27-28 July
27-28 July
Did brushes and bearings in the starter on my Bighorn. $45 and a few hours labour and its like new again. Wish I had done it months ago.....
Can recommend Blair's auto electrical here on the kapiti coast. Good guys there.
Cheers
Matt.
Can recommend Blair's auto electrical here on the kapiti coast. Good guys there.
Cheers
Matt.
Re: 27-28 July
im about to leave for ocean beach, bbq around there for a friends birthday, should be fun
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Re: 27-28 July
Got truck dirty
Bugger gunna have to clean it now 


Re: 27-28 July
just got back, nice drive around ocean beach, couldnt go far as the tracks washed out. meet CCVC coming from the wellington side who also decided to turn back and go the way they came as it wasnt worth all the spade work, nor getting stuck with the tide at out wheels.
pics to come
pics to come
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Re: 27-28 July
Terrano is all booked in for cert and soon to be fully legal once more.
Cant wait
Cant wait

Re: 27-28 July
Fabricated up a bolt in second battery tray.
Re: 27-28 July
basics wrote:just got back, nice drive around ocean beach, couldnt go far as the tracks washed out. meet CCVC coming from the wellington side who also decided to turn back and go the way they came as it wasnt worth all the spade work, nor getting stuck with the tide at out wheels.
pics to come
Keen to see your pics mate, Im hoping to do the trip over summer. Bit of a drive from Hamilton though
Re: 27-28 July
bryandc3 wrote:Keen to see your pics mate, Im hoping to do the trip over summer. Bit of a drive from Hamilton though
nice drive around there, worth the trip. im re sizing them now
yeti wrote:Sold jeep brought a terrano ...Fark yeah here I come ..


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Re: 27-28 July
Got a wof on the surf this morning. Decided to take it down to the local river down south eyers road. Had a good time there managed to get stuck on the loose river bed tho. Have attached photo for a laugh .
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Re: 27-28 July
Fitted my 2nd battery tray. Time to look at battery controllers - tempted to start with a simple physical switch and then do some more research on controllers. Anyone here running an electronic controller?
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Re: 27-28 July
Evo88u wrote:Got a wof on the surf this morning. Decided to take it down to the local river down south eyers road. Had a good time there managed to get stuck on the loose river bed tho. Have attached photo for a laugh .
that's not stuck, can still see day light between the ground and chassi.

made up me snow chains for winter woolies trip.
Waiter...there is a drought in my glass.
Re: 27-28 July
yeti wrote:Sold jeep brought a terrano ...Fark yeah here I come ..
F@ck a duck...what?

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luckyme wrote:yeti wrote:Sold jeep brought a terrano ...Fark yeah here I come ..
F@ck a duck...what?


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Re: 27-28 July
managed to make a roof rack set up for my 80 series to hold my spare tyre, high-lift, shovel and work/camp lights. just need to get some l.e.d work lights for the back of the rack.
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Re: 27-28 July
80serieslandy wrote:managed to make a roof rack set up for my 80 series to hold my spare tyre, high-lift, shovel and work/camp lights. just need to get some l.e.d work lights for the back of the rack.
nice work looks cool to
Re: 27-28 July
Wired up new LED work light today, well impressed at the amount of light put out.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 061333.htm
Well worth it for a cheep light, might do what you want 80serieslandy
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 061333.htm
Well worth it for a cheep light, might do what you want 80serieslandy
Re: 27-28 July
Parents shouted me a pair of waterproof tool boxes for the back of the hilux yesterday and went along to carisbrook today to watch/ help tear the grass to shreds was good fun
one guy ended up putting his surf on its side


will have a vid of my hilux at carisbrook up soon
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one guy ended up putting his surf on its side


will have a vid of my hilux at carisbrook up soon
edit for video link
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Re: 27-28 July
firestonecruiser wrote:80serieslandy wrote:managed to make a roof rack set up for my 80 series to hold my spare tyre, high-lift, shovel and work/camp lights. just need to get some l.e.d work lights for the back of the rack.
nice work looks cool to
thanks man, cheers
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Re: 27-28 July
80serieslandy wrote:managed to make a roof rack set up for my 80 series to hold my spare tyre, high-lift, shovel and work/camp lights. just need to get some l.e.d work lights for the back of the rack.
WOW

Look forward too seeing it with the LED work light's..
Re: 27-28 July
Went for a skid


Re: 27-28 July
drove around Waiuku state forest , club run fun day, twinlockers and new mud tyres will not get you through or out sometimes 

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