1kzkzn130 surf build up

[KIWI_TERRANO]

This build up may take some time but thought I would share with all out there!

Started with purchase of the beast a year and a half ago with a safari snorkel 2inch body and heavy duty springs,
The origin plan was beam axle and 4 inch lift and 33s,

I took it off the road after 6 months when I blew up the ifs diff,

I then striped the rear brakes down and got new pads drums and pistons, also fitted 80 series springs to the rear for a 4inch lift

Then purchased a whole prado off trademe for cheap with a mate, the truck was sent into up grades in chch to get the transformation done.

Uniweld in chch (top Guys) did a full 3 inch from dump pipe back(still want to do dump pipe) with no muffler(noisey as hell but i love it sounds like a kenworth! haha)

A week after getting it back I cracked a head on it so it came off the road for another 3 months as i did the head on it and got a new radiator.

Plan now is a new set of 35s, any help with wat brand to get would be great, i do love kl71s)
fit the prado intercooler i have
After market temp and boost gauge
Get ecu played with so i can up boost
and then some bar work and tow hooks!
Also in progress of buying winch

this may take some time as like all things it cost money!

And can someone tell me how to add photos? cheers

[lincooln]

sounds like a good truck

Photos are easy, kinda.

you need to upload them to Photobucket or some such site, then resize them to 640x480 then copy the img tag into a post here and thats it.

cheers
Lincoln

[KIWI_TERRANO]

yer im confused haha
Me and technolgy dont go along to great

[lincooln]

I know what you mean.

So you need to upload photos to photobucket.com.

once in there you can resize them by editing them. resize them to 640x480 and save that picture.

From there you need to copy the IMG tag, this comes up when you hover over the picture and clicking it will automatically copy it for you.

next you need to paste that into the body of a message, like when you are writing a post.

and that should work.

[lincooln]

Here are the pics of his wagon:

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Cheer for that, buggered if i can use these computer even tho i am a young fella

[Mattman]

Nice looking truck.

So you sas'd it using the Prado? Was it a stock 1kz?

[lincooln]

Hey mate. I just tried your photos but they are too big. just view them, then click on them and go to the resize tab and select 640x480. then do the IMG tag. Its easy to use once you know.

I am not all that good either with technology. Nice looking surf man. You may have said but where are you in this fine country of ours?

[UBZ]

nice

more pics of the sas conversion please

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Im in north canterbury,

The diff was out of a lwb lj78 prado that a mate and I invested in for cheap as he needed a motor for his surf project,

Ild love to get more photo but my camera wont charge so once ive got a new charger and figure out how to load them up il do it,

The front has 3inch dobi spring and rancho 9000 and castor corection bushes,
The rear is dobi hd 80series springs and raw shocks.

Is a stock 1kz, has head replace as it cracked a week after getting sas done,

Went for cert last week and failed on brake fade, so trying to sort that out or maybe go to rear disc.

Also just brought temp gauge, boost off trademe, bit of a steel http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =367912291

Also have a prado top mount, which cert guy recomended i get go before I go for recheck.

The last photo is full flex rear gaurds with 35s! Mr toyota did do something right with surfs

[DieselBoy]

Brake fade = fit higher performance brake pads as quick fix

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Yer I made sure they were when i fitted them with the intensions they would be having to stop 35, went to cert on 33s and still got it, ive cleaned them up now and working a bit better, but disc rear would probably be a good investment

[Big Will]

I love this Surf!!

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Thanks mate its getting there ,although they arent the best pictures but having camera issues.

Got temp gauge in the other day, sits on 75 to 80 degrees,
get boost gauge in when i get some pods for them.

Also has a snr hub spacers kit now in it with avm manual hubs until they break!

[KIWI_TERRANO]

I got new springs in the back to stiffen it up a little and help with loads, now it looks GAY cause its sitting down in the front about a inch.

Does anyone know where I could purchase some?
Was looking on trademe they have landcruiser 79 series spacers, will these fit the lj78 mounts??????

Any help be good thanks,
he gave me measure ments but sad enough i cant find a measuring devices

outside diameter 138mm & the inside diameter must be as 100-102mmID, anyone know diametre of the lj78 springs

[vvilly]

its not a bad thing when you load up the truck for trips it will level out a bit also the may settle a bit more over time

[KIWI_TERRANO]

This is a bit more than "setle down over time height" thats why i wana correct it, allreday had it loaded and its still a inch lower at front, two inchs when unloaded, the new rear springs are progressive rate as well

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Here some more photos:

Front sas conversion



Poser photos with temp 35s, Got 35 coopers coming in couple weeks !!!!






