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Hi all I'm Steve

I've just brought an 86 Daihatsu Rocky F75 2.8l Diesel, to do up but also own a 93 surf,
im from Burnham just out of chch an have got into 4wding so i dont have to walk so far to go hunting
first up for the rocky is to upgrade the suspension as its a bit stuffed an to lift the body a bit so i can run it on 16's
then it will be new Tyres', havnt really planned anything else from there probably get rid of the rust it!!!

hope you guys dont mind me asking questions coz i can see myself doing that alot on here just from the few things ive read sounds like this is the centre of knowledge for 4wding an upgrades

Cheers Steve

welcome aboard,there plenty of us here in chch,and ask away most ppl are/were in same boat when they started.im still learning stuff.

Welcome

Everyone here is still learning and we all ask dumb questions / make dumb statements so just join the party!

Welcome aboard

theres some downloadable workshop manuals here if you weren't aware of it (F75 etc) http://www.warfs.org/content/view/16/47/

yeah i stumbled across those manuals a few weeks ago an down loaded most of them thanks for the heads up tho

Welcome aboard Steve, are you in the army?

Yeah, welcome aboard Steve.

Gotta ask, why 16's? 15" wheels and tyresare much easier to get and cheaper usually. If you just want the size/height you can get it from taller tyres.

Or am I missing something?

Welcome Steve. I find this forum very heplful ,theres heaps of information and prety much any question will be answered. Mite see ya heading for the hills for a hunt. Good luck with the rocky. Cheers Simon

Yeah in the army,
umm was told buy a mate that i should run it on 16's, im not 100% sure he knows what hes on about thats why i joined this forum to ask guys that know what they are talking about coz im quite new to the whole 4wd thing

cheers Steve

hi steve (great name by the way..... ) just thought i'd say hi and welcome.

cheers steve

Hey Steve, there's a young guy in the engineering section down at Burnham who's just moved down from up north. If you keep your eyes open for a red hilux D/cab 4wd (about 1986) you should catch up with him.

He's getting into the 4WD thing and has a MWB cruiser (I think) for a mud-chucker. I know he should be keen to get out and have some fun.

So what do you do in the army?

Im in Sigs, deal with radios,

yeah theres a few nice hilux's floating round but ill have a look out for him,