Outer Limits 4x4 Board

guys i'm new to cruisers and have just bought an 80 series. i want to fit wider tyres than whats on the truck which is 255/85/16. these are a good diameter but are obviously cheesecutter width. i can pick up a set of 33x12.5x15 on cruiser off set rims my question is will 15" rims go on the cruiser ...

80rvcruiser wrote:Is the 80 series a champagne coloured 92 RV 181000kms with chrome rims by any chance.

Warren

yes. why's that?

my mistake sorry- I'm only new to cruisers but it's the 4.5 petrol RV if that makes a difference.

Mike.

Howdy, Can any 80 series experts help me out a bit? I just picked up a HZJ80 on the weekend and can't seem to get the sub tank pumping fuel over and the fuel tank warning lamp is on the dash constantly. The switch on the dash does nothing and doesn't light up when pushed. If there is a pump there i ...

this probably is no use to most people on here but i discovered today that the rear shocks off my ML triton looked rather similar to the rears on the zuk. I'd already replaced the triton ones with long travel shocks and they were sitting in the shed gathering dust. so i spent 15mins taking out the ...

thanks dude. i was pulling my hair out over that one

i removed the transfer, gearbox and clutch to replace seals and it was something this simple all along . ah well i had to degrease the box down anyway lol.

cheers,
Mike.

so if the fuel pump has had it it leaks motor oil out that drain?

guys can anyone help. i've just bought a 91 sj70 (g13b) and am chasing a massive oil leak from the back of the block. I originally thought it was a rear main and have removed gearbox and clutch only to find it clean as a whistle. while under there though i noticed a metal nozzle coming out of the ...

Just an update- seems he only does alloy and won't touch steel rims.

Wardy i'll give you a call in a bit.

cheers, mike.

Tiny wrote:sell them and buy some with the correct offset

I would sell them but seeing as how they came with the car for free and they are near new I can get them changed to a greater offset than what I can buy.

Cheers for the info guys i will give him a call .

Heya, Can someone recommend to me a good place to get a set of steelies flipped/ offset changed? I have a set of near new 15 x 7 that seem to be positive offset that I want to put some claws on for my Sierra. Someone suggested I run them backwards but i'm not keen on that idea :lol: . Cheers, Mike.

Something that i didnt see an answer to here... Is there a chance it was all ready overheating before you installed the larger tires and now that you have installed the larger 33" tires that it has made the problem worse? When you installed the new tires did you change any other features on the car ...

Sounds like a head gasket... what about the water pump? working it a little bit harder shouldn't cause it to over heat what do i look for if it's a head gasket? Milky oil. Oil in the radiator (greasy deposits on the underside of the cap, on the top surfaces inside the top tank.) Most mechanics ...

Sounds like a head gasket... what about the water pump? working it a little bit harder shouldn't cause it to over heat what do i look for if it's a head gasket? the motor has a slight miss when accelerating down low in the rev range. and theres also an audible ticking noise upon acceleration as ...

I'm not sure what causes your problem, but it's not your tyres. I have similar engine (6G72) and (I presume) a similar cooling system, and have no problems with cooling on 33" tyres - fast or slow, heavy or light load, on 40+ degree days. That's after I did the body lift, didn't move the radiator ...

33's and standard gearing? if so it can cause overheating as the engine is working much harder to turn the rubber. i can understand that, but how much harder would it have to work? could you compare it to towing a camper trailer with the standard size tyres? surely that would be more load on the ...

yup. Radiator was removed and cleaned- while i was at it i fitted a new genuine thermostat and new coolant. also cleaned out the ac condensor. i removed the spotlights from in front of the grille as well in case it was an air flow issue.

Hi guys,

I've been told the overheating problem i'm having at the moment is because i've fitted 33" tyres up from 31" to my Triton. This doesn't sound right to me and i think there is another problem. It only overheats on the highway above 70-80kph. V6 manual.

Any thoughts?

chpd80 wrote:

chpd80 wrote:
Its only unpredictable for the first ten minutes until you get used to it.
Go the front first.


How long have you been running a front autolocker? In what?

......Auto lockers DONT break CV's if they are set up right .......

how do you mean set up right?

auto locker in the front of mine. rear lsd. mind you i think i would like the option of disengaging the locker if i wanted to. snapped my first cv last weekend

will be doing the following mods in the next couple weeks on my dual cab mk triton. 2 in body lift wind up the torsion bars and fit 33s. can anyone how much of the surround for the gear selector and where bouts? any help would be greatly appreciated. Hey, Check the post i made about a week ago at ...

no ur prob. have found it is easier to do it yourself cause no one wants to. there are 14 mount points u also have to modify fan shroud and manipulate brake lines through the front guards and loosen the clamp on the firewall. as for the tray part dont no cause i havent done it yet trying to find ...

yup. they only want to know about new (ML) triton owners.

i guess i'm on my own. thanks.

little help, anybody?

Can anyone tell me how many bushes are needed for this lift? Its a 2001 MK Triton Dual cab 4x4 V6 Manual. A lot of sites suggest 12 but after crawling around under the car i come up with at least 14. And what happens with the 4 flat spacers between the tub and the chassis rail over the rear wheels ...

i got simex centipedes on mine. good tyre i have found.

front in mine. the rear lsd is is a good one.