first surf build.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:36 pm

The most disappointing part though

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:53 pm

Gutted. Where's the limiter vids???

mudlva · Post by **mudlva** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 5:55 am

skidmark wrote:The most disappointing part though

Awesome bud ran that on the back and double the tiye size foot print

Madaz · Post by **Madaz** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:38 pm

skidmark wrote:The most disappointing part though

Far out................

What brand of wheel were they?

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 2:39 pm

Madaz wrote:
skidmark wrote:The most disappointing part though
Far out................

What brand of wheel were they?

I think that's the problem....they arent

Madaz · Post by **Madaz** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:14 pm

Yeah, but most people are running chinese shit rims, and I havnt seen too many people with that result?
Especially not just driving round Woodhill................

Even the roll in this clip didnt do the damage you got............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct75N1AupZs

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:21 pm

Hopefully can get it repaired and will see what happens.. there's a few gouges on the back tho.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun May 29, 2016 7:10 pm

Things havebeen a bit slow since the last outing... had rim repaired with a new centre fitted...only got a shitty rattle can black this time round.
Fitted a efs panhard from force 4.

Noticed a couple things i needed to do. Fitted a set of winch horns.

Orederd and fitted a set of limit strap front and rear as suspension outflexed shocks and didnt want to cause premature stress to them.

Also wired up trailer plug and reverse lights onto rear frame.

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Sun May 29, 2016 9:00 pm

Very cool.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:30 am

Quick question, winchrope end/thimble? Where the heck can you buy one?on line/in Hamilton?

Gardengnome · Post by **Gardengnome** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:27 pm

A marine/boating shop maybe?

tgaguy1 · Post by **tgaguy1** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:38 pm

Cookes sell them.
Aren't you using synthetic rope?
I thought about installing one on my synthetic rope when I converted from wire years ago. I didn't end up installing one because it would damage the bowl of the washing machine when I wash the rope(when the wife is away of course).
Also it makes it easy to loop the rope through the eye for attaching the hook. No need for a joiner in the system which is just another component to fail.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:42 pm

tgaguy1 wrote:Cookes sell them.
Aren't you using synthetic rope?
I thought about installing one on my synthetic rope when I converted from wire years ago. I didn't end up installing one because it would damage the bowl of the washing machine when I wash the rope(when the wife is away of course).
Also it makes it easy to loop the rope through the eye for attaching the hook. No need for a joiner in the system which is just another component to fail.

Yes synthetic rope..i did wonder if one was required...perhaps cause my hook has a removable pin. .thats another option if i can run without it ill do that

tgaguy1 · Post by **tgaguy1** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:55 pm

I have run with a removable pin hook before. I think they call them a chain hook. Have never broken the rope at the bend in the rope at the hook attachment. always broken further down the rope after the splice.

Big · Post by **Big** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:50 pm

skidmark wrote:Quick question, winchrope end/thimble? Where the heck can you buy one?on line/in Hamilton?

Give Tony a ring at Ultra ropes.. he has them and are very good quality ones.. not like the shit on trademe..

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:44 pm

No pictures but i sorted the horrible noise. Found the problem of the fan rubbing on one of the fan hydraulic pump pulley..it was always closebut the body moved... anyway cut 10mm out of fanshroud .weld bsck up and all good.

Anyone want to show me around ngaroma block on sunday coming?(12th)

Alistair

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:12 pm

Went into ngaroma on sunday .certainly underestimated the 26km from the road into the camp..would possibly recommend uploading at the gate if your trailering?

: Overloaded and ready to roll

Had a couple small issues we had to sort but my truck perfomed mint this time. Will try uplaod a video, no sound cause i didn't realize the case muffled the microphone so much

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:36 pm

https://youtu.be/xj06ODzWPYo

No sound really sorry chaps

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:55 pm

Well a couple things happened...brought some goodies for front diff

But also used been using it to clean up section before a fence goes in
[youtube]https://youtu.be/BEfer4Wz7FY/[youtube]

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:24 pm

Turns out its been a while for a update... got front locker fitted. Went out for a trip to ngaroma and the hydraulic fan lunched itself.. Manga fed to track down replacement parts and fitted them. Did cambelt and water pump while was apart.Turns out they run a oil cooler factory that I hadn't known about.

