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by Pico42
Thu May 26, 2022 8:38 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Lift & 31's and stuff
Replies: 120
Views: 34225

Re: Lift & 31's and stuff

The vehicle is still around, but has not seen much use the past few years. We are still based in Australia and COVID has interrupted all of our regular travel plans to NZ. But we are expecting to get out with it in coming months. It has also been disappointing to see that our Vitara is simply illega...
by Pico42
Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:51 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: winchers
Replies: 4
Views: 5280

Re: winchers

Yeah, winches themselves are the cheap part nowadays.
You need to find either a bar that can take a winch, or just a mounting plate. Have a look at the chassis rails up front and see what might fit. You basically need to fit a sturdy plate for the winch and fairlead that is well bolted to the chassis.
by Pico42
Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:20 am
Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
Topic: Air Locker For Sale (New)
Replies: 9
Views: 4852

Re: Air Locker For Sale (New)

Ok, was looking for a rear locker. Thanks.
by Pico42
Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
Topic: Air Locker For Sale (New)
Replies: 9
Views: 4852

Re: Air Locker For Sale (New)

Front or rear? 10 bolt or 12 bolt (does it matter)? 22 spline or 26 spline?

ARB or other?

And it's a choice of either just the locker, or locker and compressor, correct? Thanks.
by Pico42
Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: 4wd Safety
Topic: How does snach blocks / pullyes work
Replies: 23
Views: 15466

Re: How does snach blocks / pullyes work

Some light reading for you OP. I found this to be an excellent guide. It refers a lot to the US Army manual on vehicle recovery.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Recovery/
by Pico42
Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:17 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: JK Rubicon journey
Replies: 46
Views: 14216

Re: JK Rubicon journey

So those JW Speakers are a good bit of kit? We pushed the go button on a pair a few weeks ago at a 4WD show - waiting for them to arrive.

Quite like the bonnet struts too - with some big tyres and a bit of lift it can be quite hard to get the bonnet up properly.
by Pico42
Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:09 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: suzuki recovary bar
Replies: 5
Views: 1571

Re: suzuki recovary bar

We have one, it's not even welded on, the nuts are nylock ones. A few of those along the threaded rod, the figure-8 plates at the end out of 25mm plates held on by one last pair of nylock bolts. Most difficult thing would be the plates, but get a Cad file together and get them profile cut would look...
by Pico42
Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Escudo / Vitara Bodylift
Replies: 5
Views: 1445

Re: Escudo / Vitara Bodylift

Any body lift needs cert, as does the 30's on an Escudo.

It is 50mm suspension lift that is the maximum threshold for no cert.

But the cert covers anything and everything on the vehicle at the time of inspection for the one fee - so may as well change everything you want to change in one go.
by Pico42
Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: This weekends achievements
Topic: Whatcha do over Xmas???
Replies: 15
Views: 9554

Re: Whatcha do over Xmas???

Central Otago, Danseys Pass, Old Man Range, Lake Onslow, Serpentine, Saint Bathans to Manuherikia Valley to Omarama Saddle Lake Ohau up Hopkins River for New Years Nice! We did an Aussie Christmas: Hedland, Wickham, Canarvon, Geraldton, Perth, Wave Rock, Albany, Agusta, Margaret River, Dunsborough,...
by Pico42
Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:46 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Escudo / Vitara Bodylift
Replies: 5
Views: 1445

Re: Escudo / Vitara Bodylift

Not much difference between the two, if I had to choose I would go the one on Trade Me and support Ben. You could PM here, his user name is BenT Another option is the bits4vits one. What I like about these is that they swap out the existing body mount block and are the full diameter. http://www.bits...
by Pico42
Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: New to owning a Jeep.
Replies: 4
Views: 3116

New to owning a Jeep.

New to jeeps... Went and did this a couple of years ago: http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv11/pico42/Rubicon/IMG_5067_zps12da4d89.jpg And finally followed it up a few months ago with this: http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv11/pico42/Rubicon/cf443dc0f04a2d23f409d07f62c01644_zpsobg5zyzw.jpg This...
by Pico42
Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:30 am
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: queentown new guy
Replies: 2
Views: 829

Re: queentown new guy

Several Queenstowners and ex-Queenstowners on here...
by Pico42
Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:20 pm
Forum: Tyres
Topic: +5.00%
Replies: 13
Views: 2866

Re: +5.00%

Strictly speaking it is "outer rolling circumference" which, if I understand it correctly, is not computed from the size on the sidewall, but a physical measure of the tyre diameter as it rolls out in the ground.

Which would mean the variations in tyre size are to be accounted for.
by Pico42
Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:05 pm
Forum: Jeep
Topic: jeep ute
Replies: 8
Views: 1920

Re: jeep ute

They do them in Australia as well, Murchison Products in Brisbane.
by Pico42
Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:16 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: LWB vitara springs
Replies: 3
Views: 806

Re: LWB vitara springs

I doubt they would notice.
by Pico42
Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:18 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Forced Induction
Replies: 3
Views: 1346

Re: Forced Induction

The reason I ask is because I picked this up the other weekend

Image

And am not quite sure where to go from here.
by Pico42
Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: LWB vitara springs
Replies: 3
Views: 806

Re: LWB vitara springs

Strut mount flip: http://www.offroadexpress.kiwi/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=20362 Rear Springs: Jack car up, support it on axle stands on the chassis rails. Take rear wheels off. Put another jack under one side of the rear diff (trolley jack or scissor jack). Lift it slightly. Disconnect the re...
by Pico42
Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Forced Induction
Replies: 3
Views: 1346

Forced Induction

Has anyone here put a turbo or supercharger onto their Suzuki? Ideally G16B or G16A Vitara.

