Offroad-Express

hey guys and girls here are some pictures of my 86 surf

it has the 2lt turbo diesel motor 31.10.5 savero m/t gt radials i want to get 33x12s but that will come wen i get money

it has front 4x4 monroe shocks standard rears but going to get some off tgaguy soon.

the rear has been lifted about 4 or so inches looks quit silly with the 31s

the fronts only lifted about a inch or 2 but am looking to sas wen i have the time money and bits and peices.

ummmm anything els you want to know just ask.

you put alot of trust in old thin bits of wood

hmmm, may need to take my truck to a skate park

ELEV8 wrote:you put alot of trust in old thin bits of wood

haha i snapped it the 1st time i got right on top of it but i havnt even tryed to go back on top of it again since then haha.

its prity strong me my dad and my lil brother made it for my lil brothers bmxing but i had to go snap the left side of the landing haha!

(UPDATE)


Got some new maxxi track shocks for xmas so It handels and flex's alot better.


My mommy put some money in my bank account enouth to buy front bj spacers and a body lift

If i do end up getting this i won't put it in until i get the 33x12.5''s of offroad wheel under the gaurds, So i don't have to cert it twice

Mommy put $500 in the bank for helping her, So do you think i should find a cheep as pair of 33x12.5''s or a bj spacer and a body lift??

Open to any other thaughts and ideas

Thanks

86-surf wrote:(UPDATE)


Got some new maxxi track shocks for xmas so It handels and flex's alot better.


My mommy put some money in my bank account enouth to buy front bj spacers and a body lift

If i do end up getting this i won't put it in until i get the 33x12.5''s of offroad wheel under the gaurds, So i don't have to cert it twice

Mommy put $500 in the bank for helping her, So do you think i should find a cheep as pair of 33x12.5''s or a bj spacer and a body lift??

Open to any other thaughts and ideas

Thanks

honestly, i wouldnt bother with the 33's (plus cheap 33's will be more like big31's) or the bodylift just yet, 33's sap a fair bit of power (under a 2LT anyway)... find a lsd for it (if you havnt already got one) they make a huge difference, and if you get one for $200-300 then it will leave enough money to do a good service on your 2LT... pay for more diesel km's etc etc

I have an LSD carrier I mite part with

ive got the 4.3 lsd

throw a locker in the front , looks good

Thanks.. that will probly come after the manual hubs..

1st i think im going to do some mods to the motor like a 3'' exsaust new temp gauge wind boost up , Hopfuly make some more ponnies out of this pos 2.4.

Then if i have anything left after that, Bjs or a body lift but wont put in until the 33s come along.

What is the maxxxxxx body lift i can do without having trouble with the gear stick and steering?.

Finaly got some intrest in this:D haha..

Umm fix rust behind the fule fuller thingy, Some in the guards then probly paint it matt black or flat black dont member what its called, Don't want an exspensive paint job because its only going to get scraches and dents and mud all over it with is good but dont want to ruin a good paint job haha.

What els do you think i should add to the list?

Oh and im aslo wanting to know if you can swap my wheels arround..

You know how they unbolt. can you unbolt them and turn them arround so the offset is bigger??.

Thanks

86-surf wrote:Oh and im aslo wanting to know if you can swap my wheels arround..

You know how they unbolt. can you unbolt them and turn them arround so the offset is bigger??.

Thanks

yes and no lol... some wheels you can some you cant, you wont know until you seperate the centrs from the rims...

quite a common mod to oldschool jap rims. for that very reason, to get a better offset.

86-surf wrote:
What is the maxxxxxx body lift i can do without having trouble with the gear stick and steering?.

Do you ever read what other people write in your threads?????

by NJV6 on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:14 pm
Don't go over 50mm.

by Heath on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:15 pm
my DC hilux body lift blocks were made out of 70mm dia UHMWPE rod that was cut to 35mm high

by nstg8a on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:20 pm
i think if you go higher than a 50mm lift you will run into problems

-http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9695

Oh sorry. i forgot about asking that last time.. i sorta started out again if ya no what i meen.

Thanks haha

smurf182 wrote:

86-surf wrote:
What is the maxxxxxx body lift i can do without having trouble with the gear stick and steering?.

