Arrrrrr Thats better

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:50 pm

Well a couple of days mods

and a empty bank balance

Some 33" boots

New 12000lb winch and winch bar

After a lock to lock check tonight, gonna have to crank up the torsion bars and a quick check at the waimak, hoping I don't need to do a body lift :roll:

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:55 pm

JOY!!

how much cooler do those tyres make it look!!

nice work on the bar and winch, home made?
thats pretty close to what I want to do on the surf, replace bumper with bars! Not only stronger, looks cool too

does the paj have bumper indicators too? if so, what did you do with mounting them?
Thats what Im tryin to figure out with the surf.....

Mongoose · Post by **Mongoose** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:55 pm

Like the look of those tyres Daz, how much did they set you back if you don't mind me asking?

worzel · Post by **worzel** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:06 pm

Lucky bugger i cant get 33s on mine with out sus mods
but it looks good Daz

paj dose not have bumper lights Goose
you could proberly get round by fitting diferent modle surf park/indicater lights in one

Kev

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:08 pm

Goose wrote:JOY!!

how much cooler do those tyres make it look!!

nice work on the bar and winch, home made?
thats pretty close to what I want to do on the surf, replace bumper with bars! Not only stronger, looks cool too

does the paj have bumper indicators too? if so, what did you do with mounting them?
Thats what Im tryin to figure out with the surf.....

The winch bar I bought on trademe, funnily enough it was of paderos paj. The indicators are built in the headlight cluster. And the rims/rubber I bought of dieselboy.

4x4boy · Post by **4x4boy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:13 pm

Looking good Daz. Next time I get stuck you'll be the first person I call. Has the Misses calmed down?

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:14 pm

hey oop son... nice work on the winch and tyres... it'll make ya paj that much better off road, and recovery a lot easier... (read:peace fo mind)

now all ya need is to go test the sucker! :wink:

goose.. look at the winch picture... theres indicators beside the headlight you joe gumby.. :lol:

whats next on the mod list, after the bank recovers from its cardiac? :lol:

padero · Post by **padero** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:17 pm

hey daz.. that looks prettie good. you have any trouble getting the bar on ? and wat about the mount for the einch did they line up wiv the superwinch one's ??

i could proberly get another winch bar made up like that as well lol

you just need to get it dirty now

hey goose im making some more bar work on my surf prettie sound when i get bck from the west coast. i'll pass on a few idea's and keep ya posted

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NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:21 pm

Thought i recognised the bar..... From the build here - Our man Mike and Adam built it!

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... pic&t=1012

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:22 pm

4x4boy wrote:Looking good Daz. Next time I get stuck you'll be the first person I call. Has the Misses calmed down?

Yep give us a shout will put my moby number below later. Just a shame I didnt have these mods on the other week. Didnt plan to get a winch yet but after your situation had to get one. Yeah she's calmed down (until the next time :lol:

)

Have you got the contact details of the fella who did the lift blocks, I might be needing it :roll:

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:29 pm

padero wrote:hey daz.. that looks prettie good. you have any trouble getting the bar on ? and wat about the mount for the einch did they line up wiv the superwinch one's ??

To be honest it was a bitch to fit, but got there in the end and worth it. And couldn't believe it the winch holes were the same.

padero · Post by **padero** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:31 pm

yeh was for me too.. but the way i looked at it was the hard it is to put on the harder it is to take off and get stolen lol

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:36 pm

Hi Daz...
What engine is yours? If it is the 3.5 then you shouldn't need a body lift to fit 33's with a Pajero offset rim. Just a 2 inch suspension lift and you'll be set. If it is the 3.0 or 2.5 TD then yes you probably will. I run narrow 33's (33x10.5x15) with a 3.5 (3.5's and 2.8TD's had factory body lifts to clear larger transmission) and have no rubbing even with chains on

. That is with a lift of about 1 inch.

