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Bugga!
« on: 06.12. 2023 09:52 »
G'day Fellas.
Last w/end I drove the Ranger to the United Tourers Xmas party. A few bits of dirt/gravel and on the way home I heard a bit of a clicking noise when I hit the brakes (bloody roos & wombats). Thinking it was a stick or stone caught in the brakes I removed both front wheels this morning. Nothing apparent. Drove to work with both windows down. Sound seems to be behind me. On closer inspection I found one end of an oky strap had fallen off the headboard and was hitting the back of the cab when breaking  *bash*. Now booked in for new tyres and wheel alignment on Friday. Front left down to the canvas  *pull hair out*
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #1 on: 06.12. 2023 12:47 »
Front left down to the canvas  *pull hair out*
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #2 on: 06.12. 2023 17:16 »
I found one end of an oky strap had fallen off the headboard and was hitting the back of the cab when breaking  *bash*. ..... Front left down to the canvas  *pull hair out*

Google translator ain't going to help me with this text.

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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #3 on: 06.12. 2023 18:27 »
We might call them bungee cords I believe. Hope this helps.
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #4 on: 06.12. 2023 18:32 »
G'day Richard.
Frank wins that one.
My spelling leaves a lot to be desired, should read occy strap.
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #5 on: 06.12. 2023 21:50 »
'Occy Strap'... from 'Octopus strap' -an old brandname I think.

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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #6 on: 07.12. 2023 04:50 »
We might call them bungee cords I believe.

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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #7 on: 07.12. 2023 06:17 »
G'day Richard.
Frank wins that one.
My spelling leaves a lot to be desired, should read occy strap.
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That there is a twangy  *wink2*
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #8 on: 07.12. 2023 11:32 »
Bungee Cord in the UK, never like to use them on my bike, bloody dangerous
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #9 on: 07.12. 2023 12:50 »
G'day Richard.
Frank wins that one.
My spelling leaves a lot to be desired, should read occy strap.
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #10 on: 07.12. 2023 18:29 »
Bungee Cord in the UK, never like to use them on my bike, bloody dangerous
G'day Billy.
I luv'em but I replace them as soon as they show signs of wear. The new ones have thick plastic coating on the hook and retain the strap a lot better.
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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #11 on: 07.12. 2023 20:01 »
First, I don’t think anyone calls the adventure experience occy, stretchy or twangy jumping, so I’ll stick with “bungy.” I now think I get the point, the loose end was clicking against the rear window, making you think it was something much worse, and it has nothing to do with your tires going bad, other than making you discover it. Can’t help you with the tires, but I could send you a new bungy.

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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #12 on: 08.12. 2023 09:50 »
'Occy Strap'... from 'Octopus strap' -an old brandname I think.

I remember those octopus things, but they weren't single cords but half a dozen fixed at a central point, hence octopus.
Haven't seen one in years though.

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Re: Bugga!
« Reply #13 on: 08.12. 2023 10:12 »
I remember those octopus things, but they weren't single cords but half a dozen fixed at a central point, hence octopus.
Haven't seen one in years though.
I bought one like that recently 👍
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