Newbie Safari owner

[doby]

Hi all, another new member from Auckland. Just picked up a 91 GQ SWB Safari with PTO & standid rear dif locker. Already done a 50mm body lift, just trying to find a set of 50/60mm lift springs if eneyone can help? Once i find them i will put on some 33'' goodyear wrangler MT's, good choice or not? Going to take off all the mud gards & side steps to. Keen as to meat some other Auckland people, do a few trips & maby join a lockel club if eneyone could serjest one?

[Smurf]

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[doby]

Cheers Smurf, all very usefull stuf but would like to find that sort of stuff a bit closer to home (auckland) Have ben offerd a set of 50mm lift rear springs by Worthog, so if eneyone has a set of 50mm lift front springs they wont to get rid of i would love to here from you! Also if eneyone can sergest a good club to join in the Auckland area that would be cool to!

thanks.

[coxsy]

where are you in auckland that may help as to which club to join , they all do different stuff

[albundy]

I found the wranglers no good on the safari, jusy my opinion, others would argue with me. They didn't clear mud quick enough, they bulged in the sidewalls and I managed to spike the sidewall twice in 6mths. I changed to the new Kumho KL71 as I was not happy with what was available on the market and decided to give something new a go. So far I haven't looked back. They are the quickest tread clearing pattern I have seen, aggressive directional pattern but good for the road. I have found them to perform exceptionally well in snow and ice so far. This weekend will be a good test for them, Grade 5 Westcoast tracks.
Oh, and welcome to the site, good to see another Nissan on here.
Al

[doby]

where are you in auckland that may help as to which club to join , they all do different stuff

Im on the shore. After a club that gets out as much as pos, & has a few social events!

[doby]

I found the wranglers no good on the safari, jusy my opinion, others would argue with me. They didn't clear mud quick enough, they bulged in the sidewalls and I managed to spike the sidewall twice in 6mths. I changed to the new Kumho KL71 as I was not happy with what was available on the market and decided to give something new a go. So far I haven't looked back. They are the quickest tread clearing pattern I have seen, aggressive directional pattern but good for the road. I have found them to perform exceptionally well in snow and ice so far. This weekend will be a good test for them, Grade 5 Westcoast tracks.
Oh, and welcome to the site, good to see another Nissan on here.
Al

Thanks four the advice, very helpful. Im after a mud tyer Thats still ok on the road, being in auckland u gota drive for miles to find eney mud!
Go the safari!

[coxsy]

try and come down to harrisville on sunday its south of pukekohe manakau club has a inclub winch challenge on

[doby]

Sounds good coxsy, what time is that geting under way, eney address or just head out in that direction & should find it?

Cheers

[coxsy]

sorry getting back had a few power spikes, windy as hell up here , we at the harrisville motorX track there are signs pointing the way, head out to waiuku, its on the right,Geraghty Maber road , time? bugger me don't know me self yet must inquire
8.00 am to 8.30am scrutineering. then we are running, got 15 trucks running

[minimun]

Hey doby,
I'm new to the scene and live in Auckland and also have a safari, i'm trying to find some areas in auckland or just outside where theres a bit or mud and just for something to do

[doby]

Sounds good bud, im in the hunt for some mud too! Manakau 4WD club is holding a winch chalinge in Harrisville (10 mins south of Pukekohe) this sunday if your keen. Im trying to find a club to join so might check them out. PM me your number if your keen.

Cheers.

[minimun]

hey doby, did you get my pm