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- Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:02 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
- Replies: 10
- Views: 610
Re: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
Moglux, i agree and think research is a big part and thats why when you look at my build thread there is countless research questions and links on getting the SOA right. Its all part of doing modifications is to change things to get it right.
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:48 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
- Replies: 10
- Views: 610
Re: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
Thanks Tom, but all i can find are dampeners to replace mine that connect to drag link. Where can i get one that connects to diff and tie rod or do i just have to make a custom bracket to suit normal dampener?
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:10 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
- Replies: 10
- Views: 610
Re: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
Yeah im gonna try wheel align backyard style, by using rims with no tyres on. And meaure front and back of rim to a spot on diff. then adjust tie rod to suit. Im pretty sure castor wedges would help though as my perches are on a slight lean foward. It feels like a never ending battle though ey, So ...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:36 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
- Replies: 10
- Views: 610
HELP! Death wobbles happen unless Wheels toe out
I have a SPOA Landcruiser 75 and it gets the wobbles at around 50 kph unless my wheels are severly toed out, i mean when you look from the front end it looks as if both front wheels are turning in opposite directions. As soon as i adjustthe tie rod to make both wheels straight, wobbles happen again ...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: TUFF 75 series utes
- Replies: 184
- Views: 28360
Re: TUFF 75 series utes
Ill play
94' 75 series, SOA, 35's, 2" wheeled spaced, Custom winch, in the middle of custom tray, 12 bils... = Good Fun!
94' 75 series, SOA, 35's, 2" wheeled spaced, Custom winch, in the middle of custom tray, 12 bils... = Good Fun!
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:14 am
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: Landcruiser 1995 hzj 75 series fuse problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 539
Re: Landcruiser 1995 hzj 75 series fuse problem
I blew my fuse for cig and radio tonight haha, im pretty sure its the 3rd row down 3 or 4 in from the right. I'll double check Tomorro and take a pic for ya.. I had a 15 in there..
Cheers Mat
Cheers Mat
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:26 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Thanx man, yeah I like that look to, although I think i really need some more bar work around the front for protection! What do you think..? Next to be done, long time coming is a roll bar hopefully will be made.. I'm starting to realize that my tray is not ideal for hardcore off road but I will put ...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:37 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75 First real Wheelin
Took the rig out today to do some good 4 wheelin and went really well, here are a few pics and a Vid, obviously not best quaity still off iphone. http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/Mat_Plageman/Ruts2.jpg http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/Mat_Plageman/image-4.jpg http://i1121.photobucket ...
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:00 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Hey guys, yeah chachi well got all my shox done, and putting a whinch in at the moment (very similar to Zoltans set up i just love his 75 its insane..), havent really been able to do any serious 4wd lately as i have no one to really go with, and if i dont have my whinch on i cant go anywhere too ...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:34 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Testing it out will all four shocks in,
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:08 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Well put my front shocks in and tried to get some photos couldnt find a camera again so good old Iphone played its role in getting the following shots An all too common site when building a 4x4 machine!! http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/Mat_Plageman/image2.jpg http://i1121.photobucket.com ...
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:40 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Looks good mate , but how exactly is it bolt on. Do you sill have to cut off hangers?? And how much did oh have to space your driveshaft?? I have offset holes on my spring perches, was thinking I could send the diff foward doing that But wasn't sure how much changes will need to be made and if that ...
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:52 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:28 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Ok sounds good but sorry what the hell is a heim joint and misc spacers?
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:04 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Yeah i had a look at yours, i think ill got the shackle method as well. Here is a pick i made to try and get the idea of what to build i know its simple, and gay cos on paint but to be honest the building of it seems pretty simple. what do i need to watch out for. Shackle angle? http://i1121 ...
- Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:08 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Hahaha. I know we all make mistakes lol. Quite embarrassing hey, I have seen the light though. Lol. Yeah the old 1hz wont wrap my front haha. So should be right. But still getting my head around the concept on how to build trac bar. I can't really see how to build it properly. I'm researching some ...
