what would you choose?

fish · Post by **fish** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:32 pm

i own a 4x4 already and i like it the way it is, but want to do a project 4x4 aswell? what do you old pros recomend as a good truck to mod? im not to concerned about it being road legal, i just want it tough.
p.s im not that rich so yea needs to be a cheepy. :oops:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:35 pm

cheap and good im my opinion (biasit just a little) a suzuki vitara

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:37 pm

go nissan or toyota.....
they have both been there done that..
lots of advise out there...

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:02 pm

Best advise is to buy someone elses project that they've invested 10's of thousands of dollars and hours into

Will save you a fortune and you can have fun straight away

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:03 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:Best advise is to buy someone elses project that they've invested 10's of thousands of dollars and hours into

Will save you a fortune and you can have fun straight away

best idea yet, but if u wana learn something, build it up yourself and spend ur billions

fish · Post by **fish** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:16 pm

yea i like suzukis i had a 410. gone now but i wouldnt mind something a bit biger. are vitaras easy to mod without any massive probs?. are they beam axle? cheers

and out of the two who's the king. nissan or yota?

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:43 pm

fish wrote:and out of the two who's the king. nissan or yota?

now ya askin for a can of worms to be opened.. :lol:

comes down to personal preference bud.. much of a muchness..

:wink:

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:48 pm

my 2c. If I wanted more of an alrounder, I would go a beam axle hilux.

Im a proud zuk owner and like Rovers

fish · Post by **fish** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:57 pm

yea i think that could be the way. something that can take a bit of crap.

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:14 pm

a lux is medium-ish wheelbase std soa setup.. parts are cheap to get and easy to find.. cheaper on the upgrades and well documented on the net too..

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:34 am

fish wrote:yea i like suzukis i had a 410. gone now but i wouldnt mind something a bit biger. are vitaras easy to mod without any massive probs?. are they beam axle? cheers

and out of the two who's the king. nissan or yota?

vitaras are easy to mod the IFS not beam :cry:

, but the go hard and take abit of punishing, put it this way i lifted mine to clear 30's for $250 and im 15, if i can you can too

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:32 am

mroffroader wrote:i lifted mine to clear 30's for $250

i lifted ole rusty to clear 36's for about $80.. :wink:

fish · Post by **fish** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:44 am

i lifted mine to clear 30's for $250

hmm sounds good.
what did you have to do to get 30s under there? are they lsd or open difs?

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:41 pm

im interested in how this thread is going,i too am looking for a new project, rally truck, winch truck and shooting wagon. was thinking either a suzuki jimny cut down to a ute with a v6 or fibreglass bodied 350 chev powered, nissan chassis off roader, i thought bout a hilux but they are too hard riding and its too costly to coil spring them. im looking around for something half done , so the moneys been spent already.

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:48 pm

fish wrote:i lifted mine to clear 30's for $250

hmm sounds good.
what did you have to do to get 30s under there? are they lsd or open difs?

there open but i know where to get cheap difflocks

mines going in next week

i found some second hand lift coils and just got some longer shocks for the rear the front was ok, make sure you get a EFI 16 valve vitara though they go a bizillion times better than a carbie 8v. great fun becuase there so light

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:48 pm

niblik wrote:
mroffroader wrote:i lifted mine to clear 30's for $250

i lifted ole rusty to clear 36's for about $80..

coils buddy! :roll:

hahaha

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:50 pm

fish wrote:i lifted mine to clear 30's for $250

hmm sounds good.
what did you have to do to get 30s under there? are they lsd or open difs?

also you could do a small body lift or make coil spacers out of warehouse chopping blocks, just a hole saw etc needed check out http://www.outerlimits4x4.com in the suzuki section lots of ideas there :wink:

callum007 · Post by **callum007** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:25 pm

i run the briscoes model of the chopping block lift. most people frown on it.. but after 3 years ive had no dramas... $8 40mm....
Id buy a zuke if i could find what i want...

I can run 40's for less than a grand...

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:28 pm

callum007 wrote:i run the briscoes model of the chopping block lift. most people frown on it.. but after 3 years ive had no dramas... $8 40mm....
Id buy a zuke if i could find what i want...

I can run 40's for less than a grand...

lol nice.....ok then :wink: