D21 Navara SAS with falcon rear leaves

[passengerpete]

there is some very cleaver and practical ideas on this truck of yours well done!. might have to borrow ya spade and pick mounted on the tail gate idea it makes a lot of sense.
the children's pedal cart under ya trucks looks like fun

[tomsoffroad]

Nice work.

[kbjj]

Coilover tidy up, made new nylon slider bit (white) and added a wear sleeve (black) as spring wearing ali stop ring thingy. New cadmium plated steel rings are an idea I flogged off a guy whos probably forgotten how to drive as it's been so long I will update when completed


20l drinking water tank with pump to in cab supply

[rokhound]

New cadmium plated steel rings are an idea I flogged off a guy whos probably forgotten how to drive as it's been so long

Now what is the saying I'm looking for here...... Ah yes, I remember now, it has something to do with sex and travel .

As usual Jezza, looking the shizzle (even it is the enemy)

[Nivapulledout]

Lovely work and what a truck. Love the look of the Navara/720s but always been put off by the IFS.

keep up the good work mate!!!

[kbjj]

Spring lockout device for on road travelling. Helps heaps by making truck more stable and not as twitchy. Much better than limiting strap shown, and hopefully will last longer. I was waiting for someone else to finish theirs so I could copy them , but gave up and designed my own

The eight pieces of 6mm plate was profile cut by Autobend, cost $103 Impressed by quality of finish thou

[niblik]

great work jezza.. good shiat..

so they fit easily enough when at rest? looks the bizzo.. hope you get to test them out soon enough on a decent road trip to an epic place of wheelin soon.

p.s... points at a certain westie....

[kbjj]

One went on real easy, other a wee bit of a juggle, time will tell, maybe just practice, but I suspect they may get harder to fit as the nylon spring spacer/slider wears and the bottom ring gets on the piss

At least it's finished thou

[passengerpete]

what spring rates do you run on the front ? and how do they feel on/off road, ?

[rokhound]

I was sick of being the inovator. It means you can run them and if there are any issues I'll copy yours when you have it all sorted
I was still playing with a way to make them quick release/refit, but have have had a lot of other stuff to sort recently
One thing I reckon you do need to do Jeeza is pick up the top of the bottom spring as well, this means that you will only be using the travel available from your higher rate spring for road use. Currently the entire top unit can "bounce" off the top of the lower spring when it has reached maximum stretch.

[basics]

really like the chain saw, gas can set up, nice work on the whole truck

[kbjj]

One thing I reckon you do need to do Jeeza is pick up the top of the bottom spring as well, this means that you will only be using the travel available from your higher rate spring for road use. Currently the entire top unit can "bounce" off the top of the lower spring when it has reached maximum stretch.

I hear ya, it dosn't seem to be a problem at this stage, feels very firm, all thou I believe your idea would help, maybe groove the bottom part of nylon slider so the bottom spring clips/screws onto it... or run a limiting strap... or you can just stop picking holes in my idea because I've finished mine.... and I drive it

Pete, I'm running 250lb 12inch long top, and 350lb 12inch long bottom. Very supple off road, a wee bit soft for punching into obsticals, hydralic bump stops would be the biz. Calcs said I needed 375lb, but they didn't have them. It's wollowy (is that a word) as hell on road. Thus the spring lockout clamps. Heavy sway bars (with disconnects of course) would be the answer, but I've no room.

[niblik]

its very capable and works mint. dont you change her..

limiting straps might be a go for extra captivity on the open road but i think it should drive sweet.. you should do a long distance trip somewhere soon and see how it goes....

[kbjj]

While we were investigating an old overgrown track on foot, the most unusual sound I've heard in the middle of the bush started, clang clunk... clang clunk... clang clunk... a metal on metal sound. We run back to the vehicles to find this


My in cab winch switch was jammed in the back of my seat partially activating it. It finally fried itself and decided to wind the cable up off the hooks, taking a spotlight off in the process, then drag the hook threw the fairleader, bending rollers and the mounting plate, and then clang clunk the hook around.

