Outer Limits 4x4 Board

TWISTY wrote:Pretty loud around 80km/hr, but quietin (sp) off either side of that.

Exactly the same on my GU with 315/75/16s, noise drops off considerably either side of 80.

Have done 9000 on mine with (so far) minimal wear.

This afternoons efforts:

Prep'd for welding
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Welded - 3 passes
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Cleaned up
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Cut up the 100x100x10 equal angle tonight.
Prepped it, put it together, tacked it then welded the inside with a couple of passes.
Will flip it over tomorrow and back grind and fully weld it from the outside.

Once its been all fitted up and trialled I'll be drilling a heap of 35mm along the neutral ...

KiwiBacon wrote:That's gotta be a brand new shed. No workshop outside F1 can stay that clean.

Sheds are about a year old now http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic114974

Looking good.

2-4mm would be better material choices because the 1.5mm will fod lit a tin can if it hits anything.

Love the welding table, and cannot believe how clean the shed is.

- David.

Double checked it teh other night and its actually 1.9mm base metal thickness.

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One more from tonight

continuing....

Rear angle view
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Wing added
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Upper side wing
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Todays progress, limited by multiple visitors. Damn christmas season. :D Bah humbug. They werent even the useful type that could swing an angle grinder. :roll:

The view behind the bumper section. Far more substantial than the crap plastic bumper itself
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what thickness is the C channel, it looks thin?

The C is 1.5mm which will be plenty for the bumpers. Its ideal because its lightweight and has nice preformed radiussed corners.
There will be a 100x100x10 angle running full width to support the bumper and to mount the wheel carrier. The aluminium ...

its booty fab time :cool: :armsup:

The skunkworks workshop
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The victim and the plan
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Time to get the 35 off the back door and ...

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Ive had a few PMs about this. Happy to put it on the record.
It was about $5K fitted with swaybar extensions and braided brake lines. .
Lift has settled at 4"

This is it with 35s on
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luxoflex wrote:Thats all well and good if you intend on chopping you guards but some people like to keep thier car original, but as you say great departure angles, except for you exhaust & tow bar.
Just things to keep in mind.

Dont think those guards are chopped are they? Just the plasic bumper removed????

RRP for 315/75/16 is mid 400s I think
Mate was quoted $475 on the weekend for 315's.

Must be nice being related :(

That sounds on the high side.
Family pricing rocks :cool:

<edit> ready for Toolangi (if there's anything left)
35s, 4.375 diffs, F&R ARBs :cool:
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bigbluemav wrote:May I ask a ball park figure for 305/16's and 315/16's? I've been told they are EXPENSIVE, just interested in a ball park figure as I'll need to replace my current Coopers soon.


Ta in advance

RRP for 315/75/16 is mid 400s I think

Just had these fitted to the GU. Have only done the 400km blacktop drive home but first impression is that the radio volume needs to go up a couple of notches compared to the FC2s.
Offroad thoughts to follow.....

Hammertone paint for that industrial look. Easy to touch up with a brush too.

For the "where are they now?" segment

Norm on Sunday

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A few pics from the SS at the Racecourse today

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Spoke to Hoon this arvo and he told me that Huddy had rolled (3 or 4 times) at speed and there is no injuries but the car is a mess (Pete said " fukced "). Don't know if the roll puts them out. No other info except that Hoon is still running.

Pics are worth a thousand words :?

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Driving to the Hill in the morning for a weekend of spectating.
Good luck to all.

Sounds like a thin field this year though. Should make Sunday an early finish. This year its at the Racecourse not the quarry - something new.

In Victoria, speficially geelong.

Darren McCrae - Autocraft
Office No is 03 522 11 371
20 Dowsett St South Geelong

Yep, Dazza supplied my kit
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Fathillbilly wrote:So what does this all add up to well the largest tyre on a patrol from factory is a 7.50-16, which some tyre manufactures are labelling as 235/85/16.

Stu

GU wagon series 1 handbook lists a 245/85R16 which is VERY handy.

bogged wrote:shame it never happened

Its only 12 years since the GU was released. Cant rush these things....

Was nearly 2 years ago so the $$$ will have changed:
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/ftopic98137.php

Im very happy with the results

bogged wrote:

Tailspin wrote:Just got a 2002 GU III,3.0 with 145,000k's on the clock. Other than the usual Fluids and filters, is there any other areas with the motor that I should check?

yea, check the pistons for holes.

u rock. PMSL

E-Z is far better than the Stauns.

http://summer2006.4wheelingoz.com/su06TyreDeflators.htm

ISUZUROVER wrote:

zagan wrote:lol, did a search for Z416

lol yourself - obviously didn't try very hard. Epic fail???

Z146 is equivalent to:

lysdexia is a biatch. EPIC FAIL!

I wrote this nearly 2 years ago. Have a read and it should answer a lot of questions. If not then fire away.
http://autumn2006.4wheelingoz.com/au06%20WHICH%20WINCH%20Tech%20by%20Andrew%20Hiscock.htm

Ironman4x4 (thanks crazie) and Terrain Tamer (gary) couldnt hand over winches quickly enough when ...

A few pics I took at the show n shine. Enjoy. 8)

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