Thompsons Sat 26/8

xj · Post by xj » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:47 pm

The work will get done when it gets done. I got a family to feed, clothe and a mortgage to pay. If i was younger I would still have my cj5 with 3 speed toploader and 304 AMC with 33inch rubber, but alas we get older, mature and our priorities change.

Aint lifting it any higher, but the 31's wont hurt. Im not getting mud tyres, but a more aggro AT tyre. I'll be doing alot more on sand up north and cant justify a dedicated mud tyre and the ministry of war and finance wont have me running two sets.

There's a line thats got to be drawn, and what i described in the previous post is it. Anything more than that and i'll have to dream about it.

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:53 pm

Good call man. If its got the 31's on, thats all that counts. You can have the most aggressive tyres on the market and twin lockers, but if you don't have the ground clearence, you ain't goin no where!!!!!

xj · Post by xj » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:59 pm

I'm glad that meets with your approval. (It's so hard to sound sarcastic over this medium, no tone inflections to hear)

Articulation would help, but trying with the cherokee to get some decent twist means more biggish bucks, so once again, i'll have to refer back to the line i've drawn.

Post by **mike** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:03 pm

DieselBoy wrote: You can have the most aggressive tyres on the market and twin lockers, but if you don't have the ground clearence, you ain't goin no where!!!!!

That sounds like my surf with the SAT's and auto lockers :shock:

Your dam right about the clearance, no clearance has already produced one smashed up ADD unit on my front Diff Grrrrr :evil:

Mike

Petemcc · Post by **Petemcc** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:08 am

thought that was covered by the bash plate mike

Post by **mike** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:16 am

Petemcc wrote:thought that was covered by the bash plate mike

Where the bash plate ends, just after that rail that runs cross ways where the IFS arms attach to is a nice big open gap and something has come up from behind and whacked it. Obviously when trying to reverse off something I couldnt get over. Clearance in this instance would have a big help.

Mike

Petemcc · Post by **Petemcc** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:03 am

bugga! hadnt thought of that. might have to have a look at covering mine up some how. then again i do have a spare add thing off my broken diff lol.

Post by **mike** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:24 am

Yeah I did as well and it bolted straight up. But now I dont have a spare one so I'll have to be carefull! There have been several occasions where I've been hung up because of lack of clearance and all 4 wheels spinning an inch or two off the ground :oops:

I really need to go at least 33" I reckon and to do that I'll need body and suspension lift :roll:

Mike

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:28 pm

Is this the safari on the trip?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 898934.htm

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:55 pm

Sure is Dave,Awesome unit great for towing jeeps(ha ha ha) and playing in the mud.The dude who brought it certainly doesnt mind getting it covered in shit and hes a local(sweet).

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:57 pm

Nice lookin truck

xj · Post by xj » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:14 pm

See Dixie, I told you it was 7 inches all up....... or was that ur missus I was talking too?

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:01 am

OH WAS IT,couldnt realy tell it had this jeep pulling its ass down all dayHA HA HA

Post by **mike** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:04 am

I have split this thread and removed the non constructive posts to a new thread in offtopic. This thread is linked from the main page so not a good place to have it out with each other :wink:

Mike

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:36 pm

dixie wrote:OH WAS IT,couldnt realy tell it had this jeep pulling its ass down all dayHA HA HA

HAhhahha.. nice shot :wink:

xj · Post by xj » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:42 pm

Kudos for that one Dixie, aint got a comeback fer that one......... yet........ how is your fuel tank by the way?

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:50 pm

dixie wrote:OH WAS IT,couldnt realy tell it had this jeep pulling its ass down all dayHA HA HA

Man Me thinks you guys need to duke it out :twisted:

Lots of nasty on this site - how bout you all just accept that I`m tha man :wink:

PS. lets spread some love. I`ve just joinded a local 4x4 club but prefer the fun we have here

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:25 pm

Man Me thinks you guys need to duke it out

Lots of nasty on this site - how bout you all just accept that I`m tha man

Hey there MNC,I wouldnt want to make XJ cry HEHE(if you knew what I know about this ouger you would wanna put a hehe or haha behind any offensive comment)but this dude can take abuse hes a big boy!!

