Sam's Green Smurf

[SamLogan]

Well i have decided i will also put something up about my truck and the work i have done and want to do on it.

I got this KZN130 at the end of 2008 for $6250. It had 163000km on the clock and had recently had a new head put on as the owner before the guy who i got it off never changed the radiator fluid and it clogged up and overheated. Since then i have been doing little bits all around trying to turn it into a beast offroad as well as onroad.

Whats been done:

2 Inch suspension lift with Cobra heavy duty coils and Rancho 9000xl's.
2 Inch Body Lift
15x8 -19mm offset black Steel Rims
33x12.5r15 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders
2.5" Exhaust from the flexable joint back with a hi flow muffler
New Oil Pressure, Water Temp and Boost Gauges
GME TX3100 UHF
2 x100 Maxtel Spots (And when the bank permits it some Lightforces Spots)

To be Done:

1UZ-FE V8 conversion keeping the Auto
Possibly a SAS or a 4inch lift with a 8" IFS front Diff
Some 35" for play

Here are some photos:


A roadtrip to Alexandra and Queenstown (Standard):





Before the suspension lift with body lift and 33's:





The latest Trip to the Waimak River in Christchurch with the Suspension lift








Feel free to comment or give any advice on modifications i should do.

Cheers

Sam

[vvilly]

give me your engine hahaha i just hydroliced mine lol

[albundy]

A little bit of advice about the waimak. That mud your playing in is the finest silt I have ever seen. It will wear your seals etc in no time. And believe me it gets into plaxces it shouldn't. Keep us potsed on the build.
Al

[SamLogan]

Yeap i have done my dash at the Waimak. Cost me brake pads (wore a set out in 6 months) my tps and many punctures in my new tyres. I need to find somewhere else. Any thoughts. I haven't tried worsleys road yet.

Can you wait 3 months for the engine haha. I want to get all the wiring done before i drop it in to reduce downtime.

Cheers
Sam

[SamLogan]

A few more photos from a trip up to Lake Taylor and Loch Katrine.







and a video of a pretty scary moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ5rqsEJJBA

and another video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Clg_12c5k

Cheers
Sam

[Lynx]

man your giving that front diff so pain.

Cheers Daniel

[Engineer]

and u wanna run 35s!
i think youll be doing a SAS in no time if u keep driving it like that!

[albundy]

Yeap i have done my dash at the Waimak. Cost me brake pads (wore a set out in 6 months) my tps and many punctures in my new tyres. I need to find somewhere else. Any thoughts. I haven't tried worsleys road yet.

You'll have more dents in it in one trip up Worselys thena year on the coast. It is a very rough track up there, especially in winter. There is the Ashley, Waipara(council trying hard to lock us out of there), Conway, Selwyn rivers. The coast is only over the hill, good for weekend trips. Reefton is the south island 4wd mecca. Think there is about three clubs there this long weekend. Join a club, you'll get access to alot of stuff this way, learn stuff and make new friends.
Al

[SamLogan]

Yeah i am usually not that brutal on it. A lot of the time i try things in 2wd and then move into 4wd only if i need it. Those videos are probably not the best example of my driving haha. Oh ok well i want to keep my panels intact haha so i might leave that one alone. The selwyn river could be a fun option. I am going to the next meetings of a few clubs to see what is around

Cheers
Sam