car has reverse wired in the plug but not on the van, issues with the red arc as well, won’t learn, then you start up and it has, next time no, ESC not working and reverse lights on the car come on slightly delayed when you apply the brake, original wiring from Ford and we had ECG issues and Ford blamed the trailer loom, they pulled it apart and it looks dodgy as now. Bloody frustrating, I guess my Sunday is mapped out in tracing the loom and the wiring on the van plug. Almost as if the ESC has been wired up to the wrong pin, now waiting on Jayco to supply me a coded wiring schematic on the van plug. Great content guys. Cheers.

[@BigOzExplorers]

Oh wow Michael, sounds like your on a wild goose chase like we were. I hope you can sort it all out easily. Don’t stop asking until they do it, someone is at fault and it’s not yours 😲 Thanks for tuning in mate!

[@michaeldearaugo4552]

@@BigOzExplorers cheers guys, I got to the bottom of it, they supplied the wrong wiring diagram for the car, Sunday I’ll tear it down and re wire it correctly.

[@BigOzExplorers]

@@michaeldearaugo4552 ah that’s great! So glad you got it all sorted 😍😍

[@SingaporeSling1]

Good information guys. It's a shame the job wasn't done properly the first time but it's nice to hear the business rectified their mistakes. Did you ever try deflating the spare to fit in the underbody carrier?

[@BigOzExplorers]

We did try to deflate it and fit it underneath, which it did but very snug and required ’perfect’ placement. Since all this new wiring has been put in though it won’t fit any more. Unfortunately, the 12 pin and Anderson’s are more important than having the tyre under there 😞

[@SingaporeSling1]

@@BigOzExplorers would you consider 285/70 tyres to get the spare off the roof after this set wear out? You would lose 14 mm in diameter and 10 mm in width but would still look a lot better than the stock 265's.

[@warrenjopson5603]

I want to get coils and air bags in mine, also in Brisbane/Goldy can you suggest a couple companies I can look into please

[@dansdashcams8558]

No trailer plug is wired for reverse HOWEVER if your van has reverse lights legally they need to work so will need to get that fixed. If the lights there they need to work this includes extra spot lights forward fitted etc

[@BigOzExplorers]

Hmmmm interesting! I’ll have to have a chat with another electrician 😅 just when you think you’re done, you’re not... lol Cheers for tuning in ☺️

[@nathangillett5382]

@@BigOzExplorers very easy as a diy to wire it yourself

[@adamdickens4000]

Hi guys. Love your work and sorry to hear of your dramas. Very curious to hear your thoughts on how noisey the rack is? Wind noise, rattles? Cheers, Adam

[@BigOzExplorers]

Hey Adam, initially we recognised a sound at around the 80-90km mark but it’s not droning or too loud. And we are particular so I’d tel you if was bad lol. I don’t even known it’s there anymore, it’s really not much if at all ☺️ we had a rattle in the beginning due to bolts being loose from fitment but after a bit of locktite they’re silent! 👌🏻

[@Mrbeast0099]

Go on , name and shame 😂😂 nah just kidding, thanks for the info mate , all good stuff! Still concerns me about how much pressure you run in the air bags, but if it works , rides good and they are rated, go for it 👍

[@Livelifecairns]

I think the ARB sticker above the Anderson Plug gave it away.

[@Mrbeast0099]

COSICAN haha yeah I missed that

[@BigOzExplorers]

Haha Detective Cosican is on the job and found a clue! 😂 That sticker actually covered a mark where the fitter drilled into the bumper 🤯 I’m particular with stickers and peeled it off only to find that 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Mrbeast0099]

Big Oz Explorers wow that is really rude of them!!! Can’t believe someone would do that!

[@BigOzExplorers]

@@Mrbeast0099 I know... but that is the fitter not the companies fault I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@helenisaac7525]

Hi Guys, Any reason you went with Pedders for the coil springs as against say King's or Lovell's? Just curious? Great video's

[@BigOzExplorers]

Hey Helen, we went with these as we had spoken to another couple of Y62 owners that were using the same coil springs. At the end of the day, I’m sure it won’t matter which ones you go with but these ones are used in the Pedders GVM upgrade range so there mighty strong! We have a heavy ball weight and well so we wanted to be on the tougher side. When someone in the same car has used the same product that’s always a good starting point ☺️ thanks for watching! 😁

[@marnibarratt8805]

ORFF!

