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00falcon

To Lock or not to Lock... I don't think that's really the right question... In a perfect world, I could justify the cost of Selectable Lockers. But even though the wife has said yes, I cant afford Selectable Lockers... just yet.. But this weekend, it became apparent that I need lockers, of some sort...

00falcon

Got My TeraFlex 'Super Short Slip Yolk Eliminator' and Tom Woods Drive Shaft in... I removed the Transfer Case as opposed to doing in place... If anybody asks, i will 100% say remove the transfer case... Rotated my pinion up to (at a guess) a couple of degrees below the Drive Shaft... As good a gues...

00falcon

Go through the process, you get one immediately emailed to you... ------------- Good morning, The use of vehicles on Karioitahi Beach and Muriwai Beach is restricted from 1 September. Anyone operating any type of vehicle on the beach must have a permit issued by council and that permit must be displ...

00falcon

Shiny new thing make everything all better.... :D I know its the wrong time to be buying thing from the states... but hay... I now have my Tom Woods Drive Shaft and TeraFlex SuperShort SYE. Just trying to decide on the pro's and con's of removing the Tranfer case, vs trying to install it in place......

00falcon

So what did you end up choosing...?

00falcon

Well, i finally got around to bracing my control arm brackets.
Finger crossed, but they look like they should do the trick

From this...

To this

00falcon

O/d on flats and easy downhills where speed isnt going to get away on you. D on any section where motor starts to labour. Higher rpm gets coolant moving around faster. Gets higher air flow going through motor. Gets engine up to where peak h/p is. Gets trans flowing more oil through cooler. Just rem...

00falcon

Morning All. Quick question about Towing and Auto Gearboxes. As I understood it, you should never tow in overdrive. (my overdrive is quite high geared (1600rpm = 100km / 2002 Grand Cherokee) But DieselBoy's comment over on the 'Auto Gearbox Prejudice' thread about the torque converter generating hea...

00falcon

Nice write up...

00falcon

Ya could look at Bus Flares from Rubbermark.
its what i did...

http://www.offroadexpress.kiwi/Forums/viewtopic.php?t=34844#p376539

00falcon

Ops...

Its now set to public...

Cheers...

00falcon

My WJ Grand (which is somewhat new to me) has very 'Creaky' brakes, and i was after some advise on how to get rid of it... The brakes work fine, even when towing 3 tonnes. They are only creaky when stopping or starting... i.e. very little wheel movement. They don't squeal/creak while driving, apart ...

00falcon

Dunno about your Hilux... But i thought about doing the same on my Jeeps steering box when it was leaking from both the input and output shafts... I was going to follow this video... As simple yet f'ning complected as it looks... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=661ov4GIXAA In the end, i bought a new...

00falcon

Well... I managed to steal a trailer for the long weekend... I ended up using 4 tie downs.. 1 x Front Axle forward 1 x Rear Axle backwards 1 each around the front & rear recover hooks, compressing the suspension... She didn't move at all... The only thing i will do next time, is have her sat bac...

00falcon

Tonkatoy. wrote:
Gaz_n_Paj wrote:
Snorkel isnt working.jpg

Not quite what I would call motivational

Nar..

Snatch her out, she'll be sweet...
(Unless its an Auto)

00falcon

Not pretty, but its funtions well. One of the first things i did when i got the Jeep, was take the back seat out... then, when my carpet got wet, and needed a clean, it never ended up going back in... this did. It stops the recovery gear from rolling around, and was somewhere sturdy to put the highl...

00falcon

I was going to post yesterday... but work got in the way... More important than lashing is weight position. You need to be really careful to keep the nose weight right. How should the weight be positioned on the trailer...? just slightly forward of center...? (center being the balance point of the a...

00falcon

Had to recover my Hilux on the weekend via trailer. I Used two ratchet strops on each end around the diff housings pulling in opposite ways to each other (forwards and rearwards). I then used the winch on the ute to attach to the drawbar and compress the front suspension to minimise body roll. Ever...

00falcon

Not that I have a car trailer yet, but on the longer ventures from home, I might start thinking about borrowing/renting/steeling one... But with that said, there in lies a dilemma.... The correct way to strap down a Wagon to a Car Trailer. What Tip/Tricks do you guys use, to make life Easy/Safe... M...

00falcon

00falcon

Yup... the mobile theme is cool...

00falcon

Ebay worked for me.

NZ$101 = 2 x Spicer U Joints in 9 days, including freight.

The jeep is now jacked up with one axle out...
I just need to find some one to press them out and in.

Ebay easy...

00falcon

Give Sav a call at "The 4x4 Centre"
http://www.the4x4centre.co.nz/
they wreck TJs and can probably do you a second hand caliper...

Or...

Hi Tech Auto Parts
http://www.hitechautoparts.co.nz/Parts/Jeep/

00falcon

http://i.imgur.com/RCI0U.jpg http://www.wranglerforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=144216&d=1343267654 http://jeep-country.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/facebook_1901644428-624x624.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/4qg87b.jpg and the Pièce de résistance http://i.qkme.me/3tu0ye.jpg

00falcon

you could see if this would suit...? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=764613441 but in saying that... i have just bought 2 Spicer UJ's from ebay for less than the price of two of the ones listed on trademe... including shipping from the states... Purchased on the 5th... and they shoul...

00falcon

That's good... I bent each of mine on consecutive trips... so i will be welding supports to them soon... re your steering setup... would this suit...? http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IROR&Product_Code=IR-TOTKSR&Category_Code=

00falcon

I did this...

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?p=354852#p354852

they are friendly... and will do small parts...

00falcon

Or this maybe...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=765974805

00falcon

TJ wrote:http://www.offroadspecialties.co.nz/node/78

Seems to be what you are after.

That's was the one I used... worked a treat...
(D44)

00falcon

Hey TJ,
Is your LCA Bracket bent...?

This is what im about to get welded up... as mine keep bending...

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