Do you ever read what other people write in your threads?????

by NJV6 on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:14 pm
Don't go over 50mm.

by Heath on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:15 pm
my DC hilux body lift blocks were made out of 70mm dia UHMWPE rod that was cut to 35mm high

by nstg8a on Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:20 pm
i think if you go higher than a 50mm lift you will run into problems

-http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9695

dude two things ive learnt with surfs
1 dont #### with the turbo or you kill em or the engine
2 dont lift the body more than 50mm i lifted mine 65mm and the steering fell apart on a little slope called dreamer not a fun repair job to do while parked at 40 degree angle rocks to stop it moving and wanting to roll into the bush, also ya gotta rebend the gear lever stretch brake lines fuel filla and 33s still rub
shoulda come to rallywoods you coulda seen what a couple of surfs can do..........

Thanks for that info... I wanted to come so badly butttt i had no ride there and no ride back... i was going to go up with yorick but he had somthing come up so sorta had to cancel it for me. curly said he was going to set somthing up for the next one down in welly. but haven't herd from him yet.

To be honest mate I think you should forget anymore lift or bigger tyres for the moment. If your feeling flush a diff lock in the front would be a wise move, greatly increasing both the capability of your rig and the off road reliability of the IFS driveline. You could buy and install a detroit locker for much less than the retail of a decent set of 33s and the end result would be a more capable truck. Best part is road manners won't be affected at all.

Now ive changed my mind for the lift etc etc.. what sort of a difflock should i put in teh front??

86-surf wrote:Now ive changed my mind for the lift etc etc.. what sort of a difflock should i put in teh front??

if you're feeling a little richer, I can put you in touch with a guy in taupo who will convert the front to an 8" IFS setup and then it will be strong as

how much?? ive got $600 to spend........

Ive also been a little bizy on the surf.. ill take and post some pictures of it tomorrow.. But i got rid of some rust aND primed it.. i fixed the rear lights... and i put for one mm washes behind the turbo thingy... now it goes hard!!!... sorta lols fast enouth for me

Got some goodies to day, I took some pictures but ive been using to much usage of photobucket so i cant post any more pictures,,

Any ways, I got a boost gauge new front brake pads, And a new tail light from the 4wd wreackers down the road so im just about ready for a warrent!

when you come down next week i will show you what surf can do with minimum money spent on it ,apart from the new engine now fitted cause i killed the last one.

taz01 wrote:when you come down next week i will show you what surf can do with minimum money spent on it ,apart from the new engine now fitted cause i killed the last one.

That would be sweeet thanks, do you have a build up thread of your surf?

build up???? its pretty much std apart from 65mm body lift,diff breathers,snorkel, skid plate and 33s oh yeah a loose nut behind the wheel

taz01 wrote:build up???? its pretty much std apart from 65mm body lift,diff breathers,snorkel, skid plate and 33s oh yeah a loose nut behind the wheel

Oh sheesh ok then. sweet lol.

Thanks

Ok, the surf faild on a warrent ,

But all it needs is both upper ball joints, front brake hoses, new wiper blades ,the head lights aimed down a little bit, and have to reset the front bearings, So not bad for a 20 year old truck.
Where is the best place to get the balljoints, and brake hoses from?
And how do I tighten the front wheel bearings?

Thanks

Where is the best place to get the balljoints, and brake hoses from

Jase go 100 metres down the road turn right then 1/2 k to Brakes and transmission (BNT) then shop til you drop...

thanks DJ.

Does Any one know how to tighten front wheel bearings?,

It's diffrent to a car,

86-surf wrote:
Does Any one know how to tighten front wheel bearings?,

It's diffrent to a car,

Take the locking hub off and see whats behind it

it Past its warrent.

I hooked up the boost gauge and installed, It runs at about 8 psi at 3000 rpm, Also went and got a arial for my truck so now i can listen to the radio and not the same CD over and over and over again.



Also added a fart canon to the rear, Looks good from the rear but not so good from the side haha, It sounds the same but



And i buaght my self a early Bday prezzie from taz01
And do I need a cert for the body lift?,

86-surf wrote:Also added a fart canon to the rear, Looks good from behind

Different I guess Good to see you got the wof side sorted