I am interested to know what has been done for injectors, AFM/MAF, fuel delivery, and ECU (especially a starting tune if the ECU is entirely aftermarket)?

Anyone?
by Pico42
Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:56 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: TYRE/WHEEL SIZE - 15in OR 16in ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

Re: TYRE/WHEEL SIZE - 15in OR 16in ?

Reminds me of a recent discussion with an insurance rep: when telling them of the tyre size increase, they commented the increase from 17" to 35" being quite big... :D

To her credit, she understood it quite quickly once it was explained in more detail.
by Pico42
Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:52 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Suzuki SusyQ on Big River trail Reefton
Replies: 18
Views: 7677

Re: Suzuki SusyQ on Big River trail Reefton

Smurf, we poked around it that afternoon after going through Petrol Hill with you. It is about 10m below the track and has been picked clean. We imagined winching via a pulley block to a tree on the uphill side of the track, but the track is pretty narrow here.
by Pico42
Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:45 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Suzuki SusyQ on Big River trail Reefton
Replies: 18
Views: 7677

Re: Suzuki SusyQ on Big River trail Reefton

Big River is maybe a grade 2 with a bit of overgrowth in places from time to time. Trailer is probably easy enough.

Getting the body back up the bank would be the challenging bit. It is probably about 10m or so below the track. Likely winch it up, perhaps after cutting it into two.
by Pico42
Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:13 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Suzuki SusyQ on Big River trail Reefton
Replies: 18
Views: 7677

Re: Suzuki SusyQ on Big River trail Reefton

It is a bit of a shame that it gets left there, probably doesn't help the public image of 4WDing.
by Pico42
Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:36 pm
Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
Topic: Eyre creek track Southland?
Replies: 15
Views: 7008

Re: Eyre creek track Southland?

Last I heard from some of the Shotover club was that the track had been opened up again well beyond the pinch point I recall getting to. Which was well past Shepherds Creek Hut and perhaps a km or so past dog box hut.
by Pico42
Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:45 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Facebook taking over forums
Replies: 56
Views: 17806

Re: Facebook taking over forums

Although Facebook can be damn funny. This gem today

"Pros and cons of converting my surf rear to ifs, front is already ifs but want the rear to be ifs aswell...... "
by Pico42
Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Facebook taking over forums
Replies: 56
Views: 17806

Re: Facebook taking over forums

I agree, Facebook pages are hitting many forums hard. And the Facebook structure is so poorly suited to this type of purpose it is not funny. I live vicariously through my partners Facebook. Have joined some dozen or so 4WD pages and it is the most frustrating thing ever to find some gem of info, th...
by Pico42
Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:15 am
Forum: 4wd Safety
Topic: Winch Rope Advice
Replies: 21
Views: 8583

Re: Winch Rope Advice

Is the "rust in the rope" just rust coloured stains? If so, don't worry about it and chuck it on. Post a photo if you are still concerned. It won't cause further rust either. Wet winch rope will. I wash my rope (& the extensions if I have used them) in a few buckets of warm soapy water...
by Pico42
Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:27 pm
Forum: This weekends achievements
Topic: 19-20 September 2015
Replies: 4
Views: 4282

Re: 19-20 September 2015

Scored a steel Vitara diff for $400. Now have to think about 5.125 gears.
by Pico42
Fri Sep 25, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: 4wd Safety
Topic: Winch Rope Advice
Replies: 21
Views: 8583

Re: Winch Rope Advice

Shake the rust off, give the rope a wash in some warm soapy water, rinse, dry and see how it looks then.

The shape should return, but you want to check for any cuts and other damage beyond a bit of fuzz.

If it is only the wraps in the drum that are a problem, cut that bit off.
by Pico42
Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: performance and modding 1600 Vitara/Escudo vrs V6 2litre
Replies: 11
Views: 3159

Re: performance and modding 1600 Vitara/Escudo vrs V6 2litre

I once towed an HR Holden station wagon on a salvage trailer from Dunedin to Roxburgh with our SWB G16B. Nearly killed it.

I think you would notice 3 guys, camping gear and trailer. So best bet is to turbo or supercharge it. Take pictures and make a build thread... :D
by Pico42
Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: Land Access / DOC legislation / Regulations
Topic: Upper Mataura and Robert Creek
Replies: 1
Views: 2855

Re: Upper Mataura and Robert Creek

They are open access via DoC easement to a point. Check out the DoC website. http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/southland/eyremtscons-pk.pdf The last hill up Roberts Creek is lumpy - good fun. Track peters out partway up the ridge line. Otherwise they are all farm ...

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