Got my bash plate on to, 4mm tread plate steel. Very solid!!!!

[tallsam66]

Its looking awesome ....just how i want mineto be eventually ...all you need now is front bars, rear bars , sliders & a winch.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Front shot of the sas, and my hopefully strong bash plate.

Front still sits down a bit, Il give it a while to settle then sort it.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Its looking awesome ....just how i want mineto be eventually ...all you need now is front bars, rear bars , sliders & a winch.

Thanks mate, Bar hopefully after winter and tow bar/ rear bar in next week or two. Sliders are way down the list at this stage, never smashed them in the past so dont plain on it in near future.

[tallsam66]

Its looking awesome ....just how i want mineto be eventually ...all you need now is front bars, rear bars , sliders & a winch.

Thanks mate, Bar hopefully after winter and tow bar/ rear bar in next week or two. Sliders are way down the list at this stage, never smashed them in the past so dont plain on it in near future.

I made the sliders on mine quite wide so they stick just out past the edge of the flares , they protect the doors & are also steps ...work great.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Its looking awesome ....just how i want mineto be eventually ...all you need now is front bars, rear bars , sliders & a winch.

Thanks mate, Bar hopefully after winter and tow bar/ rear bar in next week or two. Sliders are way down the list at this stage, never smashed them in the past so dont plain on it in near future.

I made the sliders on mine quite wide so they stick just out past the edge of the flares , they protect the doors & are also steps ...work great.

Thats my plain mate with some nice checker plate on top to dress it up a bit.
Could i get you to send me photos of yours?? trying to collect as many ideas as I can

[UBZ]

Front sas conversion

Interesting conversion .
Couple of questions.
Obviously your using drop radius arms to keep the mounting points up high. What brand are they? Do they hit the chassis on full compression .

Secondly , is it just the photo or is the front pinion angle funky. Any drive line vibes in 4wd? or bump steer?

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Front sas conversion

Interesting conversion .
Couple of questions.
Obviously your using drop radius arms to keep the mounting points up high. What brand are they? Do they hit the chassis on full compression .

Secondly , is it just the photo or is the front pinion angle funky. Any drive line vibes in 4wd? or bump steer?

it has factory prado arms and castor corection bushes, it is on a bit of an angle.

Drives awesome with 35s, handles like ifs, 33 its like shit major bump steering

[tallsam66]

Its looking awesome ....just how i want mineto be eventually ...all you need now is front bars, rear bars , sliders & a winch.

Thanks mate, Bar hopefully after winter and tow bar/ rear bar in next week or two. Sliders are way down the list at this stage, never smashed them in the past so dont plain on it in near future.

I made the sliders on mine quite wide so they stick just out past the edge of the flares , they protect the doors & are also steps ...work great.

Thats my plain mate with some nice checker plate on top to dress it up a bit.
Could i get you to send me photos of yours?? trying to collect as many ideas as I can[/quote]

Ill sort out some pics for you next weekend when im back from the westcoast...id be keen to come see ya truck ...im looking to SAS mine as soon as i can find a good cheap prado complete front end.

[SamLogan]

Hey hows it going? I am currently looking at SASing my surf. I have got a few quotes on the job and am looking at my options. Did you get your hubs spaced out to keep the same width as the rear axle?

Cheers
Sam

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Hey mate. where in country are you? for In chch there is two guys that will do it, 4wd upgrades and 4wd accerioes, they both about the same price and both do a good job.

Your be looking at 3k easy incl gst for the full welded in set up but more if you are not supplying the diff.

I have used the www.snr4x4.co.nz ifs spacer kit. Works awesome matches wheel tracks and lets you run manual hubs.

[SamLogan]

yeah i have been talking to mike. I am in christchurch. I guess you got yours done there? How long did it take? Also apart from buying the spacers what else did you need? And what hubs did you use. i have fwh on my ifs setup. if you space it out and use the ifs hubs for it do you use the ifs freewheeling hubs or the prado one?

Cheers
Sam

[KIWI_TERRANO]

yeah i have been talking to mike. I am in christchurch. I guess you got yours done there? How long did it take? Also apart from buying the spacers what else did you need? And what hubs did you use. i have fwh on my ifs setup. if you space it out and use the ifs hubs for it do you use the ifs freewheeling hubs or the prado one?

Cheers
Sam

well i suppled springs shocks and diff and he did the welding and set the castor up (since i have no idea ) and then i did the spacers myself and had instailed the 4inch lift rear springs before taking it in there, I payed round 3k for it all.

He can do springs etc just you have to pay extra thats why I brought them and did them myself

Im more than happy to meet anyone in chch if they want to look over mytruck to see how it has been done. Just pm me