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G'day guys- after much deliberation i have decided that a 1hz pc would be the best bet for going bush in due to the fact that they are reliable, easy to prepare for sleeping in, false floor, storage draws etc. I assume they are quite a heavy 4wd, so i am planning on fitting front and rear lockers and decent size tyres to overcome this disadvantage in boggy situations- one problem solved.
i also want good departure and ramp over angles, and fair articulating ability coz i go to the pilbara a lot and it's quite harsh, rocky country up there- i was thinking 2 or 3 inches of lift, but would this make it too top heavy? (or do they just "look" top heavy?) i am hoping to counter this with a bit more offset in the wheels (if that's possible without doing something illegal with spacers....) but i'm not 100% sure what i'm doing. basically i want my pc to go anywhere- please help!!
p.s- what sort of fuel economy could i expect from this monstrosity? i am hoping for about 7kms per litre???
ive seen a pc witha spring over conversion done though a smaller set of leaf springs was put in and he was runin 35" bfg muddies and he neva rolled so u should b rite. m8 wot size tires was u thought of running??
prob 33s i guess- i want to go taller but without going to wide so as to avoid punctures, road noise and excess fuel consumption.
is it not a common thing to lift pcs?
Have heard they are top heavy and are prone to the odd tip over or too.And if u fit a wider rim to a wide tyre it will reduce the tyre bulge , then fit flares to cover the small amount of the tyre hangin out of the guard
When i was up at lancelin 2 years ago.. there was an Opposite Lock troopy running a SPOA and huge 3/4 Eliptic spring packs, and 35's. Looked very top heavy but was hooning around the sand dunes all day without a problem...
i have 33's, 2 inches of lift. it feels scary as s**t on side slopes but i have never rolled it. i would hate to really push it though. When you look at it, the only difference between a troopy and a cab chassis is the roof area behind the b pillars from the bottom of the window up.
i have set mine up for touring and i have no regrets. i can sleep in it. have home made storage. a shower, a decent stereo and dvd player. You can be very comfortable in one of these. not a lot of spare room in the 75 engine bay for ancilliaries but a little bit of imagination will get you through.
would love to say hello and swap ideas sometime dude. PM me if you want.
