New Truck Suggestions

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:22 pm

Dick
If Jerry gets out of bed on time tomorrow and cleans the truck he'll still have plenty of time to get up Bulls to meet you half way for you to view the truck :wink:

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:24 pm

Oh ok, thats a point. But if i buy it, how will he get back home?

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:25 pm

And whats the deal with the 'Bush Crasher' thing under my name?

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:27 pm

better keep me mouth shut coz I don't want to get stuck with driving up to Bulls to pick Jerry up tomorrow :oops:

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:27 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:better keep me mouth shut coz I don't want to get stuck with driving up to Bulls to pick Jerry up tomorrow

HAHA - Sweet as.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:21 pm

I'll knock $100 off if you buy it to cover petrol since your an ORE member....otherwise Saddam has to take out a small mortgage to come and pick me up in his V8 Cruiser :roll:

Don't forget a trailer for the diffs and the motor etc :lol:

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:24 pm

Sweet. That will be primo thanks.

However, i cant confirm if i can come and have a look tomorow till the old man gets home tonite, and whether i can buy it or not until i have once again talked to him.

But thank you for that.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:27 pm

Yep......thats why I said IF you buy it :lol:

here are the pics
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... _album.php

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:37 pm

Jerry wrote:Yep......thats why I said IF you buy it

here are the pics
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... _album.php

Thanks.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:43 pm

Even comes with free mud :roll:

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:45 pm

Bonuses are always great.

The radios, does it come with the UHF but not the CB? and you are quite sure the bits of rust will not affect the wof for a while?

Oh and does the winch have rope?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:58 pm

Comes with the PRS, the UHF is coming out, I mentioned to the WOF guy the rust he said theres a little bit of surface rust but thats ok, I regularly rust treat any new bits, he wasn't concerned with it, just needs a bit of tidying up etc the winch rope is 27m of steel cable of a Safari.

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:00 pm

Sweet, is that the one in the dash, or between the seats?

Would you still be able to send me that e-mail with all the specs and things that you have done to the truck.

It would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:07 pm

The one between the seats, that my CCVC A band radio.....

writing up now....

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:08 pm

Thanks.... those CCVC A band radios, what are they used for?

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:11 pm

Dick wrote:Thanks.... those CCVC A band radios, what are they used for?

Talking with other cross country vehicle club a band radios :wink:

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:11 pm

ha ok. but are they better that UHF or CB radios?

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:14 pm

Dick wrote:ha ok. but are they better that UHF or CB radios?

Well I suppose so if you only wanted to talk to cross country vehicle club members. Not really much help in your neck of the woods.

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:15 pm

ok sweet as. just asking as i had never heard of them before. cheers.

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:47 pm

VERDICT

I have brought a DAIHATSU RUGGER

(Jerry's old truck)

Drove it home from wellington (took 7 hours), towing almost 1tonne on the trailer, and didnt miss a beat.

2800 Turbo Diesel

Thanks to all who contributed and made suggestions, as it was much appreciated.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:03 pm

congratulations Dick.... was the 1 tonne on the trailer all the spare parts that jerry had stashed in the back of the shed and under the house? :oops:

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:05 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:congratulations Dick.... was the 1 tonne on the trailer all the spare parts that jerry had stashed in the back of the shed and under the house?

Yeah. Lots of spare parts, which is great. The drive gave the truck a good test and she pulled through, which made me very happy.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:09 pm

Dick wrote: Yeah. Lots of spare parts, which is great. The drive gave the truck a good test and she pulled through, which made me very happy.

:thumright:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:06 pm

.....not bad for a 20yr old truck towing 1ton....puts loads of other trucks to shame :twisted:

..... they are rated for 3 ton tow in the UK apparantly ....... Its your dads trailer I felt sorry for with the spare motor and diffs and stuff on :roll:

I hope it still has the rubber guards left :oops:

, I think my neighbour (John) was a bit worried when he said the springs on it were flat :oops:

Sorry forgot to mention the turbo light that has a mind of its own, it comes on when it feels like, I never got used to it (must be landrover parts :roll:

)

PS Theres some dirty hatsu pics here :oops:

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 7850#57850

theres another thread that is talking about how to do the hilux diffs mod and the SOA (spring over axle)...may want to ask him lots of questions...I think there was a spare LSD for sale too....

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:11 pm

Jerry wrote:PS Theres some dirty hatsu pics here http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 7850#57850

theres another thread that is talking about how to do the hilux diffs mod and the SOA (spring over axle)...may want to ask him lots of questions...I think there was a spare LSD for sale too....

Jerry, you no longer own a die-hat-shoe, you should be over in the prado threads

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:12 pm

Ok, cheers. Yeah the trailer was all good. Dad was all sweet about it. He said it would take a hell of alot more than that to break it, as its all angle, and had like 6 ply tyres on it, that we took off out boat, so they wont be breaking any time soon. Mudguards were all good to. thanks.

I even passed 1 car on the way home. Only one, but it shows the POWER of a daihatsu, that it can pass another car, doing 80kms, up hill, with a tonne on the back. Not bad all rite.

Turbo light stayed on all the way home, but thats cool, and the brakes were all good once we got going to.

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:05 pm

Oh Jerry, how did you get on with that part??

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:07 pm

Still chasing, he was looking yesterday....will phone him soon.....have to try and fit the Prado in the garage now

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:09 pm

Sweet. thanks. Good luck with fitting it in. Did you manage to tidy up the mess we left it in after we cleared heaps of it all out?

Do we get a photo of this new machine?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:28 pm

I'm cleaning up the mess now so it can fit in :roll:

.....will put up some pics in an hr or 2