Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hey Guys...

A mate is wanting to get into wheeling and likes the tuff little beasts that you all rave about.

I know stuff all about Sierras.

What year/model would be a good base for him to get. He wants a soft top. We will be buying from dealer auctions so he can go for a later model for fairly cheap coin and still mod it.

Not looking at hilux axel conversions, or V6 engine swaps.

Just want to do some basic stuff - lifted and long-travel sus, bigger rubber, body lift, and a locker in the arse.

Can do all/most of the work ourselves...but will probably be asking a heap of Qs later on.

All info greatly appreciated.

Micka

Try in the sierra bible and also searching.

Pre-coily would be my bet of getting. -96.

cheers

yep, get a widetrack (90-94 models cheapest) leaf sprung... from a dealer, you may get as higher price as $4500 for a 1990 though...

or keep an eye out on the side of the road, one of our Bayside members picked up a clean widetrack for 2700.

Spock

Are leaf sprung better than coils?

Don't tell me they made the Sierras IFS with coils in the rear...PLEASE tell me they didn't.

Micka

na they didn't. i would go leaf, you can get enough flex out of leaf sprung and it is a lot easier and cheaper than coil or a coily

coilys are alot more expensive to buy straight up

and have a lot of flaws