Offroad-Express

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:21 pm**

Ok I'm 2 hours early, but in my defense I,m still on holiday so it,s really just one big weekend for me

I spent the last 2 days helping a mate on his new offroad race truck, the Kumho tyres/JRC class 8 thunder truck. Believe it or not its going to the tuners on monday for final wiring and dyno time. Hoping to get some vids of the first start. (engine is worked twin turbo vvti Lexus V8)

There's a twin turbo'd V8 under here :shock:

There it is :lol:

Massive fuel tank, surge tank and pump.

Tank from the top.

My job was fitting the alloy panels seen in this shot, crash course in sheet metal work! it's actually quite fun in a workshop full of all the right tools :lol:

Looking up it's bum :oops:

Oh yeah, with the skin on it's a hilux :lol:

Now i can spend the weekend working on my toy, Still cleaning mud off it from Mudfest :roll:

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:16 pm**

Same, one long weekend for me too. Just finished cleaning Mudfest out from under T2. Replaced a handful of bits in the front end;
Both upper control arms,
Idler pivot shaft,
idler bushes,
3 tie rod ends,
left upper ball joint,
new upper bump stops,
both front shocks,
both front wheel bearing kits,
machined bushes on modified drag link,
and finally took it for a wheel alignment.
All good to go to Woodhill for patrol and a good thrash around :twisted:

As my camera died on Christmas eve, no pics.

Will have to borrow girl friend's camera for tomorrow

Cheers,

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:14 am**

About 9 this morning gonna start pulling the truck apart for the V8 and bars to go on, photo`s later on.

Excite !

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:30 am**

sibainmud wrote:and finally took it for a wheel alignment.

I give it 20 minutes in woodhill and it will need another :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:25 pm**

again no major thing put pull righthand hub off cleaned it up, put to much grease in it,last time was a bugger to get it unlocked :oops:

and after weeks james is looking at his hub issues

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 2:36 pm**

Spent the day in Woodhill sorting tracks for the 24h teams event ,Have mapped and logged 7 tracks so far each should take a team of 3 trucks at least 1 1/2 to 2 hrs to complete each stage ,changed and modified most so as locals wont have any real advantage .a couple more weekends and we should be sorted

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:22 pm**

monstr wrote:Spent the day in Woodhill sorting tracks for the 24h teams event ,Have mapped and logged 7 tracks so far each should take a team of 3 trucks at least 1 1/2 to 2 hrs to complete each stage ,changed and modified most so as locals wont have any real advantage .a couple more weekends and we should be sorted

thats bloody long stages looking forward to it, guess id better get my truck sorted then.....

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:21 pm**

Gave the wagon a belated Christmas present today

,new front rotors,upper and lower ball joints,inner and outer tie rods,new break caliper pistons, seals and pads.Seeing as though I have been meaning to do a ball joint flip ,did that at the same time,now just have to get a wheel alignment.Thanks to my pit crew Shaun and Bruce you guys are legends

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:58 pm**

Had my week end yesterday, pulled the radiator cleaned all the mud out of it, can't believe how bad it was, truck run's about 10 degrees cooler now.
Then did all the bushes in my leading arm's. that ate up a fair chunk of the day.
Have to start on the wiring next spare day.

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:32 pm**

LOLYF wrote:
sibainmud wrote:and finally took it for a wheel alignment.

I give it 20 minutes in woodhill and it will need another

Yeah Yeah. Got home with wheel alignment still intact, which is more than I can say for my left rear quarter window and my front diff :roll:

Oh well, need to up-grade to larger CV's anyways :lol:

TD Power; stop slinging shyt at Toyotas front diffs :lol:

2 in 2 years ain't too bad I suppose.

No pics for you junkies. Sorry

Cheers,

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:17 pm**

Had a pretty decent weekend so far, good way to unwind before heading back to work on monday :mrgreen:

Rodeo on friday, got burnt but had a good time.

Woodhill today to test out the new truck, went bloody well, definitely surprised me wasnt expecting it to go so well. Managed to get it a few battle scars too :twisted:

No pics either as my cameras decided it has a "zoom error" and wont take any pics :roll:

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:47 pm**

Woodhill was mad fun!! Managed to come out with no dammage!

I need 35s!

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:09 pm**

sibainmud wrote:
LOLYF wrote:
sibainmud wrote:and finally took it for a wheel alignment.

I give it 20 minutes in woodhill and it will need another

Yeah Yeah. Got home with wheel alignment still intact, which is more than I can say for my left rear quarter window and my front diff
Oh well, need to up-grade to larger CV's anyways

TD Power; stop slinging shyt at Toyotas front diffs 2 in 2 years ain't too bad I suppose.

No pics for you junkies. Sorry

Bite the bullet and throw a GQ diff under it

Cheers,

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:59 pm**

sibainmud wrote:
LOLYF wrote:
sibainmud wrote:and finally took it for a wheel alignment.

I give it 20 minutes in woodhill and it will need another

Yeah Yeah. Got home with wheel alignment still intact, which is more than I can say for my left rear quarter window and my front diff
Oh well, need to up-grade to larger CV's anyways

TD Power; stop slinging shyt at Toyotas front diffs 2 in 2 years ain't too bad I suppose.

No pics for you junkies. Sorry

Bite the bullet and throw a GQ diff under it

Better yet, get a whole truck that isn't a Terrano

Cheers,

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:28 am**

im thinking of getting a new wiper blade

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:04 am**

badnuz wrote:im thinking of getting a new wiper blade

did that months ago :wink:

16th - 18th September

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:45 am**

I checked my tyre pressures on my hilux :lol:

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:51 am**

funny you mention that fakey i just noticed all the air in one of the jeeps rubbers has run out....

