Tomsoffroad & Customs

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:10 pm

All done just waiting on the swivel housing rebuild kit and some brake hoses.

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:12 pm

yeti · Postby **yeti** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:15 pm

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:18 pm

Whipped up some sliders while I was at it :mrgreen:

yeti · Postby **yeti** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:25 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:Whipped up some sliders while I was at it

coolies...this is what i have in mind......

http://www.detoursusa.com/xjrokslyders.php
:wink:

MNC · Postby **MNC** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:05 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:

Sorry about the top quality photography

Looks sexy... shaky hands... blurry photos... what were you doing with the other hand? ... actually dont answer that :wink:

Jokes, Awesome work!!!!!

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:10 pm

Looks sexy... shaky hands... blurry photos... what were you doing with the other hand? ... actually dont answer that

Jokes, Awesome work!!!!!

Im saying nothing

KIWI_TERRANO · Postby **KIWI_TERRANO** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:20 am

Looks awesome, giving other 4wd moderfier in chch a run for money that for sure.

Should have atleast washed your truck before droping it off :lol:

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:30 pm

Should have atleast washed your truck before droping it off

Aye

Getting quite a nice wee pile of dirt (sweepings) beside the shed :lol:

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:19 am

muddyhilux · Postby **muddyhilux** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:05 am

tidy truck indeed,the owner will be pleased indeed,how much travel are you getting out of her?

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:55 am

muddyhilux
Post subject: Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs

tidy truck indeed,the owner will be pleased indeed,how much travel are you getting out of her?

The front diff is at 28deg there. The 3 link has up to 36deg in it! :shock:

But the shock are holding it up. There is abit of refinement to be done but looking very promising. I wasn't able to install the front driveshaft or swaybar because the x over exhaust is in the way. Sam has plans to get that sorted this week and bring it back on Saturday to finish. At the moment it has a fair (read; Heaps :lol:

) amount of body roll.

pruggerdore · Postby **pruggerdore** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:52 am

impressed and quick too. what springs are you using?

SamLogan · Postby **SamLogan** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:52 pm

yeah tom has done an amazing job of it. As he says there is a bit/heaps of bodyroll but i will get the exhaust done this week and get a swaybar put on and she will be sorted. I am really impressed with the flex that it gets. The front springs are 60mm lift prado front springs. I am quite suprised with how soft they are for a vehicle that is a lot bigger in the front than a surf.

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:41 pm

Should've been doing Robs winch bar but got distracted :mrgreen:

So who's first :mrgreen:

Oh yeah and yes, everything gets a Tomsoffroad sticker!! :roll:

ClassicCruiserSpares · Postby **ClassicCruiserSpares** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:16 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:Should've been doing Robs winch bar but got distracted

So who's first

Oh yeah and yes, everything gets a Tomsoffroad sticker!!

Feel sorry for kids having to slide down that you could of at least made it smooth!! :lol:

hosehustler · Postby **hosehustler** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:50 pm

wicked uber cool ramp Tom

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:49 pm

Feel sorry for kids having to slide down that you could of at least made it smooth

Nah make the little buggers work for their fun :lol:

They got lucky anyways. I initally had an 80mm gap between the treads :roll:

then figured that we might end up with the odd broken leg :shock:

So because I'm a compassionate sort of fella I reduced that to 50mm :wink:

wicked uber cool ramp Tom

Cheers Tim. Think I might even add some wheels and a coupling to it at some stage

I think I may have over cooked it a tad tho :roll:

Its 1600mm high :shock:

Least no-one will get to the top. All welcome to try tho :wink:

niblik · Postby **niblik** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:12 pm

what degree's ya made it at fella?

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:34 pm

30deg brother. Thats the standard isn't it??

niblik · Postby **niblik** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:03 pm

i've heard of 25 - 28's but that sounds mint.. ideal even..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramp_travel_index

you should weld a ruler of some description on the side too.. :wink:

blingin.

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:28 pm

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:29 pm

muddyhilux · Postby **muddyhilux** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:09 pm

thats a mint ramp mate,id also heard around 25 degress but i dont see anything wrong with what youve done,good effort of reducing the run gap :lol:

i could definitely see something going wrong with the 80mm.gives mer some motivation to get mine built now

LR90NZ · Postby **LR90NZ** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:55 pm

niblik wrote:i've heard of 25 - 28's but that sounds mint.. ideal even..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramp_travel_index

you should weld a ruler of some description on the side too.. blingin.

Its all about the distance travelled up the ramp to establish the RTI.
General rule for road modified vehicles is to use a 20 degree ramp which are what most are.

If doing rock crawling type vehicles them 30 degrees would be option.

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:10 am

tomsoffroad · Postby **tomsoffroad** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:11 am

samewan · Postby **samewan** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:49 am

Now that is just plain evil .Fark that is cool

KIWI_TERRANO · Postby **KIWI_TERRANO** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:00 am

F#$king awesome!!!

vinceparts · Postby **vinceparts** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:13 am

really liek the headlight bar part, looks awesome

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