Bought my first 4x4

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:08 am

Hey guys.

I bought my first 4x4 about 3 months ago and I think a few people will call me an idiot for buying what I did.
Which is a 1992 Mazda Proceed 2.6L Petrol gas guzzler. But I really do enjoy it. It's heaps of fun. Minus the fact that modifying it is proving to be slightly difficult because it isn't a very common 4x4 but that just adds to the fun of it. Have done a few trips so here's a few photos.

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:36 am

plan long term ,get lockers for it body lift it for bigger tyres, then it will be real fun

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:22 pm

Yeah, I have bought a suspension lift kit for it and are picking up a set of 31's tomorrow

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:07 pm

The radiator tends to fill with mud , causing overheating problems due to its low mounting and size to cool the 2.6

1kz_surf · Post by **1kz_surf** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:36 pm

the rear springs were fun to fit ay bro hahaha good fun in dads drive way hahahahahah

zed · Post by **zed** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:10 pm

And the torsion windup and angle grinder attack on my driveway :-D

Glad you made it to the forums mudnut lol

zed · Post by **zed** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:42 pm

coxsy wrote:plan long term ,get lockers for it body lift it for bigger tyres, then it will be real fun

+1 for lockers, but I'd be removing those side steps and fitting some protective barwork. Finished that winchbar yet...??

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:50 pm

Ball joint flip, trimmed bump stops, diff drop, front auto locker, shimmed rear LSD.

Most cost effective mods for any ifs truck. Oh and simex :-)

zed · Post by **zed** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:57 pm

Mmmmm Simex ETs

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:04 pm

They rule. I am struggling to upload a pic of my simexes in action.

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:37 pm

Hahaha wow, found everyone on here !

Making new tow hook mount and I'll get round to getting rid of those stupid side steps before the trip next month.

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:43 pm

coxsy wrote:The radiator tends to fill with mud , causing overheating problems due to its low mounting and size to cool the 2.6

Yeah thinking about how to combat this after I get some bar work on it.

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:50 pm

filled mine with mud pine niddles in woodhill before the park was made up, and in Whanganomana , had to used the heater to keep it cooler,

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:15 pm

coxsy wrote:filled mine with mud pine niddles in woodhill before the park was made up, and in Whanganomana , had to used the heater to keep it cooler,

yeah have had that bhappen up odlins too. going to make a shield and what not for it i think.

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:18 pm

another thing I found with it , sometimes the power goes to the rear axle, and little drive to the front , pulling on the hand brake put the drive to the front axle ,

lax2wlg · Post by **lax2wlg** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 4:09 am

Mattman wrote:They rule. I am struggling to upload a pic of my simexes in action.

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:08 am

Haha cool pic thanks Josh!

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:22 pm

my proceed ute love the flex

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:56 pm

Great pic Coxsy

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:54 pm

my son kamfer gripping grim death to the passenger seat

I still call that spot death corner, twins lockers and long wheel base can drive it at speed all other that follow have to winch or be winched up around it

1kz_surf · Post by **1kz_surf** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:02 pm

i think rip those sissy side steps off , get a lsd ill shim it up for you and then get your radiator sorted front n rear hooks and then do all the bar work cos no pount in bars if ya cooked at the mungatook road #mungatookmilita

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:14 pm

True words

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:30 pm

1kz_surf wrote:i think rip those sissy side steps off , get a lsd ill shim it up for you and then get your radiator sorted front n rear hooks and then do all the bar work cos no pount in bars if ya cooked at the mungatook road #mungatookmilita

Defianantly keen bro ! Side steps have bent up and now look like little rock sliders haha, need to get some tube and what not etc.

zed · Post by **zed** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:13 am

Trip pics mudnut

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:18 pm

Great to meet you over the weekend Zed.

I will try and post a couple of vids I got of you in action.

Cheers
Matt.

zed · Post by **zed** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:48 pm

Mattman wrote:Great to meet you over the weekend Zed.

I will try and post a couple of vids I got of you in action.

Cheers
Matt.

Yep same here good to meet some more of the local boys :-)

have to look for some challenging stuff next time eh ;-)

Zed

liam14 · Post by **liam14** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:43 am

zed wrote:Trip pics mudnut

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