Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I love my shorty and my mates were blown away by how good it goes. But yes i agree they arnt quite as stable on the narly steep stuff but in saying that i did drive some crazy climbs at cruiser park which had me looking at the sky and i still felt safe. just need to change your driving style a bit i ...

Hi Pete. Id be sticking to the 16s. I had that decision a few months back when i bought new rims and tyres. Had 15s on it already but i changed to 16s to get the better load and speed ratings. 15s would be a bit cheaper but you would have to buy new rims. If you already have 16inch rims stick with ...

Is yours auto or manual. Is using pretty much the same as my 4.2 anyways as far as fuel goes. Can't wait til it blows up: would b a sweet conversion.

Sweet. I'll have to do some searching.

You put a 4.8l in a GQ. Sweet as. Was there much stuffing around or was it a fairly straight swap? Would love to put one in my shorty but never heard of anyone doing it. Hows fuel consumption in a gq being lighter than a GU?

Gday muddyjunior. Bloody rust aye. I would be chasing down the best bog stock, RUST FREE GQ i could find and swapping all your gear over. It sounds like you have a bit of gear (expensive gear) on the old girl and it would be a shame to waste it. It would be cheaper than buying a gu and i couldnt ...

Never heard of those tyres, so i wouldnt touch them.
Sounds like everyone likes the federals which is good cause i just bought a set. See how they go. Tough looking tyre!

awesome they are a 16x8 arent they?

hey all, just found some cheap 16inch ti alloys and was wondering if they would fit on my 89 shorty without any hassles. Am running 15x7s at the moment so am guessing they should fit no dramas. Any info would be great. Cheers dizzle.

righto sounds like thats the go. what sort of material did ya use? Well how thick was the steel. Any pictures would be greatly appreciated. My bracket rocked up today

Yeah i might do both i think. Just to make sure. I saw one done that ran from the top of the coil tower and down the outside of the panhard mount. supports it from both sides.

Does anyone have any idea where i could chase a support bracket up. Been trying heaps of wreckers with no luck, tried Nissan and they have one for $260....
Might have to fab something up.

Yeah i would think so. Ive got a mate who is a boilermaker and can throw a pretty deadly weld. just wanna make sure it doesnt happen again. Planning a few big trips.

G'day all. have just found out why my 89 GQ shorty was trying to shake me off the road. While trying to fit my new adjustable panhards i have noticed the panhard mount is tearing away from the chassis. It is torn the entire length of the mount starting at the weld and running up the chassis about ...

yeah thanks guys. had a look at some old posts and i think im gonna do a high pinion. Not real keen on cutting mounts and and moving brackets. spoke to russel at arb in rocky and he reckens its the go.

Hi all. Just done a 3inch lift on my 89 shorty. got some annoying tailshaft vibrations going on. Now... bought adjustable upper arms from superior and also a gearbox spacer from ARB. Adjusted my angles pretty well spot on (angle of output shaft on transfer same as pinion angle) but still seem to get ...

Hi all. Just done a 3inch lift on my 89 shorty. got some annoying tailshaft vibrations going on. Now... bought adjustable upper arms from superior and also a gearbox spacer from ARB. Adjusted my angles pretty well spot on (angle of output shaft on transfer same as pinion angle) but still seem to get ...

Thanks guys. Greatly appreciated. Will do some ringing around.

Yeah you'll be right mate. If your just visiting they wont get ya. When I lived in sydney and had a pretty big hilux on 35s and travelled up here (Yeppoon) a number of times without to much trouble. Got pulled over but no dramas. Like old mate said its a different story if you were trying to ...

Yeah i would love 35s but have been there before with my hilux i had (solid axle conversion, RUF, 35s, supperier leaves in the rear) and got absolutly fingered by the fuzz and dapartment of transport. So i think a 2inch will be the go. I do want some good flex but. What was this coil retainer kit ...

Yeah the authorities are pretty stiff up this way hey. Your red truck Mud Runner looks exactly what i am wanting. Wanting to be able to do some harder tracks to. The money i save on links and other stuff i can spend towards lockers.

Ok ill have a look for some old posts. If 33s fit standard then i might just stick with a 2 inch lift to save headaches aye.

hey everyone. Just after some advice on how high to go on a shorty without to many hassles. I know tailshafts are very short. I was thinking around 3-4 inches? Ive played with hiluxes but am new to coils. What dramas if any can i expect? Who does good kits? What brand? Only wanna run 33x12.5. Any ...