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Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:34 pm**

I have a three day weekend so I'll kick this one off.

bought a 80 channel GME TX3100 prs with antenna of trademe and fitted it in the truck.

ripped out the poxy the drink holder(that wasn't big enough for a large macca's cup anyway) and trimmed up the dash to fit it in.

Since the suspension lift and roof racks it doesn't fit in under ground carparks i decided to mount the antenna on the roof rack as it unscrews from the lower portion of the flexi mount.

tested the A/C pump- on board air conversion for leaks. It charged up to 120 psi nicely so should be enough to bead a tire if required

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:10 pm**

nice install!

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:26 pm**

New drive shaft to be installed in the rear of the safari tomorrow new spring bolt for the fj40 so ready for our trip to see the 50 year old DC'3 crash site on sunday

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:32 pm**

Crash bandicoot wrote:Tested the A/C pump- on board air conversion for leaks. It charged up to 120 psi nicely so should be enough to bead a tire if required

Pics of your setup?

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:41 pm**

Mattman wrote:
Crash bandicoot wrote:Tested the A/C pump- on board air conversion for leaks. It charged up to 120 psi nicely so should be enough to bead a tire if required

Pics of your setup?

will stick some up tomorrow arvo. with a how to.

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:56 pm**

coxsy wrote:New drive shaft to be installed in the rear of the safari tomorrow new spring bolt for the fj40 so ready for our trip to see the 50 year old DC'3 crash site on sunday

that the one in the kaimais? plenty of pics plz

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:06 pm**

Friday: replaced the front window rubbers in the 80 after work.

Wooohoooo!!!!!

no more sticking windows in the cold!!!

cheers Tim (suzolla) for dropping them on my bench :mrgreen:

off to woodhill on sunday to race but on 2 wheels not 4 (dead toad hare scramble) will be my first race in about 9 years!! :shock:

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:26 pm**

wopass wrote:Friday: replaced the front window rubbers in the 80 after work.

Wooohoooo!!!!!

no more sticking windows in the cold!!!

cheers Tim (suzolla) for dropping them on my bench

off to woodhill on sunday to race but on 2 wheels not 4 (dead toad hare scramble) will be my first race in about 9 years!!

better take a can of WD40 for the joint rust

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:18 am**

coxsy wrote:New drive shaft to be installed in the rear of the safari tomorrow new spring bolt for the fj40 so ready for our trip to see the 50 year old DC'3 crash site on sunday

Pics of the crash please.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:51 pm**

Mattman wrote:
Crash bandicoot wrote:Tested the A/C pump- on board air conversion for leaks. It charged up to 120 psi nicely so should be enough to bead a tire if required

Pics of your setup?

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37169

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:54 pm**

Brought a house, heres to being broke for the next 30 years :lol:

At least I will have a decent space to woork on the truck now

nivaman wrote:
coxsy wrote:New drive shaft to be installed in the rear of the safari tomorrow new spring bolt for the fj40 so ready for our trip to see the 50 year old DC'3 crash site on sunday

Pics of the crash please.

I wouldn't imagine theres a lot left visable after the rain in the past couple of years, there are a few photos online and not much left when they were taken. Would be interesting to have a look tho if you don't mind the walk. Bit of rain today too so should make the drive up a bit more interesting coxsy

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:13 pm**

Scored a Redarc charge equaliser from trademe for $150, worth $344 AUD currently.

http://www.redarc.com.au/products/produ ... liser_20a/

Should be sweet for all the 12v loads on the Safari.

Also laughed at some numpty going into red rocks, literally went thru the stream after the drive way and got stuck, driving a Toyota Liteace 2WD on the skinniest of skinny biscuit tahs.

He asked me to help, reversed the Safari up and when I got out he'd already hooked his $2 Repco elastic tow strap to my safety chain mount point and around his tow ball!!!, gave him a telling off and then I used a tow strap - properly.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:30 pm**

Swapped the flatdeck on my ute over to the wellside, looks

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:02 pm**

know there's not much there.But I will know that I've seen the site
new shaft

the fj has problems

new shaft in place no noise now

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:31 pm**

Crash bandicoot wrote:
wopass wrote:Friday: replaced the front window rubbers in the 80 after work.

