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- Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:05 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: WANTED 60 series steering box
- Replies: 5
- Views: 680
WANTED 60 series steering box
Need asap. Also if anyone has the number for Cruiser Spares, that would be good, was told to ph them but can't find it on the yellow pages.
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:18 pm
- Forum: Isuzu
- Topic: Bighorn suspension lift
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3522
Re: Bighorn suspension lift
The torsion bars are a big limitation and if you lift too high you keep breaking CVs because the angles get too extreme. A 40-50mm body lift would be cheaper then a suspension lift, then you can fit bigger tyres.
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:56 pm
- Forum: Planning a trip?
- Topic: NEW FJ CRUISER ROADTRIP
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3012
Re: NEW FJ CRUISER ROADTRIP
Truck looks neat!!
Be interesting to see where he goes, someone oughta send him across Thompsons track
Be interesting to see where he goes, someone oughta send him across Thompsons track
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:28 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: People trying to steal hilux's in palmy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1399
Re: People trying to steal hilux's in palmy
badnuz wrote:you sure it wasnt just the garbos taking the "rubbish!!"
What a nuisance though - Insurance?
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:55 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: Tamaki River, Dannevirke
- Replies: 3
- Views: 977
Re: Tamaki River, Dannevirke
Thanks want to take the kids (3 & 5yrs) up for an overnighter in the bush, hoping for a hut, but DOC removes all the handy ones.
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:52 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: North Range Road
- Replies: 15
- Views: 174582
Re: North Range Road
can anyone reccommend anywhere in the tararua/manawatu thats a wee bit of a challenge? I think takapari road is one but not sure as to its open-ness (may need to contact doc?) Any other spots that people know of for a good "bush-bash" ? Takapiri road is open and available and DOC actually...
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:57 am
- Forum: Trip Reports, Trail Reviews, Reports and Information
- Topic: Tamaki River, Dannevirke
- Replies: 3
- Views: 977
Tamaki River, Dannevirke
Has anyone been up Tamaki River recently, any access issues, locked gates etc? We were hoping to take the kids up to the Hut. Whats the track like, driveable for a single truck? Have front and rear winch and ground anchor.
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:30 pm
- Forum: Stolen / Lost and Found
- Topic: bye bye hilux
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3708
Re: bye bye hilux
Man that sucks, I'd have thought the area was pretty safe too. We watched your truck grow up, you built a one of a kind mean machine. Hopefully one of us on here will spot your tires.
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:41 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Super swampers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1939
Re: Super swampers
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductsList.aspx?CategoryID=22&selection=7 Thanks, we had checked out that site. I think the boggers will be too wide. Not sure whether the 2.8TD Mu will turn the 36s very well running Hilux/MU 4.56 diffs, or whether they will fit under the guards. Pretty sure 35s will...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:06 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Roll cage pics please
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1860
Re: Roll cage pics please
Wow Hope we can get one fitted before we do that. Well worth it.
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Roll cage pics please
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1860
Re: Roll cage pics please
Darinz thats exactly what our cert guy said. He said we can put a rollbar behind the back seat 100mm from seat-ceiling projection line, but cannot diagonal brace it. So it would fold up in a bad rollover. Can't cert any internal cage without removing the back seats and all exo's must be certed. But ...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:06 am
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Super swampers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1939
Re: Super swampers
The driving we do is mostly clay hill climbs and bogs, some sidlings but very little gravel or rock. We drive a MU with the 2.8TD motor, so very little weight (about 1700kg) for bagging tires. I've heard the TSL & LTB swampers are softer compound and bag better then the ET2 Simex and Creepy craw...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:08 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Super swampers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1939
Re: Super swampers
We have a MU with solid front. Have run the Simex Jungle trekkers in the past, they went well on our truck, but are pretty worn now and we want to upsize to 35inch. Why don't you like swampers, we like the look of the LTBs on the interco site, but have no experience with swampers.
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:00 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Super swampers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1939
Super swampers
Who imports these in NZ?
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:23 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Roll cage pics please
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1860
Re: Roll cage pics please
Thats what we are thinking, the cert measurements are there for a reason right. Safety is the most important factor. Do you need cert for a exo, or is it like sidebars and roof racks?
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Roll cage pics please
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1860
Roll cage pics please
We want to fit a roll cage to our MU. We need to keep the back seats for the kids. It doesn't sound like we can fit an internal cage keeping the back seats and get it certified. Though I have heard they don't require certification if you don't change the factory seat belt mounts. Looking at the exo ...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:38 am
- Forum: Isuzu
- Topic: fitting 35z on bighorn
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1134
Re: fitting 35z on bighorn
There are lots of different ways of doing a SAS on the Isuzu. Check out madterrano's write up on here. There are a few write ups on club isuzu also and lots of helpful people there. It was relatively easy with good advice and help. We did ours cheaply the whole SAS cost us less then an ARB locker, b...
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:05 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
- Topic: Cheap Air Lockers,, Ex China
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12212
Re: Cheap Air Lockers,, Ex China
Thats right it was a front ARB locker for our MU 4.56 ratio. Not sure how it happened, I wasn't there, but I'm guessing full power landing hard. Bit gutted as we were hoping to sell it and put some more $$$ into our SAS build. It will be binned now, unless anyone wants to take it away.
- Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
- Topic: Cheap Air Lockers,, Ex China
- Replies: 59
- Views: 12212
Re: Cheap Air Lockers,, Ex China
Our ARB locker
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:44 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: 5 37x13.5x15 Mickey Thompson Baja claws and Beadlocks
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3444
Re: 5 37x13.5x15 Mickey Thompson Baja claws and Beadlocks
I'd be keen on the rims if you are willing to sell separately.
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:10 pm
- Forum: Isuzu
- Topic: Show us your Isuzu
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12345
Re: Show us your Isuzu
No before and after shots. But here's our MU at the moment
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:57 am
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Reefton challenge tyre size limit
- Replies: 3
- Views: 988
Reefton challenge tyre size limit
We currently have 33" simex jungle trekkers. They are all half worn except one, so we were going to get 3 new ones for Reefton. According to a website that sells them, they measure 34.2" does this mean we can't use them? How particular are they and what is a good tyre to use that physicall...
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: Tool Shed
- Topic: Mounting steering dampener
- Replies: 9
- Views: 976
Mounting steering dampener
I've done some modifications to my Isuzu MU. I have a hilux front axle fitted and 60 series landcruiser steering arms. I am looking at mounting a steering dampener. I have two options of fitting the dampener. Is it best fitted as a hilux, from diff to steering arm, or like the landcruiser from steer...