2020 Update. Cruiser has been running well. Got in a last hardcore hoon on the local gnar just before lockdown. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sSBM3Dq/0/e12cde89/L/i-sSBM3Dq-L.jpg ...which resulted in smashing a side window on a bank... Of course not the side I had a spare for... Not totally a ...

Much as I dig the looks of the FJ Cruiser, it's worth remembering that they are basically just a V6 Prado with a different body. I'd have to REALLY need a ute before I'd buy one if shopping used, you pay such a massive premium for anything with a tray, plus more again if it's a Hilux or Ranger ...

not looking for a LOKKA for the dana 44 ............ got one lying around from a previous project love the look of a J20 not sure the mrs would be please if iturned up with 1 Cheers for the thought, but no way! :D We've learnt the hard way that 35's & a big truck on a Dana 44 is borderline as it is ...

Out for a hunt on the weekend. Madmax running mint. No deer but a nice walk.



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Nice work. Good to see plenty of drillium being used for max power/weight

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Hit the South Is again last month for some biking, hiking & 4wd.

Drive/tramp up the head of the Rangitata:



West coast:



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My cruiser is done through Classic Cover. Good price & years back when I made a claim through them for a motorbike crash it was pretty stress free. They were recommended by an insurance broker mate.

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Looks good as always Clint. You’ve had this machine for a long time now, remembering back to the reefton rollover days. If only my workshop looked like that.... can’t see the floor in mine... :roll: Ya gotta go past 90 degrees for it to be a rollover don't ya? :lol: I need to go have a another try o ...

wjw wrote:Those dog bones will help, but you will need to follow the factory instructions for adjusting the handbrake, since I put the dog bones in and learnt how to adjust it properly I havent had any issues.

Cool, I have the factory manual so will definitely do it by the book.

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The cruiser has been on firewood duty over the last couple of months so now ours & mum's woodsheds are all stocked up. I wanted to sort out a few 'nice to have' jobs & decided to get stuck in when I broke a rear spring a couple of weeks ago. Cracks in the steel had been steadily corroding away until ...

I love the look of the old J20 and Cherokee, A J20 that has been rolling about between a few family mates is getting a new lease on life at the moment. Good to see yours is earning its keep. Green J20.jpg That looks interesting, more pics & details please! What's the powerplant? One thing to watch ...

Good work! It is SO nice to get that cert eh? We need some pics of it in action now!

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...bit quiet in here. Our Jeep hasn't been though - it's firewood season so the hills have been alive with the sound of a straight piped Lexus V8



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No excuses now. Looking forward to seeing some more progress!

Getting a lathe & a TIG in the shed was a quantum leap for me in terms of what I could fabricate. You can design & build much cooler shit when you're not limited by the capability of your tools.

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Looks very cool! Top marks for some good fab work with a basic workshop & great work actually getting it muddy!

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Very tidy! I'd shorten that rope a bit if you're actually going to use it though, looks like a jam-up just waiting for the first slightly sideways pull.

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Time for a 2018 update. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kTrNgmp/0/321a2221/L/i-kTrNgmp-L.jpg Is this on top of the hill up Handcock Road Still got a few tracks up there ? You got it. All the tracks are still there although I need to do some digger work on the north side as it's getting a bit ...

Time for a 2018 update. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kTrNgmp/0/321a2221/L/i-kTrNgmp-L.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/Adventures-Trips/Whirinaki/Whirinaki-Winter-2018/i-NFtVDPc/0/fe58c4f6/L/IMG_8819-L.jpg Mostly just been using it. Always need to have a few improvements planned for when there ...

https://cardwells.co.nz/4130-molytube-b ... 50-od.html

Cardwells have a good range of cromoly tube, looks like .156" might be the thickest in 3/4 though. They used to sell by the foot, give them a call.

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I got some Hankook RT03 MT's as they are a fairly close pattern for an MT - so probably a good option if you want to split the difference between an AT & an MT. They were fairly cheap, handle well on the road, not too rowdy & are wearing well so far.

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Nice work. Looks like it should go bloody well. What engine is in that one?

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Always a good idea to use the correct spec fastener, but... The grade 10.9 cap screws holding on my front driveshaft were obtained for a few cents each from the local engineers supplies outfit & have been happily joining together a low range geared V8 & a couple of 36" Simexs for a few km now ...

Ripped off from https://www.remotemoto.com/route-maps/ by the look of it. The info on the Remote Moto site is really good if anyone was thinking of subscribing. Note that some of the tracks on that map go over private land & permission is required, if you're not sure a cross check on WAMS is a good ...

Bugger! Truck was looking good too. If you've got a hoist & a transmission jack gearbox swaps are easy :D If not I would recommend doing what I did last time I had the box out, bodge up a bit of a cradle that attaches to the trolley jack, bolts on to the gearbox mount at one end, with a scissor jack ...

Scrappy's around here don't sell stuff but not sure about Tga. What you do have in the Mount is HJ Asmuss Engineering supplies, assuming they are similar to their Kawerau branch they should have a good range of steel bar/pipe/angle/RHS with a 1/4 length minimum. Bloody handy for small projects. Get ...

Heres an idea why not contact lvvta and ask them? Already said it looks tidy but im no inspector. Best to ask those thats going to cert it off Always a good strategy :D I'd be inclined to check out if it is ok, but not actually bother with the cert unless the wof man has a problem with it. I'd ...

I helped put a Subaru water-air intercooler setup on a mate's Safari years ago, maybe a bit undersized for the TD42 but it worked well & AFAIK it's still going strong today.

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Looking good! Another idea I've seen for actuating a freespool is to use hydraulics with clutch master/slave cylinders. Though as Mdlva says an air ram is good as once switched it will hold the pressure on until things line up & it can click in.

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The way I'd do it would be to design them to suit your build exactly, machine up the diff end bush housings (or hack them out of some old suspension links if you can find some the right size) get the arm profile cut from 30mm plate with holes to weld your bush mounts into. The chassis end is where ...

You probably can't angle the arms up very far on the diff like that without them hitting the steering tie rod that sits above them tie rod is in front of the diff. No worries then :D My LJ71 had it behind but hilux/surf must have it in front? In that case you'd probably be better off making your ...