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No recommendation to give, but be wary of some of the cheap chine#se tyres, i had a set in this size and they were truly awful. Would go out of round every night when parked, ie; like driving on square tyres until they warmed up, couldn't get rid of them quick enough

By the sounds of things, it would be worth taking the troopy over a weigh bridge, only costs about $20 and you can get front and rear axle weights to be more accurate in the load rating on the tyre you need.

FYI there is a difference in load ratings between some AUS delivered tyres and US spec ...

So did you have to pay any customs tax etc in australia? this is an area that is a bit confusing to me.

so the customs value is the tyre cost only, not including the postage cost?

someone mentioned something about a $1000 limit tax free? is this correct? so if i was to go over this limit then ...

holy sh#t thats quick, you can't get something sent across this country that quick, let alone around the world definitely the way I'm going to get my tyres then, many thanks for the help.

thanks for the reply, so it took about 2 mths for them to arrive? i'd be happy to wait that long:-) at the right price.

the problem i'm having is I need 315/75/16 tyres and in need them in a high load rating, about 127. I really want the Toyo Open Country MT as they have super strong sidewalls, but ...

I am very interested in this, have you actually bought some from the US of A? if so how did you do this, their pricing does not show shipping costs to australia, how much was it for your tyres? etc to ship?

thanks dave


$280 aud each with postage. 35x12.5x15 Km2

They are abit more now. But not ...

check your valve clearances, mad a huge difference to my 2h.

Try new glow plugs, fairly inexpensive to do. I found with mine that they are very sensitve to correct valve clearance, so I'd suggest getting them checked, this eliminated all my hard starting issues along with new engine mounts and it's a different truck.

The commodore series, VR/VS, of stretched utes that were used by ambo's had a separate unit under the rear floor that simply tapped into the original holden aircon pipes under the bonnet and ran lines to the rear allowing it to be controlled independantly. I think i still have the rear aircon setup ...

No engineers, I was happy with what I've done which is good enough for me as I'm quite fussy.
I registered it as a 10 seater at vicroads and they didn't question anything at the time. I have a car seat mount bracket with child restraint point fitted, that I bought for a 3 seater which bolts to the ...

I can't say for sure about all of them, but I have done this to my troopy. It was an original 11 seater and I bought a factory rear bench seat to fit it.

The side bench seats that I have fitted have all had the holes and nuts there to bolt up from factory. You will need the lock down plates if ...

Something like this wouldn't fit would it?

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My old 350 chev powered 45 series ran the original chev power steering pump, with the 60 series power steering box setup. Worked fine. Can't comment on the rebuild issue, of do it or don't and i'm not aware of any kits to adapt to a 2h, but shouldn't be too hard to fab up. Maybe you could try a reco ...

Those pic's certainly show how well the paj is built to hold up, after rolling 7 times :shock: nice to see you could walk away uninjured. Don't think my troopy would hold up as well.

Just a thought, if you were in another vehicle, would the same thing have happened? ie due to the track anyone would ...

Passenger side of the block, about half way down toward the back below the exhaust manifold. Can be difficult to see from above when covered in old crud but is do-able with a torch and give the area a good scrub to make it obvious

I used to drive them for work, would be out of service once a week, generally electrical failures, blew transmissions, water pumps, alternator's etc. that said they have heaps of torque and a great boys toy, just constantly breaking down.

Thanks for the link, told me all I need to know

I will just keep looking for a 60/75 series box/transfer to suit so it just bolts in, a bit less work for me.

I need to replace the gearbox in my 75 series troopy, noisy +++. Have found a complete box and transfer case for a fair price but it used to have a vacuum operated hi/lo part fitted to the box and I don't want to buy it if it wont work.

Question I have is can I unbolt the hi/lo lever/linkage off my ...

Bit off topic, but does this mean a 'B' series engine would bolt up to a standard cruiser HJ60 box and mounts?

Thanks to all, the problem is now solved. Spent some time googeling and have sorted it.

Turns out the filter on the pump is in the banjo fitting that connects to the lift pump, pulled that off and it was clean as a whistle.

Decided to plumb the glass bowl water separator / filter out of the loop ...

Ok, i've removed the banjo fitting and there was no filter there, just straight thru to the pump so that one is eliminated at least. Will try to get the lift pump tomorrow, if that fails where is good for diesel work in the northern suburbs, i'm in Diamond Creek? i will have to get it trailered ...

I replaced the fuel hoses about a month ago because someone had fitted normal fuel hose which were all cracked and perished, I fitted transmission line to replace it as that was what was recommended to me.

I have seen the lift pump's on eebay for @$20 so might get me one of them as a cheap trial ...

I've tried to search but it's not working for me, so here goes.
My 2h in HJ75 troopy began to run a bit rough, felt like it was occasionally missing and would intermittently lack power, ie foot flat to floor and almost zero acceleration.

To fix it I thought must be a fuel problem so changed the ...

turns out it just needed a good bleed and re adjust everything, it had been sitting for a while and has given no trouble since

That is a very impressive rebuild ;) should give some trouble free motoring now. Hope the camp escapade went well.

I missed out on one at the beginning of the year and was cursing as they're few and far between, wanted it for camping/touring, ended up getting a poptop troopy but still would have ...

if the chassis no cannot be found, in this case maybe due to the powersteering conversion you mention it may have been covered up, they can issue new numbers for a number of reasons.

the number on the body and the chassis are separate items allowing body changes etc and tracability of parts ...

I'll be needing some new injectors and glow plugs for my trusty 2H diesel and the eebay ones seem like a good deal, just wanted to know if anyone has bought them before and their opinions etc on worth buying.

Also open to other suppliers in melbourne if you know of a good place for a deal

Had them on my old GQ, bought them new and couldn't complain about price. No idea on how long they'll last as i sold the truck, but they were wearing well.

As everyone has said they are a bit undersize, i had 31/R/15i size and the most obvious difference when going from bfg in same size was the ...

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I just bought 2 tubes of sikaflex 227 automitive specific application from bursons after hearing everyone rave on about this stuff, resealed the roof on my troopy poptop, very impressed with it ;)

The website states amongst many uses it is designed for attaching rubber ...

Good decision, the r acv imho are no better than a blind man with a cane. I have had cars inspected by them that i was selling and they picked up none of the obvious stuff, let alone the stuff you would hope an expert might find.

There is another mob who used to advertise in the trading post who ...