Outer Limits 4x4 Board

thanks for the answers so far what can i say i still like the feroza'a but atari4x4 that is one good looking suzuki i did not know you could get that much flex from a vitara well done (nice build up thread too thanks) but i dont know maybe you just have to be an apprentice hairdresser before you ...

i have had enough of big over wieght patrols and just want a cheap to run shopping trolley as one of my mates puts it and was looking at feroza as well a vitara looks to much like a hairdressers car so what's the go any major prob's? anything i should look for? are they cheap to run and fix? whats ...

i had a 80 series with their shock on it and the piston unscrewed itself from the rod in the shock i am lead to believe these are now locked on a little better

i think i miss read what your are up to the third link only goes in when the bolts come out?? i read as third link comes off when bolts come out


Basically i was going to keep the arms, and put in a removable top third link


If i put in the third top link, do you think it would bind or work ...

if you take the front bolts out and the top link off what stops the diff from rotating??? if only two bolts in the back holes you have a pivot point for the diff to rotate do you not??? i think you would need at least three bolts from arm to diff housing other wise nissan and toyota could save ...

started one for my bj73 used front bull bar for the bar part bar had a bend in it so was no good as a bull bar that covers what looks like a tow bar set up in behind do not know how to post pics pm me your e-mail and i can send on if you like

i just fitted BA falcon XR6 seats in my bj70 and the hump which holds your leg/arse in place is a pain i would fit flatter seats eg my gu patrol has a flatter seat easier to get in and out of

got a mid wheel base for $2000 alright condition but motor is on its way out ie it is rooted got a price of up to $4500 to rebuild motor 3b so i got a swb for $2000 3b running (a/c even works) guy spent $4000 on it in the last year but blowen rear diff so sold it,(toyota told him they could not get ...

has anyone done this have done a search and almost every other is listed but not bj73 may be the same as others but i have been told that this and that fit a bj73 well not always and hate wasting money on crap advice i would like to know for sure first also thinking of a disk brake handbrake on the ...

i was told that solid axle hilux ring and pinon fit a 73 so i got two diff centres off here for $220 with 4.88 ratios have as yet not got around to seeing if they are the same may do that on the weekend

must be standard my 73 fills up nicely at the first sign of rain

just did one on my bj73 2 inch i would say lower the radiator as the radiator cap in on the thermostat housing the radiator is now higher (with body lift)you will not get the right amount of water back into the cooling system
also clutchline is to short for my liking need a longer one
have not ...

i went to a boat shop and got some stuff they use on big inboad motors to water proof sprays on dry's brown looks like crap but you can pressure wash the sucker and it will start after

under tray in what??? i had two standard tanks in my patrol one at the back one under the front of the tray cheap tanks already adr approved just find a tank that fits may be easier tank will come with pick ups feul sender unit filler hose etc

just measured my gu and gq pillar to pillar gu 1440 approx gq 1400 so you would need to cut 20mm off each side which is were the side window demist vents sit so may look like crap,do not konw about moving dash left to only cut on side as steering wheel may not line up

hope this helps

my left rear fell off one day aswell but i thought it was me not centering the wheel on the hub correctly, just pulled over with a what the @#$% was that, mate wanted a drive before it happened did not to drive after. ROH alloy wheels only damage disk backing plate had just done new brake pads a ...

i did ask so as not waste time or money must be lexan to pass engineers in nsw i am doing the same window as above in my cut

just fond an old 4wd monthly mag which states (recovery guide)

"as2741 says a 3.2 tonne wll shackle must not fail at less than 16tonnes"
"the 3.2 tonner didnt break until 27.2 tonnes" "4.7 tonne example was an incredible 33.7 tonnes" these are rated for lifting

also "there is no compulsory ...

i have put the strap up the receiver hitch to snatch and a hitch with shackle thing and feel the shackle is better when pulling on an angle as pulling from receiver hitch on any angle can rub the strap up the sharp edge of hitch the receiver shackle set up removes this prob and if bogged easy to put ...

the arb bars should fit up to the 12000pd winch with out mods but the nissan genuine one made by arb will only take the 9000pd warn without modification.

i have a 12000lb t-max in my nissan bar

wrong button

if you mean spring sitting on ground with no wieght on it my tuff dog spring measured in at 480mm approx drivers rear

just took the ranchos off my gu far to soft for a car of this size may be great on a jeep etc i went with efs shocks just see what they are like as i do not know anone with these, feel alright but have not gone far or off road yet i had ome on other patrol they were all for my money between the two ...

just saw my 1st new four door wrangler on the back of a truck the other day well my 1st and 2nd (two on the one truck) both hard tops one red one green waiting to see one at the local dealers soon i hope

mate i have made bars for trucks myself so i know how hard it is but yours would have to be one of the best i have (second only to mine) mate top job


to be honest yours wins hands down

i am in the middle of doing this now using the back door section for the back of the ute cab making new rear quater windows and cutting the middle pillar out of rear door for a one piece window (well thats the plan) can post pics when its tacked together if you want

me dumb did not read vic do not ask now i did not see it

which state are you in

if in nsw this may help

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/ ... ml?rlid=21

can any one tell where i can get of these http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8440&frostProductName=Joggler%20Hole%20Punch&frostCat=e

doing a chop on a GQ and the panel beater i had lined up to put it back together has gooooone so now need tools and or panel beater any help would be ...

i know an 80 is not a nissan but my 80 has offset bushes in the panhard rod done at truck aline and it drives great mates gq 3 inch lift no panhard work done do the lift then get an alinement done they will tell you

if i sold lift kits and panhard rods i would tell you you need then
if i sold a ...