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by wopass
Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:54 am
Forum: 4WD Parts
Topic: landcruiser transfer case/parts wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 761

landcruiser transfer case/parts wanted

wanting to find/buy a front output shaft for my 3 spd cruiser transfer case.

if anyone has a T case in parts or a buggered one i can buy/rob the front output shaft out of or buy the whole thing.

out of action untill i find one :cry:
by wopass
Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:52 am
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

sweet

as soon as i get the cruiser fixed we should go for a look :D pretty close to home for me and pete :D and he will neeeeed to give the new tyres a work out by then :wink: i think the tracks i was looking at in the back of mangapiko might be just walking tracks, not to sure. will do some research on i...
by wopass
Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:32 pm
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

err

i think i know where you meen mate, i was just lookin on a map and saw some tracks in the back of mangapiko, thought that might have been what you meant, never been there tho. you talkin about up by the quarry? back of patetonga ? done a lot of trail rides in the forestry there :shock: craaaaaazy mu...
by wopass
Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:28 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: lockers
Replies: 18
Views: 3473

lsd

diff shop has an LSD for a 40 on trade me for $650.... granted it is brand new rebuild but.... im still thinkin lock right front and rear as i can get both for not much more cost essentially and why get an LSD when i want to... :twisted: :twisted: LOCK THEM WHEELS :twisted: :twisted: still want to h...
by wopass
Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:55 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: lockers
Replies: 18
Views: 3473

lockers

after watching the video we took of my truck doing the sumit track at thompsons and loosing a lot of forward momentum due to slippage from front and rear :evil: im really interested in getting lockers for the truck, LOCK RIGHT seems to be the best value for money as far as i can see, sure they arent...
by wopass
Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:25 am
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

errrr....

you mean up in the back of mangapiko'ish ?

or in to the patetonga forestry itself ?
by wopass
Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:41 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2005 Kiwi Challenge
Replies: 22
Views: 9487

heh

sounds like a bloody good idea, an entry level winch chalenge of sorts for the cheap basterds like me :D as long as i can use my 80m x 11mm steel rope :wink:

will check dates and run the idea past the missuz to see if im allowed to come and marshal.... :roll:

cheers for the info sooty
by wopass
Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:38 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2005 Kiwi Challenge
Replies: 22
Views: 9487

DOH !

Hmmmm...

plasma rope$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :shock:
tyres$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :?
landcruiser........$......... :roll:

might just stick to crushing bush untill i win lotto :D

unless anyone wants to sponsor me :idea: ...not :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by wopass
Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:27 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2005 Kiwi Challenge
Replies: 22
Views: 9487

certs

so do the cages and harnesses have to be certified? does any modification to the vehicle need to be certified eg:SOA conversion? even if it gets a WOF at the local garage 8) and get tested in the bush any chance i get ? :wink: and whats the story with regards to plasma rope ? i heard that the winch ...
by wopass
Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: 2005 Kiwi Challenge
Replies: 22
Views: 9487

curious

just out of curosity... :roll:

what sort of regulation,stipulation,certification does a truck need to have to compete :?: would really like to do something like this but with my budget i think the full on comps are out of my league :( unless the issues of regs isnt toooo bad :wink:
by wopass
Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:27 am
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

track

:lol: yea mate. lots of track sitting in my garage too :lol: most of it is still stuck to the cruiser :D not looking forward to climbing underneath to pull the T case out to fix it :? hhahahaha, ahh well, the things we do :wink: cool see'ing wopass on the cover of the site thismornig :D was a very g...
by wopass
Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:19 am
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

sweet

day turned out relatively fine :D and great fun had by all :lol: .... except my front drive shaft at the end of the day had enough and parted company with the transfer case :? .... DOH ! summit reached again with a bit of battleing :twisted: and most of the way up to the top clearings but ran out of...
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

ok

:D this saturday (tommorrow ) is the go :D a few people going so far,D'boy,myself and a couple of shinys by the sounds of it,possibly a couple of my mates might be interested,havent heard back from them as yet :? slackers they are :roll: i will be aiming to be at the road end at thompsons at about.....
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:34 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: Beam axle Surf good 1st 4x4?
Replies: 3
Views: 1127

yep

:D TOYOTA :D

2.4 turbos are prone to head cracks yes, the non turbo 2.4 is a very reliable motor,,under powered but reliable. if you can find a 2.8 version it would be the better choice :wink:
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:30 am
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: The RUGGER...D1HARD
Replies: 14
Views: 1988

