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Postby vvilly » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:39 pm

1. Im having issues i keep loosing my valve caps what torque setting should i do them up to?

2. What are the best valve caps you guys recommend. I want top quality but don't want to pay top price.

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Re: Valve caps

Postby rokhound » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:29 am

ask the kids at the local school to sort you some out.

Valve caps can be a very tricky thing to sort out, so good on you for bringing it to the forum mate, your'e a special person. :lol:
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Re: Valve caps

Postby Crash bandicoot » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:08 am

super glue should sort them out.
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Re: Valve caps

Postby 4WDbits » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:16 am

Valve cap torque should be 'Too tight for kids to remove' Nm :lol:

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Postby KIWI_TERRANO » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:17 am

Your be into them pink ones that firestone do wouldnt you jase?

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Postby kbushnz » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:50 am

I think if you use these you will no longer have any problems...
Also the hex design allows you to use 4WDbits recommended torque settings.
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Postby vvilly » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:30 am

rokhound wrote:ask the kids at the local school to sort you some out.

Valve caps can be a very tricky thing to sort out, so good on you for bringing it to the forum mate, your'e a special person. :lol:



I think I might start looking in the supermarket car park that's where I think I might be loosing them, flexing up on the footpath. Thanks grant for your help.
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Postby vvilly » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:32 am

KIWI_TERRANO wrote:Your be into them pink ones that firestone do wouldnt you jase?





Don't go dissing breast cancer awearness that's pushing it too far. Plus pink my fav colour
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Postby vvilly » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:35 am

kbushnz wrote:I think if you use these you will no longer have any problems...
Also the hex design allows you to use 4WDbits recommended torque settings.
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Just hit buy now on trademe. My question, I have looked all over www.4wdbits.co.nz and through all the calculators. I can't find it anywhere
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Postby vvilly » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:37 am

My next question I have is I have twenty dollars to spend. What's the best air freshener to use for my truck.
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Postby Pedro » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:41 am

vvilly wrote:My next question I have is I have twenty dollars to spend. What's the best air freshener to use for my truck.


I am going only by the fact you are asking this question, that is it limit the damage done to your passengers nostrils, by the copious amount of shit that emanates from ya truck..... or occupants,
you should be able to get some industrial strength air freshener from Rok, as he appears to have the same issues :lol: :lol:

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Re: Valve caps

Postby tintin » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:48 am

vvilly wrote:1. Im having issues i keep loosing my valve caps what torque setting should i do them up to?

2. What are the best valve caps you guys recommend. I want top quality but don't want to pay top price.

Thanks

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Re: Valve caps

Postby klompy » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:52 am

Next time you do a dump on your lawn get a stick and smear it all over the cap that will keep everything but the flys away.

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Postby Taz » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:34 am

I wouldn't mess around with those mate. You'll end up hurt or endangering other motorists.
Take it to a brofessional.
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Re: Valve caps

Postby rokhound » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:36 am

vvilly wrote:My next question I have is I have twenty dollars to spend. What's the best air freshener to use for my truck.


For that sort of coin you can just about buy a 15 pack of speights. Drink them all and wait. By the morning you should be producing an extremely aromatic fragarence that you (and only you) will find very appealing.
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Re: Valve caps

Postby passengerpete » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:38 am

vvilly wrote:
rokhound wrote:ask the kids at the local school to sort you some out.

I think I might start looking in the supermarket car park that's where I think I might be loosing them, flexing up on the footpath. Thanks grant for your help.


wow flexing up on a foot path that's awesome did ya build a ramp to get up there first ? one day when i have more experience i hope to get my truck on to a footpath, any tips ? does it matter which supermarket ya go to ? is countdown better for off roading then say, packn save. ?

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Re: Valve caps

Postby Jerry » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:40 am

you'll be asking about how to replace wiper blades next :lol:
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Re: Valve caps

Postby Sadam_Husain » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:46 am

do a search theres 1000s of these threads in the archives :shock:

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Postby Dr_PC » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:56 am

vvilly wrote:My next question I have is I have twenty dollars to spend. What's the best air freshener to use for my truck.

Looking at your Avatar probably a cloth to filter the mud out

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Postby Dr_PC » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:57 am

vvilly wrote:
KIWI_TERRANO wrote:Your be into them pink ones that firestone do wouldnt you jase?





Don't go dissing breast cancer awearness that's pushing it too far. Plus pink my fav colour

I got them same pink ones on my buggy

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Re: Valve caps

Postby vvilly » Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:53 pm

Dr_PC wrote:
vvilly wrote:
KIWI_TERRANO wrote:Your be into them pink ones that firestone do wouldnt you jase?





Don't go dissing breast cancer awearness that's pushing it too far. Plus pink my fav colour

I got them same pink ones on my buggy



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Re: Valve caps

Postby slide » Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:58 pm

Get them shiney steel ones, use a liberal amount of locktite, torque em up tight. Never an issue to them not coming off anymore 8)


passengerpete wrote:
wow flexing up on a foot path that's awesome did ya build a ramp to get up there first ?


I'd hope so. If you kerb them 32's and break the bead on your 9" wide rims you'll look a bit dumb as you try figure how to remove valve cap to use your onboard air 300cfm compressor to reinflate them... :lol:

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Re: Valve caps

Postby Crash bandicoot » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:58 pm

slide wrote:Get them shiney steel ones, use a liberal amount of locktite, torque em up tight. Never an issue to them not coming off anymore 8)


passengerpete wrote:
wow flexing up on a foot path that's awesome did ya build a ramp to get up there first ?


I'd hope so. If you kerb them 32's and break the bead on your 9" wide rims you'll look a bit dumb as you try figure how to remove valve cap to use your onboard air 300cfm compressor to reinflate them... :lol:


I thought the brofessionals used copious amounts of compressed lighter fluid?
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Re: Valve caps

Postby Heath » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:39 pm

Jerry wrote:you'll be asking about how to replace wiper blades next :lol:


Fark NO! Thats miles above tightening valve caps.

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I usually tighten then up until they split and then back them off a quarter turn.

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Re: Valve caps

Postby hippy_ » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:12 pm

Mine are painted on. Abit like everything on my truck.

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Re: Valve caps

Postby ladeda » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:27 pm

WOH WOH WOH BACK THE TRUCK UP THRER GUYS!!
so your saying you can actually get caps to go on your valves?!!
omg when did this happen? my life will neva be the same, no more dust in my valves yea buddy, shesh technology hey, whats next?..... reliable ladas?..............

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Re: Valve caps

Postby T-Boon » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:10 pm

I find if you weld them up they don't leak !
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Re: Valve caps

Postby KIWI_TERRANO » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:48 pm

vvilly wrote:
KIWI_TERRANO wrote:Your be into them pink ones that firestone do wouldnt you jase?





Don't go dissing breast cancer awearness that's pushing it too far. Plus pink my fav colour




Wasnt dissing bothing jase, i have them on my truck... Well 3 someone stole some. And pink might make you truck go harder :)

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