So tell us all why your the man,what kind of kickass safari have you got(ha ha)

FUN,yeah im all about fun,give a bit of shit,apologies to be made prior to people getting offended to any insults HA HA!!

xj · Post by xj » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:25 pm

MNC, sure... what format? MuayThai, modified MuayThai, San Shou, Pancrase, San Da, BJJ, or how about da "street styles" for a bit of mongrel into the mix???? Weapons maybe? Eskrima, Kendo, any Kobudo really....... ratchet v welder, grinder v power hacksaw............

Or we could "kata" it out japanese pimp style.... seinchin, saifa, sanchin, tencho.........

Or we could play by dixies rules, I get stuck, he pulls me out!!!!!! Though im getting sick of that game.

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:07 pm

Classic, if what Dixie says is true xj I think you can use muay thai and I`d have to use a shotgun to have any chance :shock:

Yip I`ve got a Safari but thats my road & farm wagon - FJ40 is the only way to go offroad :wink:

Pissed I missed out on this trip - Callum text me earlier next time! My fault really I should have kept my eyes open on this thread.

Looks like an awesome trip hope I can make the next run.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:22 pm

MNC wrote:Classic, if what Dixie says is true xj I think you can use muay thai and I`d have to use a shotgun to have any chance

Yip I`ve got a Safari but thats my road & farm wagon - FJ40 is the only way to go offroad

Pissed I missed out on this trip - Callum text me earlier next time! My fault really I should have kept my eyes open on this thread.

Looks like an awesome trip hope I can make the next run.

i would go for an off road duel, he can use his cheep..i mean Jeep :wink:

and you use you cruiser....

and when your both good and stuck ill try to stop laughing and pull you both out :twisted:

...at the same time ! :twisted:

....

TUI...yea right.. :lol:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:42 pm

Wopass to the rescue :lol:

I`ll return the favour once my 40 is up and rockn`

xj · Post by xj » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:07 pm

wopass wrote:
MNC wrote:Classic, if what Dixie says is true xj I think you can use muay thai and I`d have to use a shotgun to have any chance

Yip I`ve got a Safari but thats my road & farm wagon - FJ40 is the only way to go offroad

Pissed I missed out on this trip - Callum text me earlier next time! My fault really I should have kept my eyes open on this thread.

Looks like an awesome trip hope I can make the next run.

i would go for an off road duel, he can use his cheep..i mean Jeep :wink:

and you use you cruiser....

and when your both good and stuck ill try to stop laughing and pull you both out :twisted:

...at the same time ! :twisted:

....

that's hardly a dig wopass, like i mean i already KNOW that im gunna end up to me doorsills in goo, so its rather expected :shock:

MNC, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... ummmmmmmm ok you win...... then again ive always got my breakdancing moves i cn rip out :idea:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:19 pm

xj wrote:..... then again ive always got my breakdancing moves i cn rip out

Nice

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:39 pm

All we need now is the mud to get this shindig happening!!

MNC whats up with the safa hanging about the house? that baby should be out there slinging shit allover the place(towing jeeps ha ha)

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:18 pm

dixie wrote:MNC whats up with the safa hanging about the house? that baby should be out there slinging shit allover the place(towing jeeps ha ha)

Man I have enough trouble keeping it on the road even without punishing it offroad.

Last big bogg I blew the casing of my PTO winch apart :shock:

Had some good fun in it then realised that its better to not try and kill your daily driver every weekend

Plus the FJ40 is 1 Tonne lighter with more power :twisted:

Makes no sense trying to get a FJ40 up to a 70 serise standard (power steer, disc breaks) but I do it because they are just the best 4x4s out there - just ask the Fonze :!:

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:12 am

Had some good fun in it then realised that its better to not try and kill your daily driver every weekend

hey dude,you need a job where ya get a company vehicle (ha ha)so you can dedicate that beast to the fields,kinda like my pig shes no princess and probably not the unit to be travelling the world in but great offroadha ha !!

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:24 am

MNC wrote:
Plus the FJ40 is 1 Tonne lighter with more power FJ40 are just the best 4x4s out there - just ask the Fonze

aaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :thumright:

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