Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Do you have a lift on the ute?

I ran 35' tyres on my 80 series with a 3 inch spring lift. I had caster bushes fitted to keep it tracking OK. I don't think you can fit sway bar disconnects to an 80 series.

Not much of an offroader but this is my new ride. It's the hotrod 4.6IS version. It'll keep me happy for a little while. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A_cSGY9xry4/Ube44BIpg6I/AAAAAAAABaw/x7Rx4GtkVDo/s912/20130612_081800.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YVg9glgNeeY/Ube45OrpqlI/AAAAAAAABbA ...

I've got a Lincoln SP-170T which is a great welder. It's portable so you can take it places without too many dramas. It's got a reasonable amount of grunt if needed and will also do thin stuff. New they are $1200 - $1300.

Here's a copy of the Queensland Code of Practise. http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/file/ebae1f09028863c/Pdf_veh_stds_ais_codeofpractice_section2_feb2004.pdf My understanding is that quite alot of Government rules and regulations don't need to be specifically detailed in legislation. That ...

My understanding is that if you drive a vehicle in Queensland, it must comply to Queensland regulations regardless of where it is registered.

Do you have a link that helps you identify the correct topic you should put a post in? That would be handy.

The same things been happening to my 80 series for years. A wheel alignment fixes it.

I've got a Richmond Lock-Right in the rear of my 80 series. I reckon it's great. Hardly ever notice it's there when on the bitumen but it certainly craps all over the shagged out LSD I used to have. The extra traction means you can drive the same tracks easier or have a go at some harder stuff.

My 4.5l 80 series running 285/75/16 BFG M/T's with a fair amount of extra weight (steel bullbar, winch, dual batteries, storage system etc) gets around

City Petrol: 24l/100km
City LPG: 28L/100km

Country Petrol: 20l/100km
Country LPG: 24L/100km

Oziexplorer for offroad and Igo8 PC fpr onroad. Connect a bluetooth GPS receiver to the laptop.

Pretty sure it's Moe.

Get a 6 sided socket. They grip the sides and not the corners and are much better for things like sump plugs.


Lefty loosey, righty tighty.

A bloke I know had them on his Hilux dualcab.

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$44 a pair.

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I've read about people putting GQ centres into 80 series housings so that might be worth looking at.

Check your brake fluid level. Some Toyota's use that as a low level warning

Exide Extreme is 620cca and 80a/h. Full price from K-mart is $210 (I bought one a few weeks ago. N70EXL). If you wait until one of their 25% discount days, you'll get one for $157.50.

Depends on how much you're going to use it and under what conditions. Warn don't have the reputation they have for nothing. If you're after a cheaper option then I reckon either Premier or Ironman.

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4 Lennox Street,
Moorabbin VIC 3189.

Phone: (03) 9555 8608


Ask for Reno. He did my Landcruiser.

If you've got heaps of space, then I reckon it'd be hard to go passed a Trailblaza. If space is an issue, like it is for most people, then I'd get an Engel.

The good ones are good (Kimberley, Track etc) but be careful of the ones that advertised themselves as offroad trailers when they are nothing more than a standard trailer with a set of sunraysia wheels.

I'd look at a dual fuel Troopy. That way you can use LPG where it's available and petrol when it's not. A bullbar is handy to avoid having Skippy sitting on your lap. A 2 inch lift and good All Terrain tyres would also be handy.

I've got 95 litres of petrol and 90 litres of LPG which will get me around 700km's. I would think you might struggle with outback touring being on straight gas as LPG isn't available in that many outback servos. You'd need to do some serious planning and make a few phone calls to confirm supply ...

Was the radiator professionally flushed? I had an overheating problem with my petrol 80 series a while back and getting the radiator professionally cleaned fixed it. Another thing to look out for is the viscous hub fan can play up.

I don't have a photo but I've got one of these.

Thanks for the replies. Looks like I'll be keeping the ARC welder.

I've had a little CIG ARC welder for a while but not long ago I managed to pick up a Lincoln Electric SP170t MIG. I've got a gas bottle so most of my welding will be with gas but if I need to weld outside I can swap the roll and weld gasless. I don't have much experience with gasless MIG welding. Is ...

If you're more into touring than offroading then I'd go the Jackaroo. If you want better offroad ability then I'd go the Disco.