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Na they haven't twisted but it is a bit vague on the road, feels like the bushes are stuffed. Putting the brace in the rear seemed to help so I thought trying the front could be an idea too. The way to do it would to be to make the shackles like a banana so that you can get the brace in without it hitting the chassis. Seems like a lot of hard work though! I have a few more things to sort before that gets to the top of the list.

Some new bushes would probably be a good idea too haha the current ones were "near new" when we did all the suspension work.

Another 3 link front and rear KZN130 Surf






And my Surf no longer has a front bar

What is the over top steering of tom 78 series prado ?

Trundle wrote:What is the over top steering of tom 78 series prado ?

130 Steering box with a trailgear dropped pitman arm. Drag link is 30mm hollow bar with a 80 series TRE and a 60 series Cruiser TRE. Tie rod is 30mm hollow bar with 80 series TRE and a 60 series TRE. Steering arms are factory LN106, drivers has the J arm chopped off.

I try to use common TRE's. Nothing worse than having a busted exotic part in the middle of nowhere

You're get getting those 3-links out pretty quick these days Tom, great work. What front springs did you use on that surf?

need ramp shots

Fakey wrote:You're get getting those 3-links out pretty quick these days Tom, great work. What front springs did you use on that surf?

Cheers Front coils are standard height GQ Safari. Rears are 2" lift 80 series Cruiser

jonossiksilvia wrote:need ramp shots

Too late It has different diff ratios because the owner wasn't able to find another 4.8 in time and it didn't have the front bump stops fitted. It'll flex well tho

Be a few here who recognise this weapon.
Front bar/arches, Prado styles. Sliders are ours but were done a couple of years ago

Winch mount is part of the chassis

One for the Rover freaks (I know your out there )
The winch isn't in there in these pics because the owner has to relocate the trans cooler to make room.

tomsoffroad wrote:Be a few here who recognise this weapon.
Front bar/arches, Prado styles. Sliders are ours but were done a couple of years ago

Winch mount is part of the chassis

owner be well happy with that ,reckon it b spending sometime up in nrth canty wiv some more mods to do

The pome will have to grow some nads now Tom .Or do you also give driving lessons for people that own trucks like that ?. nice work Tom.

mike barnett wrote:The pome will have to grow some nads now Tom .Or do you also give driving lessons for people that own trucks like that ?. nice work Tom.

He might need a box to stand on to get in !!!

tallsam66 wrote:

mike barnett wrote:The pome will have to grow some nads now Tom .Or do you also give driving lessons for people that own trucks like that ?. nice work Tom.

He might need a box to stand on to get in !!!

why the #### would a need box ? its smaller than my old safari's to get in, as for power it got far less horsepower than my old safari

Forgot to post these pics. Terrano sump slightly modified to suit Petes solid axle D21



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Dip stick had to be relocated to the other side of the engine

Got the Pajero back in the shed and have been stitching up the front. Making the Commodore radiator fit has been interesting.............. however I've been a little distracted building the workshop extension

Commodore radiator in the Pajero. Entertaining little job Using the factory transcooler too. All nice and simple with all common parts

Then I moved onto a little Zuk. Cute wee things
Sliders, arches and a snorkel.

tomsoffroad wrote: Cute wee things

Ha!
Good to see the springs on the right side of the axle

Nice work mate

Im sure Ive seen it in this thread before, but its alot of pages to go through...

what tube do you use for your sliders/and exos? also what kind of bender you use? if you dont mind me asking.

cheers

skidmark wrote:Im sure Ive seen it in this thread before, but its alot of pages to go through...

what tube do you use for your sliders/and exos? also what kind of bender you use? if you dont mind me asking.

cheers

Dont mind at all

Sliders are 1.25" nominal bore medium wall. Cages are 1.25 and 1.5" nb med wall pipe.

My bender is just a cheap topmaq jobby but I have bramley dies.

Sweet, is that seamless pipe? Cause I've found seamless in 3.5 mn wall seamed by 3.2.or am I looking at the wrong stuff?
Thanks

No it has a seam. 3.2mm wall.

Hi tom. Have u any of the terrano idler brackets left u made not long ago? Couldn't find the thread.

Jared

Sorry people, I've been slack updating on here. I will update every now and then but if your keen to see whats been going on in the mean time check out Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tomsoffr ... 3073880566
Heaps of pics on there
If Facebook isn't your thing then feel free to contact me on the number below.

Cheers Tom

what price on the 2lt dump pipe?

Heres a 60 series ive just finished a soa on.

What have you done to the 60 Tom?