What the postie brought today!

[Flying Carrot Steve]

17 hours ago, Stuart said:

Just count the turns when you unscrew the track rod end

 

 

Yep I know that but I don't want to do that! I don't understand why anyone would if it's possible to slip them over without doing that. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

14 hours ago, Craigieboy said:

 

Can't imagine getting a gaiter over a TRE, never heard of that before.

 

Mechanics do it all the time apparently, time saving I guess. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

I will have a damned good go at it and report back my findings and results.  

[Craigieboy]

2 minutes ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

I will have a damned good go at it and report back my findings and results l. 

 

Use plenty lube

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Just now, Craigieboy said:

 

Use plenty lube

 

Willco 👍

[Andrzej]

Car Bubble straight from China - Alibaba) 

 

Ordered 26.02.2025, recived today ( by sea transport) , total cost with transport 365 USD.  (included shipping fee - 90 USD) 

 

I have from years working nonstop two original Caroccons (new from ordered) . So can tell main diffrences:

 

Cacoon vs Carf Bubble (Alibaba)

1. doble layer but afer few yerars outer layer of Carcoon  falls apart after a few years in use due to weather conditions (sun / frost). Car Bubble is made from one layer, thik and haevy PVC, will see how it detoriates. 

2. Carcoon (outdoor)  is available only in silver , Bubble - any colour You like

3. Carcoon floor is really thick PVC. Car Bubble - If not additionally paid - the same as bubble material. From experience, I will advise pay additonaly for thicker floor, as I did.

4. Zipper - Carcoon - plastic. In mine 2 carcoons lost some tooths during few years of use . Cause some back pain during zipping and unzipping... Car bubble - zipper is metal, but cant tell how it will stand during next years

5. Carcoon - defined sizez, Bubble - any size You want 

6. Carcoon - no fixing points on outer layer, Car Bubble - possible to oreder additional fixing points

7. Carconn - significantlyh less power - energy consumption . I have measured with a tool - Carcoon - one 10W, second 7 W (both with two fans). Bubble - when two fans working : 32W, one fan 16-17W. 

8. Carcoon - fixed two fans. Bubble - two fans, but possible to deattach one (one is enough to keep bubble pressurized, two for faster inflation) 

9. Carcoon - much more quiet !

10. carcoon - better arragement around fans, allowing air to flow, Bubble - easy to block air flow (I have added some foam to avoid this, easy but needed)

11. Carcoon - AC - DC power supply is located inside Carcoon, and have option for battery charging (to be hones, never used this option in any carcoon), just kill swithch and after winter cars started with no problems, 18Ah batteries). Car Bubble - two AC-DC power supply, one for one fan, looks more delicate than this in Cacoon, but will see.

 

Will update differences after few Years So far I am going to try to fix and improve my oldest Carcoon - change the zipper to more robust, if posible change outer layer to more robust, not so fragile, keeping what best in it with low power consumption fans, and two layer construction. Will see it will find a proper craftsman  willing to take on this challenge

 

EDIT : 

Oh and one more difference - in Customer care  - mine two carcoons I have orederd straigt from manufacturer in Uk , conatct was well , how to be polite... better will not write it there .  😕  .  From China - I got pictures from productiuon , detailed questions regarding every detail, info via whatsup when floor was made, when outer, when tested (with pictures) , when shipped, when arrived to EU, etc etc. Even too much of this Customer Care (and no additional costs taxes / dutes / vat ets , as it was with Carccon) . 

My third Carcoon was orderd from Demon Tweaks (with staded " 2 weeks " - leading time. Aha.. sure, was few months and still "sorry we can not supply Your orded" ) .  Canceled this order. On Alibaba leading time was stated correctly . No delay. 

 

[Craigieboy]

[Matt_S]

@Craigieboy Would like to see a picture once you’ve fitted it 👍🏼

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 hour ago, Craigieboy said:

 

Where are you planning to mount it? 

 

I have a kit for a bicycle, the bracket mounts straight onto the roll cage next to the wing mirror, to which attaches the waterproof case the phone goes in. Got it from Lidl, about 5 quid and it's brilliant!

 

Have put case away somewhere though and can't find it atm 😬 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Thus.....

 

 

 

[mega ade]

The quad locks an excellent system had one on my quad bike a couple of years ago video was super clear on and off road

[Craigieboy]

I'm not convinced about the damper yet, but my mate swears by it. Really need to road test it and probably a bit of tweaking too.

 

 

 

 

 

[mega ade]

I think your be pleased with the footage with the damper as mounts go a little more expensive compared to some but loads better than most.