Search found 18 matches

by jafa.and.proud
Thu May 21, 2015 4:33 pm
Forum: 4WD Parts
Topic: FS: 4x 245/75/16 Nankang N889 MT
Replies: 1
Views: 530

FS: 4x 245/75/16 Nankang N889 MT

Howdy all. Firstly, tyres are in QUEENSTOWN. I'm selling my Nankang N889 Mudstar mud tyres 245/75/16 - (30.5x9.75r16) Still loads of life left, at a guess I would say around 10mm all around and even wear. A few scrapes through some of the tread blocks as to be expected from Central Otago 4wding ...
by jafa.and.proud
Wed May 20, 2015 9:36 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: Legal limits for suspension lift
Replies: 17
Views: 20399

Re: Legal limits for suspension lift

Yep, already done the flip this afternoon
by jafa.and.proud
Wed May 20, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: Legal limits for suspension lift
Replies: 17
Views: 20399

Re: Legal limits for suspension lift

Can get up to 3" out of the torsion bars usually. Was looking at some aftermarket torsion bars to get up to the 80mm zone to match but it gets far too hard to keep any kind of alignment beyond 2" anyway. So yea that was one of the factors helping me decide
by jafa.and.proud
Wed May 20, 2015 7:09 pm
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: Legal limits for suspension lift
Replies: 17
Views: 20399

Re: Legal limits for suspension lift

Cheers guys, much appreciated My local VTnZ changes their mind constantly every time I go in, and I have had even worse experiences with most of the local mechanics that do them. I had 2 sets of springs to chose from, one gave my truck a 45mm lift and the other an 80mm lift. I've decided to stick ...
by jafa.and.proud
Wed May 20, 2015 9:34 am
Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
Topic: Legal limits for suspension lift
Replies: 17
Views: 20399

Legal limits for suspension lift

Howdy I'm half way through piecing together a suspension lift kit for my Bighorn, and have a few different options for lift height I have always been of the belief that we can't go over a 50mm lift without cert, however I can't find anything on the LVVTA website about it. My question is, do we have ...
by jafa.and.proud
Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

A couple of pics from our most recent trip. Into the Nevis from the Bungy road, along The Horn Range, down to the hut on the Doolans Creek Left Branch, and up Coal Pit Saddle. Worth noting for anyone in the area, permission is needed for basically the whole trail. Amazing trip with such varied ...
by jafa.and.proud
Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

Yea did macetown 2 days in a row last week, piece of cake, my cousins petrol 2009 vitara with no snorkel made it without concern. I went for a bit of a play in the river this evening to give the truck a bit of a clean. I got the snorkel from Central 4WD up on Industrial Place and got Stewart Motors ...
by jafa.and.proud
Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:10 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

After some dramas of a cheap trademe snorkel not fitting, I ended up getting an Airflow one off my local 4wd shop and got it fitted last week. This pic is taken out in Macetown on its christening trip I have also taken the plastic "garnish" off the bullbars, figured it was there for no other reason ...
by jafa.and.proud
Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:31 am
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

I would love to see the article if you ever feel like digging it up and sending some pics or similar. What magazine was it, NZPC? If so then I probably have it somewhere as well... Great cars they are, only had mine about 6 months or so
by jafa.and.proud
Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:12 am
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

I don't know but I have a very strong feeling it was a demo launch car when it was new. It was one of the first ever registered here and a few other things lead me to believe so. I would love to find the old articles to see if I can run back through plate history or something
by jafa.and.proud
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

Awesome thanks for that list of tracks! Do you know if any of those need land owner permission or are they public access? I'm very cautious of this, hence asking It was Skippers Creek we went in to, didn't go all the way in as we had heard it gets a bit hairy down at the river so we just go a few km ...
by jafa.and.proud
Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

Nevis is one on the to do list, except entry into the Nevis via Coal Pit (land owner permission needed) then down to Garston.

Hit me up when you're in town, I'm always keen to go for a bash somewhere when I'm not working
by jafa.and.proud
Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

Re: New and from Queenstown

Hey cheers I've done Coal Pit (just as far as the saddle) a few times, tried the Rees but after the carpark the track had been washed out leaving about a 1.5m near vertical bank to climb up which I wasn't keen on doing without another truck with me. Skippers is easy, been along Skippers Creek beyond ...
by jafa.and.proud
Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:38 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: New and from Queenstown
Replies: 18
Views: 9359

New and from Queenstown

Hi all, new here and reasonably new to offroading. Names Hayden, I'm 25 and working as a scenic pilot here in Queenstown. Got myself a 94 Bighorn 3.1td a few months ago that I'm slowly modding up to make it more capable/safe. At this stage all it has are some Mudstar tyres, and my little accessory ...
by jafa.and.proud
Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
Topic: 1985 Solid front surf for sale
Replies: 18
Views: 4463

Re: 1985 Solid front surf for sale

No worries thought that would be the case. Good luck with the sale
by jafa.and.proud
Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:58 pm
Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
Topic: 1985 Solid front surf for sale
Replies: 18
Views: 4463

Re: 1985 Solid front surf for sale

Maybe not what your after, but interested in a swap for this?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =553291278

Happy to drive down to swap

Is there anything you know that is wrong with the surf? How many kms, auto/manual, how much left on the tyres, etc?

Go to advanced search