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very nice work Tom, ChCh has always set the trend for modified hilux's but us lot who thought rears up front, coons and a supra motor were the bee's knees really need to lift our game.

I like what you do with these new fangled coily springs.

Awesome job old mate.

Iv got a spare hilux sitting around, id love to do something like this to it with patrol axles

Wow, thats some awesome flex!

Ever had anyone make it to the top of that big ramp? El-Nibbo maybe

very nice work Tom, ChCh has always set the trend for modified hilux's but us lot who thought rears up front, coons and a supra motor were the bee's knees really need to lift our game.

Thank you. Yip those were the days. Still rate the Supra motor tho, 7800rpm in a Hilux, gotto love it

Ever had anyone make it to the top of that big ramp? El-Nibbo maybe

Nah not yet. Might not happen in too much of a hurry either as the ramp is 1600mm high May have over cooked it abit
As for El-Nibbo. Hes been rather quiet as of late. Is he hibernating?

dont often slap you on the back tom but that is some serious flex you got going on there. very impressed. so you put peoples vehicles thru cert for them?. thats the tricky bit too most of us. ever thought of moving to the north island. maybe you could get customers to put feedback on your work up here like how they found your setups off road etc. help with advertising. love your posts

Looks very good Tom. Better than what Andy told me on the phone a couple of nights ago.

I am looking forward to seeing it is action

Cheers Richard

dont often slap you on the back tom but that is some serious flex you got going on there. very impressed. so you put peoples vehicles thru cert for them?. thats the tricky bit too most of us. ever thought of moving to the north island. maybe you could get customers to put feedback on your work up here like how they found your setups off road etc. help with advertising. love your posts

Thanks Nope can't say I have any plans to move anywhere. Yes I prefer to take the majorly modified trucks thru cert myself. Certs no problem. Basically it doesn't matter whether they are going to be on the road of trailer queens, they still have to be the same standard.

Looks very good Tom. Better than what Andy told me on the phone a couple of nights ago.

I am looking forward to seeing it is action

Cheers Richard

Cheers. Judging by the panel work on Andy's wagon, he'll test it well I'd say.

next mission

hosehustler
Post subject: Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs

next mission

Something to do with a Hilux and some coilover isnt it?

Spent today chipping away on Bobs winch truck. First up I have to say..... What a F@#king weapon. Supercharged lexus, manual shift auto blah blah blah. Just awesome. Built like a bulldozer tho

Anyways Bobs asked me to fix the panhard mount on the diff which had snapped off I've ended up modifying the chassis mount and fitting a 80 series panhard rod to it.
Tomorrows job is to sort out the hydraulic bump stops.



Fabricated a double shear mount at the diff. Fingers crossed this fixes the problem

hosehustler
Post subject: Re: Tomsoffroad & Customs

next mission

Here you go Tim Coilovers are in, just got to whip up a brace over the top of the engine.







Things are looking like this will be done halfway thru tomorrow. Time for some loving, 60's style

don't forget the ramp pic Tim's truck is bad ass. some very cool stuff coming outer ya shop tom.

don't forget the ramp pic

I won't fella I'll build the brace first. I've not bothered to put the front wheels back on yet so I can basically have the diff sitting on the floor while I'm working in the engine bay. Ya get sick of being a monkey climbing all over the truck

tomsoffroad wrote:

don't forget the ramp pic

I won't fella I'll build the brace first. I've not bothered to put the front wheels back on yet so I can basically have the diff sitting on the floor while I'm working in the engine bay. Ya get sick of being a monkey climbing all over the truck

I have made up some steps

I have made up some steps

I hear that Unforunately building workshop equipment is in the same catagory as working on my 60!!

flash

flash

Cheers I think we may have to play around with the spring rate abit, but then again they will settle abit. I'll know later today when I've been for a test drive.

Top Job Tom. As usual.
I think we need to talk about getting a certain project of mine finished. Rob say's your pretty busy so I'll be in touch to pencil in a time to have a yarn about what needs finished on the bloody thing!
Keep up the good work,
Daniel

What spring rates did you bang in there Tom? Tim has about the same weight as mine in the front. I was running 250/350 (I think ) but the 250 was a bit soft as I recall, and I can't recall what I have in there now

What spring rates did you bang in there Tom? Tim has about the same weight as mine in the front. I was running 250/350 (I think ) but the 250 was a bit soft as I recall, and I can't recall what I have in there now

400/250lb but that may need changing if Tim desires. I have a pair of 350lb coils here to replace the 400lb coils if needed.

Here it is finished We have a new winner on the ramp

Strut brace

Fark yeah, i'm stuck up here in Rotopua on a Fire service course, had an absolute shit of a day......but i've now got a grin from ear to ear
cheers Tom

shit tim you just down the road from me

Top work as always tom.if that truck was road legal would that suspension set up go through cert.

but i've now got a grin from ear to ear
cheers Tom

Wait till I give you the bill, that should take care of your wee grin issue

Top work as always tom.if that truck was road legal would that suspension set up go through cert.

Thanks The only thing it would need for cert would be swaybars. But being a trailer queen we wont bother with that

not fair. i was enjoying having my name the furthest up the ramp apart from yours Tom haha. Another awesome weapon coming out of your workshop haha

Sam

jammysammy wrote:not fair. i was enjoying having my name the furthest up the ramp apart from yours Tom haha.
Sam

haha you know how to fix that

jammysammy wrote:not fair. i was enjoying having my name the furthest up the ramp apart from yours Tom haha. Another awesome weapon coming out of your workshop haha

Sam

Thats cunning, Have your own rig the highest up the ramp so all the customers want their suspension upgraded to beat it and be at the top.. LOL

Thats cunning, Have your own rig the highest up the ramp so all the customers want their suspension upgraded to beat it and be at the top.. LOL

Not just a pretty face.
I had to chuck the 37's on the 60 this morning and run it up the ramp just to make sure
Not only at the top, but about 200mm past Tims hilux, which WAS at the top ahahahahaha
Yes I have pics, but it'll have to wait till tomorrow night

hosehustler wrote:Fark yeah, i'm stuck up here in Rotopua on a Fire service course, had an absolute shit of a day......but i've now got a grin from ear to ear
cheers Tom

Sounds like your on the course with my cuz Blake, give him some shit about his gutless FJ for me!