Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Thanks to the competitors for a great spectacle ! hopefully we can do it bigger and better next year. just need some more helpers !

Please spread the word this event is on ! run out of time for organised advertising !

Just fitted a 2876 with a custom .60 ar compressor housing. EGts @ 100 kph cruise are around 300 plus. Max egts dropped right down, only 450 or so now, compared to 550 before on OEM turbo. So room to move with more fuel. Hardly any lag compared to OEM, just better all round and really goes hard over ...

Had a set on my ute for approx 2 years. One lost its shroud but was replaced under warranty. otherwise they have been very good. Valving seem to suit to ute ok, maybe a bit soft when loaded with camper on back. Flex is good unloaded.

Garrett 2876 Ball Bearing custom 60 ar comp housing. Boosts 0.2 psi at idle and just keeps going hard from there !

sounds good mate hows the whistle?
VERY noticeable (no muffler) you can hear in wind up on starting as well..
No whine inside like OEM just sounds like its going to suck the snorkel inside out! Drives completely different to std. Very little throttle needed on cruise.
Makes 0.2 psi at idle about 0 ...

I just fitted a 2876 with a .64 and custom .60 AR Compressor end, very happy with it ! Intending to run 15, its at 17.5 at the moment. That was the difference between bleed valve on original Turbo set up and this one!
Boost at 100 k cruise now down around 5 and EGTs dropped dramatically. Only seeing ...

My 05 Ute does it too, got that bad when on trip over the simpson that I stuck a pair of vice grips on the line. That stopped it ! Oh and my sub tank computer is long gone so my is a manual pump switch now..
So they do siphon or push fuel back into the main for some odd reason ..

What a bloody ripper weekend !! even with very little sleep..
I reckon Davo and Brad deserve a special mention for getting this event to where it is today. Well done guys !
From an officals point of view I certainly picked up a lot this year..
Not much chance of us "not" holding it next year !
I ...

Sounds like you have an air leak somewhere... check all connections and lines for starters. It takes nothing to make a diesel do this ..
Or fit a lift pump at tank ! then you should see a small leak ..

or do this. easy !

Loaded up with camper on the back, 120 l of water, food, booze etc I averaged 15 / 100 neat last trip. Mixture of highway 110, soft gravel, hard gravel, all sorts. Happy with that.. Gained about .5 lt per 100 with new intercooler.

I fitted Dynotune digitals in the dash area ..

I have been through this filter thing on another site. I purchased as many different filters as I could afford and chopped them up to really see what was inside. All due to the genuine ones caused slow oil light out issue..
Cutting to the point most of the filters had crap drain back valves and ...

I have been through this filter thing on another site. I purchased as many different filters as I could afford and chopped them up to really see what was inside. All due to the genuine ones caused slow oil light out issue..
Cutting to the point most of the filters had crap drain back valves and were ...

I have a TJM bar and am about to fit a winch. It appears I need a frame to mount the winch to the chassis rails and not the bar. The bar is compatible (has cut outs etc) but requires this "frame" any idea what one looks like ? $350 to buy, possibly I could build something. Any pics would be ...

Battery (s) only new, as are the shocks and tyres..
chisel is good idea.. as are the mounts. Not heavy and bound to need one sooner or later. lots of windup with a load. Great tips ! thanks all..
I will post a complete (revised) list soon

Ok thanks for that, I will warm it up properly and test again. I wasnt sure about the limsip 140, seemed a bit heavy ..

tested my LSD today, (after reading some posts) jacked one wheel up. I could turn it easily by hand ,, . I cranked it up and gave it some light brake in forward and reverse. After it warmed up it seemed to start working. I could no longer turn it by hand. I then changed the oil from LSD 90 Castrol ...

Good tips, thanks everybody !
I may consider not taking some big bits now..

have you added any news accessories or a turbo timer?

there has been some topics on this and that it is caused by a bad earth.

eg: the sub tank wiring is the path of least resistance for your new accessory - quick fix is to disconnect the battery

Other fix would be to run the gnd for the new ...

T_Diesel wrote:Oh and don't forget your digital camera either! It's magic out there. Which line are you doing across the desert?

Yeah we will have 2 !
the plan:
Birdsville
Big Red
QAA line
K1 line
Poeppel Corner
French line
Knoll's Track
Rig Road
WAA line
French line
Purnie Bore
Spring Creek Delta Track
Dalhousie

What sort of truck have you got and how old is it?

Do you get get it regularly serviced?

Are you travelling alone or in a convoy?

Two complete spare tyres in good conditionis a good start, and a tyre repair kit, bead breakers etc.
Thanks, all good tips so far..
Its an 05 GU trayback, only done ...

Thanks
all good info !
will look at bump stops ...

I am heading across the Simpson in a few weeks, other than hoses/belts etc what would people take ?
I am considering :
Uni joint
CV
Front wheel brg
1 front and rear shock

Thanks
Dick

732mm shocks that Ridepro have are not suitable for a 3" lift. Your coils may or may not be snug when you are articulating but if you hit a big bump or put it in on the hoist a 3" lift coil will fall out.

The only way a 732mm shock will suit a 3" lift properly is with the 3" lift flexy coils that ...

have been looking into this issue for some time now, I have purchased almost every brand i can find, then chopped them up..
The only filter I have found with a decent design in the drain back valve is the Ryco Z503 premium. It has a bead around the edge and seals well on the end housing. (2 to 3 ...

Thanks for that, I have been checking some more and all bulbs ok, pump ok, connectors all ok, switch ok... still no go ... Nissan test sequence for controller all ok ....
I have decided to remove the controller (dont feel like shelling out 540 bucks for a new one) and manually operate the sub tank ...

hey mate,
just went through the wiring diagram in my gu service manual,found the fuse linked to the sub tank and pulled that fuse out of my fuse panel, the sub warning lamp came on but the light in the sub switch stayed on.
I'm guessing you have a blown bulb in the switch and more than likely a ...

732mm shocks that Ridepro have are not suitable for a 3" lift. Your coils may or may not be snug when you are articulating but if you hit a big bump or put it in on the hoist a 3" lift coil will fall out.

The only way a 732mm shock will suit a 3" lift properly is with the 3" lift flexy coils that ...