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:13 pm**

LOLYF wrote:Ok I'm 2 hours early, but in my defense I,m still on holiday so it,s really just one big weekend for me

I spent the last 2 days helping a mate on his new offroad race truck, the Kumho tyres/JRC class 8 thunder truck. Believe it or not its going to the tuners on monday for final wiring and dyno time. Hoping to get some vids of the first start. (engine is worked twin turbo vvti Lexus V8)

There's a twin turbo'd V8 under here

There it is

Massive fuel tank, surge tank and pump.

Tank from the top.

My job was fitting the alloy panels seen in this shot, crash course in sheet metal work! it's actually quite fun in a workshop full of all the right tools

Looking up it's bum

Oh yeah, with the skin on it's a hilux

Now i can spend the weekend working on my toy, Still cleaning mud off it from Mudfest

That is the sexiest thing I have seen for a while. :shock:

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:17 pm**

badnuz wrote:funny you mention that fakey i just noticed all the air in one of the jeeps rubbers has run out....

no the black rubbery round things have not run out of air particals its that the air particals have relocated itself to other locations unknown to the owner.

being that air partical relocation equipment is of highly techincal expertise requirements it is only prudent that one conferrs with only the highest engineers available to ensure that one relocates air particals into the correct location, as well as ensuring that the well being of the air particals being transfurred is ensured during the complete procedure.

now if one is having major issues whilst trying to conduct the air partical transfur one should refur directly to AA as they have far more knowledge than use ordinary flock.

apon following all expert instructions that have been directed and if one is still have major difficulty then stop at once for there will be a night in shining armor awaiting to take over the said highly techincal air partical transfur mission for one has only to susgest AA and they will be there

regards servant to the underlings

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:23 pm**

mudlva wrote:
badnuz wrote:funny you mention that fakey i just noticed all the air in one of the jeeps rubbers has run out....

no the black rubbery round things have not run out of air particals its that the air particles have relocated itself to other locations unknown to the owner.

being that air partical relocation equipment is of highly techincal expertise requirements it is only prudent that one conferrs with only the highest engineers available to ensure that one relocates air particals into the correct location, as well as ensuring that the well being of the air particals being transfurred is ensured during the complete procedure.

now if one is having major issues whilst trying to conduct the air partical transfur one should refur directly to AA as they have far more knowledge than use ordinary flock.

apon following all expert instructions that have been directed and if one is still have major difficulty then stop at once for there will be a night in shining armor awaiting to take over the said highly techincal air partical transfur mission for one has only to susgest AA and they will be there

regards servant to the underlings

Just to be safe, i have booked mine in to the above said experts to have all the air particles changed :lol:

This post has me worried now

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:25 pm**

Well my air particles are just fine, so will leave them be.....
Played with boost settings today no fuel cut to worry about....
EGT temps look great ! Plan on playing on the motorway later in the week when all you guys are at work ! :lol:

Idle adjusted.... Need to play with the TPS for driving the auto.....comes in a bit late....
Otherwise chilln with the kids

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:28 pm**

spell check wouldn't be such a bad idea either, oh and lolyf that rig deserves it own thread so it doesn't get lost in all this dribble. :wink:

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:59 pm**

rokhound wrote: oh and lolyf that rig deserves it own thread so it doesn't get lost in all this dribble.

Yeah you'r probably right, but I've only got 581 photos of the build and I'm not sure that would be enough to keep the pic junkies happy :lol:

Tell you what I'll be sure to post lots of his next build, that will be sure to impress :wink:

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Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:28 pm**

LOLYF wrote:
rokhound wrote: oh and lolyf that rig deserves it own thread so it doesn't get lost in all this dribble.

Yeah you'r probably right, but I've only got 581 photos of the build and I'm not sure that would be enough to keep the pic junkies happy

Tell you what I'll be sure to post lots of his next build, that will be sure to impress .

Dont forget the wiper blade instalation pics. Got to have 'real' tech in here somewhere.

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:36 pm**

Heath wrote:
LOLYF wrote:
rokhound wrote: oh and lolyf that rig deserves it own thread so it doesn't get lost in all this dribble.

Yeah you'r probably right, but I've only got 581 photos of the build and I'm not sure that would be enough to keep the pic junkies happy

Tell you what I'll be sure to post lots of his next build, that will be sure to impress .

Dont forget the wiper blade instalation pics. Got to have 'real' tech in here somewhere.

That'll be a major problem.....no windscreen

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:48 pm**

Met up with Mike (Scruff123) at The Farm for a bit of a play yesterday, weather was Sh#t got to do a couple of tracks but the CV went on his wagon didnt get any pics as it was to wet but had a good morning.

Then came back to my place and pulled the CVs out of the parts one for him only to find out they are different.

I think I may have broken a engine or gearbox mount while out there.

Neighbour gave me a front bar off his Hiace van which is pretty solid and I will be tinkering with that to make it fit to my bighorn (after I have done the body lift)

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:47 pm**

Did an oil change !

Took everything with oil out !

Now to prep this to go in.

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:19 am**

T-Boon wrote:Did an oil change !

Took everything with oil out !

Now to prep this to go in.

OH soooo dreamy dan, soooooo want one toooo

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:38 am**

So no pics of Woodhill? I want to see how muddy it is with all this rain!

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