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patrol mk diff swap

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:52 pm
by Spartacus
i get me front n rear diffs saturday morn :armsup: wOOt

hopefully done this weekend

will keep u informed

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:46 am
by rOd
Good for you mate.

Keep us posted on the details of the swap and dont forget to take plenty of pics.

Good luck.

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:02 pm
by flynn
hey mull can i have ur rocky diffs well just the front one

how hard would it be to make it rear steer on my rocky i understand a second steering wheel and the fact that left ould be right and visversa
just wondering


cant wait til the weekend!!! :armsup: :armsup: :armsup:

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:04 pm
by bullwinkle
So does it mean you are still going to Landcruiser park? Good luck and we need lots of pics :)

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:01 pm
by lay80n
flynn wrote:hey mull can i have ur rocky diffs well just the front one
how hard would it be to make it rear steer on my rocky i understand a second steering wheel and the fact that left ould be right and visversa
just wondering


cant wait til the weekend!!! :armsup: :armsup: :armsup:
Massive job if ya plan on re-using the rocky front. The centre would be offset to the left hand side of the rig for starters. And the 2nd steering wheel would be crazy, you would need to fab up hydro steer for the rear steer. Plus a million other things that im too tired to think of at the moment. But if you are keen, dont let anyone stop you. Basicaly it wouldnt be worth it in the end im my opinion compared to other mods that could be done.
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Layto....

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:24 pm
by ShinyDiscoBalls
I would be interested in seeing the end result. I have seen some monster trucks which have rear steer and they actually have a joystick sort of scenario on the centre console. Might be easier and less intrusive than a second steering wheel... where would you put it?

I would be interested in seeing the end result. I have seen some monster trucks which have rear steer and they actually have a joystick sort of scenario on the centre console. Might be easier and less intrusive than a second steering wheel... where would you put it?

Is there an echo in here? :?

Cheers Paul

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:01 pm
by Spartacus
good idea flynn :roll: y dont u go buy some more stickers n go
sit in the corner while us big boys talk mechanics :finger:

ive renamed it "project died in the a$$" so it has been postponed till
after this weekends outin at cruiser.


so far:
Taken photos with 32x10.5 A/Ts stix out about 2" both sides

measurements:
rocky drum to drum......~46" (1170-ish mm)
mk drum to drum.........~51.5" (1310-ish mm)

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:47 pm
by flynn
HEY!!! :finger: :finger: :finger: :finger:
i got nothin i just think its funny that we'll both 5h17 all over wills 60 series.

i was thinkon that we should save the diffs for a buggy or something coz yeah frankly i couldnt b stuffed workin out all that stuff, but a joystick is a good idea, i figure if u could find room u could stick down near the gear stick.
its alright theres still time il do that when im older and wiser. (pfft)
if some1 could give me somewhere to start i might think about it

60

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:57 pm
by will
on the week end flynn il show u wat a real 4B is.. the 60 will eat ur car

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:13 pm
by flynn
umm yeah a locked 60 with 6inches lift for $6000 i think i could kick ur a$$ in 2wd :finger: :finger: :finger: :finger: :finger: :finger: ill b waitin for ya at the top of locker av
and for all those out there that dont really care and can see how far off the post im getting i have a stock 88 turbo diesel rocky, wait scrap that it has an aftermarket intercooler BOOYAH! and a novelty horn so for all those at cruiser park this weekend im the annoying one making animal and siren noises, well who evers in the passenger seat coz il b watchin the road. :lol:

60

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:16 pm
by will
il b cin u at the top of locker av wen i poull that brick of urs up

60

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:18 pm
by will
how about we do locker av mike.. do u wanna..... u gota promise to do it

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:24 pm
by flynn
yes 'pullin that brick of urs up' u said it not me
would u want me to get ur 75 and tow ur 60 back down, better yet how bout i roll them back down

and to think this alstarted coz of nissan diffs
i blame u mull and nissan god damn nissan :armsup: :armsup: :armsup: :armsup:

60

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:32 pm
by will
il pay that bloody nissans... its all good mike im just havin bit of fun

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:46 pm
by flynn
see look wat nissan has done they've gone and made poor little willy repeat him self.

:bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words: nissan!!!! :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words: :bad-words:

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:37 pm
by Nev
don't blame nissan mike...will always repeats himself...its so he can remember what he just said! :lol: let me know how da trip went...rockys vs 60

cruiser park

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:11 pm
by will
nah nev the buttons on the key board were sticky... n the week end went great i learnt how to chage CV joints real quik.. n mikes car broke on diaper creek

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:41 pm
by flynn
hey it....hang on im movin this post to gen chit-chat so that mull can get on with his diff swap

oh and mick says all the fidley shit is going to be harder than u think.

have fun

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:24 pm
by Spartacus
decided its too wet n im too sic to keep grinding these mounts off...
gonna quiz superior engineering, or another custom place in qld.

so far both mounts on the rear have been removed, n almost ground flush to the housing. fronts r Grimace n cast so it sh*ts me :bad-words:

im currently after opinions on suspension set up:

mq/mk springs SPUA (3 leaves rear, 4 front)
scissor shackles front
superior engineering drop shackles rear
rear shox /\ configuration... procomp or whatever i can get
front custom hoops



cheers mull
tyres will be whatever i can get (33/35s) on 15x10 steels

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:51 pm
by rOd
Spartacus wrote:decided its too wet n im too sic to keep grinding these mounts off...
gonna quiz superior engineering, or another custom place in qld.

so far both mounts on the rear have been removed, n almost ground flush to the housing. fronts r Grimace n cast so it sh*ts me :bad-words:

im currently after opinions on suspension set up:

mq/mk springs SPUA (3 leaves rear, 4 front)
scissor shackles front
superior engineering drop shackles rear
rear shox /\ configuration... procomp or whatever i can get
front custom hoops



cheers mull
tyres will be whatever i can get (33/35s) on 15x10 steels
Well done man.
Keep at it. It will be awesome either way.

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:57 pm
by flynn
hmm go SPOA and extended shackles ;)

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:46 pm
by Spartacus
flynn wrote:hmm go SPOA and extended shackles ;)
suck my left testical..... :finger:

$$ update:
500 - diffs
$5 for cutting discs

still cheaper than 2" wheelspacers :D

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:06 pm
by Spartacus
after taking many measurements i have found that nissan front mount dont have to be changed as they appear to line up around half-1mill.

the distance from the center of the diff to the spring perches measures:
----rocky: 340~
---nissan: 340~

Distance between perches
rocky.......... 680mm~
Nissan mk....675mm

its hard to measure properly but im almost 89% certain this will be a piece of pisss and have it runnin when i can afford to get teh suspension.

anyone got measuments of mk/mq eye-eye or to centerbolt (front n rear) would be very helpful..


thanx for your patience
oh and rocky RUF wont fit, it pulls the diff backward about 2"
feroza rears fit rocky & have a longer load leaf.

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:17 pm
by rOd
Spartacus wrote: anyone got measuments of mk/mq eye-eye or to centerbolt (front n rear) would be very helpful...
Throw this question over to the Nissan section.

Unfortunately, Ive got a GQ which is completely different. I would've done the measurements otherwise.

Rod

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:06 pm
by r0ck_m0nkey
Spartacus wrote:anyone got measuments of mk/mq eye-eye or to centerbolt (front n rear) would be very helpful..
You after the leaf spring measurements? Gap between springs or something else?

I have a MQ rolling chassis sitting in my backyard so any measurements you want i can grab off it.