Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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It's almost impossible to choose between a Rubicon with a crappy engine or a diesel with crappy diffs, but the basic design is sound either way.

Jimny's are unfortunately made of glass and pajeros aren't really comparable. I think late model SWB pajeros are fairly irrelevant, even though I ...

The vehicles you have listed as possibles are so wildly different as to make suggestions very difficult.

What exactly are you after is terms of road / off road capability.

Everything is a trade off - better in one are means worse in another so you have tt decide what you want to achieve.

Many ...

ok so im finally getting a new 4wd iv narrowed it down to these 3 vehicles
jk wrangler
suzuki jimny
swb late model pajero

im leaning towards the jimny only because i have a soft spot for suzukis!
although a mate has a jk wrangler and i think it is a far more capable vehicle offroad than a jimny ...

sierras suck as a tourer id say jimny for a daily/tourer
3 hours in a sierra and ul never want to drive it again

yea mate they can be to tight. should have a little play but not slip.
if its to tight it can damage alternator bearings and tensioners etc.

id stick with non synthetic in a old school engine.
penrite is very good. i get less piston slap with this oil than any other.
i run 20 w 50. but as im cheap i use the genuine toyota oil from work and there is noticeably more piston slap when cold than when running the penrite. even though the ...

On the beach it struggled to take off from a standstill in the soft stuff so much so that you needed low range just to get moving whereas the jeep just powered off.

you expect to use low range in a zook. high range is basically useless in them.

one of my mates has had a tj and a jimny similar ...

replace the clutch plate, pressure plate and both thrust and spigot bearings. also get the flywheel machined.
you can try and adjust the steering box. but sierra's always seem to have a bit of play there.

red = toyota long life
pink= totota super long life

red (toyota) coolant seems to be to hardcore on an old engine.
pink coolant in my opinion is better
like i said iv even seen it weeping around the heads on a 1uz 100 series cruiser. couple of months after having had a flush.

im only talkin about ...

by the way ive got toyota super long life in my sierra and my girls vitara.
and never had a problem.
if i didnt work for toyota id run nulon or similar. or u could just get suzuki genuine to keep u from stressin bout it. proly same price as nulon!?

even at the right ratio it can be to strong.
an example is when a coolant flush is done say on a camry and 6 months later it comes in for a service and its weeping out all the hoses etc. its cause the coolant is to strong on an old vehicle.
but to answer ur question yes any coolant should be fine ...

gotta be careful with the toyota long life (red).
as its very strong. can eat through head gaskets if it isnt diluted properly. i prefer the toyota super longlife. (pink).
also its already pre mixed which is handy.

mines a bit sticky in the mornings, but has never let me down.
proly cursed it now though lol.

id go the eagle alloys that way ul get even more comments about how ur zuk looks like a little jeep

hey guys,
anyone used nexcen mts on there zook?? and where they any good?
i know there probably not the best tyre but i can get them cheap.
cheers.

hey dude, check ur private msgs.

i just bought 15 x7 alloys with neg 13 offset.
will a 215 75 15 squeeze onto them or is the tyre to skinny?
more so worried when they are aired down to say 8 psi if they will roll off the bead more so than if the stock size rim was used?

thanks steve. iv already put gti seats in it. which improved it a lot.
am thinkin of getting a proper recaro or similar if once iv lifted it my sore back persists. steering wheel is also in a bad position which doesnt help. i want to lift it to get it flexing better as much as anything.
also with ...

im also looking at lifting my sierra.
iv decided on ome springs and shocks.
i dont carry any loads etc.
so what springs would be best light or medium?
im not interested in having to remove springs from pack once fitted to car.
want as much flex as possible from a bolt on kit.
and ride qaulity is ...

hey dude, i removed plastic sill covers. then used a grinder to remove spotwelds that attach the sill cover on.
then riveted and sicaflexed on calmini checkerplate sill protectors.
killed the rust adds protection and looks cool.

i have a pavment ends on my sierra and it leaks and flaps at speeds over 80! wouldnt buy again. auto trimmers can usually replace the windows.

hey man, theres no syncro in reverse thats why its hard to engage! just start selecting 4th before goin into reverse.
sortin out the hubs should be simple. where in perth are u? carton of corona and il sort it all out for u.

better to have the pick up point close to the floor than to high up.
long as the other gears aint notchy i wouldnt worry bout it.
in theory u shouldnt select first when rolling anyway, most boxes will be hard to select first gear unless stationary.
the oil leak will be the dizzy o ring! ( very ...

how many people drive a sierra daily??? and with what mods?

thanks guys, might go the 29s then and see how i go. if i cant stand it will 4.9 gears be ok with the 29s or will it be to low geared then?? also anyone run these tyres wit no lift?

not really the news i wanted but to be expected i guess.
so by the sounds of it its either 215 75s or gears and bigger rubber!

hey all , iv searched but cant find definate answers, iv sold my vitara and plan on gettin a sierra. how will it go with 235 75 15s? ie, will the gearing be ok around town or will it need transfer gears? and will they fit with no lift? i found this size good on the vit but bit worried bout the ...

hey guys,
done a bit of a search but couldnt find what i was after.
iv got ome front struts and 40mm lifted king springs in my vit!
now im pretty sure the struts are bottoming out before the bumpstops work! usually at moderate speed through medium to big dips in the track etc. have most people ...

all depends on what tyres you want to use. unless u want to run 31s then why do a body lift??? which then leans towards gearing isues etc etc. id stick to max 235 75 15s and spring lift.

hey yal,
anyone know if jimny rims wil fit a vitara?
i want to run 235 75 15 tyres on the rims!
or will they rub etc ? as the tyres are already mounted to the jimny rims and i dont want to change em! unless they will rub...