[@BigOzExplorers]

🤣

[@ozmid40scouple]

Sadly I have to tell you that Sony cameras have a habit of overheating in prolonged video recording......

[@BigOzExplorers]

Lucky for us in most cases we won’t be using it for long periods of time! I’m pretty sure we pushed to the limit this day in the Cairns heat LOL... it’s not unusual for us to overheat a gopro so I can only imagine the Sony 😂

[@jasonamhicks]

Hey Guys, what was the model number of the rear spring you used. About to fit our y62 out very similar to yours. 😊

[@BigOzExplorers]

Hey Jason, initially we used the Pedders trackryder springs they recommended for the car (usually used for GVM upgrades). Once we installed the 2 inch lift, we had to take them out and replace them with longer springs ☺️

[@limitlessadventures7626]

Seems to be common for fitters not to fit things properly to theses things it’s been driving me nuts also

[@BigOzExplorers]

Pain in the hum huh... 😞

[@limitlessadventures7626]

Yes very much so

[@philthompson2689]

If you had no Tow Pro with the Ranger how did you brake the van?

[@BigOzExplorers]

We didn’t, that’s the crazy thing! The Ranger was doing it tough and did a great job 😲

[@ThiefImages]

G'day mate, could you please tell me how you connected your air compressor in the cargo area to the air tank underneath your car. Did you drill a hole through the floor or wheel arch?

[@BigOzExplorers]

Hey Gav, there are rubber grommets at the rear end of the car on both sides behind the wheel arch (similar to what you have between the engine bay into the front of the cabin) and they’re just through there ☺️

[@ThiefImages]

@@BigOzExplorers thanks mate, much appreciated

[@timbroadbent5286]

Didn’t put the 😎👍in 😬

[@eddievisser6651]

Looks like Nissan trailer wiring is the same as the dmax black wire should be reverse but is a constant power an electrician should be able to fix it cheers

[@BigOzExplorers]

Thanks Eddie ☺️☺️

[@TheKylie777]

Good to know Eddie. We're waiting on our van build and had our 12-pin plug installed when we bought our Dmax new. We better check out the reverse light pin wiring before the van is ready.

[@sp2074]

Did you have to fit a diode for your trailer brakes?

[@BigOzExplorers]

That’s a very good question but to be honest, I’m not entirely sure! This was something we weren’t comfortable installing ourselves so we had someone do it for us.

[@sp2074]

@@BigOzExplorers I called 2 different ARB stores and got 2 different answers. I have wired in but have not connected to plug yet...

[@peternovak900]

@@sp2074 Where would you want the diode? for the brake signal tap it should be OK, If you use a schottky diode they have a half the voltage drop of a regular one.

[@sp2074]

I didn't fit one and the active cruse control has worked fine.

[@michaeljohnston8024]

Whats your heater again? Any reviews?

[@BigOzExplorers]

Heater? In the van you mean?

[@michaeljohnston8024]

@@BigOzExplorers yes in the van sorry.

[@BigOzExplorers]

@@michaeljohnston8024 all good! It’s a combi heater and works on both gas and electricity. We love it for water heating and heating the van up. Only downside is the space it takes up under the bed, valuable storage space and you can’t pack around it too much due to the heat it creates. We use a timer for a few hours per day of hot water so we can bath Jack/shower and do washing up and otherwise have it off. We haven’t needed the heater function for sometime in these 40°+ days!

[@michaeljohnston8024]

@@BigOzExplorers hahaha, I didn't think you would have used the heater much! We have been looking at it for our van we have ordered. Only negative I could find on them was that they heat up under the bed if you have hot water on. Anyway, sounds like they work for showers and so on. Thanks

[@BigOzExplorers]

@@michaeljohnston8024 yes they do a little, but if it’s properly is insulated with foam over it ect you should be fine. Just make sure you install it on whichever side the ‘cold’ sleeper in your household sleeps on 😂

[@brissiAU]

A lot of dodgy so called auto electricians out there that's for sure.

[@BigOzExplorers]

Yes there is. Turns out most fitters don’t have to hold a certificate either, just the person who goes over the work when it’s complete. How crazy is that!!