LJ on 36" Swampers

Post by **grimbo** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 12:57 pm

Here are some pics of an LJ in the process of a rebuild from our club.

LWB LJ
Custom extended cab
Vitara 1600
Twin cases
Old Man Emu rear springs all round
rancho 9000s
36' Super Swampers
beadlocks
Vitara power Steering
F&R lockrites

Will have tubed rear cage, side rails ainto front fenders & stinger

Post by **Carl Coight** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 1:33 pm

Looks great :!:

Post by **billsta** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 1:41 pm

very nice...

Post by **CJer** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 4:23 pm

Looking good. Heaps of work to go but

Post by **antt** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 6:58 am

what a little beast :twisted:

Post by **tjpete** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 7:02 am

grimbo wrote:Here are some pics of an LJ in the process of a rebuild from our club.

LWB LJ
Custom extended cab
Vitara 1600
Twin cases
Old Man Emu rear springs all round
rancho 9000s
36' Super Swampers
beadlocks
Vitara power Steering
F&R lockrites

Will have tubed rear cage, side rails ainto front fenders & stinger

Grimbo,

When I click the thumbnails I get a http 404 error because the page is not there. I want to take a peek, what gives bloke?

Post by **grimbo** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 7:32 am

all the thumbnails are working for me maybe it was a server thing give it a go now

Post by **2car** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 11:59 am

No spring-over? What a waste!

Post by **grimbo** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 12:25 pm

it was a spring over but we changed it back as it works better this way! With the springover it was getting massive axle wrap and steering was a concern, by going back to spring under it still gets nice flex, is more stable, steering is fine and axle wrap is pretty much gone. For our sort of wheeling in Vic a SPOA is not needed (Let the flaming begin :twisted:

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Post by **bj on roids** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 12:33 pm

they have all worked for me!

also, my friend had a 1 litre sierra, and he used to drive it pretty hard, it had a 1 litre and stocko tyres with flipped rims:

within a few short months, he broke the gearbox, transfer case, one of the diffs, and a rear axle

this is with stocko tyres, i honestly dont think that ANYTHING you do can keep it together with 36s on suzuki axles, unless old man winter is driving the thing, or he never finishes it!!

Post by **grimbo** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 1:01 pm

there are plans for the axles when they break. Granted they're not the strongest at the moment but that can be fixed.

I'm not saying SPOA don't work but in this case it wasn't wanted, SPUA will do just fine. The same goes for mine I'm running 34s with only a 2.5" lift and 2" body lift, keep it low and go go go

as to your mate with the 1 litre breaking everything he must be a really good driver to do that :shock:

I have run a variety of tyres upto 34s all on stock axles with either a Lockrite, welded or ARB and never broken anything. It has done mainly mud, water and rutted climbs without a drama. granted if it was on a super high traction surface breakage maybe an issue. You really don't need to cane it that much that you're breaking 1 litre

Post by **bj on roids** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:46 pm

i never said anything about SPOA or SUA lower is better in my book, keep it low and cut it!

yeah, just got the impression it was notoriously weak gear, but then again i was talking to a guy on the weekend who wheels VERY hard, 33" muds, and never broken anything but a shockie!!

its all about maintenance and correct setup of your trunion bearings, apparently! :twisted:

Post by **Bentzook** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 5:08 pm

Here is a pic of my rear end LJ, Hilux diff & spring over.

marcus.d

bloody red spot special, can`t make the pic appear. help BJ

Post by **thaoldman** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 7:09 pm

Is this ever going to get finished Marcus ?? :lol:

Post by **moose** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:08 pm

hey grimbo !!!
who has critter now !!!!!
didnt ross? end up selling it !!!!!!

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:35 am

A guy called Mick. He is basically doing a complete rebuild to fix all the dodgy stuff that was on it when he bought it. Like using a tent pole to extend the steering shaft :shock:

It was basically bootie fab central on most of the suspension and steering, hence all the changes

Post by **bj on roids** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 9:01 am

Bentzook wrote:

Here is a pic of my rear end LJ, Hilux diff & spring over.

marcus.d

bloody red spot special, can`t make the pic appear. help BJ

no worries, dude, but i dont know who you are

im not sure if linking it will work, so what i will do is upload it as well

it is a nice rig

AWESOME design on the track bar, who is building this?

Post by **bj on roids** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 9:03 am

it is all wokring for me

although that honestly looks like a hilux axle and i dont know WHY you need to swap that under there, considering you can run such big tyres on stock LJ running gear?

at least, adjust the shims on that front axle...DAMN!!
whats with storing stuff on the roof

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 9:35 am

It's not LJ axles, he's using Sierra way stronger :wink:

Post by **bj on roids** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:23 pm

grimbo wrote:It's not LJ axles, he's using Sierra way stronger :wink:

its true, i have been spoiled, 30 spline 1.31" axles stock, awesome strength!!

ive seen a coiled sierra on 31" muddies and rear ARB snap an axle, and i drove right through on 35" mud terrains :lol:

stocko 60 series wagon axles!

Post by **Dozoor** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 3:05 pm

So by the stuff stored on the roof marcus Id say you settled in up here hehe, Looks like you been doing a bit to the critta.
Bring us up to date on the thing so far.

Post by **Bentzook** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 8:37 pm

"no worries, dude, but i dont know who you are "
yes you do, you bought the boggers off me.

Thanks for the pic` help.

Het "thaoldman Pete". The LJ pic is old but its a favourite. the LJ has been put in the corner for a while , while I move and renovate my new house.

Post by **bj on roids** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 8:06 am

ahhh, marcus donsworth or something :finger:

hey dude, long time no see

sweet clean looking conversion on your zook

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