Wooohoooo!!!!!

no more sticking windows in the cold!!!

cheers Tim (suzolla) for dropping them on my bench

off to woodhill on sunday to race but on 2 wheels not 4 (dead toad hare scramble) will be my first race in about 9 years!!

better take a can of WD40 for the joint rust

INOX is much better :lol:

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:43 pm**

was gonna say coxsy , that drive shaft hoop is rather close in'it? :shock:

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:59 pm**

Crash bandicoot wrote:was gonna say coxsy , that drive shaft hoop is rather close in'it?

and why do you have it?? was it rqd for cert???? something i hadnt considered with just a 3'' lift

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:03 pm**

CLUMZ1 wrote:Scored a Redarc charge equaliser from trademe for $150, worth $344 AUD currently.

http://www.redarc.com.au/products/produ ... liser_20a/

Should be sweet for all the 12v loads on the Safari.

Also laughed at some numpty going into red rocks, literally went thru the stream after the drive way and got stuck, driving a Toyota Liteace 2WD on the skinniest of skinny biscuit tahs.

He asked me to help, reversed the Safari up and when I got out he'd already hooked his $2 Repco elastic tow strap to my safety chain mount point and around his tow ball!!!, gave him a telling off and then I used a tow strap - properly.

done my good deed in the same spot last weekend, some guy in a 2wd rav4
the two men in the front seat had the women passangers out pushing when we found them :lol:

not even a thank you, the lazy driver didnt even get out the car to help. :roll:

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:07 pm**

Went for a drive up the lees valley, great day up there and truck went well

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:15 pm**

terrano wrote:Went for a drive up the lees valley, great day up there and truck went well

Hey terrano, which road do you turn off to get up there :?:

, looks nice..

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:24 pm**

Fitted 3inch lift in the safari tonight got the hd rear spings to match the ones I got off datsunsafari. Haha there is no give in the back. I can't even bounce it so hope they settle and give some movement.

Will post pics tomorrow.

Next on the list is a set of 33s.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:27 pm**

finished the build of bullbar off and droped it to sand blasting/primer then ill throw some black over it and bolt it on oh and bought a equaliser strup

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:52 pm**

luxsurf wrote:
Hey terrano, which road do you turn off to get up there , looks nice..

Hey you go through oxford and turn onto ashley gorge road than head up lees valley road, it not very well sign posted i drove past it at first :lol:

And just follow the road, awesome scenery
https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Lees+V ... y&t=m&z=15

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:58 pm**

terrano wrote:
luxsurf wrote:
Hey terrano, which road do you turn off to get up there , looks nice..

Hey you go through oxford and turn onto ashley gorge road than head up lees valley road, it not very well sign posted i drove past it at first And just follow the road, awesome scenery
https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Lees+V ... y&t=m&z=15

Awsome cheers mate, might get up there tomorow

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:07 pm**

muskie wrote:
Crash bandicoot wrote:was gonna say coxsy , that drive shaft hoop is rather close in'it?

and why do you have it?? was it rqd for cert???? something i hadnt considered with just a 3'' lift

Yes for cert and no hits on it,from time I made and fitted it.turbo on engine requires a loop ,a turbo safari has same part number drive shaft

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:11 pm**

basics wrote:done my good deed in the same spot last weekend, some guy in a 2wd rav4
the two men in the front seat had the women passangers out pushing when we found them
not even a thank you, the lazy driver didnt even get out the car to help.

haha I didn't even realise RAV's came in a 2WD model, they are honestly driven by the most useless fecktards I've seen on the road.

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 1:37 pm**

Dropped the gearbox out of my LN106 yesterday after buying the new gearbox earlier this week. Unfortunately got stuck with putting the new gears onto the tail housing so have to figure that one out before it goes back in. :wink:

50% completed... hanging out to drive the old girl again.

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:22 pm**

Went to costa plenty with deranged, big t, Clive, buzz, nobber and half a dozen others

Had a ball. Was as muddy as could be and never stopped raining

Made the Chevy lux work for its fuel bill

I'm sure pictures will be posted shortly by someone

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:48 pm**

Finished panel on the tub of my FJ40 on fri night and sat morn. Slapped a couple of coats of mustard yellow on
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 6593_n.jpg

Underbody sealed the floor today and fitted one wheel to see what it looked it
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 4164_n.jpg

Posted: **Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:43 pm**

Another weekend at Possum Palace setting tracks, didn't manage to get my truck up there so ended up being winch bitch for sibainmud :mrgreen:

Got another 5 tracks sorted, its looking real good up there :twisted:

We had 1UZRNR (Jesse) and his partner Amy, join us for the weekend also, was cool showing them how we wheel down here. Amy cooks some mean brownies too :mrgreen:

... They have limited internet access, and are in the North Island for another 4-5 days then they fly to the South Island... Im know they would love to go wheeling while down country, PM me for their number and take em out for a day

Cheers

Caleb

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