chch shiney mud play :D

[mike]

I had a small play by the jet boat ramp on Sunday along with a few other older 4wd's. The old shiney surf handled the greasy conditions quite well and the tracks were not to bad, nothing like coutts island.

Who's up for a shiney play this sunday in the mud along the waimak on relativley easy muddy slimey tracks. Should be abit of fun and a good chance to get those soccer cars dirty

Mike

[Maddog]

Oh is that what you mean by shiney,4x4s that never get dirty....well thats mine down to a tea.
Id be keen ,but im not sure if my surf would be very well suited to mud,as the tyres are almost below warrant standard & has a, no water crossing under any means type setup.if you know what i mean.well nothing over the bumper.

I only had mine about 8 mths & havent had a chance to get out in a easy trail to get used to it(or even see if my transfer case even works as it should), Ive not bothered to join a club or anything as im not yet commited to doing to many trail use modifications, like recovery points etc.
Im a more than usefull driver on the tarmac or even shingle stock routes,but as far as 4wheeling im still a rookie.

[mike]

I won't be doing any water crossings either as my surf is stock standard as well. These tracks are just smallish muddy tracks with very little chance of getting stuck and with all the recent rain make it alot of fun! Just take your tow ball out and you'll be fine.

It is a perfect training/play ground

I would say 10:am meet in the jetboat launch ramp carpark just beneath the motorway bridge.

[Maddog]

Ok sounds like a cool idea.I have to come now as ive commited myself,so its set,ive got your ph number from the other day if i need to call ya.
Dont think ill bother cleaning the surf this saturday then

[mike]

Cool see you there, don't forget to bring your spade incase we need to dig some holes to make it abit more challenging

[Maddog]

If you want some fun Ill try & talk the father in law into bringing out his disco,that should be worth a laugh

[mike]

Why not, he would have a ball I got my old man to take his disco up to the stage end/beginning of last years winch challenge. He had a blast getting it into there following other vehicles with mud tyres on and he only had roads, the traction control was working overtime

[wjw]

so is this saturday or sunday...????

[Maddog]

Sunday...are you in chch this weekend

[wjw]

hmm have to be in CHC by 9am Tuesday.... hmmmmmmm

Just have to pray I can get this gearbox in asap

[tomsoffroad]

wjw
Hard Yaka


Joined: Jan 15, 2004
Posts: 121
Location: Wanaka
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:39 pm

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hmm have to be in CHC by 9am Tuesday.... hmmmmmmm

Just have to pray I can get this gearbox in asap

I hope the transport company gets the box to you in time
Hey I found that the easiest way to get that gearbox out was to pull the motor, 1hour 10 mins and the box was on the back of my datto

Cheers
Thomas

PS: Send me an email to let me know that it turned up safely.

[wjw]

bugger.... thought about that route, but their is too much stuff connected to mine...

I had to pry it out between the torsion bars

[Phillip]

Hey
I might see you at the waimak with my suzuki, but i got starter motor probs. I also have to be somwhere else 12.30 on sun. so might see ya there.
Phillip

[DJ]

[quote]
why ?? when all you have to do is remove the torsion bars. mark the front end so it goes back in the same place undo the torsion bar mounts and loosen the adjusting bolt at the back. when you install them measure under the guard to the ground and wind the adjuster bolt to get the correct hight. the drivers is 5mm to 15mm higher depending on wieght.

[wjw]

I undid all bar two of the bolts on the torsion bars... two bolts have rusted on and I'll be damned if I can shift them, although I should have a gas torch by the end of the day, which should help

PS: and those damned adjuster bolts take a while to undo, specially cos theirs a lock nut too... (and of course their almost 8" long")

PPS: Oh and I'm still a novice when it comes to mechanics... electrics...easy ... mechanics

[wjw]

Okay well looks like I might not make Sunday am waiting on parts.... The Bellhousing is different on this other gearbox so am having to use the old one (Starter motor is on other side) problem being that the Counter-Shaft Front Bearing is 5mm bigger on the new gearbox so have had to order a smaller one to fit into the bell housing, I thought about machining it out, but its not worth the hassle. so now its going to be a hybrid, best bits from both boxes.... there goes the swap straight out option....ahh well....

[tomsoffroad]

I though that the numbers matched up

[wjw]

The numbers do match up,even the ones stamped on the bell housing, weird eh...