Infected with Offroadiness..

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:45 pm

Hey guys/girls.

Im new to this so i think its appropriate to introduce myself..
My name is Jooce and im 21 years old.

Now the reason im on here is over the xmas holidays i went rabbit shooting on the back of a soft top 4wd and it was awesome. Its completely killed my thirst for "boy racer" type cars and now i want my own 4wd and gun to kill bunnys..

Anyway i recently bought a 1990 Suzuki Escudo soft top and i think i need some bigger tyres and upgraded suspension so it can handle "rough" terrain.

Is there anyone out there who has owned a escudo/vitara and could maybe give me some pointers on what to do? i dont wana spend big money on it coz the car (is it a car or a truck?) only cost me 3grand.

Any help would be much appreciated..

- Jooce

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:04 pm

hey there i own a vitara/escudo theres quite a few of us on here...heres my build up thread http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 92&start=0 check it out for ideas and info and prifavte message me if you need to know anything

welcome aboard! :wink:

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:08 pm

welcome aboard

Theres a good following of suzuki's on here, so there should be some advice coming your way, There will need to be a little bit of money spent to get set up, but no where near the kind of money wasted on Boyracer cars eh.

Hope you stick with it, & look foward to crossing paths on the trail sometime, but dont mention killing bunnys to the missus.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:50 pm

whats wrong with killing bunnys ? i pop about 3 or 4 in the head each night and the dog eats 1 for his dinner..... dont watch that, its quite disturbing :shock:

welcome aboard Jooce

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:15 pm

Hey

Mroffroader i envy your ingenuity (spelling) and DIY attitude. Unfortunately im not the DIY type.. i'd rather pay a pro to do it so it doesnt cause me issues! But yeh goodwork man i wish i knew as much as you did!

I think i might just take suzy to a pro and be like "heres 5 grand.." lol
Hey do you know how hard it is to remove the rear seats as im thinking about ditching them and putting something in it to make it steady for 2 ppl with guns to stand up and keep balance, while driving through rugged terrain.. Im looking at making my suzuki a mint shooting vehicle rather than a mud dragging rusty beast.

Your suzuki looks mint though! i will get a pic of mine up when i get the bonnet painted on tuesday.. keep up the good work !

- Jooce

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:24 pm

to take out the rear seats all you need is a 14mm spanner or socket.....nothing special.....could be a 12mm cant remember :lol:

....thanks, yea if your not to good at modifying theres no point trying and then screwing up you car lol :wink:

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:29 pm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... ermanent=0

a couple of questions about this auction.

1, Are these tyres bald for off road tyres?

2, Will they fit on my suzuki?

3, Are they cheap or a good deal?

4, Even if they are bald.. would they still be ok for offroad use?

Sorry bout all the questions but like i said... this world is completely new to me..

Cheers, Jooce

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:39 pm

Jooce wrote:http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=87754957&permanent=0

a couple of questions about this auction.

1, Are these tyres bald for off road tyres?

2, Will they fit on my suzuki?

3, Are they cheap or a good deal?

4, Even if they are bald.. would they still be ok for offroad use?

Sorry bout all the questions but like i said... this world is completely new to me..

Cheers, Jooce

yes they are cheap, no they will not fit you zook (wrong stuf patteren, to bald for offroad and the size is not stated so probably wont fit...

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:08 am

Welcome aboard, The best thing to make the 'scudo a bit better offroad would be little bit of a lift & some decent 30" tyres. You should be able to get 4 new springs & shocks fitted for around a grand. A 4x4 training course would be a good investment too if you haven't done much offroad driving.

Spotlighting is fun! Check out our hunting truck:

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2122

Cheers
Clint

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:52 am

hey i didnt see any pics on that link?

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:58 am

So for around 2grand i could get some good shocks and tyres/rims?

anyone know some good places in chch to get 2nd hand parts bought and installed ?

Also any suggestions on making my suzuki a purpose built shooting vehicle? i also use it as a daily driver so it would have to be practical!

Cheers

icekayak · Post by **icekayak** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:23 pm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Wheels-tyres/4x4/auction-88383584.htm

Depending on how much they want for them would be good as a entry level

You could just fit them with no lift and a little rubbing...

from memory they are about 29" (stock is about 27?)

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:04 pm

how much would you guys pay for them rims/tyres? wot do u think there worth?

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:29 pm

id pay $500 for them WITH rims.....there good but only for offroad as there worn unevenly

icekayak · Post by **icekayak** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:56 pm

to be honest i dunno if i'd pay quite that much as the tread is starting to get down a little and they appear to be only the standard SJ413 whitespoke rims (only 5.5" wide)... but all depends on how they look in person etc and what the tread is like...

but at the end of the day its a convienence thing too... like i often end up paying a little more for something local which I can have now, pickup and know exactely what i'm getting; as opposed to waiting for a while and getting something cheaper (which i may or may not know what their gonna be like)

tripnip · Post by **tripnip** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:31 pm

hey jooce if your guna get any 12 to touch that zook try alister at summit 4wd they in carlye st off montreal hes a gud guy any nows wat hes doin also all gud with the suzuis

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:21 pm

sweet cheers dude..

lol wots a 12 ?

gomulletgo · Post by **gomulletgo** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:06 pm

sweet cheers dude..

lol wots a 12 ?

mock? if you don't know it was just a typo: anyone to touch the zook.....any 1 2 touch the zook.....any 12 to touch the zook

looks like to many 22s eh tu's? :wink:

pouw · Post by **pouw** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:08 pm

Hey Jooce, Ive got mroffroaders old zook. I got a price the other day to have an Old Man Emu suspension kit installed and was quoted $1900 fitted. In case you are interested, snorkel is $725 fitted. Cheers

Jooce · Post by **Jooce** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:33 pm

hi, where abouts did u get that quote from ? is it in chch?

pouw · Post by **pouw** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:45 pm

G Guy Motors in Wellington but it should provide comparable pricing. Let me know if you find someone cheaper

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