Seems to have done the trick..haven't had a chance to take it out again but finally fitted the shift kit into the trans today. Definitely made a noticeable improvement. Used to be quite sluggish and would slip a lot engaging the next gear.now it's a lot more positive . hopefully prolong trans life a bit... no pictures cause too much atf everywhere.

Have new action cam,so should hopefully get some decent video next time I'm out

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:32 pm

Mattman wrote:Gutted. Where's the limiter vids???

https://youtu.be/qO-_KOFP9Lk

Finally.theres a little limiter in there..not fantastic but better than nothing.right?

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:29 am

It would appear that your only issue there is that those bloody paddocks are not big enough

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:32 am

rokhound wrote:It would appear that your only issue there is that those bloody paddocks are not big enough

Barstards have been plowed and planted now tho

Big · Post by **Big** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:48 am

what setup did you use in ya trans..? as I got the same one and have been playing around with it through the lexus box but now have the prado box and looking at it again..to make it a nicer shift.. you need a bigger paddock too so you can let the horses out ..

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:30 pm

Big wrote:what setup did you use in ya trans..? as I got the same one and have been playing around with it through the lexus box but now have the prado box and looking at it again..to make it a nicer shift.. you need a bigger paddock too so you can let the horses out ..

It's can look up the parts number, it firmed up the shifts which I wanted,although it makes a few funny noises on initial start up,yet drives fine.
The kit didn't match up exactly tho,and it says one of the valves didn't fit. Only set it for truck rather than hotrod.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:48 pm

Well haven't had it out anywhere as much I would have liked, time and money have slowed me up quite a lot...haha but using it as a tractor around the house to try pull out stumps and roots etc, managed to bend my tow bar... (spouse I did have winch doubled back attached to a tree infront....) so used a chain and a bottle jack straighten it out and added a couple braces.

Had it at up woodhil previous to this for the nzoffroader open day thing, went good apart from not knowing where we where going.

Going to look at making a rear sway bar from a torsion bar, to help improve roll stability. And hopefully make the front work better

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 6:28 pm

Brought it out of the shed once since my last post, got a wof and back in the shed....
But have roughed up a sway bar haven't driven with it but grabbing the cage and rocking it makes a huge difference.

Just waiting on some misalignment spacers, to give the heims some more movement then slap some paint around.

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:21 am

Update been back to woodhil,seems to be my go too place...sway bar makes a huge difference. So much more stabil. Defiantly will be keeping it...

Managed to explode rf freewheel hub twice tho...
Not ideal

Here's some averagely edited video tho
https://youtu.be/a-ijM76ucZA

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:01 pm

wow over a year since my last post, truck hasnt seen much action but recent trip to America caused some money to be spent... fitted them up over the weekend. haven't taken it for a skid yet..

rope hanging out is ensuring I've left room for my future( once wallet recovers...) plans for a rear mount winch

think I like modifying it just as much as driving it....

skidmark · Post by **skidmark** » Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:54 pm

I thought I'd start investigating into my plan of fitting a pto to my trans, and started to split the parts transmission I've had sitting on the floor for at least a year- this is where it went down hill... my memory had told me the intermediate housing between the trans and transfer case was one big hollow item.
This isnt the case and theres a bearing and seal and.... well the pto gear doenst even fit in there. this plan is out the window.

I wont give up yet and have two options that seem do able, one is a prado transfer set up, but I need to measure up the lengths and see how short the front driveshaft will be, and deal with offset rear driveshaft, probably not too much of a issue as this does very little road kms(very little kms at all actually)

or option two I found on YouTube a vague video of someone modified a hilux gear drive transfer to take a land cruiser pto drive.

will look at option one for now

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