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Fitted new front shocks and shackle bushes to my L200.

Edit Sunday: Re-indexed the front torsion bars (3 splines), and gave the L200 a small lift (25mm), just to get the front end sitting level. No more slanting down hill all the time.

I have had mine on blocks since Monday, been working on the brakes and giving it a full grease under neath... found out that I had a leaking front brake hose so had a new one made up and that has been fitted now...

Tomorrow I will be putting her feet back on after helping someone refit a motor and gearbox... sucker for punishment really... but it's for the greater good!

Cleaned truck form last weekend's test drive , half done then hose on waterblaster split.

Put new PS hose and fan belt on (Hose got caught in belt last weekend!), belt jumps partly off cog again and won't stay where it's ment to be...

Give up for now, maybe will think of something while I take the dog for a run this arvo...

fitted new tyres to the Saf, managed to pick up a set of 33 inch Maxxis Bighorns off trademe for $1200 brand new (well less than 200kms) and on Safari rims. fitted them and took them out for a test drive with a few of the Taranaki 4wd boys, they let me tag along on their 2 day event had a ball and now have a completely new respect for different types of tracks, driving a section past a slip and having 1/2 your tyre hanging out in the air with a 200 meter drop off is pretty heart pounding stuff



new tyres



we almost lost the Paj in this hole



Saf walking through same hole after a bit of filling , the new tyres really transformed the truck,



and Ive found my next 4wd !!!! old WWII Ford? found in paddock next to a bush hut in the middle of nowhere

well went to Woodhill. Stayed 2 hours and cracked the front diff mount. Was going down an orange track and while on an angle a large root got hooked on the crossmember. Got towed out back but whenever I turned left in 4WD it would shudder like crazy.

Least I didn't dent my tank. But thought I had seen a crack on the diff mount before but never paid attention to it.

Photo's below. Guess Its time I get a steel front diff, and manual hubs, and a lift, and a locker, and a cambelt water pump etc



Oh and the green was from a leaking frost plug that is sorted now.

Re packed front wheel bearings, getting very wet, Got hubs engaging again, Fill king pins with grease. Got all the water out. Tomorrow fix radio, and pick up an air box for fitting turbo.

Oinked the motor and box out of the commadore, pulled auto off, getting ready to make transfer/auto adaptor to stuff it into escudo. Washed cow shit out of hair/eyes/nose/ears. Note to self, no more paddock bashes before getting under donor cars.

Did some scouting for the Superwinch Tuff Truck Challenge.
Drove one track to keep the boys off my back
Damage free for a change
Heard some funny stuff over the radio from woodhill
Enjoyed the company of some good guys with one thing in mind.....mud and winching
Farm -1 turkey
Great day over-all.
Cheers,

P.S. Bummer lincolin. Not even my truck is that unreliable
Moral of your story........don't ignore anything

Simon,

That is a first for you not doing something to your truck
Nah you did well.
Was an awesome day looking forward to the next and next.......and wow it is a great place.

Ruben

Changed pitmint arm on the truck for Wof , pulled back diff out of black pajero for bundy to have for the troopy , mite change tyres today so can recheck this week ....

sibainmud wrote:P.S. Bummer lincolin. Not even my truck is that unreliable
Moral of your story........don't ignore anything

Well Its the first time in 3 years of using it that it has actually broken anything, so its not that unreliable. But yes. Never ignore stuff.

Finally got to the point where I can take the suzuki for a short test drive up and down the street.

Yay!

did the ruananga block and sinclair block this weekend

Dj leaning on my saf

king country 4x4 with us

then i had a oops



many thanks to the king country guys helping me out
rain has taken its toll

oh my clutch is slipping, all the way home

Went out today and brought this, dont know why

to sell to me lol

haynzy wrote:to sell to me lol

You are kidding right

coxsy wrote:had a opps!!

gota ask .. how the f*ck did you manage that???

Landy Rover wrote:

haynzy wrote:to sell to me lol

You are kidding right

save me f^*&king my prado like I tried doin today

was lead truck drive through over grown tracks bush on the sides over the roof, on the track over the bonnet, first thing i knew was hitting my head on the b pillar , then we were in the hole

haynzy wrote:

Landy Rover wrote:

haynzy wrote:to sell to me lol

You are kidding right

save me f^*&king my prado like I tried doin today

Ok, so where did you go today?

Took the GQ down to Wanganui for a family members 21st, went for a 4wd down South beach and in the designated tracks in the dunes, was heeps of fun and was my first time 4wding on a beach, also decided that Im goin to move to taupo for a appreniship

many thanks to the king country guys helping me out

We waited and waited at the bar for your $8000 recovery shout but you must have got lost... never mind we have got your address so the bill is in the mail

not a lot this weekend, today removed a 2.8 from a hiace to go into the surf. a fairly cheap weekend compared to other posted above !

DJ wrote:

many thanks to the king country guys helping me out

We waited and waited at the bar for your $8000 recovery shout but you must have got lost... never mind we have got your address so the bill is in the mail

One flaw..............Coxsy still has his truck

retired to sleep and eat at my hotel , never got there but king country 4wd club are a great group of guys will go out 4 wheeling with you again :
and simons new driveshaft is in the back of the safari

coxsy wrote:did the ruananga block and sinclair block this weekend
then i had a oops



many thanks to the king country guys helping me out
rain has taken its toll
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Bugger, thats a pretty big OOPS
Did you slide with the road when the vehicle weight was on it?

coxsy wrote:retired to sleep and eat at my hotel , never got there but king country 4wd club are a great group of guys will go out 4 wheeling with you again :
and simons new driveshaft is in the back of the safari

Big ups thnks Coxsy. Hope the extra weight didn't cause the clutch to slip

Got another car.

1991 Mitsi Lancer SEI (liftback) for wait for it... $100
1.5 EFI, 99kms (cambelt done at 60kms) 2 old man owners. Auto (I had to replace the computer $150), clean sheeted a wof yesterday so now its for sale lol. This car is mint.

any takers $2500 ono