Hi Team, Been a long time between drinks for me on the forum, and before I get too much stick, yes I am still alive In fact I have still got the Isuzu Bighorn I had when I started with the Offroad Express forum I now also have a 1968 x Army Landy, and a 1986 109 stage 1 V8 Landrover which are both ...

I like this shot of Chucky going swimming



My neighbor went out for the day, and has some video, he's going to drop it over at some stage, so will post up when I have a look through it.

I'm sure I remember seeing two posts on the front of the winch bar, for locating the strop on earlier in the day Hulux-Happy, is there a bit of a story there?

My favourite couple of Pics, that my wife took today. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/4WD%20Trips/Shefield%20Mudplug%202008/IMGP1437.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/4WD%20Trips/Shefield%20Mudplug%202008/IMGP1439.jpg I will put all the ones we took into an album ...

We're on the way home now. Both smokey & Al got going again but Smokey was back in the carpark when we left.

The afternoon rounds are under way here at the moment, first to break were the toyota's, but the nissan's are starting to faultre, go the land rovers I say!
Just decided to test the BlackBerry, this report comes to you live from the mudplug

Been away to Kopara for the weekend Did you partake in the hospitality of Jan and Fitzy at the Kopara village? one of my favourite places, great people, great black powder, and no cell phones, brilliant place. Does anyone know the extended weather GUESS for the weekend? totally inspired move to ...

My older Bighorn has the 2.8 in it, and I agree, great economy, reliable, and peppy little engine, and I'm as slack as, when it comes to oil changes , and it's never given me a problem. I now have a 3.1 Bighorn as well, but it's now the shiney, so I'm sure it will get better treated than the old one ...

Shit theres a better one of me floating the safari down the ashley on you tube somewhere. Al Must be something about the Ashley, I remember waiting behind another SAF for it to clear a crossing, and seeing it floating down stream, trying to make for the bank, thought bugger that, I'm going back ...

Did you go ahead with the purchase of the 94? I've added a 3.1 LWB to my Isuzu family, and it's been great so far, big step up from the 89 model in comfort, hence why I'm not allowed to do mods to this one Even my WOF guy said to my wife that its a really tidy one, don't let Alex near it I should do ...

I know this may sound like a basic question, but may have been missed in the complexity of this issue.
Has any thought been put into marking the public access areas bit like some areas of the Ashley have 4WD signs

Any photos yet

Just starting to realise how much I'm missing being out on the trails, neeeeeeed photos

Billyvan, please, please delete the photo of the Golden Sand Beach and never disclose it's location. My paradise and summer holiday spot for Twenty five years. MINE, MINE, MINE. FITZY. Goes well with the photo 4 under that one, as the rims on my Isuzu are YOURS, YOURS, YOURS. I wont tell where the ...

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/Kopara/IMGP0313.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/NZ%20Scenery%20Pics/IMGP0042.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/NZ%20Scenery%20Pics/2006-6-2512.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/NZ%20Scenery ...

Thanks for the welcome back, it's been a while, hopefully will see a few of you on the trail over the next few months

Well I was prompted by a message from PR that asked if I had moved too Ausi, cos he hadn't heard from us in so long. I told him we were still here, and alive Which prompted me to go out and start the 89 Isuzu (now designated play vehicle) for the first time in about 2 months, and get some photos of ...

Wasn’t sure if I should post this in the beginners section, or here, seeing it’s been so long since I posted Things have been exciting and busy in our house hold, so the 4WD’N has taken a bit of a back seat. We are expecting chidlet number 3 in November, so there has been a bit of a brake on the spen ...

My First season last year, on a friends farm in Mayfield, Just crept down to the pond on a couple of different occasions, I might have to go down before this season, and do a bit of prep, last season we had an old Maimai and decoys to use, but the creek changed course, and they wouldn't land on it ...

cheers mate - my computer literacy still isnt up toscratch obviously if i still cantpost pics right! No problem man, as I said, it would be a shame for others to miss out on these pic's If you need some help have a look here at what link to post. m And here's a couple from my latest (and first trip ...

Heres the photos, bit easier to see like this, it would be a crime for others not to see, stunning pic's , I'm really jelous http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/Penetrators-Pics/DSCF0586.sized.jpg http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/Penetrators-Pics/DSCF4033.sized.jpg http://www ...

Congrats Bill, good to hear, mines on the 12th of Jan, so that will be a good weekend to

Just realised after going back through the earlier posts I had already gave the part number, seems a bit strange they couldn't get it? or did you just decide on a complete kit

Part number for the seal again : 8-97081746-0

Hi dazza85, I can get you the part number for just the top seal if you want it, otherwise if you want to continue with a whole kit I would get the box out, and take it in to a specialist. I haven't done one myself, but from what I've heard, they can be a bit of a nightmare Just give me a shout if ...

Out of interest how long did the second hand one last ?? Well the one I just took out was my first second hand one, it's been in there for a year and it had nolathane bushes in it when I got it I'm hacked off I didn't keep a better eye on it, cos now I've toasted two perfectly good bushes!

Yip, your on the right track, I usually split the ball joint first, takes the tension off the arm that way, big socket to undo those two big bolt heads you mention, (they are threaded into a plate on the other side that goes across the two bolts, so you wont need anything to hold the inside. You ...

ooh, bugger The old bushes have to be pressed out. and new ones pressed in. Hope your wallet isn't to empty after Xmas, mine is, hence the second hand arm, was $65.00 + GST from a local CHCH wrecker, the nolathane bush kit was over $200 the last time I priced it, but that is for both sides of course ...

oops, I see it now

That would be right Tallsam66, I just thought it was due to the nice rough terrain

Is it just me, or has the comment from tallsam, gone from his post I cant see it

Um, was there a comment that you were sposed to put on, when you quoted my post Mr tallsam66

Did a bit of work seeing it's WOF time again. Found this http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f238/billyvan/Isuzu%20workshop/910d0029.jpg It was a second hand top arm, that I put in about a year ago, and it seems to have lost a nut off one end, that has allowed the bush inner sleeve to work it's way ...