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by MattGU
Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: boss 5.4 into patrols not to far away
Replies: 2
Views: 4764

Re: boss 5.4 into patrols not to far away

LS swap....
by MattGU
Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 90 Series Prado tech
Replies: 4
Views: 2234

Re: 90 Series Prado tech

Thanks I found some images of what the filler should look like and sent then to him. No dice.

Cheers Matt
by MattGU
Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 90 Series Prado tech
Replies: 4
Views: 2234

Re: 90 Series Prado tech

Thanks

Seems only one tank. If there is a second one under there it has no obvious filler, gauge or switch

CHeers Matt
by MattGU
Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 90 Series Prado tech
Replies: 4
Views: 2234

90 Series Prado tech

Hi This is a very noob question for the once mighty Outers but it is pretty quiet in here so... I have a mate who has bought a 1998 90 Series TX Prado with a 2.7l petrol engine. He was led to believe it had dual tanks but now cannot find a sub tank switch or "see" the tank looking underneath. Now ...
by MattGU
Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:28 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Best drop down fridge slides & pricing.
Replies: 11
Views: 1768

Re: Best drop down fridge slides & pricing.

As far as I have seen there are expensive drop down fridge slides and more expensive drop down fridge slides. Buy yourself/your partner a step and spend the saving on a bigger fridge and or beer

Cheers Matt
by MattGU
Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Spare tyre swing out hubs
Replies: 5
Views: 1029

Re: Spare tyre swing out hubs

There's none listed at the moment, but this is what you're after. Send him a message and he'll probably put some more up. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300893944406 or you can go direct, he sells the components separately. http://rijidijoffroad.bounce.com.au/#/home ...
by MattGU
Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Painting Aluminium
Replies: 6
Views: 1104

Re: Painting Aluminium

When I painted my tinny I used etch primer first.

I had no luck finding something that would go and stay on without primer.

Matt
by MattGU
Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Long range tank compliance.
Replies: 9
Views: 1192

Re: Long range tank compliance.

Interesting. I bought my 80 last year and it came with a replacement second tank (LRA I think) and it passed roady for transfer of rego and I haven't seen a blue plate anywhere. I will have a bit of a look when I get home. I bought it off a guy without much idea (he had only owned it for 6 months ...
by MattGU
Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:44 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: the realiabilty of a duramax
Replies: 6
Views: 885

Re: the realiabilty of a duramax

I should tell you to search but tomorrow is a holiday so I am in a good mood.

Read this to the end http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic ... 6&t=117267
by MattGU
Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:27 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: school me on second hand boats
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

Re: school me on second hand boats

Have a read here http://westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Fiberglass-Boat-Repair-and-Maintenance.pdf Just out of interest what size, type of boat are you looking at and what is your intended use? Also you should think about how far you will need to tow it to your regular launch site, if it ...
by MattGU
Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: school me on second hand boats
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

Re: school me on second hand boats

What GBC has said is on the money. In an older glass boat stringers and floor will need a good check as well as the transom. You will need a torch to look inside any access points you can find. A quick check that you can try for transom rot is with the outboard trimmed all the way up and any travel ...
by MattGU
Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Coil Trailer Suspension
Replies: 24
Views: 1863

Re: Coil Trailer Suspension

Dilza-69: I had a look and cannot see any shock absorbers. There are bump stops, but no dampers and nothing I can see which will stop the springs from falling out when the trailer goes over a large bump and the springs extend. I like the spring setup for the trailer, but I think that some more gear ...
by MattGU
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: why are the tyre sizes limited on a 16" rim?
Replies: 20
Views: 1739

Re: why are the tyre sizes limited on a 16" rim?

If load rating is an issue the 16s are the go.

For what it's worth I run 285s on 16s on my 80 and find them great.
by MattGU
Mon May 23, 2011 1:53 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: off road tiny trailer?
Replies: 9
Views: 1736

Re: off road tiny trailer?

I have also done the cape with a tinny on a trailer. Was the same trip a CT mentions above. I didn't modify my trailer as much as he did but I was starting with a bit bigger trailer to start with so I just bought some heavier leaves, sprung the axle over and replaced the standard ball with an ...
by MattGU
Thu May 19, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: GU VS 80 or 100
Replies: 36
Views: 2246

Re: GU VS 80 or 100

Off topic Snip Matt and northside both make good points, but as also mentioned resale stays high on the diesels. matt on another note i dont know of any diesels that would use as much as 15L per 100 and in the petrol 100 i know of never got close to 20L it was always more like 25. Snip I know ...
by MattGU
Wed May 18, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: GU VS 80 or 100
Replies: 36
Views: 2246

