wanted gq steering bar

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:57 pm

mr wof man said my steering bar is nucking fackered so i need a new one,

i priced ripco and $300 bucks, is there any way of repairing it ? the 2 ball

joints have a lot of moovement, and the bar itself has already been

straightened.. any one have a low mileage second hand one for sale?

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:07 am

The trick is to buy 2 tierod ends and have a new tie rod made up of a stronger material. Then it is a sevicable item
J Top

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:26 pm

wat make is your truck?

Shane · Post by **Shane** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:14 pm

Description

Drag links come in a 6mm wall Mecavel hollow bar finish coated with a corrosion resistant SA5 zinc finish. The ends are adjustable and greasable and come with the damper bracket when needed.

http://www.superiorengineering.com.au/a ... mg=642&i=1

http://www.superiorengineering.com.au/p ... category=4

I was Quoted $320inc delived to chch by NZ agent.

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:18 pm

mud_slinger wrote:wat make is your truck?

1990 swb nissan safari

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:20 pm

JTop wrote:The trick is to buy 2 tierod ends and have a new tie rod made up of a stronger material. Then it is a sevicable item
J Top

thats a great idea, then when i bend it i can undo the joints and throw the rest away.

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:14 pm

my flat mate has a nissan terrano, for the drag link he could go genuine for 300 or so or he could go after market for bout 150 includin gst. cokram nissan gave him that option

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:21 pm

mud_slinger wrote:my flat mate has a nissan terrano, for the drag link he could go genuine for 300 or so or he could go after market for bout 150 includin gst. cokram nissan gave him that option

had a price around today, genuine nissan was $450
second hand $150
repco $300
appco $260.

might go for appco, brand was maxitrac.

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:21 pm

mud_slinger wrote:my flat mate has a nissan terrano, for the drag link he could go genuine for 300 or so or he could go after market for bout 150 includin gst. cokram nissan gave him that option

had a price around today, genuine nissan was $450
second hand $150
repco $300
appco $260.

might go for appco, brand was maxitrac.

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:22 pm

did nissan not give you the option of goin aftermarket?

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:25 pm

Would also pay to try BNT if you have on, funny that Appco and Repco should quote you different prices, they are both owned by the same group.
Always pays to shop around can be very extreme differences in price.
Nice example was the hood for my snorkel project, dearest place $115.00, place I got it from $27.00,

Quote about Nissan with a sun roof being a skip, PRICELESS!! :lol:

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:31 pm

billyvanboheman wrote:Would also pay to try BNT if you have on, funny that Appco and Repco should quote you different prices, they are both owned by the same group.
Always pays to shop around can be very extreme differences in price.
Nice example was the hood for my snorkel project, dearest place $115.00, place I got it from $27.00,

Quote about Nissan with a sun roof being a skip, PRICELESS!!

bnt and partmaster can not souce the item.
i think i will get the maxi trac for now and next time make a custom bar.

what do you call a isuzu with twin pipes?

a wheel barrow

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:57 pm

mudchuka wrote:a wheel barrow

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA, not bad :lol:

GQTROL · Post by **GQTROL** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:51 am

As J Top suggested, buy a pair of genuine Nissan tie-rod ends from a GQ ute and get someone to machine a thread on each end of a length of 4140 for you.

Part numbers are:
48520-01J10 & 48570-01J10 for left and right hand tie-rod ends. Approx $125 each, plus GST and will last alot longer than a std full length steering rod.

mudchuka · Post by **mudchuka** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:10 pm

maxi trac bar is on and going, next problem brake pads, easy to fit, except there are 2 different sizes, i had some new ones sitting around i bought them months ago went to slap them in and they dont fit.

170mm pads are for tb42 engines and 2.8 spirit models

142 mm pads are td42 patrol and safari.

any body wth a 2.8 safari need front pads? $20 you can have them. pm me if you are keen.