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Lux/Bundy conversion, steering setup help.

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Post by hyzook »

This is the set up I am using from SKY
http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new/de ... php?id=151

With the normal Hilux high steer arms and Vitara box I had terrible steering lock.
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Post by 11_evl »

can you buy just the arms from sky?
not the rods and rod ends
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Post by 31zook »

Um mrRocky it look like the same as what lowrange are putting out, just imported and the profit attached. If your in a rush then ring locktup/Importer and check if they have any in stock, other wise i think it would be a better move to buy direct.

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Post by hyzook »

get it up there wrote:
31zook wrote:Im not 100% sure if this is the site but its what i could come up with: http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/samurai.htm

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Thats the one.. under toyota axle swap :)
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Post by mrRocky »

the sky one looks like the go. Those of you that have ordered stuff from the U.S. before, how long roughly did your parts take to get to OZ ?
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Post by 31zook »

My lokka took 6weeks

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Post by v840 »

My 6.5s from lowrange off road took 7 days.
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Post by lay80n »

Gear i have ordered from states (lockers etc) took about 2 weeks or less. Depends where you order from.

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Post by Turbo Tonka »

i had my 6.5s here from lowrangeoffroad in 6 days.i was very surprised with how quick.
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Post by 31zook »

I was on a couple of yank sites and there is the option of running a lux drive shaft or a zook one. Im going to do this to a lwb so was wondering if a lux rear drive shaft would fit in, or i would have to cut it up. I think the lux shaft would be a heap stronger so im leaning that way.

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Post by NIK »

Im running a lux rear shaft in mine and it had to be cut down to fit.
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Post by 11_evl »

heap stronger and work in a greater angle more happily
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Post by 31zook »

cool, did a shop cut them down for you or did you just do it yourself.

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Post by jimbo jones »

Im running 80 series shafts cut down & modded to suit the zook transfer
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Post by jimbo jones »

jimbo jones wrote:Im running 80 series shafts cut down & modded to suit the zook transfer
oh and cost me $150 to each to get modded and cut downthe uni fange's were machined out to suit the zook thransfer flange nut and the rear shaft flange had the bolt hole welded up and redrilled to suit the zook flange as well the front all ready has the same bolt patten
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Post by 31zook »

I Like ya truck jimbo :D Um i was actually thinking of one of these to run a yota tail shaft. It was just cutting it down i was worried about...lol
/ http://www.locktup4x4.com.au/suzuki-toy ... p-406.html

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Post by get it up there »

lux front shaft in rear, and lux rear shaft in front on my bus!!!!
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Post by 31zook »

Just rand the wreckers... $350 complete bundy trailing arms included and no center, ouch. Then $270 each for lux shafts... Gotta find another wrecker around the hunter valley...

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Post by 11_evl »

i think you will find thats the going price for lux stuff at the wreckers.
they normally charge $375 for an open diff center and $650 for LSD
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Post by 31zook »

My mate got a 4.8 center from the wreckers for $200... open

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Post by Highway-Star »

31zook wrote:Just rand the wreckers... $350 complete bundy trailing arms included and no center, ouch. Then $270 each for lux shafts... Gotta find another wrecker around the hunter valley...

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That price for the tailshafts is highway robbery!!!
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Post by 31zook »

haha yeah i know! Im going to have a chat with a bloke about shafts closer to the time i need em... He has a complete front lux diff ready to give me for $100 :shock: :armsup: :armsup:

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Post by 31zook »

I was talking to NIK and mick on sat, and they said he runs a normal lux rear. So its offset. But because its a lwb the angle isn't to bad, and it doesn't vibrate (anymore than 35"claws). Will this angle be enough to screw up you uni-joints, and is it worth finding a bundy or grabbing a complete surf rear axle, center, trailing arms and panhard for $300. I think they run the same axle as a lux???

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Post by NIK »

I think the surf will be the wide version 3" wider I think? But you could run ifs hubs on the front to match the wider rear.
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Post by Buggerific »

Did you use the zook springs or change them to something else?

Also, do the zook springs work with the hilux spring perch or will I need to weld zook spring perches onto the hilux housing?
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