Re: GU VS 80 or 100

The diesel is cheaper to run is an interesting one. As I said above I have just bought a 4.5 petrol eighty after owning a 4.2TD Patrol ute. I decided that the difference in price of cars in this bracket and as it is not my daily petrol was probably a better deal. Below are some rough numbers ...
by MattGU
Tue May 17, 2011 10:02 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: GU VS 80 or 100
Replies: 36
Views: 2246

Re: GU VS 80 or 100

I was in a similar situation recently, had to sell my GU ute due to the arrival of our daughter so needed a wagon to take camping but not for daily duties. I started out with a similar budget as you but aimed to get the vehicle for 10G and have the rest to get it how I wanted it. Long story short ...
by MattGU
Fri May 13, 2011 9:38 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Rim offset 80 Series V GU
Replies: 16
Views: 1245

Re: Rim offset 80 Series V GU

The 16 x 7 rims I took off my 80 series RV last month were 0 offset. When I sold them on ebay many ebay experts suggested they would be many thing including +25 but I measured them and they were definitely 0.
by MattGU
Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:45 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Custom fuel filler neck size + angles
Replies: 8
Views: 631

Re: Custom fuel filler neck size + angles

This isn't a long term solution but I had the same problem with my GU. I found a local servo who's driveway was on an side angle. Parked with the filler on the up hill side close to the bowser. Worked a treat. :armsup:
by MattGU
Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:47 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Wagon camping set ups
Replies: 12
Views: 1834

Re: Wagon camping set ups

There may be room for a single mattress beside the fridge but it would be a squeeze. I can also tell you that camp fridges seem quiet until you have to sleep right next to one. I spent a trip to the cape sleeping in the back of my ute next to the fridge and that thing woke me just about every night ...
by MattGU
Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: gu 4.2 ute chassis and gu 4.2 wagon chassis
Replies: 12
Views: 1105

This is a Hi-jack but revelent. I have a 4.2 GU coil ute but I soon need a wagon. I want a 4.2 GU but they are a bit thin on the ground and pricey so the questions. Can I swap a wagon body onto my ute chassis? If so can I legally register it in QLD? Would it be easier/cheaper to swap my engine/trans ...
by MattGU
Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Thomas PTO shear pins
Replies: 9
Views: 392

A mate had a similar problem with his Toyota PTO

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic548 ... hlight=pto
by MattGU
Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: turning 2wd in to 4wd?
Replies: 30
Views: 1576

beinthemud wrote:Theirs a 2wd to 4wd Toyo Conversion in the Member area
But I think He Had A Donar Car Realy Welldone the Result were cool and More Power To Him But Fark that For something to do In your spare time
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/ftopic162569.php
by MattGU
Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: hot water shower
Replies: 13
Views: 631

I have a power shower, bought it because it was listed here unused and cheap. It works well, maybe a bit faster to heat water than my mates glind (maybe). The heat exchanger did develop a leak from the coolant side to the shower water side. Piranha replaced it no questions asked just shipped the old ...
by MattGU
Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Tigerz11 10000lb winch
Replies: 5
Views: 348

by MattGU
Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: driving gunshot with a camper trailer
Replies: 9
Views: 571

You can (usually) drive Gunshot with a camper trailer you just can't use the crossing shown in the you tube clip. There are always easy/chicken tracks at Gun Shot and you use the one you feel comfortable with. Ask your customer for some pics or which track he used.
by MattGU
Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:52 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Water Crossing without snorkel
Replies: 11
Views: 597

This is too deep for a hilux with no snorkel, he did drive in too fast and the water surged over the bonnet and he lost momentum and the water filled the engine bay and pop goes the engine. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h118/shortthenlong/wenlockhilux.jpg Probably top of tyres is good but being ...
by MattGU
Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:29 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Showers attached to the car heater
Replies: 13
Views: 602

I have a pirhana brand one in my GU ute, has been there for a year , no problems, didn't even have to cut the original heater hose, just disconnected the original hose and attached it to the heat exchanger then a new bit of heater hose from the exchanger back to where I had disconnected the original ...
by MattGU
Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:30 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: what type of frige do you own
Replies: 56
Views: 2266

I have and 68 litre Explorer Fridge Freezer (the new model is 70 litre). It is great, when I was single could live out of it for weeks on Cape York and still keep plenty of drinks cold and will freeze down fish fillets to bring home. With 2 of us it still has heaps of room 10 days on Fraser and ...
by MattGU
Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:08 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: welding brackets on fuel tank
Replies: 10
Views: 478

I whimped out

When i had a similar problem on my old 45 I had some brackets made up to fit the tank into place, happily weld the brackets (away from source of big bang) then bolt to the tank then bolt into place.