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:40 pm

NJV6 wrote:Hi Daz...
What engine is yours? If it is the 3.5 then you shouldn't need a body lift to fit 33's with a Pajero offset rim. Just a 2 inch suspension lift and you'll be set. If it is the 3.0 or 2.5 TD then yes you probably will. I run narrow 33's (33x10.5x15) with a 3.5 (3.5's and 2.8TD's had factory body lifts to clear larger transmission) and have no rubbing even with chains on . That is with a lift of about 1 inch.

Yeah its the 3.5l, so the best way would be be to crank the front torsion bars up 2" and put some bigger springs in the back?

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:49 pm

Yes. Typically pajero's are a little nose down anyway, so I raised the front about 2 inch's and the rear about 1 - 1.5. Real easy to change springs and wind up the front. I wound up mine to within 1 cm of the top bump stop on the front then cut the bump stop in half to get some travel back.

There is a bit in here about my suspension.

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... highlight=

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:22 pm

Cheers any recommendation on the springs, and idea of cost :roll:

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:52 pm

fit used SWB patrol rear coils for about a 2" lift.
swap your Top Joints to under the top wishbone and drill them out to take 10mm bolts. I always use cap screws and nylocks as they can work loose.
This straightens your upright, kingpin, back up and gives more droop through more bumpstop clearance. Cut out the cat for better breathing
J Top

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:06 pm

JTop wrote:fit used SWB patrol rear coils for about a 2" lift.

Whats the deal with the Patrol springs... are they the same diameter just longer? Daz, If you talk to Matt (Matt4U) his mate Craig is about to fit new springs to his SWB Poo-troll... might be a possible source...

Looking good... worth all the swearing then?

Better do that line-speed test before you break something :lol:

Steve

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:15 pm

SupraLux wrote:
JTop wrote:fit used SWB patrol rear coils for about a 2" lift.

Whats the deal with the Patrol springs... are they the same diameter just longer? Daz, If you talk to Matt (Matt4U) his mate Craig is about to fit new springs to his SWB Poo-troll... might be a possible source...

Looking good... worth all the swearing then? Better do that line-speed test before you break something

Steve

Break something you bet ya cause thats just my luck, took it out for a test drive after I fitted the rims. Heard a hissing noise, thought shit got a puncture already :roll:

got home tyres seemed OK, popped the bonnet and low and behold friggin top rad hose split

Always something aint there.

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:21 pm

For the rear you could buy some coil spacers from http://www.genie4x4.com or make some :wink:

The rims and tyres look a whole lot better on the Paj than on the Safari, ENJOY!!!!!

:twisted:

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:11 pm

DieselBoy wrote:For the rear you could buy some coil spacers from http://www.genie4x4.com or make some

The rims and tyres look a whole lot better on the Paj than on the Safari, ENJOY!!!!!

Cheers Dieselboy, they do look good must admit, even the wife said "It looks very masculine" not sure what she means by that but Ill take it as a complement :lol:

Coil spacers hey hmmm cheaper option by the sound of it, cant find any 40mm pajero ones on there, I'll send em an email now, cheers.

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:09 am

D1HARD just lifted his safari maybe he has some rear springs he may want to get rid of.

D1HARD · Post by **D1HARD** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:59 am

doddzee wrote:D1HARD just lifted his safari maybe he has some rear springs he may want to get rid of.

Rear and front....

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:08 pm

my j top is only the 3ltr so it doesnt have the factory bodylift, but i got 33s on it quite easily. raised kings in the back torsions and ball joint flip in the front. oh... and a bit of guard massaging in the front aswell (tyres hit when turning), but you would never know!!! still hits the front guards on full up travel but nothing that worries me, and a lil more torsion twisting will hopfully sort it out.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:15 pm

Wacko, any chance of a pic of your ball joint flip? have 3 mates with Pajeros (on 33s) all want to see how its done. Cheers

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:41 pm

check Doddzee's posts he had pictures of this done
J Top

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:38 pm

Smurf wrote:Wacko, any chance of a pic of your ball joint flip? have 3 mates with Pajeros (on 33s) all want to see how its done. Cheers

no pics of mine but heres the info i used....

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... pic&t=1476