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  1. rustyhooks

    Kings batteries

    I too have 2 x 200 amp Kings Lithiums now just over a year old, also 2 x 250 watt Kings solar panels plus also a kings dc dc 40 amp charger, the charger and the 3000 watt invertor are over 3 years old i only bought all of the above items after going the cheapo ebay stuff and AGM batteries some...
  2. rustyhooks

    Kings 60lt big dissapointment

    I have been useing 12 volt fridges for almost 40 years and in that time have gone through 4 Engels all of which had compressors expire and the cost of replacement was prohibitive, next on the list was a 60l Waeco which lasted one trip in the Pilbara on our annual trip, at the time it was only 6...
  3. rustyhooks

    Minelab dumping smaller dealers

    I feel for you mate a few years back we were a well known outdoor products dealer in W.A. and over a few years a very large multi national company who supply multiple products to that industry did did the same to us as we sold a few different like brands in our shop, in most small country...
  4. rustyhooks

    For Sale Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone For Sale

    I have Our Iridium Satelite Phone for sale its in good working order and is approximately 5 years old, we get a new Sim card every time we plane a trip away and our average cost per month is around $60-$70 never with out signal and texts are almost free, it originally cost us almost $2000.00, it...
  5. rustyhooks

    2024...

    I am a great believer and was taught many many moons ago wheel bearing repack once then replace next adjust,the Dragon and I just back from a detecting trip over Yalgoo way and sad to say we cut the trip short as both have covid
  6. rustyhooks

    Boots for Prospecting, Hiking, Detecting information and questions

    We both a few years back bought at the time proper hiking boots from Annaconda both his and hers they were keens and at the time i think from memory cost was around $225.00 per pair mine lasted almost 2 seasons up around the Pilbara plus one or two trips to Widgeemooltha as the sole seperated...
  7. rustyhooks

    2024...

    I had alraedy cleaned and repacked the old bearings around 40000 kms ago, so decided to replace them, Isuzu Dmaxs and Holden Rodeo and Colerados are notorious for the front wheel bearings not being the best, under warrenty Major motors in Perths workshop service manager recomended that to me...
  8. rustyhooks

    2024...

    Ah the life of a semi retired mechanic Phill i know the feeling, i just fitted after market stone guards under our four wheel drive and they had to have some fiddling to get the holes to line up, while i was at it i checked the wheel bearings on the front and found them loose as, so a trip to...
  9. rustyhooks

    Mechanics help required please.

    Check oil filler cap for whitish looking oil water mix also run engine at idle with that cap off if it steams its head gasket gone, also check water pump after refilling and run engine at idle only all of the above are correct, my sons commodore did a heater hose recentley and lost all coolant...
  10. rustyhooks

    Safe transport of detector in Ute canopy

    Same as Nightjar, few years back a friend lost there GPX 7000 and various other bits and pieces in the shopping carpark in Kalgoorlie from the back of there Landcruiser ute, the canvass covered back was slashed on the side and the goods lifted out to never be seen again, turned there trip over...
  11. rustyhooks

    sat comms in the Pilbara

    Hello again guys we contemplated going over to Thuraya at one stage some time back because it was cheaper than Iridium, but after being out prospecting with the cousin a few times over the last five years or so we gave it away as the signal was always crappy and intermittent.The cuz would walk...
  12. rustyhooks

    New boat Project

    Up date on the big boat after our seachange and shift to Geraldton it was decided we did not really require such a large boat so we sold it and i beleive its now in QLD, I bought in partnership with my youngest son a 5m aluminium runabout with a Honda outboard on the back it has all the bells...
  13. rustyhooks

    sat comms in the Pilbara

    Good morning Stingray, i hired a iridium 9555 around 8 years ago as the dragon lady wanted the additional security plus she could stay in touch with loved ones, we hired at that time on advice from another detecting forum user that the iridiums were the best and that there was no lag or downtime...
  14. rustyhooks

    Tom Price WA

    Try E47/4779,E47/4699 and e47/4795 they are all pending, we got quite a lot of small stuff some years back, E47/3790 is pretty flogged and active but has lots of scrapes in the norther corner but again flogged for any surface gold as the grey nomad brigade abslutely flogged it during covid, was...
  15. rustyhooks

    Whinge of the day thread...

    Thank god for road side vegie stalls here in Geraldton, Dragon and i stopped after a fish last night for some Tailor on the way home from our Favourite beach and picked up almost our weeks supply of vegies for $8, 4 reaonable size red Capsicuns $2, 2 large Lebanese cucumbers, 1 kg bag of medium...
  16. rustyhooks

    🎄Merry Christmas / Xmas!

    Also Merry Xmas to one and all and Happy New Year resolutions to all you Guys and Gals of More Gold Nuggs 2024 !!!!!
  17. rustyhooks

    Brass Monkey Fridge Review

    Good afternoon i thought i would put my 2 cents worth in regards Brass monkey fridge freezers, I bought my first portable fridge a Engel 40 litre and then a 60 litre in the late ninetys both worked really well even though the really ate battery storeage, in 2016 when the Dragon and i decided to...
  18. rustyhooks

    Coiltek Goldhawk 10x5 Review

    We own both the Coiltek 14x9 and the nugget finder Exceed 12x7 for our 6000s and they both work excellently, after havinf two coil failures with the 11" minelab units and as we are generally to far off grid we went with this set up. The coiltek unit adds a bit of weight but can punch deeper than...
  19. rustyhooks

    R.I.P - Forum Members and other prospectors

    Very sad news Condolences to family & friends RIP Mate
  20. rustyhooks

    Recommended gold nugget buyer - Perth

    I have sold gold to the mint of a few occasions and there price was sort of ok, but over the last few years we have sold all our gold to Swan Bullion Services in Gosnells, great service payed into our account straight away, or cash there and then , really friendley guys and the highest price per...
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