Offroad-Express

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:37 pm**

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

had to use 4wd to get there, my VX seems to be seeing a bit of action the last few weeks :lol:

my vid cam on full zoom :shock:

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:58 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:03 pm**

Cleaned the crap and sludge out of the Zuks clutch (again :evil:

) after the pohe island run a few weeks ago, even with a well sealed plate mud is still getting into the pressure plate and binding the clutch up. shoved a thin brass pipe though the little breather slot at the top of the bell housing and let the hose run for half an hour at full tit.

stripped the front drivers seat out of the Saf and rebuild the silly stoopid little rear spacer mount at the back that had torn the retaining nut right out, migged a double layer of steel and fitted a large washer under it. all i need now is a decent set of seats .. Saf ones are not the best.

pulled the steering wheel off and had a look at why the horn only worked when turning left :!:

discovered the brass dohicky that transfers power from the column to the wheel was badly worn, so cut another one out of some brass shim, put it all back together and volia horns all around :mrgreen:

Saf todo list getting shorter now

just front bushes and Swivel hub seals to do

Posted: **Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:10 pm**

took the family up to mount hut ski field for a drive and play in the snow. lili had more fun watching the helicoptor. :lol:

trucks a little muddy better go clean it now.

bugger now the drive way is dirty

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:52 am**

Had to work this morning, cos Im on call. Got called out to a truck at the ferry terminal with its low water light on after the driver had fixed the leaking hose an topped up the water level. As it turns out instead of putting 20l of water into the header tank he'd put the 20l into the oil filler an filled the sump with water

Will be a long day flushing that out on monday :roll:

Spent the afternoon stripping an cutting an old red fj40 into small pieces, me an a mate went halves in it cos there was a few bits on it that we wanted, started at 4pm an only got home at 11.30 :oops:

Hopefully ill finally get a chance to finish my new sliders/side steps on my 70 tomorrow :mrgreen:

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:47 am**

Went for my first play with a mate around red rocks. Was bloody great fun and can now see how easy it is to get the 4wd bug! Was impressed how well my stock (apart from suspension lift) Terrano went, climbed a couple of hills I thought it wouldn't!

-Sketchy

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:50 am**

Farked around all morning then headed into work to Cut the 70 in 1/2,
All came apart pritty easy realy..

Tomorrows job.....stitch it all back together :!:

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:16 pm**

Made my departure angle abit better to day.

also two new recovery points on rear, will put a hook were the factor hook mount in the middle of the chassie. I will cut my rear quarters at some stage.

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:31 pm**

wopass wrote:
had to use 4wd to get there, my VX seems to be seeing a bit of action the last few weeks

my vid cam on full zoom

nice shootin, very porno commentry too :lol:

good way run the barrel in, do ya put a brush through after each couple of rounds?

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:47 pm**

wopass wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcCmHnqHZkI

had to use 4wd to get there, my VX seems to be seeing a bit of action the last few weeks

my vid cam on full zoom

NICE!

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:50 pm**

Worked all weekend

But bought some new tools, torque wrench, ratchet spanners and stubby spanners :mrgreen:

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:00 pm**

haynzy wrote:
wopass wrote:
had to use 4wd to get there, my VX seems to be seeing a bit of action the last few weeks

my vid cam on full zoom

nice shootin, very porno commentry too good way run the barrel in, do ya put a brush through after each couple of rounds?

im out to 30rnds through barrel now so running 3 shots then copper solvent for the next little while till it comes clean then out to 5 rnds then copper solvent after that, whats not on the vid clip is the other goat that got smashed at 200 with the barrel warmer just before that. so yea its just getting better and better :twisted:

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:35 pm**

wopass wrote:
haynzy wrote:
wopass wrote:
had to use 4wd to get there, my VX seems to be seeing a bit of action the last few weeks

my vid cam on full zoom

nice shootin, very porno commentry too good way run the barrel in, do ya put a brush through after each couple of rounds?

im out to 30rnds through barrel now so running 3 shots then copper solvent for the next little while till it comes clean then out to 5 rnds then copper solvent after that, whats not on the vid clip is the other goat that got smashed at 200 with the barrel warmer just before that. so yea its just getting better and better

when I emailed the kimber factory regarding my .260 they said there was no specific method to run a stainless barrel in but cleaned after every 3 for th 1st 50 anyway sub moa at 200 will do me :mrgreen:

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:08 pm**

New ZOOK in the shed, zook number 11 !

