Tomsoffroad & Customs

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:39 pm

very nice work Tom, ChCh has always set the trend for modified hilux's but us lot who thought rears up front, coons and a supra motor were the bee's knees really need to lift our game.

I like what you do with these new fangled coily springs.

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:42 pm

Awesome job old mate.

Iv got a spare hilux sitting around, id love to do something like this to it with patrol axles :evil:

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:47 pm

Wow, thats some awesome flex!

Ever had anyone make it to the top of that big ramp? El-Nibbo maybe :wink:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:59 am

very nice work Tom, ChCh has always set the trend for modified hilux's but us lot who thought rears up front, coons and a supra motor were the bee's knees really need to lift our game.

Thank you. Yip those were the days. Still rate the Supra motor tho, 7800rpm in a Hilux, gotto love it :mrgreen:

Ever had anyone make it to the top of that big ramp? El-Nibbo maybe

Nah not yet. Might not happen in too much of a hurry either as the ramp is 1600mm high :roll:

May have over cooked it abit :lol:

As for El-Nibbo. Hes been rather quiet as of late. Is he hibernating? :lol:

pruggerdore · Post by **pruggerdore** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:13 am

dont often slap you on the back tom but that is some serious flex you got going on there. very impressed. so you put peoples vehicles thru cert for them?. thats the tricky bit too most of us. ever thought of moving to the north island.

maybe you could get customers to put feedback on your work up here like how they found your setups off road etc. help with advertising. love your posts

Bulletproof · Post by **Bulletproof** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:45 pm

Looks very good Tom. Better than what Andy told me on the phone a couple of nights ago.

I am looking forward to seeing it is action

Cheers Richard

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:50 pm

dont often slap you on the back tom but that is some serious flex you got going on there. very impressed. so you put peoples vehicles thru cert for them?. thats the tricky bit too most of us. ever thought of moving to the north island. maybe you could get customers to put feedback on your work up here like how they found your setups off road etc. help with advertising. love your posts

Thanks

Nope can't say I have any plans to move anywhere. Yes I prefer to take the majorly modified trucks thru cert myself. Certs no problem. Basically it doesn't matter whether they are going to be on the road of trailer queens, they still have to be the same standard.

Looks very good Tom. Better than what Andy told me on the phone a couple of nights ago.

I am looking forward to seeing it is action

Cheers Richard

Cheers. Judging by the panel work on Andy's wagon, he'll test it well I'd say. :lol:

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:17 pm

next mission

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:52 pm

hosehustler
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next mission

Something to do with a Hilux and some coilover isnt it? :mrgreen:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:06 pm

Spent today chipping away on Bobs winch truck. First up I have to say..... What a F@#king weapon. Supercharged lexus, manual shift auto blah blah blah. Just awesome. Built like a bulldozer tho :mrgreen:

Anyways Bobs asked me to fix the panhard mount on the diff which had snapped off :shock:

I've ended up modifying the chassis mount and fitting a 80 series panhard rod to it.
Tomorrows job is to sort out the hydraulic bump stops.

Fabricated a double shear mount at the diff. Fingers crossed this fixes the problem

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:36 pm

hosehustler
Post subject: Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs

next mission

Here you go Tim :mrgreen:

Coilovers are in, just got to whip up a brace over the top of the engine.

Things are looking like this will be done halfway thru tomorrow. Time for some loving, 60's style :mrgreen:

passengerpete · Post by **passengerpete** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:54 pm

don't forget the ramp pic :wink:

Tim's truck is bad ass. some very cool stuff coming outer ya shop tom.

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:02 pm

don't forget the ramp pic

I won't fella :wink:

I'll build the brace first. I've not bothered to put the front wheels back on yet so I can basically have the diff sitting on the floor while I'm working in the engine bay. Ya get sick of being a monkey climbing all over the truck :lol:

De-Ranged · Post by **De-Ranged** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:45 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:
don't forget the ramp pic

I won't fella I'll build the brace first. I've not bothered to put the front wheels back on yet so I can basically have the diff sitting on the floor while I'm working in the engine bay. Ya get sick of being a monkey climbing all over the truck

I have made up some steps

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:39 am

I have made up some steps

I hear that :mrgreen:

Unforunately building workshop equipment is in the same catagory as working on my 60!! :roll:

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:20 am

flash

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:08 am

flash

Cheers

I think we may have to play around with the spring rate abit, but then again they will settle abit. I'll know later today when I've been for a test drive.

muddy_munke · Post by **muddy_munke** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:23 am

Top Job Tom. As usual.
I think we need to talk about getting a certain project of mine finished. Rob say's your pretty busy so I'll be in touch to pencil in a time to have a yarn about what needs finished on the bloody thing!
Keep up the good work,
Daniel

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:05 pm

What spring rates did you bang in there Tom? Tim has about the same weight as mine in the front. I was running 250/350 (I think :roll:

) but the 250 was a bit soft as I recall, and I can't recall what I have in there now :lol:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:51 pm

What spring rates did you bang in there Tom? Tim has about the same weight as mine in the front. I was running 250/350 (I think ) but the 250 was a bit soft as I recall, and I can't recall what I have in there now

400/250lb but that may need changing if Tim desires. I have a pair of 350lb coils here to replace the 400lb coils if needed.

Here it is finished :mrgreen:

We have a new winner on the ramp :lol:

Strut brace

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:16 pm

Fark yeah, i'm stuck up here in Rotopua on a Fire service course, had an absolute shit of a day......but i've now got a grin from ear to ear
cheers Tom :mrgreen:

monaro427 · Post by **monaro427** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:09 pm

shit tim you just down the road from me

Batfastard · Post by **Batfastard** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:17 pm

Top work as always tom.if that truck was road legal would that suspension set up go through cert.

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:32 am

but i've now got a grin from ear to ear
cheers Tom

Wait till I give you the bill, that should take care of your wee grin issue :lol:

Top work as always tom.if that truck was road legal would that suspension set up go through cert.

Thanks

The only thing it would need for cert would be swaybars. But being a trailer queen we wont bother with that :mrgreen:

SamLogan · Post by **SamLogan** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:19 am

not fair. i was enjoying having my name the furthest up the ramp apart from yours Tom haha. Another awesome weapon coming out of your workshop haha

Sam

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:21 am

jammysammy wrote:not fair. i was enjoying having my name the furthest up the ramp apart from yours Tom haha.
Sam

haha you know how to fix that

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:26 am

jammysammy wrote:not fair. i was enjoying having my name the furthest up the ramp apart from yours Tom haha. Another awesome weapon coming out of your workshop haha

Sam

Thats cunning, Have your own rig the highest up the ramp so all the customers want their suspension upgraded to beat it and be at the top.. LOL

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:12 pm

Thats cunning, Have your own rig the highest up the ramp so all the customers want their suspension upgraded to beat it and be at the top.. LOL

Not just a pretty face. :lol:

I had to chuck the 37's on the 60 this morning and run it up the ramp just to make sure :mrgreen:

Not only at the top, but about 200mm past Tims hilux, which WAS at the top ahahahahaha :roll:

Yes I have pics, but it'll have to wait till tomorrow night

mayday · Post by **mayday** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:04 pm

hosehustler wrote:Fark yeah, i'm stuck up here in Rotopua on a Fire service course, had an absolute shit of a day......but i've now got a grin from ear to ear
cheers Tom

Sounds like your on the course with my cuz Blake, give him some shit about his gutless FJ for me!