winch

:? no idea how to hook a winch to the front of those trucks mate sorry :? never done one :( i imagine it would be fairly simple once you got the bumper off, im guessing there will be somwhere to bolt a big ass plate onto :D check the interweb thingy, bound to be someone who has done it and posted th...
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:31 am
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: The RUGGER...D1HARD
Replies: 14
Views: 1988

winch

by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:26 am
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: The RUGGER...D1HARD
Replies: 14
Views: 1988

winch

theres some nice cheap winches on trade me at the mo :D no idea what the quality of them is like :? im picking that all you would need is about a 6000lb one for the rugger, bout the same as a zooki in size so... maybe talk to the zooki owners a bit about what they have and get thier oppinion :D
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:17 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: shackle bushes
Replies: 1
Views: 817

bushes

most aftermarket places have the bush kits mate, APPCO,REPCO,PARTSMASTER etc etc, if you were in hamms i could get you that stuff nice and cheap from APPCO here but,, i dont think they are all that expensive either, just ask for a green card discount :wink: at appco,or repco and say you have lost yo...
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:13 am
Forum: Projects / Mod's
Topic: The RUGGER...D1HARD
Replies: 14
Views: 1988

sweet

that looks good as mate :D all you need now is a wench.. i mean winch :wink: then you be the rugger man :D
by wopass
Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:03 am
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: Exhaust manifold leaks
Replies: 8
Views: 1374

clamp

should have clamps on the bell housing or block to hold that piece of pipe ridged to the manifold so no flex occurs there, but be rubber mounted from there back... if that makes sense :wink:
by wopass
Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Marathon Rally 2006 - South Island - Includes 4x4's
Replies: 6
Views: 3458

errrr....

link not working for me :cry:
by wopass
Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:51 am
Forum: Planning a trip?
Topic: THOMPSONS TRACK
Replies: 45
Views: 6970

ok

ok :D another bit of short notice possibly heading over to thompsons again this weekend, will have to confirm with a few people yet but its on the cards, probably saturday possibly sunday, depending on who wants to go and preferance of day, i have a bunch of guys wanting me to go motocrossing still ...
by wopass
Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:14 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: Exhaust manifold leaks
Replies: 8
Views: 1374

?

is the exhaust system rubber mounted or ridged to the body/chassis, if it is ridged to the body/chassis you will have problems all the time as the motor flexes on the engine mounts and strains against the rest of the pipe or as pinky says,warped manifold face, get it planed/milled flat,new gasket,bo...
by wopass
Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:04 pm
Forum: Tool Shed
Topic: 1990 Diesel Mitsi 2.5 smoking...
Replies: 1
Views: 543

errrr....

mitsubshi = bitzamissing :lol: mitzi deisel = brrrrrrrr..clang clang brrrrrrrrr knock knock clang knocka knocka brrrrrrrrrrrmmmm brrrmmmmmmmm thunk thunk brrrrrrrr clang knkocka knocka brrrmmmmm brrrrmmmm(chunder smoke) brrmmmmmm knocka knocka clang clang clunk brrrmmmmmmm.......... *KABOOOOM* for s...
by wopass
Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:41 pm
Forum: Tyres
Topic: Too many choices!!!!
Replies: 50
Views: 8343

price

price was $288 including GST fitted :D pitty they in CHCH :( ahh well, give you more time to build your anticipation up :wink: hehhehe
by wopass
Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:50 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: Cheap 4wd- Leones any good?
Replies: 12
Views: 3537

car

like a legasy with less power :x

SOOPAPOOO
by wopass
Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:37 am
Forum: Tyres
Topic: Too many choices!!!!
Replies: 50
Views: 8343

Mmm

looks like an interesting pattern :D be good to see how well they go on and off road :wink: might be looking at a play up thompsons this weekend instead of goin motocrossing, cant really afford the $$$ for entry fees and gas to get there and back etc, so might take the truck for a play instead :D ,,...
by wopass
Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:46 am
Forum: Tyres
Topic: Too many choices!!!!
Replies: 50
Views: 8343

buger

ohh crapp :?

what about the kumho? did you talk to simon about that option? surely there has to be something around :shock: weird that theres no stock >.<
by wopass
Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:40 pm
Forum: Toyota
Topic: Additives and certification
Replies: 9
Views: 1459

woo hoo

by wopass
Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:59 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Any thoughts ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1371

v6

as far as im aware the maxima motor shold bolt right up to terano box as they come out (v6 R3m) with the 3l maxima motor in them anyway, not sure if there is a fifference between the diesel and petrol running gear tho, i would imagine they would be the same :? maybe :roll:

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