Offroad-Express

Latest mod,fitted last night.

wasent on my to-do list



Shane

hmmmm interesting how its 2 colours....whats the story there?

tallsam66 wrote:hmmmm interesting how its 2 colours....whats the story there?

My wife throught it would look nice in 2 colours,xmas thing I guess,at the time I didnt give a truck.

I wasent pissed or doing anything stupid

3 months off,I did the other leg less than 3 years ago.

emptied out the back of the safari's storage box to repack everything , with it empty the truck sits level reloaded 20mm down at the rear

Did a bit of work seeing it's WOF time again.

Found this



It was a second hand top arm, that I put in about a year ago, and it seems to have lost a nut off one end, that has allowed the bush inner sleeve to work it's way out and slog the bush out

Mental note to self, check more often

Should have looked like this.



Also found this while I was at it



So have chucked another second hand arm in it, and adjusted the rear brakes, and got the CV boot back on, FINALLY, dam messy greasy things

I guess I will see if there is anything else that I need to sort out after the WOF check

Welded up the rear suspension on the go-cart and helped my little brother make his one, And ate alot of chocolate

Finally received my firearms license after only 2 and a half weeks , look out bunnies!! just need to decide on a rifle now.
Had some bastard steal my CB aerial while at riccarton mall today ,only cost $10 but still annoying

billyvanboheman wrote:Did a bit of work seeing it's WOF time again.

Found this



It was a second hand top arm, that I put in about a year ago, and it seems to have lost a nut off one end, that has allowed the bush inner sleeve to work it's way out and slog the bush out

Mental note to self, check more often

Should have looked like this.



Also found this while I was at it



So have chucked another second hand arm in it, and adjusted the rear brakes, and got the CV boot back on, FINALLY, dam messy greasy things

I guess I will see if there is anything else that I need to sort out after the WOF check

Do you remember when we went to Ashley Gorge & i said it looked like your front wheel was all over the place when you were going over those rocks..that was probably why..the top arm would of been moving all over the show.

went to waimac today for a play. found a few good mud holes and managed to get myself stuck in one of them with diffs bottomed out, luckly lots of sticks around so with a bit of persuation and a face full of mud (note to self: keep head inside 4wd while sticking my foot up it in reverse ) we managed to get it out.
also fitted sum new tow hooks

Um, was there a comment that you were sposed to put on, when you quoted my post Mr tallsam66

This?

tallsam66 wrote:
Do you remember when we went to Ashley Gorge & i said it looked like your front wheel was all over the place when you were going over those rocks..that was probably why..the top arm would of been moving all over the show.

That would be right Tallsam66, I just thought it was due to the nice rough terrain

Is it just me, or has the comment from tallsam, gone from his post I cant see it

Its just you. Its hiding above your last picture

I bought a new head unit for new years today and had planned to put it in tomorrow when I get to Akaroa with my new hubs but the hubs still ain't here so looks like it'll just be the head unit.

Going to have a crack at mounting a front tow hook and finally cutting a hole for the snorkel. Got the rubber for that today.

Got a mammoth ham to get through from work as well so I've got to get some bourbon to go with that. Its gunna be a good Christmas!

oops, I see it now

billyvanboheman wrote:Did a bit of work seeing it's WOF time again.

Found this



It was a second hand top arm, that I put in about a year ago, and it seems to have lost a nut off one end, that has allowed the bush inner sleeve to work it's way out and slog the bush out

It must be the weather I have just found I have the same problem

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=103520#103520

Help !!

Well this afternoon i had a fight with my brother for stealling my money and wearing my clothes like the Xmas present my Girl friend got me and about $50 and my new Tshirt i just got, hes 18 and lives in a campervan out side our house, he ows me about $300 if not more that mum wont back me up on, he ows me clothes a dinner for 2 at valentines (me and my girlfriend), $100 or more for clothes hes used and not returned or returent them with cum stain or rips in them a remote control car he crashed and got ran over, a hole bunch of shit, he has to grow up and get a life thught i might just get that of my chest!