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:43 pm**

the 80 decided to run again on thursday night

so theres no better way to test it than go for a river run into the bush

ate well, drank well (more coffee than tui I think :shock:

) did some firewood stuff

then towed a broken Range Rover out

truck went well, no signs of missing, farting or dying :mrgreen:

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:07 pm**

a day and a half of 4wd on porters rd at rotoma

oh wicked hot pool swim at the end of the day

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:40 pm**

Put Aisin Hubs on to replace the electrical ones on the LJ78, made the spacers from the old sleeves so as to retain the four bolt holes.
Hubs now manual, but now the H4 light won't light up. although the 4wd hubs one does! http://sports.webshots.com/album/578243128JBsUDy

Posted: **Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:21 pm**

Me And Toms Off road Put a hi steer kit into Hilux.Set it up but needed more sump clearance so we made a new front spring hanger. Build thread to come.Picked up some rear springs for front.Looking for some new shocks to suit now a 4 inch lift instead of a two.Piss really cause front shocks aren't that old.Any swaps anyone

Posted: **Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:19 am**

Spent the arvo stitching the 70 back together....

getting there slowly, should probably ring the cert man this week...

Posted: **Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:09 am**

rayndeb wrote:Me And Toms Off road Put a hi steer kit into Hilux.Set it up but needed more sump clearance so we made a new front spring hanger. Build thread to come.Picked up some rear springs for front.Looking for some new shocks to suit now a 4 inch lift instead of a two.Piss really cause front shocks aren't that old.Any swaps anyone

told ya he will do a mint job

hey tom i drink Jim

Posted: **Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:47 am**

rayndeb wrote:Me And Toms Off road Put a hi steer kit into Hilux.Set it up but needed more sump clearance so we made a new front spring hanger. Build thread to come.Picked up some rear springs for front.Looking for some new shocks to suit now a 4 inch lift instead of a two.Piss really cause front shocks aren't that old.Any swaps anyone

4" lift? is that what standard ruf gives ya?

Posted: **Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:49 am**

had a ball up thompsons on saturday, met some cool guys and got very muddy ha-ha

Spent all day sunday driving to tauranga to get a new radiator and then the rest of the day putting it in and replaced headlight bend my door back and straightened idler arm! well worth it

Posted: **Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:43 pm**

Pulled the greabox out of the bighorn only took a few hours and had a quick look at it but will leave the nitty gritty to my mechanic as I dont know to much about internals of the box itself.

Did a service of my brothers Safari and put some new speakers in and sold him my old Roof cage off my old Safari's

Posted: **Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:53 pm**

Fun had up Thompson too - on Sunday. The top end was a lot drier that last time we went up there, so we managed to get to the top this time. Awesome view!

Climbing the steep bit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91412864@N00/4829534222/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91412864@N00/4829570738/

View from the top:

We talked this top bloke into tackling this puddle, then winched him out again, :lol:

Posted: **Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:45 pm**

vvilly
Post subject: Re: 24th - 25th July

rayndeb wrote:
Me And Toms Off road Put a hi steer kit into Hilux.Set it up but needed more sump clearance so we made a new front spring hanger. Build thread to come.Picked up some rear springs for front.Looking for some new shocks to suit now a 4 inch lift instead of a two.Piss really cause front shocks aren't that old.Any swaps anyone

told ya he will do a mint job

hey tom i drink Jim

Yeah same fella. Bring some with you when you bring this f'y up for me too chop up!!!!!! :mrgreen:

4" lift? is that what standard ruf gives ya?

Nah about 2" depending on the condition of the springs. It also pushes the front diff forward a couple of inches. Primo mod to get big tyres away from the back of the inner guards. :wink:

However the steering will need modified so will the top shock mounts and the front driveshaft will need to be longer. Probably longer brake hoses too.
It always happens that one little mod turns into half a doz more!! :mrgreen:

Posted: **Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:58 pm**

yea i knew all that, but then he said he got 4" lift i thought WTF...
aint no way i want a 4" lift, 2 is the max...
so when are ya coming up north so we can do mine??????

Posted: **Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:37 pm**

J_Dub
Post subject: Re: 24th - 25th July

yea i knew all that, but then he said he got 4" lift i thought WTF...
aint no way i want a 4" lift, 2 is the max...
so when are ya coming up north so we can do mine??????

Id say he ment the 50mm we gained with the new front x member.
Bro Id love to but the workshop is abit heavy to tow behind my old cruiser!!!! :mrgreen:

Posted: **Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:23 pm**

tomsoffroad wrote:
J_Dub
Post subject: Re: 24th - 25th July

yea i knew all that, but then he said he got 4" lift i thought WTF...
aint no way i want a 4" lift, 2 is the max...
so when are ya coming up north so we can do mine??????

Id say he ment the 50mm we gained with the new front x member.
Bro Id love to but the workshop is abit heavy to tow behind my old cruiser!!!!

im sure ill get buy, nothing to technical, guess its just piece of mind knowing its been done by somebody whos done it before, ill be getting our clubs truck builder, engineer to check over it...