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Bush Basher

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Post by Grover-98 »

Oright guys just got a free zook! 89 Sierra i know very little about it and its only for the property!

I want to get the most out of it so i was guessing a good start would be to take off the sway bars!?

Any other things i should do? iv also removed all the carpet! and inner material panels :)

But im thinking more on the ability side of things what should i do? (i dont want to spend much money on it so i wont get a lift kit etc)

Cheers in advance James.
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Post by alien »

if you dont want to spend money on it, then simply let it be, when tyres are due go for 215/75r15's and the tread pattern that best suits the terrain its on.

Keep up the servicing/maintenance and itll go another 20 years.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Weld the rear diff.

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Post by ajsr »

mate of mine has a quite capable near stock one it has
2" body lift made of rhs box tube
2" ext shackles home made
weld rear diff
32 monrels on s/h f100 wheels
cost something like $500 - 600 all up
and it will go near anywhere (within reason)
85 high roof 1.3, 6.5 tc, air lockers,ruf and 34 swampers. yep its an ugly pos.
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Post by Grover-98 »

Cheers guys!

The two thing i had in mind for the zook was to remove the sway bars and then weld the rear diff!

Other then that ill leave it standard, i removed all the carpets and things not needed!

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Post by Grover-98 »

Well iv removed the two sway bars and stripped the interior :)

Ill weld the diff later on as thats a little more work but for now i have to find out whats wrong with it after running for 20min the other day plus it idled for an easy hour whilst i was doing the inside (i was charging the battery) now it wont start i suspect fuel filter other have said fuel pump i will let yas know and ill get some pics of me adding to the love taps :lol:
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Post by Highway-Star »

Grover-98 wrote:Well iv removed the two sway bars and stripped the interior :)
2 sway bars!
Thats rare...
Wheeling on completely wicked angles, without even looking stable.
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Post by Grover-98 »

Sorry i should say one!

I removed the back one and looked at the front and couldn't be bothered.

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Post by Highway-Star »

Rear Sierra swaybars are very rare, not to many Sierras have these.
Front is the norm, and nearly everybody removes these.
Wheeling on completely wicked angles, without even looking stable.
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Post by Grover-98 »

Once i get the zook going again which i should tomorrow ill take the front one out as well :)
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Post by mrRocky »

i had an 85 lwb sierra with a rear swaybar, zero flex, drifted good in the wet tho
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Post by droopypete »

Is it a long or short wheel base?
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PS, weld the rear diff
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Post by lexplay »

mine still drifts in the wet without sway bars. stupid king spring leafs.
oh yea maybe its the lockers fault. lol
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Post by Grover-98 »

droopypete wrote:Is it a long or short wheel base?
Peter.

PS, weld the rear diff
Its a SWB, I will weld the diff in the future just got a couple of other things which need attention prior to that!
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Post by spamwell »

rear sway bar on a swb need some pics could be like a sports edition lol
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Post by alien »

could be a 'surf' model... they had all the optional extras - easy to tell cos they came with silver flares bumpers and sills...
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Post by lay80n »

alien wrote:could be a 'surf' model... they had all the optional extras - easy to tell cos they came with silver flares bumpers and sills...



Surf edition was coilers only i think


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Post by GRPABT1 »

alien wrote:could be a 'surf' model...
Best not take it down the beach then...
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