86-surf wrote:Well this afternoon i had a fight with my brother for stealling my money and wearing my clothes like the Xmas present my Girl friend got me and about $50 and my new Tshirt i just got, hes 18 and lives in a campervan out side our house, he ows me about $300 if not more that mum wont back me up on, he ows me clothes a dinner for 2 at valentines (me and my girlfriend), $100 or more for clothes hes used and not returned or returent them with cum stain or rips in them a remote control car he crashed and got ran over, a hole bunch of shit, he has to grow up and get a life thught i might just get that of my chest!

well i feel better for knowing that......

as for my day, went for a drive up thomps with a few of the boys, hope everyone had a nice day as i did. met a couple of the cozzy club guys, nice to meet you dudes

just a thought for the day with regards to drivimg 4x4's for all you speed freaks....

the slower you drive....the more you see :shock:

I got under the jeep and removed the anti-sway bar, still drives OK on the road, a bit more roll, however definitely more flex off road. I just took the dog for a walk down by the Hutt River at Silverstream and drove at an angle across a bank to see if the brake lines were still going to be OK, good flex, but still plenty of slack in the brake lines.

Won't be putting the anti sway bar back on now, stow it away in the back of the garage somewhere.

Cheers
Ian

New rear locker is in the diff, the compressor and the wiring will be done on Monday, found a really dodgy looking LSD in the rear that had bits missing and loose spacers

Jezza wrote:Finally received my firearms license after only 2 and a half weeks , look out bunnies!! just need to decide on a rifle now.
Had some bastard steal my CB aerial while at riccarton mall today ,only cost $10 but still annoying

.22????


cant go wrong with a BRNO.

Look around for a first model if you can.

Anschutz if you want somethiing that shoots as good as it price indicates.

Jerry wrote:New rear locker is in the diff, the compressor and the wiring will be done on Monday, found a really dodgy looking LSD in the rear that had bits missing and loose spacers

wanna sell it/give it away

Put a tow bar tongue that drops 250mm now instead of 50mm so i can tow the boat without it looking like its already being launched! Replaced the sisters radiator the hour before i was heading out for dinner last night.

Headed around to icedjohnos workshop and we dropped his rear diff out so he could diagnose the problem with his elec locker. Nothing to do with the vacuum tubes it seems matt

Started the boat using the surf to jump it. started the trail bike first time in 5 months or more, going to be a fun summer, no LR though

Mike

Not much this weekend. Got back from overseas last weekend to find the batteries totally dead. Took to get checked and there are "no problems and the batteries are ok"

Have been running round in the cruiser a bit today but not off road so on my way home tonight I took to the river instead of the bridge and found a stuck surf and three bored beer-drinking young people. Retrieved them from their predicament, told them about ORE and went on my way just as a flat mate arrived to pull them out!

Finally got the "new" toy home. No bloody car trailers to be hired anywheres because of christmas, so it was a tow job for what seemed like an eternity.

I hate Christmas, But I kinda like my Paj



Which seems to have a reasonable amount of articulation.
Cost was a staggering $500. This I think was to go toward a new chicken coop... which it seems what the Mitsi was being used for, note the shit on the door.



Some of the more techy modifications that have been made to this high tech beast include Easy access to the back door latch. Done by judicious application of a diskgrinder.



Head has to come off to do a leaky head gasket, but other than that it runs real good. Surprising considering it's use (or abuse) up till now.

Now just have to track down some lockers and some 33's, ready for the training day

just a thought for the day with regards to drivimg 4x4's for all you speed freaks....

the slower you drive....the more you see :shock:


DITTO!
and the the more you get to see next time

nice one tintin

very tiring weekend for poor little skid

had to work saturday morning. was my last day at old job. straight after work it was home to load up the work ute that my boss kindly loaned me and then hit the road to welly.

woke up sunday morning and left welly at 5am heading back to taupo to drop off the ute and pick up the VX which was already fully loaded and fart around in taupo, see a few people and then back to welly. see ya later taupo.

I reckon I did about 18 hours driving in the last 24 hours

spent monday unpacking and joined the masses at the north city plaza trying to do last minute xmas shopping.

I am officially knackered and it has taken a few days to get over it.

got a few days of camping with the family to help relax before starting the new job on jan 3

Not the weekend but.... this is what I started today.