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pajerry wrote:All good points, thanks Falco.

What do you use for the awning for the ghetto awning? Looking to rig one up on the cheap/free.

Ye olde tarpaulin, I have a couple. One I use as a ground sheet for my tent (10'x 8') another is my flysheet (16'x 20'). Got into a campsite late one night, started to rain so I threw the flysheet over the wagon, clipped to the other side; tied and spiked the two loose corners back on the sliding door side; then extended my four-eight extension pole (originally designed for a paint roller); budda-bing, budda-boom ~ one cheap and dirty light storm shelter in less than five minutes.

I guess I should add tarpaulin to my list, eh? I also have two deep ground spikes that have hollow cylinders to hold/support poles (like stiff branches, &c.). They originally came from IKEA, I've had them for years and they're very useful. A similar approach as a Christmas Tree stand.

Falco.

12mm stubby ratchet spanner:

For adjusting belts

Indeed, but given so many fasteners on it are m8/12mm head, its really handy to have.

I also have a set of racheting crows feet that come in rather handy

Just wanted to point out that a 7mm socket was essential for removing the clamps holding my fuel lines to the fuel filter in my Delica. Upon reinstallation the clamps appeared useless despite much effort at reusing them. Glad I had some tiny hose clamps with 1/4" SAE hex heads (and phillips) but the socket was far easier to the point of being essential.

It's funny because I look around my engine bay for other clamps to see if I was missing something with my dysfunctional ones and sure enough there are several other hoses with the same style of clamp and a replacement hose clamp on the other end of the hose.

Did you wreck the clamps taking them off? If they're stubborn (rusty) they could easily bend before the screw gives. I'm not sure what your set-up looks like but when I did my fuel filter two weeks ago I did not have to move those lines from the filter head to get the filter out. It was a bit of maneuvering but do-able. If you didn't wreck 'em put them in a PB blaster bath and they'll free up. I'd add a Metric assorted O-ring kit to the first aid kit. The little o ring inside the fuel/water sep on the bottom of the fuel filter started leaking causing rough running due to air intrusion. Horrible Freight has a Metric o ring kit for like 10 bucks.

I'd recommend a set of metric ratcheting wrenches. Gearwrench makes them and Napa sells them under their Ultrapro line for cheaper than the brand name versions. The metric kit is 8mm to 17mm I believe and with the flexy, ratcheting closed-end wrench they are super handy!

Morgonzo wrote:Did you wreck the clamps taking them off? If they're stubborn (rusty) they could easily bend before the screw gives. I'm not sure what your set-up looks like but when I did my fuel filter two weeks ago I did not have to move those lines from the filter head to get the filter out. It was a bit of maneuvering but do-able. If you didn't wreck 'em put them in a PB blaster bath and they'll free up. I'd add a Metric assorted O-ring kit to the first aid kit. The little o ring inside the fuel/water sep on the bottom of the fuel filter started leaking causing rough running due to air intrusion. Horrible Freight has a Metric o ring kit for like 10 bucks.

Did you go at the filter from underneath? I found it quite simple to just unbolt the housing and remove the hoses from the filter head which let me clamp the filter head against a table to turn the filter off. I guess if I came from underneath I could have just turned the filter right off with it all attached, but I would have been worried of all the diesel spilling right on my head? A bench vise was the suggested method I was going with, but don't have one :) The idea was great though.

Otherwise I just couldn't angle my wrists to get the filter to turn with the housing attached. It really was like 1 minute to take the housing off ... the hoses a bit more, but just because I was struggling with those clamps. The simple hose clamps are way easier to remove/attach ... I'll snap a pic of the old clamps sometime for future reference. The clamps just got overextended I think for them to be loose enough to not damage the hose while removing. They weren't shiny metal, but not particularly rusted.