Cool white XLS build up

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:32 am

Have ordered 2x MY17 xls dual cabs for work to replace my 2011 sr hilux and another 2009 hilux

One manual one auto

List of items being fitted include:

rhino Hd roof bars
Tjm canopy
Tjm rear step
Tjm bullbar
Bfg 265/75/16 x5 tyres
3d floor mats
4x auxiliary 12v sockets in the tub inc usb

Pics to follow shortly.

butch. · Post by **butch.** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:55 am

So is there any tojo's left at your place...........or has the mighty Ranger completely taken over

Cheers, Butch.

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:05 pm

in a coupler weeks and after 16 years of hilux service from Toyota it'll be a ford fleet. hope the longer term reliability is as good as the hilux and assume the bugs are ironed out by now in the rangers. if the rangers are in the workshop to frequently they won't be on the team for too long! looking forward to the my17 xls limited though

BBX342 · Post by **BBX342** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:42 pm

Looking forward to pics!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:53 pm

need to get a new set of drawers. need a trademan depth 300mm twin drawer system similar to the now out of business black widow drawer system. Have used black widow drawers for over 10years but can't buy them anymore. I know TJM bought the tooling and design but their quote today says they do NOT manufacture the 300mm deep drawers anymore. need the depth to house some specialist tools. what are people's using these days? any recommendations or opinions are really appreciated. cheers y'all

ROCKET0407 · Post by **ROCKET0407** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:28 am

BBX342 wrote:Looking forward to pics!

So am I......................., Carnt wait!!
Cheers.

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BBX342 · Post by **BBX342** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:47 am

lincolnland wrote:need to get a new set of drawers. need a trademan depth 300mm twin drawer system similar to the now out of business black widow drawer system. Have used black widow drawers for over 10years but can't buy them anymore. I know TJM bought the tooling and design but their quote today says they do NOT manufacture the 300mm deep drawers anymore. need the depth to house some specialist tools. what are people's using these days? any recommendations or opinions are really appreciated. cheers y'all

Hmmm, now where did I see a set of Black Widow drawers recently?!

Sorry mate can't help you there, but a quick search brought these guys up: http://www.bestoffroad.net.au/

I have no idea what the quality is like, but they look versatile enough to produce what you want and are Melbourne based. Might be worth a call and/or a drive down to check them out.

ROCKET0407 wrote:
BBX342 wrote:Looking forward to pics!
So am I......................., Carnt wait!!
Cheers.

Ooooh, pressure's on now!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:11 am

sourced the original owners of black widow draw systems and have order a set. exact same as black widow but with a different name. still located in new gisborne so all good. black widow went bust but have opened under a different trading name. I'll post details of the new name and website for those that may want to source black widow gear. cheers

BBX342 · Post by **BBX342** » Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:53 pm

Or warranty claims

Ha, no issues with mine - they're awesome. Good work tracking them down!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:50 pm

http://rvtradeandfleet.com.au/

Black Widows new trading name and link.

best drawers on the market IMO

cheers

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:41 pm

The days approaching! Should have the new xls utes on Thursday. Just got back from a quick inspection at tjm. Added in the lightforce switch panel to both vehicles to power up the charging gear in the tub.

Looking ok. Bit low for my liking and tyres to small but will change them once these are worn. Cheers

BBX342 · Post by **BBX342** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:20 pm

Looking very serious there. Look forward to seeing the finished product.

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:27 pm

Canopy going on this arvo and wiring getting done including light force switch panel and switch gear. Still gota install uhf and roof rack

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:48 pm

Got the new work hack home today

Got the rhino hd racks fitted canopy on and the rest is as previously described. Way too low for my liking. Tomorrow is black widow drawer system and equipment locker installation, then uhf and aerial. Certainly wont stay clean for very long! Cheers

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:56 pm

How tacky are the 4x4 stickers! Best i remove these

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:51 pm

Drawers in, job for a skinny bloke crawling in to bolt it all up (def not a job for me!) Wing kit fitted and strong box bolted on. Stack of tools to chuck in now. Canopy roof plate fitted for flashing lights etc.

Uhf and aerial at some point. This weekend.
Cheers

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:23 am

Fitted the uhf today. Good location under the lightforce panel.

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:32 pm

Put a few thousand kg behind the xls today. Need trailer sway control...

ROCKET0407 · Post by **ROCKET0407** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:04 am

WTF! How good do those pickets look!!:):)
Cheers.

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lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:22 am

shadow rating?

ROCKET0407 · Post by **ROCKET0407** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:18 am

Full!!
Cheers linc'

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D-ranged · Post by **D-ranged** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:30 am

Could at least have mowed & edged the verge 'lawn'.....

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:34 am

D-ranged wrote:Could at least have mowed & edged the verge 'lawn'.....

Yeah the missus is getting lazy. Ill give her a seeing to tonight.

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:59 am

Had the 3000km service done this week. No issues. Enabled dual battery mode. The next day wanted to use the 230v socket. Plugged in some gear from work to charge. Indicator light was flashing. Checked the manual says its got a fault code. Went back to dealer who told me common fault with my17 models , charging 230v module needs replacing and has been ordered. Bit disappointing... but still love the xls.

My tip- if you havent tested your sockets, givem a test preferably at the dealer! Cheers y'all

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:00 pm

Fitted the fire extinguisher this week. Pics shortly...

