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Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:25 pm
by tomsoffroad
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:36 pm
by MNC
Awesome work again Tom.
Truck needs bigger rubber now.
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:20 pm
by tomsoffroad
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:20 pm
by tomsoffroad
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:35 pm
by niblik
woot!! go the dirty ratrod! lurving that shiat..
its on my list of ' to do's '......

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:52 pm
by Filthy4x4
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:38 pm
by vvilly
Looks a bit different than what it did a couple years ago at the yard
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:11 am
by tomsoffroad
Looks a bit different than what it did a couple years ago at the yard
Yeah its getting there. I ended up scratch building a chassis for it then the owner has carried on with it. Its back to get a couple of things done. Its got an old 345cube International V8 which has an absolute drinking problem (3-4mile per gal!!!!

) but idols at about 400rpm which sound fukn primo. Its still got heaps to go but at least it drivable

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:55 pm
by tomsoffroad
Haaaa......... Never again am I going to do hi-steer on a linked Prado.
Pix on Thursday

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:07 pm
by Mattman
What would be a rough cost for a set of side bars for a lwb 93 bighorn with no body lift?
Would prefer bolt on if poss.
Cheers
Matt
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:40 pm
by tomsoffroad
What would be a rough cost for a set of side bars for a lwb 93 bighorn with no body lift?
Would prefer bolt on if poss.
Cheers
Matt
PM sent
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:53 am
by tomsoffroad
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:29 am
by Lawrence
Nice, is that a similar suspension set up to SAMs kzn130?
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:27 am
by tomsoffroad
Nice, is that a similar suspension set up to SAMs kzn130?
Yeah but with hi steer

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:54 am
by pruggerdore
going down this road when I get back to my prado so be good if you can go into detail on the issues you have had etc, when you get time. mines off road only so thats half the issues fixed right there probably. love your work. and the fact you actually get it done quick
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:03 pm
by tomsoffroad
going down this road when I get back to my prado
My advise would be dont go down that road

Absolute mission. Am going to be using a 130 Surf steering box which I am going to have to move a body mount to fit, Im also going to have to notch the chassis on the passengers side to get clearence for the draglink. There has been alot of head scratching and even more staring at it. Other than that its a piece of cake

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:33 pm
by turoa
why use a 130 box? kind of seems like a step backwards
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:38 pm
by tomsoffroad
why use a 130 box? kind of seems like a step backwards
Cos there isnt the clearance to fit the prado box. If I used the Prado box the pitman arm will foul on the tie rod and drag link. Things have got real f#$kn tight with the hi steer.
Why do you reakon its a step backwards? Other than the Prado has 4 bolts as oppossed to 3 on the Surf box. Am still using the Prado pit man arm.
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:47 pm
by tomsoffroad
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:35 pm
by tallsam66
Ive got a good 130 box for sale if you not got 1 yet for it.
tomsoffroad wrote:why use a 130 box? kind of seems like a step backwards
Cos there isnt the clearance to fit the prado box. If I used the Prado box the pitman arm will foul on the tie rod and drag link. Things have got real f#$kn tight with the hi steer.
Why do you reakon its a step backwards? Other than the Prado has 4 bolts as oppossed to 3 on the Surf box. Am still using the Prado pit man arm.
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:39 pm
by tomsoffroad
Ive got a good 130 box for sale if you not got 1 yet for it.
Already sorted but thanks for the offer

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:11 pm
by jonossiksilvia
how much to build that snorkel? i need 1 on drivers side of my surf to mate up with the 1uz between master cylinder and fuse box
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:23 pm
by tomsoffroad
how much to build that snorkel?
PM sent

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:28 am
by GNTONC
very impressive work... (sent you an email)
tomsoffroad wrote:
...not trying to be a smart a$$ here but isn't the radiator a bit too exposed here and could do with some sort of protection ? just wondering.

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:19 am
by tomsoffroad
...not trying to be a smart a$$ here but isn't the radiator a bit too exposed here and could do with some sort of protection ? just wondering.
Yes I agree. The owner has plans for that

Would be very easy to build something to protect it tho

I've emailed you the requested quote

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 10:23 pm
by tomsoffroad
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:00 am
by rokhound
is that a Tundra Tom?
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:12 am
by tomsoffroad
is that a Tundra Tom?
Nah its a 03 double cab KZN165r. Face lift model. Its the red one that used to have the phalic exhaust

Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 7:29 am
by KIWI_TERRANO
Nice to see hes finially throwing a solid axle under it
Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 3:13 pm
by rokhound
tomsoffroad wrote:is that a Tundra Tom?
Nah its a 03 double cab KZN165r. Face lift model. Its the red one that used to have the phalic exhaust

Looks way different from that angle
