Just finished loading up and we are off to camp on the other side of Maling Pass in the St James for a day or 3. Really looking forward to it just waiting for my wife to decide the house has been vacuumed enough
Just rebuilt my front hubs all bearing and seals replaced and cleaned out (6x cans of degreaser) and re greased with cv grease. all to get to the inner seal that was leaking so decided to replace all other bits seen as it was all off. Glad its all done and tightened up
Filthy4x4 wrote:Arrived home at 5:30am after doing Thompsons Track... Took 14 hours to to Te Aroha to Kati (bomb site) and back
Huge thanks to Steve (Monstr) for putting up with me as a navi
Was an awesome trip, our group all drove out under our own steam after a few minor issues.
Hey mate, how well did the utv go in there? Ive been thinking about getting one.
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
That UTV looks like the ducks nuts! Wonder how long before they become popular enough to run in trials / winch challenge / offroad racing (if they aren't doing so now). I would envisage another class being created for them specifically - doesnt seem fair on factory 4wds to go head to head .
How do they compare with the usual suspects? I assume they have to be trailered though.
Heath wrote:That UTV looks like the ducks nuts! Wonder how long before they become popular enough to run in trials / winch challenge / offroad racing (if they aren't doing so now). I would envisage another class being created for them specifically - doesnt seem fair on factory 4wds to go head to head .
How do they compare with the usual suspects? I assume they have to be trailered though.
Sorry for thread jack - nah not really
They have there own class in the off-road racing scene, that's my main reason for wanting one but they look pretty dam capable off-road too. But ive only watched them on youtube in the states. The new Polaris is 1000cc 107hp and 625kgs sounds like a whole lot of awesomeness to me
Toyota Landcruiser FJ40, front and rear lockers, 35" simex.
Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
Heath wrote:That UTV looks like the ducks nuts! Wonder how long before they become popular enough to run in trials / winch challenge / offroad racing (if they aren't doing so now). I would envisage another class being created for them specifically - doesnt seem fair on factory 4wds to go head to head .
How do they compare with the usual suspects? I assume they have to be trailered though.
Sorry for thread jack - nah not really
They have there own class in the off-road racing scene, that's my main reason for wanting one but they look pretty dam capable off-road too. But ive only watched them on youtube in the states. The new Polaris is 1000cc 107hp and 625kgs sounds like a whole lot of awesomeness to me
Those figures are better than the ole sj413. If only they were road legal eh...