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by toyotroop
Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: snorkle
Replies: 3
Views: 190

snorkle

Yesterday i was out in the troopy when i tryed to get up a 60 degree incline
and the old girl stalled right on the top just as i was going over. so i slowly rolled back till i was at the bottom (where i then got bogged) anywhoo the motor starts to stall again so i give it a boot on the exelorator ...
by toyotroop
Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:12 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: alternator.
Replies: 2
Views: 346

thanks bazooked, any idea what kind of alternator i could replace mine with?
also love your avatar :rofl: cracks me up everytime i see it.
by toyotroop
Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:31 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: alternator.
Replies: 2
Views: 346

alternator.

Im looking at replacing the pathetic alternator on my 2H diesel, it never seems to charge the battery properly even though i put new brushes in and all. Has anyone had this problem? and what kind of alternator should i change it to? will it have to have the oil feed lines or can i block them off ...
by toyotroop
Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 60 Series Front Diff Removal
Replies: 15
Views: 853

Big thanks turbo42, very :cool:
by toyotroop
Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:11 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: HELP, vibration/chattering noise after lift?
Replies: 13
Views: 670

jessie928 wrote:i done the same lift to an 80 a while ago, same problems.

you need to lower the box, or it will flog out the transfer/centre diff.


Jes
How much would you recomend he lower the box jes.
by toyotroop
Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:56 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: dual cab 80's
Replies: 109
Views: 24119

Re: 80

Very nice, (drool) that is a very tidy conversion 69mud. Some horney looking 80 single and duel cab chops, they all look nice but yours looks :cool:
by toyotroop
Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:04 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Old oil.
Replies: 6
Views: 459

Old oil.

I have a 2H diesel and the oil after 5000ks is going all gluggy and black.
Is there anyway i can get all the old black crap out and put new oil in without it automatically contaminating the new oil. Also ive been using castrol rx super 20/w/50, been a good oil, but i wouldnt mind changing to a new ...
by toyotroop
Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:04 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Best way to lift a body
Replies: 4
Views: 260

Oh yeah the planks through the wheel well sounds the go, And i would use the splitter too to prevent any damage :)
by toyotroop
Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Best way to lift a body
Replies: 4
Views: 260

Know anyone with a winch, and a block and tackle pluss some lifting straps too. i wouldnt go through the hassle of removing the dash though. Anything but that!
by toyotroop
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: castor plates or drop boxes
Replies: 34
Views: 833

Could someone put up some pics showing the castor plates and the drop boxes please. Also a brief explanation as to how both of them work would be cool too. :D
by toyotroop
Tue May 15, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 2H extractors
Replies: 2
Views: 261

2H extractors

What sort of dollars am i looking at for a set, and what sort of change
in power would i be getting? Would a new filter need to be fitted? if so whats the best filter to use?
Thanks ;)
by toyotroop
Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:18 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Toss your steel leaves fibreglass is here?
Replies: 6
Views: 639

Warranty does not cover abuse, wrecks etc. who judges what abuse is?
by toyotroop
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:48 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: RWC problems
Replies: 8
Views: 447

Get a set of standerd wheels from the wrecker or someone you know who will lend you a set, get the safety cert and once youve regoed it put the bigger wheels back on :cool:
by toyotroop
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:40 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: silastic
Replies: 6
Views: 393

Thanks everyone i thought there must be a good reason for it being there......
by toyotroop
Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:02 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: silastic
Replies: 6
Views: 393

silastic

Whats the deal with the beed of silastic that runs around a sunraisure
wheel? mine came off in one spot and the rest fell out wheeling in mud
does it need to be replaced?
by toyotroop
Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:05 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: General toolkit for fourby?
Replies: 52
Views: 2324

Read my sig...
by toyotroop
Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:47 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Engine mounts
Replies: 4
Views: 231

Do you have trouble getting spares in denmark digmann? just replace them with new mounts same as the ones you have taken off, thats what i would do. If you cant get them i will have a look around for you. pm me if you need help.
by toyotroop
Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:30 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: have i done any damage hilux 4x4
Replies: 7
Views: 493

Its actualy is a good thing to do if you havent been offroading for ages,
gets the oil splashing around and coating everything in oil.
by toyotroop
Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:27 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: A lesson from me, at my expense (yeh i admit stupidity) -pix
Replies: 59
Views: 4901

Ive just noticed your rego number 666 :shock: Ooooeeeeooooo :rofl:
by toyotroop
Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:19 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: A lesson from me, at my expense (yeh i admit stupidity) -pix
Replies: 59
Views: 4901

That was a bloody good read. What an adventure, and mate, if you were as dumb as your beeting yourself up about, you would still be out there
wandering in circles. Or dingo shit :shock:
by toyotroop
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:16 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Waterproof interior suggestions?
Replies: 14
Views: 682

strip all interia.
and spray deadoner..
cheep and efective




Dito, did mine about 18 months ago


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/bj42turbo/000_0133.jpg

Hey bj..... How did it go, was it much quieter? and hows it held up after a yr and half? Also if you dont mind me asking how much did ...
by toyotroop
Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:54 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: new bucket seats for 60
Replies: 2
Views: 241

Toyota celica seats in my 40 series. They are a little low for shortarses
but im tall so it dont bother me at all. Best thing is they arent sprung like a normal seat, they have a thick rubber bottom so you get a nice ride off road. Bit hard to put in though. DONT buy bitsashitty magna seats, every ...
by toyotroop
Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Sidewall Repair
Replies: 11
Views: 461

When i got my troopy EVERY tyre on it had side wall damage, all repaired with the vulcanising method.. One thing was my old girl can hardly crack
100 kmh so i had no probs, I only found out when i got newies that the PO had done so many repairs to them :shock: Imagine driving from sydney to SE ...
by toyotroop
Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:11 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: New type of CV joint
Replies: 9
Views: 646

Re: New type of CV joint

grazza wrote:Saw this on ABC's "New Inventors" the other night and thought you's might be interested if you missed it:

http://cvcoupling.com/index.php?option= ... &Itemid=58

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Very interesting website grazza. :cool:
by toyotroop
Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: PTO?
Replies: 28
Views: 848

PTO all the way, it will go all day long. A thomas 8000 pound PTO pulled my troopy up a near vertical creak bank!! Also being able to spool in the cable in 3rd or 4th means your off and wheeling a LOT quicker.
by toyotroop
Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: celica seats
Replies: 1
Views: 272

celica seats

Has anyone put toyota celica bucket seats in their 40 series? I got a nice pair here im thinking of putting in...
by toyotroop
Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wiper adjustment?
Replies: 1
Views: 194

Wiper adjustment?

Took the cover of the widscreen wiper motor (hj47) and noticed that theres an adjuster on the bottom left hand side of the wiper motor unit.
I have a very annoying sqeeking coming from somewhere inside the windscreen suround when i have the wipers on intermitant and was wondering weather this ...
by toyotroop
Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:07 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: To sell without RWC ???
Replies: 19
Views: 580

Personally I wouldn't pay a few thousand dollars for a vehicle on the hope that I can sneak through Vicroads and get my RWC later.
I wouldnt buy a car that didnt have a roady, if its that hard for the seller to get one, what chance do I have... Maybe if it had the roady that it failed on so I knew ...
by toyotroop
Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:23 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: lpg tank question
Replies: 21
Views: 503

Wheres it mounted? you got any pics?
by toyotroop
Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:44 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: How to make an articulation ramp?
Replies: 18
Views: 1155

That troopy looks hot :cool: Is that suspension stock?