Noob seeking advice - Wellington

[Sadam_Husain]

$100 flight to Auck, meet the joker at the airport to check the truck over before handing over your hard earnt cash, 60 bucks for kerosine to drive the thing back

[Sticks]

LOL, nice one FlyingBrick...

Bus trip to Auckland - $50
Diesel - $48.60
Speeding fine - $80
Demerit points - 20
Brownie points lost from missus - Tons Happy anniversary hun, I bought you a SAFARI!

Returning home with a wicked SWB Safari - Priceless

[Sticks]

hi, a lift, rear locker, pto remove, the bumpers, 33'' or 35 '' with turbo the tie rod and drag link should be replaced with heavy duty one's [getting the myself slowly] diesel will do 570 kms per tank , if just you can remove the rear seats for less weight more rooom [ will happen when that 40 is running] and don't pussy around with muds buy simexs for it

Hi Coxsy,
1) Lift - Check, 2" I think
2) Rear Lokka - WIll have to wait for a coupla months
3) PTO - Check
4) Remove bumpers - for angle of attack?
5) 33" or 35" - What is standard? What would I need to do to fit 35"s without rubbing? Would I have to redo gearing for speedo?
6) Turbo - Will have to wait until after I've bought the missus a ring...
7) Removable rear seats - Check
Why Simex's over Coopers? You reckon I should go for the Extreme Trekker?

Cheers
Sticks

[stinky]

Hmm best you come back and see us dude

[Sticks]

Will do Stinky. Heading up Ruapehu on Weds for a few days, you guys around on Saturday?

[coxsy]

oh you got that one,nice score ,viewed it muself a few times
with a 2 inch lft 33 '' tyres , simies have better traxion over muddies, get good miles out of simexs

[skid]

did you take those pics of your new toy

if so .....................

where and when are ya taking us there

[Sticks]

Thanks Coxsy, knocked a few hundy off so I was pretty stoked. That's right, couldn't remember I looked at so many... 2" lift and 33" tyres which need replacing (probably Simex's now) but she runs well. Strong and no major issues. I'm not sure if the speedo is right. Probably have to test following a mate or something (hence the speeding ticket).

35"s would be awesome for clearance, I'll just have to see what the budget allows coz I'd like to have the speedo accurate too.

Hey Skid, See pics above. Going up Mt Ruapehu till Friday but looking to go out for a test run on the weekend. Gonna find me some dirt!

[skid]

Hey Skid, See pics above. Going up Mt Ruapehu till Friday but looking to go out for a test run on the weekend. Gonna find me some dirt!

yeah, saw them

wanted to know where that was and when you were taking us there

looks nice

[coxsy]

pull the dash apart there is a little screw under a plastic patch thats is used to reset the speedo

[Sticks]

Skid : Sorry mate, I didn't take those pics, wish I had though it's a wicked location, somewhere up in Aucks according to the dude I got the truck off... It's a bit like some of the farms out in Ohariu Valley though if you can get access...

Coxsy, is that to change the speedo to show the correct speed on larger tyres? Would make it a lot easier than changing the gearing. Would be sweet to get some Simex 35" Extreme Trekker to get around the firewood loop.

[coxsy]

well thats what saddim uses

[Sticks]

Niiice, time to start saving the pennies then...

[coxsy]

your not the only one matey

[Sticks]

test

[Landy Rover]

Wow awesome guys, thanks for the responses and the welcomes.

I didn't get that Safari yet Stinky, it is on a tender process and their terms and conditions don't allow for recourse if it goes tits up. Still considering that one and have found a couple other ones that I'm quite interested in, 1 being a LWB LPG model in good nick that does 550K's on a filling. Recommended? Another one in Aucks which has already been lifted so less mods I need to do for now.

I reckon short would probably suit my needs better, especially with the points you all raised. I don't particularly want to be the tower as much as the towee I'd like to take you up on that offer Curly, would be good to see it in action. I was told that you need a class 2 to tow with them tho..? True?

Diesel Turbo sounds like the way to go, but LPG? Not even dual fuel? Not too sure. Do all Petrol stations have LPG? Kinda hard to carry a jerry can or transfer fuel if you're out in the sticks... What about the power differences? Is LPG as strong as a diesel?

My needs are simple. I need a strong, bulletproof capable machine to play with. Good to take around Welly and up to Ruapehu and not really planning on carrying too many peeps. Towing mates out of mud must be effortless, just so I can rag them later

Theres one in the Orua river in Feilding,.. Safari that is.

[taz01]

hey dude if you heading back friday and want mud stop here viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14937&start=0 you will find us there..............

[shroom]

does my avitar work?

[Sticks]

LOL @ Landy Rover - saw that

Thanks Taz looks awesome, will check with the missus this evening and see if I can squeeze in there. If not then Jerry's trip to Rallywood's will be a definite!

[Landy Rover]

does my avitar work?

Are you a paid supporter?

[curly12]

well thats what saddim uses

actually he runs creepys as the other ones don't like the rallywoods rock, cough, cough

[coxsy]

don't live there so don't see it everday

[Sticks]

Should've fitted a damned snorkel sooner. Drowned it

Looking for a short block now, doesn't matter how many km's...

[shroom]

Should've fitted a damned snorkel sooner. Drowned it

Looking for a short block now, doesn't matter how many km's...

surely people must have these sitting around collecting dust

[coxsy]

these guys have aengine for sale
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 776494.htm

[Sticks]

Just won a short block on Tardme for $350. Nice.