Offroad-Express

Thought i would start this weekend off fitted mud tyres to new truck after other one got killed

repairing the stuck winch

gearing up for the RWC

taking part in a kids with cancer run on sunday with counties club and manukau club

oh I can play too...
Fitting new shocks and changing all the oils in my MU, and trying to find that dam water leak still

My F-O-A shocks arrived from the states couple weeks back so will be mounting them

Going to wash it after the run from 2 weeks ago and start removing panels doors etc to start the rebuild. Purchased Orbital Steering and RAM the other day for the rebuild, so going to keep patting it as I walk past

Went to VTNZ to get WOF for the jeep

Failed on 5 relatively minor things so will try to get them fixed.

One of them already while still in the carpark at VTNZ. He failed it because the rear lap seatbelt was jammed under the seat, so I folded the seat bottom forward, lifted out the belt and put it back

Handbrake adjustment, headlight alignment, seat retaining bolts and front bumper to sort now.

I had removed the two plastic end caps off the bumper, well Rallywoods kindly removed one and is looking after it for me, the other is in the garage. Already been through one WOF with only one on the front, now I get told it has sharp corners
So thinking that a piece of hose split down the length pushed onto each end should do the trick??

fitted snorkel to surf

fitted maxitrac lifted springs in my yn60 surf. raised it about 3-4 inches as old ones were sagged gay repco only had 2 u bolts so had to order 2 more in for pick up tuesday. need longer shocks also. managed to drive home from mates workshop with 1 u bolt in each side and the shocks on each side supporting diff. dodgy i know

after commy shocks to fit surf otherwise will be getting brand new maxitrac shocks...

went to the club day in amberley...and got through half the day playing on hills, got stuck on a steep one for just a bit long i think.....lack of oil in correct parts of motor (and had it overfull!) sounds like have done big end.

kaney wrote:went to the club day in amberley...and got through half the day playing on hills, got stuck on a steep one for just a bit long i think.....lack of oil in correct parts of motor (and had it overfull!) sounds like have done big end.

Ooh know what that feels like.

Got the crap body off the surf today and cleaned the chassis real good, so gonna put some chassis black on it tomorrow. Also got the body off the donor surf.
Taking the engine off tomorrow and put it on the bench to inspect and hopefully fix.
Oh good times

Also got a yn60 surf body no canopy if anyone wants it. roof caved in a little bit cause wasn't too concerned with it when pulling it off.

kaney wrote:went to the club day in amberley...and got through half the day playing on hills, got stuck on a steep one for just a bit long i think.....lack of oil in correct parts of motor (and had it overfull!) sounds like have done big end.

Ha Ha you and Stu need to start a "how to kill a holden in a toyota club" why dont you just mod the Jeep

went up woodhill night trials last night, was pretty sweet, got pretty stuck a couple times in deep ruts, but got pulled out quite easy. well has to link 2x9m and a 6m snatch to get enought length...

Warrant, reg, RUC, cleaned and regreased front wheel bearings, fitted new hubs, greased truck, new engine oil, filters, air cleaner, fuel filter, diff oils, gear box oil and tranny case. Sorted spares: alternator, cv, wheelbearings, axles, belts, etc and recovery gear, ensured snow chains fitted, for upcoming trip. sharpened chainsaw
Al

Mounted a couple of batterys and fixed a coolant leak today



Then mounted my elec fan.!

when on this cankids run, heavy showers on the hunua hills wet clay tracks was pushing it for traction in shinny trucks onlt simexs and lockers only or comp trucks, was a real fun day for all

Dropped the new body on the surf today and looks mean. Pulled engine apart and had a nice 10mm layer of metal filings. thats 2x blown engines in 6 months, oh man!
On the lookout for a 3.8 v6 vp motor if anyone out there has one.

gimmemud wrote:Dropped the new body on the surf today and looks mean. Pulled engine apart and had a nice 10mm layer of metal filings. thats 2x blown engines in 6 months, oh man!
On the lookout for a 3.8 v6 vp motor if anyone out there has one.

nice 1.. when do ya rekon you will be running again? wheres the pics man?

J_Dub wrote:

gimmemud wrote:Dropped the new body on the surf today and looks mean. Pulled engine apart and had a nice 10mm layer of metal filings. thats 2x blown engines in 6 months, oh man!
On the lookout for a 3.8 v6 vp motor if anyone out there has one.

nice 1.. when do ya rekon you will be running again? wheres the pics man?

Hopefully back in business next weekend, gonna look for a new motor this week. gonna be fun trying to get the clutch all sorted in the auto body. Didn't really think of it when i bought it
And i managed to forget my camera both days.

kaney wrote:went to the club day in amberley...and got through half the day playing on hills, got stuck on a steep one for just a bit long i think.....lack of oil in correct parts of motor (and had it overfull!) sounds like have done big end.

also at same day out, broke rear diff, who would have thought , a suzuki would do that

minor compaired to Kaney

took Dixie out to the river for a play with Dace and another mate. managed to get Dixie ( in the twin locked 80...) unstuck with the mighty Zuk! mind you, i did get it stuck a couple of times

got 3 pigs, saw a few more, saw 2 stags, watched them for a while then left them,saw a few hines, left them too, only after pigs over the weekend

water blasted the 40 after rallywoods the previous weekends fun ( that was 4 hours used ) .then started to track down why i had no brake peddle after 20 mtrs of driving and discovered rear drivers side wheel bearing had seen better days (10mm of sideways movement ). just debating whether i fix it or start putting my 60 rear housing in thats in the garage on the floor .

badnuz wrote:took Dixie out to the river for a play with Dace and another mate. managed to get Dixie ( in the twin locked 80...) unstuck with the mighty Zuk! mind you, i did get it stuck a couple of times

cheers for the invite

safaripete wrote:

badnuz wrote:took Dixie out to the river for a play with Dace and another mate. managed to get Dixie ( in the twin locked 80...) unstuck with the mighty Zuk! mind you, i did get it stuck a couple of times

cheers for the invite

is your 40 going?????


bring on costa!!

SmurfN wrote: managed to drive home from mates workshop with 1 u bolt in each side and the shocks on each side supporting diff. dodgy i know

That sort of shit kills people

curly12 wrote:

SmurfN wrote: managed to drive home from mates workshop with 1 u bolt in each side and the shocks on each side supporting diff. dodgy i know

That sort of shit kills people

We've ALL done stupid things, Curly, but to boast about it on a public forum is the winner!!!!

B

Changed out the complete front axle assembly of the 80 series so I can overhaul it. Going to do wheel bearings, CV's, CV support bushes, knuckle seals and should probably do the drive plates as well.
Also thinking about zinc plating so the balls dont corrode.
Tim

badnuz wrote:

safaripete wrote:

badnuz wrote:took Dixie out to the river for a play with Dace and another mate. managed to get Dixie ( in the twin locked 80...) unstuck with the mighty Zuk! mind you, i did get it stuck a couple of times

cheers for the invite

is your 40 going?????


bring on costa!!

haha was jus pullin ya leg mate