17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:00 pm
My turn again, gave the safari a oil change only 3 months since turboed but 4 good trips out
things we do huh.
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Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:52 pm
used the PTO on the Safari to winch a cow across a swamp and up a 50 meter high gully after it slid down in the heavy rain yesterday
things we do huh.
things we do huh.
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:04 pm
meece4x4 wrote:used the PTO on the Safari to winch a cow across a swamp and up a 50 meter high gully after it slid down in the heavy rain yesterday
things we do huh.
ranchslider?
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:07 pm
Rebuilt the swivel ball knuckle things on my hilux. what a shit house job that was. grease and oil everywhwre.
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:12 pm
Started the conversion from electronic pump to manual this avo.
Battery boxes removed and inner guard.
Make plenty of room available. Also gives me some room to seal up a factory joint in the fire wall that's been leaking.
Sunday its pump out....
Battery boxes removed and inner guard.
Make plenty of room available. Also gives me some room to seal up a factory joint in the fire wall that's been leaking.
Sunday its pump out....
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:16 pm
Splashed out on friday and brought a set of 35" simex extreme trekka 2 and 15x10 rims cheers to speedy lube and tyre hams, went up thomos today to test them out, I Love them! 
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:13 pm
I got my self an AIR-ZENITH OB2 air compressor from Mudhog today so I will be installing that on Sunday need some fittings to connect the hose to.
www.air-zenith.com is the web site if you want to check it out.
www.air-zenith.com is the web site if you want to check it out.
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:54 pm
checked tyre pressures on the Rav4, gone down a bit so went to the mobil and got them back up to 28psi in the front, 32 in the rear.... Next week is wiper blades and washer fluid!!
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:07 am
lilpigzuk wrote:checked tyre pressures on the Rav4, gone down a bit so went to the mobil and got them back up to 28psi in the front, 32 in the rear.... Next week is wiper blades and washer fluid!!
any pics........Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:55 am
yeti wrote:lilpigzuk wrote:checked tyre pressures on the Rav4, gone down a bit so went to the mobil and got them back up to 28psi in the front, 32 in the rear.... Next week is wiper blades and washer fluid!!
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:03 am
lilpigzuk wrote:checked tyre pressures on the Rav4, gone down a bit so went to the mobil and got them back up to 28psi in the front, 32 in the rear.... Next week is wiper blades and washer fluid!!
my god and you did this all by your self????
o for awesome
pedro
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:24 am
Yeah, been thinking about doing the wiper blades on mine as well, but she's a pretty big job, so I think I'll wait until you do a full write up on it for me lilpig.............. 
(take lots of pics)
(take lots of pics)Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:47 am
rokhound wrote: but she's a pretty big job, (take lots of pics)
why can i hear a aussie accent going "bloody aussies" "no Surprises there" in my head. you not aussie are ya?
Pedro
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:47 am
Yeah, been thinking about doing the wiper blades on mine as well, but she's a pretty big job, so I think I'll wait until you do a full write up on it for me lilpig.............. (take lots of pics
Get a professional to do it Rok. I've heard that job can turn into a major
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:52 am
lilpigzuk wrote:checked tyre pressures on the Rav4, gone down a bit so went to the mobil and got them back up to 28psi in the front, 32 in the rear.... Next week is wiper blades and washer fluid!!
can you explain how ya checked the tyre pressures....?
that'll give the rav a mean stance with those pressures..
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:54 am
Pedro wrote:rokhound wrote: but she's a pretty big job, (take lots of pics)
why can i hear a aussie accent going "bloody aussies" "no Surprises there" in my head. you not aussie are ya?
Pedro
I'll come up there and thump you for a comment like that
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:05 am
rokhound wrote:Pedro wrote:rokhound wrote: but she's a pretty big job, (take lots of pics)
why can i hear a aussie accent going "bloody aussies" "no Surprises there" in my head. you not aussie are ya?
Pedro
I'll come up there and thump you for a comment like that
that would be a big job !!!, bloody aussies
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:19 am
fitted winch and some 33s
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:27 am
ethan loves toyota wrote:fitted winch and some 33s
But obviously not brave enough to attempt a wiper blade replacement though
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:33 am
Smurf wrote:ethan loves toyota wrote:fitted winch and some 33s
But obviously not brave enough to attempt a wiper blade replacement though
Wiper blade replacement PAH!
Amateurs! I filled the screen wash bottle on my truck... 
Didn't get any pics though as I couldnt figure out how to work my camera.....
