I've always tied down using the chassis personally. It keeps everything secure. Also make sure you have one end tied forwards and the other end tied backwards, both tied one way will cause it to roll even with brakes on

I see you have your spare on again Told you to take those plastics off but "No" you said "They are there for a reason" you said to which my reply was ?????? Oh well they will break off Yep, back on the spare, ruddy great hole in the other tyre. And they are there for a reason, would've broken my ...

Went and played in pureora, dented the end of my exhaust closed and broke the corner of my front bumper so both were removed

Hello there, a mate and myself are heading to pureora this weekend going in tomorrow morning and coming out late Sunday. Camping in tents or trucks if you would like to know more text or ring me on 0279525692 Hey, that sounds great! Is it shiny capable? I don't mind getting scratches and dents etc ...

Just wondering if anyone in or near the waikato is planning a trip this weekend? I've just got my Jeep back and I'm seriously keen to get out again. It's been about 6 weeks since my last run, I think I've forgotten what mud looks like

I have my Jeep back again, Yay! Felt so good to drive it again. They fitted new seals and a new piston which is good but I'm disappointed because they never checked the other side. So I will be pulling at least that side apart and checking everything myself. Will probably end up getting new ...

Tonkatoy. wrote:

wranglerbabe wrote:

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I'm bringing mine around for you to wash like this

Haha, you wish

Are they towing it with strops? Faulty brakes and not being flat bed towed, I wouldn't have been happy with the mechanic or dealer. Not when it's warranty work. Be very careful and thorough with what they fix. No no, they hired a trailer. I will be thoroughly checking everything when it comes back

Update - It's on it's way to Rotorua, hopefully I will know the verdict by the end of the day. Apparently they had to buy strops just to come and get it, at least they are committed to sorting this out. The mechanic that picked it up said they would probably just put a new caliper in it for me. I ...

Good luck. It's been out of action for over a week and the dealer hasn't even looked at it! I would be mad as hell. Would you be claiming non use of vehicle and having to spend money on alternative modes of transport? Tell me about it! They said they would call early this week but I never heard ...

The dealer is sending a mechanic up on Monday to have a look and hopefully fix it. I have a feeling he will be heading back and ordering parts though. But I have my fingers crossed that he can sort it out for me, I miss driving my baby

I have also never had a problem online. I've also done change of ownership etc online and always had the paper work show up within the week

Thanks for all your help TJ, you are a wealth of knowledge

As for the Xmas do, I'm keen to go anywhere that my stock tj with at's will get me (and I'm not worried about scratching the paintwork, that's what 4 wheel drives are for )

TJ wrote:

wranglerbabe wrote:

Tonkatoy. wrote:Ha Ha Ha... you..... Cook dinner????? Ha Ha Ha Just kidding WBabe

Hey! I happen to be a rather good cook when I have the inclination thank you

Jeep Christmas do for ORE members?

That sounds like fun. I could possibly be persuaded to do something

Tonkatoy. wrote:Ha Ha Ha... you..... Cook dinner????? Ha Ha Ha Just kidding WBabe

Hey! I happen to be a rather good cook when I have the inclination thank you

This happened to me and two others i know with TJ's, what we did was pulled the pistons out and got the callipers bored out about 1 or 2 mm, helps free up the piston when it gets hot. haven't had any trouble since. Thanks for telling me that. I will look into getting that done once I have the ...

^ Thanks mate. And don't worry, the utmost care will be taken to ensure everything is put together correctly and that the lines are bled properly. Brakes are rather important after all...

^ I appreciate your worry about self diagnosis, I removed the caliper and took it to see two different mechanics, both of which agreed that the piston is buggered. I'm not too worried how it happened, just as long as it gets fixed And thanks for the follow on advice, I will definitely ask them to ...

Thanks guys but I'll see what the dealership will do for me to start with

I've been told that they have a ceramic piston on these. So we are thinking that the seals were buggered which caused friction which prevented the piston from releasing. It has then basically burnt itself out. When I first noticed the problem, I was headed to raglan and it started shaking like ...

just don't admit to it. Anyways a piston kit could likely be done at waikato brake n clutch or for a bit more at apex and still be less than dealing with jeep if they say you have to pay for it. Assuming there's no odd parts a full caliper rebuild would be less than your quoted price. That is kind ...

Ok, so, no good news unfortunately. The piston has fried itself and I require a new piston and seals. I was quoted $250 +gst from the guys at jeep with a 3 week wait for it to get here from the states. I've only owned it for about 2 months now so it's still under dealership warranty so I've rung the ...

Thanks guys. I have a mechanical friend coming to help me so will have his car if I need to go anywhere for parts. And yes, we are going to do all 4 wheels while we're at it. Hopefully things just need a good clean, it was making some beautiful music last time I was offroad after going through water ...

So tomorrow I am embarking on my first mechanical mission. My passengers side brake caliper is sticking and attempting to melt itself. Poor jeep tried to pull me off the road on the way out to raglan this morning. So I will pick up some brake cleaner and some more fluid and then into pulling things ...

I've been getting a few cool, Jeep related pictures lately and thought I might start a thread where myself, and others, can share their funny or motivational Jeep pictures. Enjoy

lax2wlg wrote:Cool photo of the stock suspension system working in the rock lobster too

This one is stock standard on 16" AT's after an awesome day at Woodhill. There's not much they can't get through with no upgrades...

In essence the last two posts are exactly what you want to feel when you drive your vehicle. If it makes you feel good or you enjoy driving it then it doesnt matter if its a daihatsu charade or a full blown hummer. Sometimes its less about the capabilities and more about the fun and enjoyment you ...