Challenger question

[sublimenz]

Looking for a new 4x4 to replace my old terrano.
Are the Challengers any good for basic offroading club runs and abit of hunting so nothing extreme.
This is what im looking at
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 962141.htm

[coxsy]

it appears to be my friends old truck followed my twin lock safari around a fair few tracks , a great buy

[J_Dub]

For that price you can not go wrong.
Ide be all over that if I had the cash, that's cheap for the money spent. You pay $6k for a tidy standard challenger.

That would be extremely capable.
You can not go wrong.

Dooo iiitttt

[sublimenz]

Ok I bowed to the pressure
Im now the proud owner of a mitzi challenger off on a roady to Auckland next week to pick her up

[J_Dub]

Nice work, it has so many extras, I believe that was too cheap.

[sublimenz]

So did I the owner is even chucking in all the factory gear as well plus a set of muddys
After missing out on one I wanted earlier by indecision I wasnt going to do it again

[BlakeNZ]

Dude, THAT is a great buy. for the price of the two diff locks and the front bar, you got a whole truck!

[sublimenz]

Thats what I thought. wont have it till next week sometime though. ( im impatient at the best of times. )
Will do a tyre change before I head back home and will do some offroading on the way home

[coxsy]

the sliders built by me ,front hooks also,the spare tyre rack too a hi lift will fit on it , plus spade

[sublimenz]

the sliders built by me ,front hooks also,the spare tyre rack too a hi lift will fit on it , plus spade

So if it breaks I can blame you then
Im excited and cant wait to get it but looks like it will be the end of next week

[coxsy]

oh my welds were done in the workshop high powered nothing I welded has ever broken, on the down side the front aline ment does go out abit it you hit bumps to much ,
I know that truck ,well been underneath it a lot

[sublimenz]

oh my welds were done in the workshop high powered nothing I welded has ever broken, on the down side the front aline ment does go out abit it you hit bumps to much ,
I know that truck ,well been underneath it a lot

I hope I dont have to spend to much time under it thats the main reason I sold the terrano.
Well if I need some info about it I will have to ask you nicely

[coxsy]

here it is on a club trip,

[lax2wlg]

on the down side the front aline ment does go out abit it you hit bumps to much ,

Thats bloody torsion bars for ya
Especially when they have a couple of hundred thousand KMs on them.

I've found that the only way to knock the (modified) Nissan IFS out of alignment is if the t-bars sag when it takes a big hit.

Hence I am trying to design a coil spring conversion using an air-shock for fine tuning the ride height, and with camber adjustment built into the upper control arm. Need to submit the plans to an engineer (a real engineer) to see if there are any fatal flaws with the design.

But the bottom line is - you'll be spending more time under any vehicle that is used off road.

[sublimenz]

here it is on a club trip,

Good picture. I was wondering where all the jacks etc were going to fit

[sublimenz]

Oh before I forget. Will my 15x8 terrano wheels fit on this ?
Just gives me 2 sets of off road tires

[fh2014]

My 15x8 terrano wheels 15x8 -9 offset 32x11.5s went straight on to a 94 pajero (same thing dif body). Just get the correct wheel nuts

[sublimenz]

My 15x8 terrano wheels 15x8 -9 offset 32x11.5s went straight on to a 94 pajero (same thing dif body). Just get the correct wheel nuts

Brilliant thanks.
I shall get them sorted this week