Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Excellent! Thanks for this write-up! Just in time as my bearing also packed it in after my Cape York trip

You can use the 3litre gearbox cross member but it will place the engine about 20-30mm further back, towards the firewall.
I've used the 3litre cross member and it works fine but the engine does sit close to the firewall.

If you can, fit the 4.2litre cross member.

Also, dummy fit the TD42, tack ...

I've fitted a Tigerz11 winch bar to my GU ($399 !!!!) and the mounting system for the winch is pretty well done. The cradle mounts to the chassis and forms a platform for the winch and the bull bar then mounts to that. Obviously the bar has to come off to fit the winch however, as a result the bull ...

I don't think it's based on anything however it does have some tiny bits of Jeep panel attached to it
And there is probably a tiny bit of chassis rail in there somewhere

Alright, leave booked and approved, ticket booked
I'll see you guys there

Those can be had 'dirt cheap' overseas. I love those MAN KATs but the fuel bill would be absolutely ridiculous

Dang! Good luck finding and paying for bypasses with 20+ inches of travel
I'd say that ultimately your travel will be limited by the CV-angles of your setup.

I might have to take leave but I'll try to be there again
Can't pass up a weekend at Tuff Truck......

Win the lotto?
Bypasses that have enough travel to keep up with your hydro? Or are you ditching the hydro after all?

Awesome build! Can't wait to see the finished product

Oh, yes indeed, I forgot about the flange :oops:

I just made the filler plug sit about 75mm higher, no real measuring or reason ;)

You don't have to fill it right up to the top, just put about 5liters in it and it should be fine.

I've pulled mine out the other day, bearings and all are still ...

Good to hear it all worked out.

As you said, it's actually a pretty easy conversion.

Yep, swaybar works fine!

Just check where you're the bulk head for the air locker should be positioned to clear the sway bar.
But I'm pretty sure you could get a right-angle adapter for the air fitting in case you have an issue.

Mine worked out fine.

I will post a pic or two in a minute :cool ...

Truck is loaded, ready to go

Leaving tomorrow morning for Wellington and then early start with Joshy on Thursday to be at Milbrodale around lunch time

What time will get me close to the front of the line on Friday morning? It says gets open at 8am but the last few years it been earlier. Was thinking about 6-6:30?

Haha yeah, no chance mate, sorry. There will be a queue on Thursday already.

Lucky that competitors and pit crews are being let in ...

Rear high-pinion:

-Front third member
-Rear centre (Air Locker etc.)
-Front gears (Will run reversed)
-Raise filler plug about 2"-3"

I have had this setup on my GU for around 2 years, in which it has also done a fair bit of daily driving.
No issues at all.

V.W.Dave wrote:Its easy to get around the Booz restriction if you really want. You are allowed to leave and come back as many times as you want. They stop searching after a while and you can bring in more each time. Or just fill your water bottles with clear spirits.

Yeah, that's fair enough.

My situation is that I rarely drink, so when a weekend like TT comes up, I want to make the most of it and because my missus won't be there, I don't mind having a couple more than normal :armsup:

But obviously there are too many people who can't handle the drink, and ...

Yeah, it quickly showed who the drunken fools are

None the less, I think it is a bit harsh but I do understand why.
But I wouldn't go on a massive rant about it, especially because there are ways to deal with that, and still have fun

Taken from the Facebook page, the latest news on alcohol at the event (Just while we're on topic):

Amended Alcohol Allowance.

In the continued interest of keeping everyone happy & safe, we have made the following changes to the TTC2013 Alcohol Policy.

The full Terms & Conditions of Entry will ...

I cannot bloody wait! only a bit over 4 weeks to go

Garden edging from Bunnings

You can buy it in a few different widths. 75mm wide, 10 meter roll was $26 at Bunning yesterday and i't's enough for a GU Patrol and it's pretty tough.

That's what I've been using for years and it works well.

You probably won't be able to run 15" rims with the 4.8 brakes.
But you might be running bigger rims already.

i think thats the best budget offering here, gu diff with longfeilds :armsup:

I think they have warranty and cv's are servicable.would buy a set but my new project is road driven as well.


What about running free wheeling hubs with no internals during the day and changing to drive flanges when ...

I'm pretty much in the same boat as 83-mud-lux.

I have a spare laptop I would like to use for navigation when out bush.

Any advice on software? I'm pretty much after waypoints and points of interest options as well.
A topographic option would also be tops

As far as I remember it was 0.035" HOT (That's in the manual).

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I can't find the paperwork right now :oops:
yeah,my gregorys book says .35mm hot but nothing cold.

I think you're right 0.35mm or something along those lines, in my memory I got inches and cm all ...

As far as I remember it was 0.035" HOT (That's in the manual).

Please correct me if I'm wrong, I can't find the paperwork right now

See, there you go, it's been so long now since you did the build, I can't even remember the details

Joshy used a GU Patrol gearbox and transfer, out of a 3 litre.
Unfortunately the gearbox didn't bolt straight up to the engine so I'm pretty sure he also changed the bellhousing.

If you're after genuine Nissan bits you won't find them cheaper anywhere else. He does good prices for Nissan parts.

Unfortunately even good prices sometimes are still expensive with Nissan parts.....