Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Check your castor bushes as well. Mine did the same and found the bushes had gone

Chook

Replaced clutch slave cylinder on the weekend after the cylinder seal let go. Replaced with new PBR item. Clutch worked great before I replaced the cylinder. Now... when cold the friction point is close to the floor and once everything heats up the pedal becomes stiffer and the friction point moves ...

Tomo_89 wrote:

Chookman wrote:Any reason why 33's would be no good??
Would fit with less problems

35's look tougher

Can't argue with that

Any reason why 33's would be no good??
Would fit with less problems

well like I said, its to be a daily Driver and used to transport his amps and guitars to gigs... .. Yes... I can read. I was simply asking for its offraod application and mod wish list. From what he has told me, he wants to run 35's and f/r lockers. Being a first 4x4 I cant see him getting it to ...

Basically comes down to what you want to do and what you can afford. If your patient you'll find a good GQ for cheaper and will more than likely have some mods done already which may save you in the long run. Tell us what he wants to do with it...towing/touring/day trips/tuff truck/winch challenge ...

bogged wrote:what model are they for? are they the G00's?

I have noticed similar...
shame your in shitney, could see about ordering more as alarger order see if we could get etter price :(

For '89 GQ

Thought about the bulk order but the postage will not make it worth while.

Bought a box Nissan genuine oil filters in November of last year for $8.31 each and finally used the last of them on the weekend doing an oil change. Rang the same Nissan Dealer this morning wanting to buy some more and was told the best they could do was $21.30 each. WTF :shock: Whats with the huge ...

The switch is located in what may be the left hand drive hand throttle position. Have been told the dash template is the same for both left and right hand drive vehicles with the hand throttle hole being plugged for the side not in use. I'm guessing its an after market switch making use of a ...

Blotts wrote:Factory swaybar disconnect.

No thats a large parking brake looking handle on the same side but under the dash.

My 89 LWB does the same. Usually check the oil first thing in the morning. I start up and let the pressure build for minute or so turn off and check. Have found if I have drive for more than about 10mins the oil covers the dipstick (wiping it between dips) and I can't get a proper reading. Have to ...

Just wondering if your vehicle is an automatic and what year model?? My '89 GQ has the piggy back style pipe fiiting but not the third pipe. Was thinking it may be associated with an auto transmission for vacuum kick back or a later model ECU sensor. The pipes I do have go to the brake vacuum ...

Found it cheaper to buy in bulk from Nissan.
Bought six genuine filters last week at $8.60 each.
If I bought 12 he was going to drop them down to $7.30ea.

Haven't tried doing the same for Ryco at the local auto parts shop yet.

'89 LWB GQ 551,000kms
Still going strong
Wish I had put a turbo on it before I got to this point
Bit too many k's to be doing it now I think

Mine was completely stuffed or so I thought.
Had it reconditioned for $180 I think it was. One day turn around
Works great now

droopypete wrote:If I can give you only one tip, it is this,
don't make your drawbar too short
(the distance from the axle to the coupling)
the longer it is the easier it will be to back.
Peter.

Thanks Pete....will keep that in mind.
Can't reverse a trailer thta well so I need all the help I can get.
Chook

AJ wrote:Have a read of this thread:
http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/inde ... eadid=9107

Great thread......

Thanks Heaps

Chook

let us know the weight when its finished... cheers Heavy. LOL Springs are 1250kg so it needs to be around that mark. What Size springs, axle and brakes did you use?? Eye to eye 1250kg springs from Adelaide Engineers and Springmakers. Landcruiser BJ42 shocks from Terrain Tamer (Copaks) - extended ...

AJ wrote:

Marty1 wrote:let us know the weight when its finished...
cheers

Heavy. LOL

Springs are 1250kg so it needs to be around that mark.

What Size springs, axle and brakes did you use??

AJ wrote: I did though - single pass - to prevent a rust trap but before adding the box I gussetted the joint to remove the stress raiser.

Do you have any close up pics??

Hey Hercs. Did you run a weld across the top of your A frame where the body and front storage box crosses it? If so, that's a big "no no" it creates a "stress raiser" and with the continual flexing done by the A frame it could fracture at those points. Regards Andrew. How would you recommend to ...

Im building one at the moment. Its almost finished (much more advanced than these pics show) Im running a leaf/live axle combo with shocks. Very Impressive!!! If you don't mind me asking what are the dimensions of the trailer Chasis.(sub-frame) Am trying to figure out angles for the draw bar, wheel ...

6.5 rangie wrote:..... Mines 6x4, wish it was 7x5.......The most important thing is not to run cheap shit if you plan to really offroad this thing, it'll break.

Thanks Rangie

Was thinking about a 6x4. Why do wish you had a 7x5????
Have been burnt in the past for buying cheap stuff and won't that mistake again.

I'm looking at building a 7x4 offroad trailer. Was wondering if anyone has some drawing plans/ideas/opinions on the best way ti buyild one and any problems I may encounter.

Thanks

Chook

Thanks Guys,

From memory the new aftermarket job did have a small hole but no where near as large as what your all saying.

Chook

Changed out my TD42 '89 GQ thermostat the other day as the engine was taking forever to warm up. Noticed the old thermostat was stuck about 3mm open when cool. Now the car warms up fine but makes a funny noise until the thermostat opens up. The new aftermarket one is fully closed when cold. Is the ...

Thanks for the replies guys.

bazzle wrote:After you adj bearing with inner nut......

What is the procedure for adjusting the inner nut???

Thanks

Chook

HELP
Front wheel bearing lock nut for no apparent reason has come loose.

Whats the best way to adjust my front wheel bearings on my 89 LWB GQ.
The lock washer will be replaced as the old one is cactus.
Bending in is easy...how do I bend it out to lock the outer nut??

Thanks

Chook

Have just put twin 14" Davies Craig Thermos on my LWB GQ TD42. First thing I noticed was the noise reduction on acceleration. Have noticed a slight power improvement. (May only be in my imagination though). Main difference has been slow uphill climbing. Previously the temp guage would go well above ...

Have placed some Pioneer 100w 3 ways with a 20mm spacer in my front doors.
The window winder clears by about 5mm.
Just took a bit of getting used to winding the window down.
Decent tunes out weigh the small inconvenience.

Chook