Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Are manualized auto hubs any stronger than auto hubs tho?

I dont really see the point when you can still lock auto hubs to avoid the issue of them unlocking when you dont wish them to.

Unless you like doing 4lo 2wd burnouts of course.

most you wont have to go that far, if you keep it under 130 you wont change the properties of the metal

for bearings those thermostatically controlled deep fryers you can buy are awesome!

You can get upto 900cca from cat in a quite compact size (definatly on the heavy side tho). I cant remember the part numbers but go for the "cat racing" batteries, all maintnance free most without caps. Ive got optima yellow top tho. One could say that in the event of a rollover the optima would be ...

I love how people get so hyped up in spottie threads. Ive owned ipf's that the reflectors rusted out in, my work ute has rally 4000 compacts that turn into a fish tank every time it rains and the rally 4000's i had the lense fell out because i didnt loctite the screws (who would have thought you ...

The previous owner of my patrol kindly fitted the hayman reece with a grade 8 pin made by cat. Ive done some big snatches off it and its yet to show any signs of fatigue.

being a smart ass there is actually a difference in size between the smaller trucks (eg 777) and the large ones (785+), below 785 the engines are electrically started and the batteries are 1400cc to suit, while even in a 793 there is only 2x950cca batteries as they only need to run the accessories ...

I did end up using a little bit of oil in the hub, its not exactly easy to get more than a dribble in there! I guess it might be wise to re-oil the hub atleast monthly.

Ive just installed some new AVM free wheeling hubs and im wondering what lubrication im meant to put on them? The instructions say they they are permanently lubricated and dont need anything, but i thought id make sure because the last thing i need is to break new parts! So do you guys lubricate ...

Just think, alot of people with GQ's run around with 3.9's or 4.1's

they pay huge money for 4.3's or 4.6s, were lucky!

(i might be wrong, i havent worked on a qg diesel before) BUT, i'd dare say theres a coolant temp sensor soley for the use of the glowplug timer, and id say either this sensor is u/s or the connector/wiring to it is. Without it, the system dosnt read a temperature, so reverts to the maximum glowplug ...

mk's came with 7.5r16's which measure out as a 32 i believe, so u might get 33's on legally?

but the widest u could get was the 31x10.5's i think, so they'd have to be skinnyish 33s?

sorry when i said new i meant perfect condition ones from a wrecker

currently ive still got rusted out frames...

If i could have any engine in a GU... the cummins 6bt no doubt. The build quality of the cummins makes the chev and ford internals look like they came out of a 4cyl hyundai excel

Be prepared to skimp tho, i found an 85 mk, diesel, p/s, lsd, 5 speed, but no a/c. The body WAS perfect tho, literally no rust or rust repair. I put up with no a/c because the overall package was so good.

Pitty i crashed it and ****** the good body

suprisngly the nissan filter and the ryco are the same price retail, $30!

And i really didnt like the look of the ryco filter, looking through the top of it i saw a massive amount of glue down the bottom, dont know whats going on there, but it sure didnt give me any confidence in the build quality.

Its the one on the motor, only filter i have on the mk. I just couldnt believe the price for a little bung to go into the bottom of the filter, all because its got the water indicator in it! :(

Give in and go see my nissan dealer :(

You can get a cav type filter tho, head unit + filter + clear bowl for $70, a bit of replumbing and making a braket to mount it and just totally replace the nissan filter setup with a cav one.

The tap on the bottom of my MQ fuel filter gave up and started leaking everywhere (cracked somehow). Well after a day of searching, no-one makes a tap without the water sensor (that i could find), no-one makes a conversion to run a cav type filter on the sd33 and ryco fuel filters arent worth there ...

With the back seats out a SWB is rather roomy aswell. Ive packed enough gear for 2 guys over a long weekend in mine pretty easily. Hell ive slept in mine a heap of times with the tailgate down, there is a decent amount of room back there.

Im jealous of your turbo

What i discovered when i was looking for an MK patrol, utes are RARE. When they do come up, they fetch 2k more than a shortie, at minimum.

Arent the early GQ utes basically just an MQ with a td42?

4.6's are too low for 33's. Damn i wouldn't want to drive one with 33's & 4.6's. As an MK driver ive got 4.6's and 31's... it aint that bad aslong as you dont want a top speed over 125, cruising at 110 is pushing it a little, does 100 in 5th fine tho. 4.6's and 33's would have been fine i thought

i know where theres a ute with 4.8's and the h/duty rear diff being wrecked, in perth tho

they are a big bloody diff

Ive always thought if i got that desperate, i would prolly just steal some coolant from the engine. I dont know, maybe the glycol would be bad for the seals aswell, but if not, it would work like water without the worry of rust!

$197!! I hope its not a fucked sensor thats stopping my tacho from working :(

Does anyone know how to test the sensor, does it put out volts, milli-amps or is it variable resistance?

With an MQ center console, if u put 2 600ml choc milk cartons into the box section, u can also fit a can or stubby in there perfectly and its only going to fall over if u roll it.

Us guys with older nissans need to be a bit more inventive :p

Yeh mine had the loose catches. What happens is the metal in the handle where the loop passes through bends, enlarging the hole, thus a loose catch. I just slipped a nail in the gap, bent it either end so i wont fall out and bang, tight catches again.

I have the same carrier, i didnt use a backing plate, just nuts/bolts and some big ass washers. With the large washers and only a 31" tyre on it, i dont think theres too much stress on the body panels, hopefully it will never rip out anyway. Mine HAS hit on the tailgate tho. Like you if i could go ...

Well as luck would have it, no-one appears to have a listing for an sd33 alternator 12v. So i go and get my alternator part number, turns out its got a 55amp hitachi. I thought stock they came with a 35amp or something similar? Well anyway, its a hitachi LT155-405, but alas, the hitachi part number ...

I'd like to download the sd33 suplement, ive got the factory manual, but its for petrol 4 speeds, ive got a diesel 5 speed :(

i thought the 7.5 designated the width not the sidewall height. My 7.5r16 tyres are taller than my 10.5/31's, as tall as cooper ST 32's