Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi guys,

its a LWB NH or NJ with a 3.5 litre with twin garrett T28 turbos running about 11 psi boost, through an auto box (don't know what type), it absolutely flies :twisted: . This engine replaces the previous supercharged 3 litre which apparently died due to overuse. Owned by Rob Chapman from ...

Looks standard to me, the 30mm body lift in this model combined with the small standard tyres give it a tall look. You can fill in the gap above the wheels with a good set of 33's or 285's and also get a lot more clearance downstairs. Looks like a nice truck.

John

Good on you Scott, nothing like a bit of envy to get me motivated, now I will have to get mine fitted (if I can ever get a couple of days off to pull the diff out).

John

That's a good question, what should you use in a front diff with an air locker? Standard diff oil, or does ARB have a special brew they recommend?

John

Nooooooooooo,

I still haven't fitted the front locker, stop teasing me with more goodies to store on the workbench!!

Sounds like a great deal, must talk to the financial controller.

John

Hi Frank,

Interested in one manual set of gears, definite answer when costs are worked out.

John

Don't tell the handbrake about the sex appeal bit, she thinks I bought my BFG's for the traction .

John

NK model Mar 97-Oct 97

Also needs 16" rims, front brakes too large. Calipers hit the rim. This model was the first release with the larger front brakes used in the NL.

Not quite as low as I was hoping for, but any change will be better than standard. 3.14 (or lower) would certainly be preferred.

John

It's a great place to screw a GPS mount or mobile phone mount or a vase of flowers or anything else of more use than the Oh Shit gauge. I haven't seen my gauge for years, I was always too busy to look at it in those situations when the information may have been interesting.

John

Hi Guys,

for road I run BFG 265/75/16 AT's on factory alloys, I can't go too much larger without stuffing up the gearing and power band when towing the camper on long trips. Due for a new set soon and will probably stay with the same.

For play I use BFG 285/75/16 MT's on Nissan GU rims. Love ...

Hi Ian,

I am probably getting a local diff expert to install it (he has done many ARB lockers in the past), but haven't quite decided yet. Looks relatively easy to remove the front diff myself and send it to be done, but available time may sway my decision.

Cheers

John

Hi Guys,

just read Ian's post and made a quick phone call to find that my locker is sitting on the shelf waiting for me to pay for it and collect it.

Don't know when fitting day is yet, but it sort of feels like waiting for Santa on Xmas eve when I was a kid. Can't wait until I can get up to ...

Hi Scott,

another option may be to fit a tank from a LWB Paj, about 92 L standard. I think it should fit now you have the lift in? (Don't know for sure) Not as much capacity as the aftermarket ones but a lot cheaper if it fits. Auxilary tanks seem to be more trouble than they are worth with all ...

Hi,

for 15" rims the GQ Patrol are the best fit on your Paj, or try the generic Paj/Navara offset white rims, and for 16x7" try Prado steelies, they are the same offset as Paj rims. GU Patrol 16x8" also fit well if you want a wider rim. Watch out for Hilux rims, some of them have a very wide ...

Hi Scott,

20 psi sounds like about where I would start for your shorty with lthe lighter weight, I have been running 22 psi in my LWB and it feels good for most surfaces without loosing the bead seats. I initially tried 25 psi, which I used to run in the 265's, but felt the 285's were a bit stiff ...

Hi Scott,

thanks for the report on the weekend, now I really wish I had been there. The DAP was cold as well ( -3 degrees ) but no significant driving was done, nobody was interested in having a go at the quarry wall, I think it was too close to rum o'clock.

Sounds like the tyres made a huge ...

Hi Scott,

unfortunately I haven't found a lot to offer with rims off other makes. Prado steelies are 16x7", they fit Pajeros well but are too narrow. Nissan GU rims are perfect at 16x8" but are expensive because everyone seems to want them, it takes a lot of phone calls to tyre dealers to track ...

Hi Scott,

as I think I mentioned last night, I run 285 BFG MT's for serious driving, no complaints at all, they bag down really well at lower pressures. I haven't noticed any excess wear at this stage compared to my previous set, both were made in the USA.

I have driven other pajeros with MTR ...

Hi,

the difference in speedo readings between 265/70 and 265/75 will be minimal, I run them as my street tyres and find the speedo is spot on (according to my GPS) with the 265/75. You will probably find with the standard 265/70 that your speedo is reading slightly high, which seems to be the ...

Neutral is SCARY !!

Even an auto in low 1st (or reverse) will provide some engine braking if the beast gets away from you downhill, but in neutral you have nothing to stop you hitting terminal velocity if you have a brake mishap. If you are going to have to use brakes to slow your auto why not ...

Hi,
I've just been wondering if my sensor may be getting a bit tired at 125000Km and if this is the cause of the increase in fuel usage I have noticed lately? Has anyone had any experience with cleaning or reconditioning the sensors, or they just a throw away item?

Yet another chance to donate ...

Hi Bitsa,

good to hear that it worked for you, it's a totally different car to drive with the mods isn't it? Let me know if you think there is any improvement in the torque below 2000 rpm in your 3.0L, I certainly gained a lot in my 3.5 DOHC. I would be interested to see the dyno results when ...

Sure, glad to help. I found an exhaust guy who owns a Paj 3.5 and he had done a few systems on his own car to find what he thought was the best result.

Strangely enough he swore that 2 1/2" was too big for a Paj unless you wanted to run at 6000 RPM all day, and that 2 1/4" gave much more usable ...

Best improvement I have found for my 3.5 DOHC has been the larger diameter free flow exhaust, lots more power midrange and more torque down low where it needs it most, and best of all it sounds great. Extractors don't seem to do much good based on others experience, air filter changes (K&N ...

Beautiful Fraser Island for a week. Will probably end up snatching Toyota Klugers and other holiday 4wd's all week.

Temporarily retired (retrenched) . Used to be in metallurgical research and process development in the mining industry. About time I returned to the workforce so I can afford the difflock.

Yes, the traction control works by applying the brakes to the spinning wheel to transfer drive to the opposite wheel using a part of the ABS system. Under severe conditions it seems to stop working after a time, don't know if it is directly heat related or computer controlled to stop the brakes ...

We had two NP's out on the weekend for a bit of a drive. One attempted a very steep rockface with BFG AT's at about 20 PSI. It walked up there very smoothly but at the top (~50 meters) the traction control started going out to lunch. Another few meters of climb could have been interesting with open ...

I think hard and soft are relative terms, it depends what you start with.

The original shocks on my NK were very hard on compression giving a slightly bouncy ride, but pretty good bitumen handling. I replaced them with TJM XGS shocks which were softer on compression but probably stiffer on ...