MN Drivers f e e d b a c k !

[Cuetec]

Thanks Bammo for the thoughts but the 265/65/17 are not legal in Queensland. I will keep looking

[merlot21]

We bought our MN just before christmas very happy with it, we too find the mirrors abit strange and the parking, We ordered a ARB canopy which we bought home to install and found the we went to put the U channel to go across the front of the tray is too long has anyone else had this problem as now we have to wait until they open as we cannot install it pretty pissed at the moment about it.

Canopy is on now looks great very happy with it but if ever a next time someone else can install it

[Cuetec]

Good news from Yeppoon Re All Terrain Tyres for the 2010 GXLR MN Triton
The standard 245/65/17 road tyre can be replaced by a Bridgestone AT 255/65/17 D694 with a safety rating of 114S so legal in Queensland and the Insurance Co is happy. Queensland Transport have told me they are adopting the Victorian regulations on tyre and that will give us and others a huge range to choose from. The bad news is it could take up to 12 months to come into effect.

[QueenslandeR]

I knew 255/65's would fit and the Bridgestone A/T's seem to be a pretty good tyre.

[Cowboy Dave]

this might be a stupid question but does anyone know what diameters the upper and lower bars of the stock MN nudge bar are?

I imagine I could measure the circumference and do some maths thing to find the answer but I figure one of you guys will jump straight in and say it's 75mm or whatever. I'm just looking into getting some of those stainless aerial mounts that look a bit like hose clamps and need to know which ones are going to fit.

[sierra]

this might be a stupid question but does anyone know what diameters the upper and lower bars of the stock MN nudge bar are?

I imagine I could measure the circumference and do some maths thing to find the answer but I figure one of you guys will jump straight in and say it's 75mm or whatever. I'm just looking into getting some of those stainless aerial mounts that look a bit like hose clamps and need to know which ones are going to fit.

ML
Lower = 60mm
Upper = 75mm[good guess]

[Cowboy Dave]

ML
Lower = 60mm
Upper = 75mm[good guess]

and there you have it, I knew someone would know.

thanks Sierra, much obliged. Now, more shopping for toys to do...

[garage-tuner]

[quote="Steane"]Rear courtesy tint is just coloured glass and offers no UV protection, its actually quite dangerous that folks (with kids) don't all realise that. Getting the rears tinted so you get the UV protection is the way to go.quote]

I'm afraid that this is incorrect. When I checked with Mitsubishi about this issue, they informed me that the privacy glass provides 95% UV protection. Maybe the window tint company doesn't want you to know this!

[g_mac]

Actually I too have been told (by the Mitsubishi Dealer) that the privacy glass in the rear doesn't offer any UV protection - that it is just a dye they put in the windows. I purchased the dealer tint and they are doing darkest legal (Diamond Tech Stealth Tint) on the front 2 windows and putting a clear film (Diamond Tech Vista Tint) over the back 2 windows for the UV protection - both offer 99.9% UV protection. I bought it as part of their Shield pack so not sure of the individual price for tinting.

With the 15mm diameter difference we're restricted to in Qld, according to http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp the 2 tyre sizes we can increase to seem to be 255/65R17 (14mm increase) or 275/60R17 (12mm increase), but I'm buggered if I can find anything in the 2nd configuration.

With the 255/65R17 the 2 tyre choices I've been considering were either the Bridgestone D694 A/T or the Pirelli Scorpion ATRs - both of which were in (I think) the top 3 All Terrain tyres when 4WD Action did a test a while back (Pirelli won overall). From what I've been reading, Fourby's in Moorooka may do trade-in for your factory tyres, but I'm just waiting to hear back (emailed today).

Also there have been heaaaps of threads on various forums regarding the Qld Transport adopting the other State's rulings with the tyres etc. but by the sounds of it, it keeps being pushed back year after year and there sounds to be just as much possibility it will go the other way, so I guess you need to weigh up whether it's worth waiting for these rules to come in (if they do) before upgrading your tyres.

I also hit the dealer up about the new Tritons needing engineer's reports for every tyre/suspension etc modification and he said it sounded ridiculous and not true, then again I was just about to put a deposit down on mine, so I couldn't be 100% sure I was getting the right answer

[QueenslandeR]

I too have heard that the rear privacy glass isn't UV protect, looks like someone at Mitsu was tellin porkys. Looks like you went the same as me with the pack g_mac. With the tyes i went with bridgestones, but those Scorpion ATRs look the goods too. Went into ARB today for a price on the new canopy, asked the boys there about lifting the triton and if there were any problems with it being illegal because of the ESC, they said they'd do it no worries and it would be all legal. Is this rule in QLD or not ??

[snowman]

is there some way to resolve the rear window UV debate.

i was about to get my fronts done and if no UV on the rears i will get it done........

[Cowboy Dave]

there's a post here somewhere from OldManGrump that deals with this. I found it a minute ago but then got some nasty server error messages. The thread was titled something like privacy glass.

