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Bush Basher
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:03 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:37 pm
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:32 am
by Gwagensteve
Weld the rear diff.
Steve.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:24 am
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)
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:58 pm
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!
James.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:34 pm
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
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:37 pm
by Highway-Star
Grover-98 wrote:Well iv removed the two sway bars and stripped the interior
2 sway bars!
Thats rare...
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:57 pm
by Grover-98
Sorry i should say one!
I removed the back one and looked at the front and couldn't be bothered.
James.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:11 pm
by Highway-Star
Rear Sierra swaybars are very rare, not to many Sierras have these.
Front is the norm, and nearly everybody removes these.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:18 pm
by Grover-98
Once i get the zook going again which i should tomorrow ill take the front one out as well
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:05 pm
by mrRocky
i had an 85 lwb sierra with a rear swaybar, zero flex, drifted good in the wet tho
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:05 pm
by droopypete
Is it a long or short wheel base?
Peter.
PS, weld the rear diff
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:29 am
by lexplay
mine still drifts in the wet without sway bars. stupid king spring leafs.
oh yea maybe its the lockers fault. lol
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:54 am
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!
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:15 pm
by spamwell
rear sway bar on a swb need some pics could be like a sports edition lol
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:27 pm
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...
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:28 pm
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
Layto....
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:52 am
by GRPABT1
alien wrote:could be a 'surf' model...
Best not take it down the beach then...