Wanted: 4WD Friendly VIC Engineer
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:57 pm
I'm trying to find a 4wd friendly VicRoads approved engineer to certify 4wd modifications.
Having had an 'incident' rolling about on its roof waving its wheels about in the air (itchy back?) and declared a repairable write off, I've just reassembing the former 4Runner as follows:
- 1990 4Runner chassis, 3.0 litre petrol engine, 5 speed manual
- 1997 Dual Cab Body
The vehicle was previously engineered with the 4Runner body, by a NSW authorised engineering signatuory, for the following:
- 35 x 12.5 x 15 tires
- 50mm body lift
- coil converted front end (IFS removed, replaced by 80 series diff)
- A-frame rear-end
During the rebuild process, the rear diff, a-frame, trailing arms, tailshaft, handbrake cables (etc, etc) were lengthened 14 inches to accomodate longer body length. Rear coils are 2.5 inch over Landcruisers, fronts 4Runner + some inches.
The Lux's NSW rego expired during rebuild. Living now between VIC & NSW I hold VIC licence & regos (different vehicle). Pain in the a** as vehicle is in NSW, gotta trailer it back to VIC!
So I need to find a VicRoads certified engineering signatuory who can do the engineering of existing and new mods + RWC.
Any suggestions/contacts?
Bryce
Having had an 'incident' rolling about on its roof waving its wheels about in the air (itchy back?) and declared a repairable write off, I've just reassembing the former 4Runner as follows:
- 1990 4Runner chassis, 3.0 litre petrol engine, 5 speed manual
- 1997 Dual Cab Body
The vehicle was previously engineered with the 4Runner body, by a NSW authorised engineering signatuory, for the following:
- 35 x 12.5 x 15 tires
- 50mm body lift
- coil converted front end (IFS removed, replaced by 80 series diff)
- A-frame rear-end
During the rebuild process, the rear diff, a-frame, trailing arms, tailshaft, handbrake cables (etc, etc) were lengthened 14 inches to accomodate longer body length. Rear coils are 2.5 inch over Landcruisers, fronts 4Runner + some inches.
The Lux's NSW rego expired during rebuild. Living now between VIC & NSW I hold VIC licence & regos (different vehicle). Pain in the a** as vehicle is in NSW, gotta trailer it back to VIC!
So I need to find a VicRoads certified engineering signatuory who can do the engineering of existing and new mods + RWC.
Any suggestions/contacts?
Bryce