[Nivapulledout]

buuuuuuuggggeeerrr that not the sort of thing you want to happen. bet you a few tears were shed after finding that.

[kbjj]

Veiw from Big River to Slab Hut Creek


Coming down Slab Hut Creek


Nek Minut, 100 from main road on Slab Hut Creek Track


All 3 occupants walked away, thank f#!k for that, and we came got her next morning. Spent a couple of hours with hi-lift, axe and size 8 boot, taped in a random windscreen, and drove home. New cab needed now


Dwindling light, over grown track, didn't even see bank... crunch crunch

[muddyhilux]

gutted dude.like you said though all in vehicle were ok.hope you find a new cab easy enough

[rokhound]

Bugga Jeeza. At least all occupants were all good.
What are your chances of finding a cab for the old girl?

[kbjj]

There about and I'm in no hurry, I've turned down two in last 12 months just gutted about work involved, especially redoing all the shit I've done over the years.

[rokhound]

That is why it took me so long to decide that the old truck was total write off. It does really gut ya when you start thinking about ALL the mods you have made to get things to go where/the way you want.
Good luck dude, and if all fails, we'll get together with the crew and get shitfaced (or let's do that anyway )

[turoa]

That is why it took me so long to decide that the old truck was total write off. It does really gut ya when you start thinking about ALL the mods you have made to get things to go where/the way you want.
Good luck dude, and if all fails, we'll get together with the crew and get shitfaced (or let's do that anyway )

Did someone say keg

Gutted to see it mate, its a bastard when you fall down hills

[passengerpete]

oh dear that's sucks a bit.
is chassis bent ? or just cab ? that truck was so cool. ya need to have a working bee on it to get the ball rolling

[kbjj]

oh dear that's sucks a bit.
is chassis bent ? or just cab ? that truck was so cool. ya need to have a working bee on it to get the ball rolling

Chassis seems ok at this stage, will check when cab off. Cab will come off in sections for ease, and to enable other tidy ups/improvements to be done. Sort of sick of looking at it to tell the truth. Maybe a working bee/piss up is in order when new cab is ready to lift on

[Sadam_Husain]

that A pillar dosent look good Jeremey, good time to make up a cage for it when you do the cab swap..... a real buggar but glad to hear everyone was ok

[Smurf]

Gutted.
Saw you cruising through Reefton on the Sunday, Pointed out to a mate how sweet your wagon looked.
Gutted, but glad everyone walked away.
We were planning on heading into Slab Hut on Monday too

[NJV6]

Oh no good, have been following thread too. No doubt you will be back soon. Good luck with the cab swap. Round two is always easier, Glen

[kbjj]

that A pillar dosent look good Jeremy, good time to make up a cage for it when you do the cab swap..... a real buggar but glad to hear everyone was ok

Yeah, left A pillar even worse is it landed on that side. Lucky it was only one roll. Both B pillars bowed out, and rear pillars bent back. Floor is bowed and fire wall and dash bent just beside snorkle. It was more of a fall off bank and land on left A pillar, then bounce onto right A pillar, then roll onto it's boots.
Internal roll cage definatly on the list, integral to the body I'm thinking

[niblik]

guttered to hear buddy.. the track wasnt even moist... luckily ya didnt get ya panties in a twist over it.. you know ya got hands available to help ya out with a workin bee when ya ready..

as for donor body, i'll help ya out with a cool concept....

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

guttered to hear buddy.. the track wasnt even moist... luckily ya didnt get ya panties in a twist over it.. you know ya got hands available to help ya out with a workin bee when ya ready..

as for donor body, i'll help ya out with a cool concept....

Pleased all are ok but a real shame to see, Yep keen to help out if needed dude and I just so happen to have a red 45 cab here just like the pic.

[kbjj]

Bugger that, I got enough Toyota shit on the truckthat keeps failing