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buildup and engineering questions for nsw

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buildup and engineering questions for nsw

Post by Tooheys »

hi im considering buying a LWB GQ that i can get for cheep!! coz it needs new front guards and has a bent conrod. So if i get it this is what i want to do..
1. 3 or 4inch lift depending on what shop i go to recommends but since it will sag eventually prolly a 4
2. 33inch tyres to start with for reasons: cheaper than 35's, attracts less attention from the killjoys, and prolly better to learn on.
3. Snorkel
4. Cut the rear quarters like dirtpig did and fab up a rear bar like cheezy makes.
5. Ditch alloy bullbar and get an arb winch bar or a cheezy tube bar

then later
6. 2 inch body lift so i can fit 35's under it
7. gearmaster reduction gears
8.4.6 diffs

Since i live in nsw most of the time it will be registered in nsw :armsup: so my questions are:
1: Are my proposed mods sensible?
2: with the bodylift is it an enginneer that has to look at it or do i go to the rta and an 'approved' person inspects it?( i searched and am still confused)
3: would it be a problem if i got the 4inch lift and 35's(borrowed for the inspection) done at the same time with no bodylift so i save on engineer costs then go back to 33's(assuming that BL's only need an approved person to inspect it)?

sorry for being so longwinded and thanks in advance

Tooheys

ps i know some ppl dont bother engineering stuff but i dont know if i could handle being bubba's roomie
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Post by Monty »

You will also need the 4 inch lift engineered. Deal pretty much is 2 inch is the limit for a combination of either body or suspension lift in N.S.W and yes 35s will also need to be engineered.

If you are learning just go the 33s with a 2 inch body lift they will fit and no need for engineering and you can still get insurance with nrma
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