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Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:29 pm**

Shot up Thompsons, wandered off up to the 100 acres, only a 4 winch trip now. Spaghetti'd my exhaust en-route... seems ill be getting an exhaust upgrade now... darn

And took a few more HDR pics... must buy the full version one day.

Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:10 pm**

That silver Wrangler looks awesome with the guard mods etc

Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:24 pm**

pretty cool alright. I did the front ones on mine too, but still prefer to have the tyres acting as a bumper in the rear rather than the steel flare putting pressure onto the tub, still, hes put his rear ones into his chassis too and are pretty darn solid.

Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:36 pm**

The last couple of weekend's I've been mucking around with the rear roll bar, making a rear bumper with receiver hitch and today have got half my winch mount made up, Oh and fitted some flexi flares to keep the wof man happy, Its finally looking like a truck.

Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:40 pm**

xj wrote:pretty cool alright. I did the front ones on mine too, but still prefer to have the tyres acting as a bumper in the rear rather than the steel flare putting pressure onto the tub, still, hes put his rear ones into his chassis too and are pretty darn solid.

Yea i thought i had seen on your build very similar guard mods, I just love the look of the wranglers when they are on simex's or silverstones

Awesome little trucks and I almost brought one a while ago but at the time i needed a diesel as was driving machinery so brought a Prado instead

Posted: **Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:44 pm**

haydgq wrote:
xj wrote:pretty cool alright. I did the front ones on mine too, but still prefer to have the tyres acting as a bumper in the rear rather than the steel flare putting pressure onto the tub, still, hes put his rear ones into his chassis too and are pretty darn solid.

Yea i thought i had seen on your build very similar guard mods, I just love the look of the wranglers when they are on simex's or silverstones Awesome little trucks and I almost brought one a while ago but at the time i needed a diesel as was driving machinery so brought a Prado instead

if only i had lockers that i could pop the ratios to 4.11's or 4.56's or something id have the 35 Simexes on too, his just eats up the trails. Sadly im limited to a 3.73 so ill be sticking with the 33's, unles theres a buyer out there for some lockers, and ill go open diffs again!!! anyone!!! anyone!!!

your truck is looking mint!

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:19 pm**

xj wrote:
haydgq wrote:
xj wrote:pretty cool alright. I did the front ones on mine too, but still prefer to have the tyres acting as a bumper in the rear rather than the steel flare putting pressure onto the tub, still, hes put his rear ones into his chassis too and are pretty darn solid.

Yea i thought i had seen on your build very similar guard mods, I just love the look of the wranglers when they are on simex's or silverstones Awesome little trucks and I almost brought one a while ago but at the time i needed a diesel as was driving machinery so brought a Prado instead

if only i had lockers that i could pop the ratios to 4.11's or 4.56's or something id have the 35 Simexes on too, his just eats up the trails. Sadly im limited to a 3.73 so ill be sticking with the 33's, unles theres a buyer out there for some lockers, and ill go open diffs again!!! anyone!!! anyone!!!

your truck is looking mint!

What about smaller 35's like the Silverstones as they 34.4 roughly or even 33-34 inch Jungle treckers as they are around 34 inchs.??

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:44 pm**

Very nice looking jeeps.
how was thompsons? I might head up there in a couple of weeks. and where is the 100 acres??? I have been up thompsons a couple of times but did not know about it or is it located somewhere else.

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:15 pm**

Nivapulledout wrote:Very nice looking jeeps.
how was thompsons? I might head up there in a couple of weeks. and where is the 100 acres??? I have been up thompsons a couple of times but did not know about it or is it located somewhere else.

Behinf the 2nd playground theres a rock climb, beyond the rockclimb theres a well rutted track, at the end of that track is the "100 acres". Not a bad spot for some lunch, decent sized grassed clearing for a bit of a play

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:17 pm**

haydgq wrote:What about smaller 35's like the Silverstones as they 34.4 roughly or even 33-34 inch Jungle treckers as they are around 34 inchs.??

I might pop a 3.73 in there and try exactly that, even 34's are going to be at its limit with 3.73, and from what ivve been told, pretty unworkable with the current 3.07.

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:38 pm**

Got the winch mount fabricated and its the base for the bar work going around it that ill hopfully get done during the week, The mount is made from 5mm core ten but will get reinforced with 10mm plate in a few area's were the bar work and tow hooks will be going.

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:01 pm**

That looks real good Hayden!

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:25 pm**

Not this weekend, but last, Finally made up some drawers for the rear of the surf... will take photo`s tomorrow.

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:24 pm**

Watched Round 3 at merca

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:20 pm**

entertained guests.. caught up with others.. :mrgreen:

worked on my fawty..

Posted: **Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:10 pm**

Had a squiz at the trials at Mercer too
Great viewing spots and some good stages

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:27 pm**

changed over seats from the safari, so does anyone want the old safari seats??
text me on 021 403 666 or ill bin them on thursday when i empty the truck

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:27 pm**

drove to auckland on friday

trialed on sunday

drove home today

did some ore courier stuff whilst in auckland, cheers Matt

caught up with other OREites at trial too

insane hazards, but actually achievable for a change :mrgreen:

well done to counties 4wd club on a great rally

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:46 pm**

nothing to see here, move along now, move along....

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:48 pm**

xj wrote:
skid wrote:bla bla bla

Elaborate?

CAN'T THINK

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:57 pm**

drove to whirinake fj40 spat out its rad fan , i hit a stump at 20kms blew the power steering box a fun weekend and birthday

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:28 pm**

took some dodgy pics at mercer

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:58 pm**

pm's not work wopass?

Posted: **Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:06 pm**

skid wrote:did some ore courier stuff whilst in auckland, cheers Matt. caught up with other OREites at trial too...

Cheers to you Skid - Top bloke and significant member of the ORE courier. Big thanks to you and WilliamHamilton :mrgreen:

Think I will take you up on that offer for the rims in 3 weeks to...

Enjoyed the trials and the few ORE members I caught up with.

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:32 am**

skid wrote:drove to auckland on friday

trialed on sunday

drove home today

did some ore courier stuff whilst in auckland, cheers Matt

caught up with other OREites at trial too

insane hazards, but actually achievable for a change

well done to counties 4wd club on a great rally

Any pix of the action skid?

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:51 pm**

Went to port waikato with a few mates for a few nights of laughs. went out for a sale on his little hobbie cat he had there and came back to news that a few of the boys had taken one of the girls innocent little citroen into the sad dunes and then screams from the girls saying i needed to get it out. :lol:

didnt take very long and they all learnt a little something about sand driving in the end :lol:

although i had to give my mate who drove it there a high five as he did get it pretty far

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:25 pm**

Thats awesome. Wer eyou like. I can help if you can help.....................................ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip.

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:38 pm**

YAY my truck has passed a WOF today :mrgreen:

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:20 am**

Said photo`s of drawers.

Not bad for free.

Unsure wether I should carpet ...

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:51 am**

T-Boon wrote:Unsure wether I should carpet ...

Chrome!!!!!!!!!!

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