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by lewy
Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Home made spare wheel carrier
Replies: 3
Views: 386

smccask wrote:cool, good idea. what are you breeding in your shed??
Rats and mice for our pet snakes :cool:
by lewy
Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Home made spare wheel carrier
Replies: 3
Views: 386

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by lewy
Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Home made spare wheel carrier
Replies: 3
Views: 386

Home made spare wheel carrier

Gday thought I'll show you all my spare wheel carrier I built, Its nothing special but was Cheep (free) and dose the job well Also fitted the mark's adapter part time kit yesterday Best mod ive done yet i think Also had my littel helper Nugget with me http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk256/lewysue ...
by lewy
Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:10 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??
Replies: 6
Views: 394

What about the 4wd systems one http://www.4wdsystems.com.au/html/swc.htm
by lewy
Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:32 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??
Replies: 6
Views: 394

Looks like a copy of the toyota factory mount offered in pretty much every market except australia. I think there is a good reason why it wan't offered here - toyota will have figured that in our conditions, the load on the body/door is excessive. I've never confirmed this, but I reckon cars ...
by lewy
Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:46 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??
Replies: 6
Views: 394

Has anyone used this spare wheel carrier??

Gday all just need some opinions on this wheel carrier as I'm am after one that dosent cost a fortune and this is for $550 Has anyone every used this stile, Are they strong and will it handle a bigger tyre like a 285/75/16 for an 80 series http://www.equipeautomotive.net.au/store/home.php?cat=6 Any ...
by lewy
Fri May 30, 2008 8:12 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: drop boxes in 80 series
Replies: 25
Views: 1945

vSAHARAx wrote:Do the factory hangers need to be strengthened? or are they all good?
nope, they are all good never had a peoblem

Lewy
by lewy
Thu May 29, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: drop boxes in 80 series
Replies: 25
Views: 1945

These are the set that giantracing made for me a few years ago and they worked well
Lewy
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by lewy
Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:21 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Fitting Airlocker in Brisbane
Replies: 21
Views: 525

Gday give Wayne and Nick a call at COMPLETE 4X4 CENTRE they can do it no prob and will do it right and at a good price

COMPLETE 4X4 CENTRE the 4x4 specialist
428 thompson rd greenbank
3809 0911
0430 169 896
by lewy
Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Holden EFI 5.0L conversion on their 80 series?
Replies: 13
Views: 906

Guts wrote:I'm far from a Holden fan, but ANY V8 is better then a 6 :armsup:
not entirely true lol have a look at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h54MKkxX1qQ
by lewy
Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:43 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Holden EFI 5.0L conversion on their 80 series?
Replies: 13
Views: 906

Put a FORD motor in it at least it will then have some grunt :armsup: :armsup:
by lewy
Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:55 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: lifted, now wandering like a dog
Replies: 38
Views: 3169

dont you have to keep the panhard and steering arm at the same angle? So it really has to stay on that sharp angle...correct :? ? It handles a heaps load better after its wheel alignment. But still not 100% And yep my rear steering arm hits the radius arms on some turns. Would flippin my radius ...
by lewy
Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: lifted, now wandering like a dog
Replies: 38
Views: 3169

dogbreath_48 wrote:
lewy wrote:
STUMPY wrote: . There simply isn't any need to go the high. My experiance is that the lower the truck, the better it is off road.

Well u must not do very hard off roading then...
Steve
:rofl:
LOL shit hay ooppss
by lewy
Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:57 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: lifted, now wandering like a dog
Replies: 38
Views: 3169

[ . There simply isn't any need to go the high. My experiance is that the lower the truck, the better it is off road.[/quote] Well u must not b doing very hard off roading then (unless u don't mined smashing your sills and under carage LOL). I have friends with 2" lifts and they don't come close to ...
by lewy
Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:43 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 4wd Systems Part Time Kit Or Marks Adaptors for 80 series
Replies: 3
Views: 298

4wd Systems Part Time Kit Or Marks Adaptors for 80 series

Gday all just like to no witch one to get the 4wd systems is cheaper but is it as good (reliable)??

It is for an 1991 80 series GXL

Do they come with all the parts u need??

Any info would b appreciated

Thanks Steve
by lewy
Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: gear box spacers
Replies: 8
Views: 290

I have done my caster correction that's not the problem.
It is that the angel that the tail shafts are on due to the gearbox is now higher than the diffs and the front and rear tailshafts are kind of binding up so i need to drop the box


Thanks Steve
by lewy
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:35 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: gear box spacers
Replies: 8
Views: 290

gear box spacers

Gday all just like to no if any one has used gearbox spacers. I have a 80 series and have lifted it 5" and now have got to do something about the tail shaft angle I have been told that 10mm will do dose this sound correct?? Dose it get rid of the front tail shaft noise (grinding sound)??? Any info ...
by lewy
Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:33 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: CASTOR PLATES BREAKING ????????
Replies: 4
Views: 324

CASTOR PLATES BREAKING ????????