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:29 pm

lincolnland wrote:Had the 3000km service done this week. No issues. Enabled dual battery mode. The next day wanted to use the 230v socket. Plugged in some gear from work to charge. Indicator light was flashing. Checked the manual says its got a fault code. Went back to dealer who told me common fault with my17 models , charging 230v module needs replacing and has been ordered. Bit disappointing... but still love the xls.

My tip- if you havent tested your sockets, givem a test preferably at the dealer! Cheers y'all

had the 230v module replaced today under warranty so all fixed however, after picking it up and driving away the drivers side window now doesn't do auto up and auto down. pain in the ar5e. back to the dealer again tomoz to get it looked at. annoying coz their were no window issues when I dropped it off this morning.

BBX342 · Post by **BBX342** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:57 pm

I had the same issue when I was having flat battery issues. It happens when the battery is disconnected apparently. I found this in another thread - might be worth a shot:

"...operated the drivers window switch all the way down and while it was down activated the switch 5 times to go down, then activated to go all the way up and while it was closed activated the switch up 5 times. This seemed to work as a reset somewhere because after doing that all windows operate normally again."

Good luck!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:34 pm

awesome mate I'll give it a crack now. thanks

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:45 pm

lincolnland wrote:awesome mate I'll give it a crack now. thanks

Tried it doesnt work?? Unless im doing something wrong? They def had the batt disconnected today so thatll be the cause? Howd u fix yours bbx?

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:48 pm

lincolnland wrote:
lincolnland wrote:awesome mate I'll give it a crack now. thanks
Tried it doesnt work?? Unless im doing something wrong? They def had the batt disconnected today so thatll be the cause? Howd u fix yours bbx?

Lol i take that all back!!! That did work!! Have to do it with key in the ignition one click forward but not in accessories and engine NOT running. Great find BBX thanks mate. Saves me a trip to the dealer again!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:32 pm

yeah looks like xls has the under bonnet insulation. I actually haven't checked but just looked at the pic after you asked. lol. not sure what red stuff your referring to!?

I did notice today when driving the loan xls ranger from ford that it had a heap of different menus and options to scroll through on the dash menu. too many to remember but very different from my xls. cheers

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:46 am

Found my twin xls!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:48 am

lincolnland wrote:Fitted the fire extinguisher this week. Pics shortly...

Bit tight getting my hand up in the trans tunnel especially when the trans was hot, but got it securely bolted in. Cheers

alpha1 · Post by **alpha1** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:56 am

Thought for a minute you had installed the bulbar stubbie holder on the front one, but then realised it was just a strategically placed fence post

BBX342 · Post by **BBX342** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:49 am

lincolnland wrote:
lincolnland wrote:
lincolnland wrote:awesome mate I'll give it a crack now. thanks
Tried it doesnt work?? Unless im doing something wrong? They def had the batt disconnected today so thatll be the cause? Howd u fix yours bbx?
Lol i take that all back!!! That did work!! Have to do it with key in the ignition one click forward but not in accessories and engine NOT running. Great find BBX thanks mate. Saves me a trip to the dealer again!

Great to hear mate!

I can't take the credit though. When I was having the same issue Stefs-cruiser mentioned in my thread that it wasn't a component failure, it just needed to be reset. So I did some searching and found pbowdo's post in this thread:

http://newranger.net/forums/viewtopic.p ... set#p91554

Just reinforces what an awesome forum this is!

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:09 am

alpha1 wrote:Thought for a minute you had installed the bulbar stubbie holder on the front one, but then realised it was just a strategically placed fence post

Front one is mine and yes multiple stubby holder in and around vehicle.

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:12 am

BBX342 wrote:
lincolnland wrote:
lincolnland wrote: Tried it doesnt work?? Unless im doing something wrong? They def had the batt disconnected today so thatll be the cause? Howd u fix yours bbx?
Lol i take that all back!!! That did work!! Have to do it with key in the ignition one click forward but not in accessories and engine NOT running. Great find BBX thanks mate. Saves me a trip to the dealer again!
Great to hear mate!

I can't take the credit though. When I was having the same issue Stefs-cruiser mentioned in my thread that it wasn't a component failure, it just needed to be reset. So I did some searching and found pbowdo's post in this thread:

http://newranger.net/forums/viewtopic.p ... set#p91554

Just reinforces what an awesome forum this is!

Definitely. Better than waiting at the dealer while they stuff around. Bit annoyed that they disconnected the battery but then didnt reset the items that require resetting after the batts be disconnected. Anyway all fixed happy days! Cheers

Spilsy · Post by **Spilsy** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:28 am

lincolnland wrote:Definitely. Better than waiting at the dealer while they stuff around. Bit annoyed that they disconnected the battery but then didnt reset the items that require resetting after the batts be disconnected. Anyway all fixed happy days! Cheers

Im a bit surprised that there are features that need to be reset after disconnecting the battery...
I can understand the clock might need to be updated, or the radio code (if there is one) being required, but deep down, "not for owner to play with" type features shouldnt need to be reset.

Dunbyu · Post by **Dunbyu** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:46 pm

They look good thinking about a white XLT mid year can you tell me what brand and model are the canopy and roof bars/rail..

lincolnland · Post by **lincolnland** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:54 pm

canopy is a tjm smooth finish trade item. good canopy in my view. racks are rhino hds