Thanks got it sorted another question with the removal of the ifs front diff and the add solenoid, the green 4wd light is now not working can some one tell me if I need to bridge the plugs or I'm I looking for some thing else cheers

Sweet I'll start there thanks

So I've just finished sas job on my surf, I'll get some pics up when I work out how! Any way while I was at it I put new brakes all round on her disks pads shoes drums and a full fluid flush. Now the dash brake light won't go off and yes I did let the hand brake off 3x Tried pushing the hand brake ...

sweet pete, good times ahead

so I decided to give the old girl some much welcome feel good. found that the pinion bearing had gone and taken the r&p with it. so full over haul done and taken awhile. but now ive forgotten how some of it goes back together on the back of the swivel housing looking at it from housing to diff head ...

once you get them off chuck em, and buy the warn hubs ive got

So which is better? Really! How long is a piece of string or is Ford better than Holden?

holdens better

iv got a set of 33/10.5/15 Silverstone xtremes on 15x7 roh rims if you keen center tread not much round 3mm out side lugs still fcuking mint $450 also have a set of retreaded fire hawks similer to a 32/10.5/15 with 12mm tread all round $550 for those your welcome to come look if you like

have just striped an 82 hilux if theres anything you want let me no. every thing going cheap need it out. doors front guards and bonnet rust free have afew dents tho make an offer. front bull bar with side steps have complete 2.4d engine and 4 speed gearbox w transfer. leaks abit but runs mint. have ...

Swamped wrote:mine had ds and ps on the front springs

that's got me fcuked then I can think of afew Ds and Ps but their not spring related

usually the rears are the same, left and right are determined from drivers seat. most leafs new will have ether L or R on them or FL and FR. if truck has a slight lean to the passengers side they are probly in the right way.

is it leaf set up?, did you get left and right in the right sides?
if so drivers side allways sits alittle higher as it is allways getting used ie you constantly getting in and out and supporting more weight

my wagon got 2'' ball joint spacers 2'' diff drop removed sway bay and 26mm terrain tamer torsion bars. 65mm lifted cobra springs in rear. ome shocks up front and ranchos in rear. fits in 33''s sweet, no rub. want more flex now tho so it got the chop

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a good performing mud tyre will have deep tread, wide open voids, large outer lugs and sharp edges.... put them on the road and you can kiss goodbye to all those [/quote]

I learnt that the hard way I have town tyres as well! being a lazy f#*k = not cheap

ive got a diff drop spacers and bolts if your keen also have sway bar spacers too. and x3 cv's

ive got a spare mint cv sitting in my shed $50 all yours, will have another two to go shortly, in fact a whole ifs front end extended shocks will be being used as front ball joint spacers are fitted

rito, leaves it is mite be on the move soon so will start a build after that.

think I just changed my mined ^^ is this coiled rear?

cheers mate. na im going to ditch the leafs and go with a coil set up, keeps the same as the back. have a mate who used to run a suspension shop and is a certd welder and I only have to ask if he wants a beer and hes there any one got any pros or cons, leafs v coils?

yeah will do need to become a supporter first. then learn how to use the camera if any one is after a set of cleated mud chains, I have some of those for sale shortly too.

minta. let the skined knuckles begin

suppose I should have sed my surf is a 94 kzn130 ifs with add set up (push button 4wd). donor vehicle is a 87 single cab hilux solid front with 4.3 lsd's. as my truck will be losing the button, will I need to swap t-cases as effectively there will be no way of tranfering drive to the front wheels

so as per title im in there. found out the guy up the road is on the move and after 25years in the same place he had a lot of shit to get rid of. one of them was a 87 lux on 32'' re-treads, mint runner with abit of rust in cab. after parting with a grand its up my drive. have looked through just ...

ill give ya $350inc gst frgt

if you can feel/hear a click at the start motor it probably wont be relay, sounds very much like the solenoid has gone and just one of those things

talk with some local farmers in that area, most are more than happy to allow access through farms.(lots of gullies and scrub up coppermine and top grass) public spots are real hit and miss these days.

BFH, that's the best trick

spent the day fishing at akitio well with a line in the water, least I wasn't at home

I do all work on it, hub swap was pretty easy. sounds like lockka time thanks all. I should whack a pic of it up get the misses to help on that, shes good at holding spanners too