Gday all i have heard of people saying that caster plates can just snap or brake.
Has any one had this happen to them or heard of it happening??.
I just don't c it being possible anyway just thought i should ask.

Thanks Steve :D
by lewy
Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:16 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Series lift qns, and other random qns
Replies: 8
Views: 691

lewy that is 1 fine machine!!!!! where abouts in brizzy did u get your drop boxes done??? are you only running 285's??? (33's) they look good with that lift!!! thanks again Troy i will have to have a look for the # of the guy how did the boxes and yes they r 285/75/16 or 33's P.S I'm glad u like it ...
by lewy
Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:41 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Series lift qns, and other random qns
Replies: 8
Views: 691

Thanks heaps Lewy, have you got any photo's of your custom drop boxes????, what are these??? are they expensive??? Sorry big coil lifts are all new to me. The photo of your beast on level ground went all funny on my comp, the flexing pic was awsome!!!! The drop boxes go at the back of your control ...
by lewy
Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:09 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 Series lift qns, and other random qns
Replies: 8
Views: 691

Gday i got a 5" lift with 33" tyres looks good gos anywhere but would not go caster plates i have all was used drop boxes and they work a treat didn't touch the rear control arms not needed as for sway bars just take them of u will get better flex Heep's better The 33s r good for the sake that i can ...
by lewy
Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:42 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Adjustable panhard rods
Replies: 3
Views: 213

Adjustable panhard rods

Gday all just lifted my 80series 5" and have put adjustable panhard rods in but like to no how people set them up where do u measure the distances from especially the fount?. i have also put in drop boxes which work well all so like to no if u need any mods on the steering it drives OK but could b ...
by lewy
Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:26 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Aircon Smell??
Replies: 8
Views: 256

Hi. My missus used to work for ford when the ba came out and some of them got a musty smell problem too. Apparently it was some kind of bacteria problem and they would spray a can of aerosol stuff through the system to fix it.
by lewy
Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:44 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: DOBINSON VS EFS SPRINGS
Replies: 3
Views: 199

DOBINSON VS EFS SPRINGS

Gday. About to lift my 80 series by 4-5 inches. Had lifted my old 80 series with efs springs and pro comp shocks with excellent results. Just the right amount of softness in the springs for down travel off road but not too much to overly affect road ride. Have now found a well priced lift set up at ...
by lewy
Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:15 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: exhaust system question on 1HZ
Replies: 6
Views: 420

dow50r wrote:It is a resonator, and is straight through design. A friend did that to his 1hz and it droned afterwards at certain revs...make sure you use a flex joint, have you considered extracters?

Will extracters go past this point or dose it still remain after extracters r fitted. :?: :?:
Thanks Steve
by lewy
Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:37 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: exhaust system question on 1HZ
Replies: 6
Views: 420

exhaust system question on 1HZ

just like to no what the first muffler is if it is a cad converter and if u need it i was going to take it out and run 2 1/2 from manifold all the way to the first join where i have got a 2 1/2 exhaust running any way just thought i should ask. :?: :?:
Thanks Steve
by lewy
Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:05 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 2 1/2 or 3" exhaust system on 1HZ
Replies: 4
Views: 386

2 1/2 or 3" exhaust system on 1HZ

gday just like to no what people have run on there 4wds i have no extractors but got to get a new exhaust as mine is stuffed so i might as well make it sound good so what do u all think is best
Thanks Steve :cool: :?:
by lewy
Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:55 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Force Flow Electric Intake Supercharger
Replies: 15
Views: 507

Force Flow Electric Intake Supercharger

Gday all just like to no what u all think about the Force Flow Electric Intake Supercharger / turbo http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Electric-Intake-Supercharger-Turbo-add-HP-Toyota_W0QQitemZ120149810099QQihZ002QQcategoryZ72478QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Has anyone got one just thought it might make ...
by lewy
Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:07 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Extractors on 80series GXL 1hz
Replies: 4
Views: 329

Extractors on 80series GXL 1hz

Just like to no who has put a set on and how much more power did u get like did it die as much up a hill etc.
Thanks Steve
by lewy
Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:39 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: AIR LOCKER FRONT OR BACK
Replies: 23
Views: 1579

muddysone wrote:air locker on front and maybe fit fiddle breaks on the rear
not sound stupid but what r fiddle breaks thanks steve :oops: