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by tuf045
Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Tuff Truck 2013 - Results...
Replies: 446
Views: 66983

Re: Tuff Truck 2013> Rules Update

Will the design of the cage and the welding be as scrutinised as the material we use? There have been poorly designed roll cages how will this be policed? Will the welding of the cage need to be done bye a qualified welder to a standard? Or will we see again as we have before the cage falling apart ...
by tuf045
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:43 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Matt Dunk's Ultra4 Car
Replies: 80
Views: 10604

Re: Matt Dunk's Ultra4 Car

Matt that is cool, wondering with the coilover mocked up on the lower rear link what sort of ends are you using to stop link rotation? i see on the diff end you have big rod ends. not ripping on your stuff just wondering what are your thoughts on this? It is cool to see such high qaulity parts and ...
by tuf045
Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:22 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Matt Dunk's Ultra4 Car
Replies: 80
Views: 10604

Re: Matt Dunk's Ultra4 Car

Matt that looks very cool, a lot like a Randy Slawson Bomber fab buggy :cool:
by tuf045
Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:20 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Xtreme 4x4 Sport and The Manar - Offroad Racing 19 - 20 Nov
Replies: 33
Views: 3346

Re: Xtreme 4x4 Sport and The Manar - Offroad Racing 19 - 20

Mr metcalfe,
Do the cars still have to have navi/co-driver?
cheers Wes.
by tuf045
Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Unimog 404 diffs
Replies: 24
Views: 2343

Re: Unimog 404 diffs

these might interest someone! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=975322" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by tuf045
Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: King of the Hammers 2011 trip planning / JV info
Replies: 93
Views: 12074

Re: King of the Hammers 2011 trip planning / JV info

napsta wrote:I'll get a race report up soon, but what a huge race.
We lost an alternator which screwed us, but we fought back to 10th. I believe we were extremely quick, but thats racing...
Ben
You definatly seem fast watching the pirate coverage and listening to the race radio on Pirate. congrats again.
by tuf045
Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: King of the Hammers 2011 trip planning / JV info
Replies: 93
Views: 12074

Re: King of the Hammers 2011 trip planning / JV info

congrats on 10th Ben well done mate. Also congrats to Randy with not only two cars finishing but both top ten well done!
by tuf045
Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:59 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Custom hawse fairlead
Replies: 26
Views: 2133

Re: Custom hawse fairlead

router on router table to make the chamfer is how i have seen it done
by tuf045
Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:17 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Found this in my rear airlocked diff
Replies: 11
Views: 1031

Re: Found this in my rear airlocked diff

that is a locking tab for the hemisphere bolts that hold the endcaps onto the air locker look here at number 12 http://www.arb.com.au/media/products/air-lockers/2-RD01.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What does it do? Does that mean the hemisphere bolt may come lose? The bolt ...
by tuf045
Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:56 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Found this in my rear airlocked diff
Replies: 11
Views: 1031

Re: Found this in my rear airlocked diff

that is a locking tab for the hemisphere bolts that hold the endcaps onto the air locker look here at number 12 http://www.arb.com.au/media/products/air-lockers/2-RD01.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; What does it do? Does that mean the hemisphere bolt may come lose? The bolt ...
by tuf045
Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:13 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Found this in my rear airlocked diff
Replies: 11
Views: 1031

Re: Found this in my rear airlocked diff

that is a locking tab for the hemisphere bolts that hold the endcaps onto the air locker
look here at number 12 http://www.arb.com.au/media/products/ai ... 2-RD01.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by tuf045
Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:17 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: New Classes for Xtreme Winch Challenge - Unreg & Buggies
Replies: 3
Views: 796

Re: New Classes for Xtreme Winch Challenge - Unreg & Buggies

Dave will these class’s being around for a couple of years or are you going to run them for 2011 only to judge popularity then decided? the reason i ask this is that if some one builds a car for these classes it take longer then 2 months to build a completive car there for they will not be at the f ...
by tuf045
Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:07 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: The Stampede! KOH race @ Reno Nevada
Replies: 18
Views: 2228

Re: The Stampede! KOH race @ Reno Nevada

Great result! I take it that this was a KOH qaulifyer? Much to repair on the buggy?
by tuf045
Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:37 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Round 2 ARB XWC - 13th - 15th August - "City View"
Replies: 85
Views: 8450

Re: Round 2 ARB XWC - 13th - 15th August - "City View"

Go the 40, congratulations Boys.
by tuf045
Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: engineered .... NSW - GQ.
Replies: 25
Views: 1189

Re: engineered!

care to elaberate on which engineer you used?
by tuf045
Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:55 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 80 series hubs to Longfield drive flanges
Replies: 27
Views: 1629

Re: 80 series hubs to Longfield drive flanges

1MadEngineer wrote:why do you need 6 dowels? dowels are there for location not for transmitting drive! Bolt them on properly, and forget about them...
Wondering if you would care to share your defination of bolting them on properly?
by tuf045
Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 series hubs to longfield drive flanges
Replies: 5
Views: 404

Re: 80 series hubs to longfield drive flanges

Some one has to have come across this problem? :shock:
by tuf045
Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what clutch for a powerful td42
Replies: 18
Views: 1141

Theres a guy in Brisbane who makes custom clutches with bits of Dodge Viper clutches, Some Isuzu truck clutch parts and the like, can't recall his business name, but there was a thread on here a little while ago. Cheers, Dan. Sounds like David, he sorted me out with a custom flywheel and Dodge ...
by tuf045
Mon May 31, 2010 1:02 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: ARB XWC Round 2 Rockhampton - CANCELLED!!!!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1879

Re: Round 2

Well we got beaten by the NSW guys at Round 1 can we square it up at Round 2. Rocky is a long way for the NSW guys but they are coming to repeat what that managed to do in April. So lets hope with the CQ & NQ Teams aided by the SEQ Teams we can take back a win an even the score. Cheers David from ...
by tuf045
Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:18 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Rover Diffs into Sierra....has it been done?
Replies: 23
Views: 1624

what are you planning to do to overcome the high diff ratios that a rover has? from memory range rover diffs are 3.5 ratio not sure about serrias but doubt there that high. if you are going to swap in toyota centres why not just start there and use the hole diff, maybe look for bundera diffs as the ...
by tuf045
Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:23 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: 4.6 rear centre, is it GQ or other nissan rear
Replies: 13
Views: 1126

does the tailshaft flange look the same? maybe out of the rear of a pathfinder? but i thought they were 4.88?
by tuf045
Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:16 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: King of the Hammers Race Report - 4461 BNMotorsports
Replies: 11
Views: 1910

Awsome job mate :cool: I think doing that would be the ultimate experiance, even going to spectate would be great :shock: :D Great write up, and good luck in ya future races, can't wait to see an Aussie at the top :armsup: x2 and would like to add thanks for keeping everybody up to date, must take ...
by tuf045
Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: KING OF THE HAMMERS PICTURES- DIAL UP WARNING
Replies: 44
Views: 3532

looks like a great time. got any more pic's for us dreamers?
by tuf045
Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:23 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: King of the Hammers 2010 Feb 8 - 13 Johnson Valley, Californ
Replies: 52
Views: 4602

well done, thanks for living the dream!
by tuf045
Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: photos of wild 40 series
Replies: 370
Views: 55405

Re: fj40

micka1 wrote:heres mine , not finished yet .

Image
mate your 40 looks tops :cool: but your grill is upside down
by tuf045
Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:37 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Ali Welding with Mig
Replies: 22
Views: 1262

just wondering if this is for your intercooler/inlet manifold? if so you don't know anyone with a ac tig do you? you will be able to get a much better looking weld. just heaps of effort to go to then have the welds look big and fat. Unfortunately not an option.. 100% of this car is built with my ...
by tuf045
Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Ali Welding with Mig
Replies: 22
Views: 1262

just wondering if this is for your intercooler/inlet manifold?

if so you don't know anyone with a ac tig do you? you will be able to get a much better looking weld. just heaps of effort to go to then have the welds look big and fat.
by tuf045
Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: AUSSIE ROCK RACE - 2011 - Pics page 6&7
Replies: 419
Views: 40988

So didnt anyone head out on the weekend? whose going to have bragging rights as being the first person to drive the whole course? surely some of you guys would be wanting to prove that your rig can do it easily Yeah I went down and drove everything. I went by myself so I didn't take pics. wondering ...
by tuf045
Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: AUSSIE ROCK RACE - 2011 - Pics page 6&7
Replies: 419
Views: 40988

any ideas when?
by tuf045
Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: My GU TB45 Turbo LiLPG Build Thread
Replies: 76
Views: 11276

how did you go with the auto? any more updates?