Drurban wrote:I will be swapping out the steering box for another second hand one as the one that is in it does not handle very well, will post photo's on Sunday, I have done some prep work which will make things easier I hope.
This will be my first attempt at doing something myself.
Well it all went well until I came to getting the bolt connector from were it goes through the eye on the arm on the steering box, this I could not budge for the life of me, anyway no biggie I will find out a way and from there it should not take me long to swap out.
Sorry on photo's I fiqured seeing I did not have the old steering box out then there is no point.
spent the weekend looking for the fault in my truck that is making it cut out, think it is either a short, or the ECU. spent alot of time looking for damaged wires but could be anywhere. Now just sick of it, and need to borrow or buy an ECU to see if it's that.
Shot up to Pick a part and picked up some random stuff Vacuum lines, Washer bottle cap ( grabbed the wrong one too big lol) Another gear knob and some bonnet rubber things.
Now the trucks bonnet stays nice and still .
Started installing my CB, Got the aerial in and half of the unit in . All to be done now is final mounting wiring and maybe an external speaker.
Day 2. Installed my under bonnet tool tray . Boost controller in and 80% of the wiring is done. Started to have a play with the fuel since I have the instruments to monitor things Pictures
Roll on the long weekend. Cheers,
I keep looking for the loose nut behind the wheel, but I can't find it!!
sibainmud wrote:Day 2. Installed my under bonnet tool tray . Boost controller in and 80% of the wiring is done. Started to have a play with the fuel since I have the instruments to monitor things Pictures
Roll on the long weekend. Cheers,
Looks good Simon.. where you heading for the long weekend??
monstr wrote:My Weekend Started Mid Week ,Did a job over at GT Barrier Island last week ,Took the van over and got it horribly stuck on the guys property,the house owner only had a Quad and that wasnt going to move it ,and he was in Auck with the keys anyway local tow truck owner was over in Auck so no bloody help there" No cell ph coverage ,nearest sign of life about 4km.walk away,so by the time i found some one with a 4wd (landrover) and got towed out i missed the last ferry sailing and had to stay the night and rebook for later the following day ,really pi##ed of at myself for being such a muppet and driving over a muddy building site that i knew looked suspect .
Maby it's time to buy a cheap electric winch and mount on the van.....
Had Friday off, took my sister from the UK for a blat in the Jeep. Did a quick paper road in Kaukapakapa then went and had a look at Muriwai, tide was high so couldnt go far. Nice and quiet during the week though!
My update from weekend, got sent a nice picture off my old surf.......
and update on my lux, got my hellas on and some bfg km2 mudys, go really good and some sr5 rear springs in it which gave it 32mm. now to get my hundy dollar safari snorkel on it and dog box is going to get shanged next week
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yeh thats what i had in mind surely it cant be that bad though,bit of hammer time and shes al good hahatrucks are meant to be used and abused otherwise theyre just another remuera tractor
1990 surf 350 chevy jacked up and currently under construction again
wopass wrote:friday night i turned about 50ltrs of premium fuel into a carbon footprint....nice drive to hams and back home again
potentially saw you driving down victoria street in hams on my way to work, if you were in the truck in your picture
yeap allways fun taking it into town on a friday night
i remember a bunch of us cruising down victoria street on a saturday night after a day playing around at ngaroma unfortunately i was only a passenger on that trip that was a while ago lol
my 4wd is not a truck
old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love
older cars are good,mercedes are better,older mercedes are the best
gazthedoc wrote:Anybody know if the waimak is open, went down there a while back and it was all locked up
yup north side still open don't know about south if you go in by bridge will only get just past motorbike tracks till you hit locked gate theres a back way to get into 4x4 area go down tram road then heywards road follow that till get to baynoms rd then that goes straight to 4x4 area.
I was there on the weekend, it looks like someone had smashed the gate, so it's unlocked until they fix it I suppose.