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Found some old photos of my ute these are some form Back in 2007 after i had it for around a month, was pretty stoked on putting some stacks on it ahaha. http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/Mat_Plageman/PC260506-1.jpg http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/Mat_Plageman/PC260510.jpg did that ...
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:28 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Thanks dude, yeah sounds good you should post it all on here so we can see how ya going and what your dealing with
- Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:03 am
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Hey mate, If you look on page one it shows the front pack, started with 8 leaves. I took out the 6th from the bottom, the 4th from the bottom and the 2nd from the bottom. So finished with 5 leaves. Ya can't remove the main leaf up the top or the wrap leaf that loops around eyelet/ bushing. On the ...
- Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:49 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Cheers for the mixed opinions boys! The truck is built to be a weekender as im surrounded by tracks and if i were to go tripping at 100k on a highway somewhere i would be pretty confident that my leaves wont break after some hard 4wding. Also for a first build not everything is going to be done, had ...
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Thanks mate, yeah she is pretty tolerant haha, its only cos she cant wait to go wheeling in it once its done, and the only way thats gonna happen is if i get the time to finish it. Haha Any way i better do an update on whats been happening. I got my 2” wheel spacers, and they are probably the best t ...
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:15 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Thanks guys, yeah your right i blured the plates. Yeah good plate though hey for not being custom. well im heaps happy with how it turned out seeing that is was my first SOA need to just eliminate the Axle wrap in the rear the front looks a little lower and the rear is pretty high but can fix that ...
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:41 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Well got my body lift out, and fixed my steering, im waiting on my wheel spacers and shocks, and coming from the states i couldnt not drive it. so got it driving it drives pretty good. Alot smaller now with out the body lift, but its good in a way the cops will stay away, also it will be less top ...
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:12 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: LED tail lights for 93 cab/chassis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 196
Re: LED tail lights for 93 cab/chassis
Check out LED Autolamps http://www.ledautolamps.com/ have a look at the catelougue see what you want and what the part number is then go to this website http://www.noelsautoparts.com.au/LED%20Autolamps%20Range.htm and email sales@noelsautoparts.com.au on the LEDs your looking for and email the part ...
- Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:17 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Hey guys,
just ordered my shocks, wheel spacers and some other stuff, so when it all arrives ill get some photos of it going on then will show some wheelin pics.
Cheers
Mat
just ordered my shocks, wheel spacers and some other stuff, so when it all arrives ill get some photos of it going on then will show some wheelin pics.
Cheers
Mat
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:50 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
thanks mate, yeah the lift blocks were really only a tester before the SOA to see hight just had the stuff laying around they are coming out any way. got no turning stops on at moment. yeah will sort something out with the Drak link i may be able to use a smaller tie rod end or something. Why is the ...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:40 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Oh really!
What's the reasoning for that? How did it increase death wobbles?
Did you have D wobbles a little with out spacers?
What's the reasoning for that? How did it increase death wobbles?
Did you have D wobbles a little with out spacers?
- Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:31 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Well i just wrote all this and it deleted so pissed offffff!!!! Any way i have put the forby back together and found a few speed humps. but for the big picture the car flexes great and drives well, the springs are quite soft and maybe too spongey on the rear as i have a bit of axle wrap on my rear ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:52 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Conversion not far from being completed i will put pics up soon.
im getting brake fluid and Diff Oil on monday... What is suggested to get??
im getting brake fluid and Diff Oil on monday... What is suggested to get??
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:55 pm
- Forum: Cruiser / Prado
- Topic: SOA My 75
- Replies: 121
- Views: 5868
Re: SOA My 75
Im Looking at these shox
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not sure if i should get shock hoops or towers looking at the both from there.
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... hocks.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
not sure if i should get shock hoops or towers looking at the both from there.