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:54 pm
not a lot this week. just fixing up little stuff.
got the filter adapter machined so now it doesn't leak.
power steering hoses rearranged and various other hoses moved and tied so they don't rub.
fix spotlights, fitted new switches, now spotlights don't work ! started removing a ton of wiring that was coiled up in the engine bay. tidying up the dual battery to single battery conversion.
started putting the water/meth injection system together.
got the filter adapter machined so now it doesn't leak.
power steering hoses rearranged and various other hoses moved and tied so they don't rub.
fix spotlights, fitted new switches, now spotlights don't work ! started removing a ton of wiring that was coiled up in the engine bay. tidying up the dual battery to single battery conversion.
started putting the water/meth injection system together.
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:55 pm
Removed Electronic Injector pump and fitted manual pump.
Not confident in doing my wiper blades yet, have tooling on order and workshop manual coming.
Calvin
Not confident in doing my wiper blades yet, have tooling on order and workshop manual coming.
Calvin
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:36 pm
Destroyed a free wheeling hub and the wheel hub too. off to the wreckers tomorrow for a replacement. Bugger. Wiper blades are fine though, thankfully
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:35 pm
Had a jam packed day yesterday with a 1 yr old's birthday party, then red carpet work function as a guest speaker and open bar 
then had some work mates over for a BBQ. Was a late start for Sunday and as the weather isnt the best I ended up taking more parts off the other bighorn the weather got to bad so I left the rest of it.
then had some work mates over for a BBQ. Was a late start for Sunday and as the weather isnt the best I ended up taking more parts off the other bighorn the weather got to bad so I left the rest of it.Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:14 pm
I replace my wiper blades a couple of weeks ago piece of piss dont know what you jokers are on about 
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:34 pm
Drurban wrote:I replace my wiper blades a couple of weeks ago piece of piss dont know what you jokers are on about
Wait. You surriuss? My computer doesn't detect sarcasm
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:56 pm
OK, I was going to go to Muriwai today, but others pulled out, so it was a no go.
But Woodhill beckoned me...
Not having a working 4wd, I decided to take my Mum's absolutely stock LWB Pajero on worn ATs. - A guaranteed good time.
Piccurrs:
I tried it's flex on the ramp. Pretty average (ignore the short-haired freak/muppet/me )
Got stuck a little.
Then lifted a wheel for good measure
The we found a hill. A big one.
And with no ability to go back the way we came, it was up we go.
But with ruts like these, it was hard.
It took a few tries and a bit of exercise/digging , as well as climbing in and out of the passengers door, and along the edge of the bonnet at one stage 
But we made it, and came out here:
So all in all, an awesome time.
And it goes to show, you can have heaps of fun in a standard truck with nearly bald ATs
Oh, and we only got stuck twice. Even after following the safety patrol through nice muddy and flexy stuff (they had pretty well-equipped Safs )
Edit: Some boring vids that were better IRL...
But Woodhill beckoned me...
Not having a working 4wd, I decided to take my Mum's absolutely stock LWB Pajero on worn ATs. - A guaranteed good time.
Piccurrs:
I tried it's flex on the ramp. Pretty average (ignore the short-haired freak/muppet/me
)Got stuck a little.
Then lifted a wheel for good measure
The we found a hill. A big one.
And with no ability to go back the way we came, it was up we go.
But with ruts like these, it was hard.
It took a few tries and a bit of exercise/digging
, as well as climbing in and out of the passengers door, and along the edge of the bonnet at one stage But we made it, and came out here:
So all in all, an awesome time.
And it goes to show, you can have heaps of fun in a standard truck with nearly bald ATs
Oh, and we only got stuck twice. Even after following the safety patrol through nice muddy and flexy stuff (they had pretty well-equipped Safs
)Edit: Some boring vids that were better IRL...
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:56 pm
went over the old dunstan past serpentine church and stayed the night at poolburn dam on saturday then sunday came back in the opposite direction but a different track out from serpentine and at about 530pm my truck stopped.
dead f@#@ing alternator
all in all a good weekend
will hope fully get some photos in the next couple of days
the school bus
how not to drive in ruts
bit deeper than i thought
dead f@#@ing alternator
all in all a good weekend
will hope fully get some photos in the next couple of days
the school bus
how not to drive in ruts
bit deeper than i thought
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:06 am
SP450andLE wrote:OK, I was going to go to Muriwai today, but others pulled out, so it was a no go.
Looks like a sweet day! Sorry i couldnt make it haha
Spent the weekend boozing and xmas shopping... not at the same time though. That would be interesting.
My rear wiper blade might need replacing tho
Re: 17th 18th dec
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:47 am
took out my starter motor to figure out why it sometimes doesnt work (got to love sometimes faults) cleaned the solenoid and put it back in. seems ok for now but there are signs of a lot of wear inside. new starter motor in the new year might be wise methinks