Anyway he said (as best I recall it) that the rear panel is something called Galaxsee and the sides are EZ-Kool, both made by what was then Pilkington but has changed since. If you search each brand and pilkington with google you'll get some info about them.

The pdf I was just reading called them both solar control glasses and the rear panel cuts 95% of UV and lots of heat, blah, blah, blah. EZ-Kool harder to find details with google.

Actually forget all that, I found the post again: http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=521&p=7762#p7762

[Bammo]

The MN rears are definately NOT UV protected...

[MN GLXR]

Just wear sunscreen while driving

[garage-tuner]

I can tell you without doubt that the privacy glass rear windows in the Triton provide UV protection.
In fact, I was informed that all of the window glass in the Triton provides UV protection.
I didn’t talk to a dealer, when I asked I went to Mitsubishi directly.

They told me the following:
- Front windscreen = 100%
- Front doors = 69%
- Rear doors (privacy glass) = 95%
- Rear windows (privacy glass) = 95%

NB - I would assume that the non privacy glass door glass and rear window glass would be 69% UV protection like the front door glass.

Feel free to contact Mitsubishi directly and ask if you want

[Cuetec]

Your report on the Triton MN glass is correct!
Thanks garage-turner

[Bammo]

Well, someone is clearly telling porky pies here. I spoke to Tint a Car and to the dealer and they both categorically stated that the privacy glass has NO UV protection. What's more, I have been badly sunburnt through the windshield so how can that provide 100% UV protection? Especially as it is clear, I didn't think clear glass could provide UV protection?

Who was it you spoke to at Mitsu garage turner? If it turns out the dealer lied to me I want my money back on the extra UV sheets they attached to the rear doors...

[sierra]

Well, someone is clearly telling porky pies here. I spoke to Tint a Car and to the dealer and they both categorically stated that the privacy glass has NO UV protection. What's more, I have been badly sunburnt through the windshield so how can that provide 100% UV protection? Especially as it is clear, I didn't think clear glass could provide UV protection?

Who was it you spoke to at Mitsu garage turner? If it turns out the dealer lied to me I want my money back on the extra UV sheets they attached to the rear doors...

My latest glasses are clear but also block 99% of the UV so the the tint doesn't block the UV, just the visible light.

[myglxr]

I went to the sun smart website....

"In the car
Cars generally provide good protection. But while the laminated windscreen provides complete protection, the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation can still enter the car through the side and back windows. You can still get sunburnt when in the car for a long time.
Wearing sunscreen in the car is the best way to prevent sunburn. Babies and toddlers can be protected with a window shade visor. Driving sleeves can be purchased from the Cancer Council shop.
Window tinting
Clear or tinted films added to side windows can reduce the amount of UV entering the car. The amount of protection varies between different window tinting products so check with the supplier.
Suppliers should tell you the ultraviolet protection factor or UPF rating of a product. Sometimes it is given as a percentage of how much UV is absorbed. Products with a rating of UPF 50+ or close to 100% provide excellent protection"

[Steane]

I can tell you without doubt that the privacy glass rear windows in the Triton provide UV protection.
In fact, I was informed that all of the window glass in the Triton provides UV protection.
I didn’t talk to a dealer, when I asked I went to Mitsubishi directly.

They told me the following:
- Front windscreen = 100%
- Front doors = 69%
- Rear doors (privacy glass) = 95%
- Rear windows (privacy glass) = 95%

NB - I would assume that the non privacy glass door glass and rear window glass would be 69% UV protection like the front door glass.

Feel free to contact Mitsubishi directly and ask if you want

There is no way that the windscreen blocks 100% of uv. Lets through 100% UV maybe. I've had the burns to prove it. Same with the side windows.

But if you believe this then you'll save $265 on tinting I guess. That's a positive

[snowman]

- ok does anyone work in an industry with some sort of UV meter to prove any of this?

I went to the sun smart website....

" Driving sleeves can be purchased from the Cancer Council shop. "

for fox sake who would wear these!!!!! The embarrassment would kill you before the UV.

[gregned]

Dick smith sell a cheap uv meter it doesn't give numbers just has a scale extreeme moderate etc

[Dylan 191]

:? - ok does anyone work in an industry with some sort of UV meter to prove any of this?

I went to the sun smart website....

" Driving sleeves can be purchased from the Cancer Council shop. "

for fox sake who would wear these!!!!! The embarrassment would kill you before the UV.

Maybe they mean the sleeves for the windows

[Homer]

To save on the expense of the sleeves I just keep a pair of long trousers handy and when I feel hot I just pull them over my arms....you can do the belt up around your chest to hold them there


































sounds like the same type of advice as that fuel consumption thread chick magnet posted up.

[myglxr]

To save on the expense of the sleeves I just keep a pair of long trousers handy and when I feel hot I just pull them over my arms....you can do the belt up around your chest to hold them there































sounds like the same type of advice as that fuel consumption thread chick magnet posted up.

You really are Homer aren't you!