Outer Limits 4x4 Board

At the moment i have my Rodeo in a million bits fitting GQ diffs and coils under it with 3" springs.... 4.88:1 gears going into them... 35" Wranglers..... cardinal joints both diffs..... lots of expensive shit happening...
after being a solely manual driver for ages, i have begun to take note of the guys saying that auto is the way to go...... I am seriously considering converting it to auto... BUT........ the 2.8 didn't come with an auto option..... and i am unsure of whether the 3.1 Jackaroo auto would fit.... any ideas?

dont be such a skirt and keep the manual

RockyF70 wrote:dont be such a skirt and keep the manual

I am/was a manual transmission die-hard..... but reading the reports on other die-hards who have changed to auto for off-road, especially competitions..... i think i am going to go that way. The Deo will be a wild piece of gear when it's finished, and i'm going to buy a little shitter to drive to work so the fourby won't be a daily driver...... I got a phone call from a 4WD wrecker in Brisvegas today (Southside 4x4 Wreckers in Archerfield), and they can source an auto out of an MU to fit on a 4JB1T engine.... complete with torque converter, flex plate, complete console and gear selector for about $1,450 exchange...... sounds pretty good to me

Try http://www.allfourxfourparts.com/

I use them for all my Isuzu stuff as they have a great selection of Jackaroos and Rodeos. I have seen the odd MU as well. They are also cheaper than the Brisbane based wreckers. I imagine land is heaps cheaper in Minden

I have used Southside 4x4 wreckers too though. Seemed pretty good but haven't used them since they moved mainly because I drive right past the door of All 4x4 Parts a few times a week.

one question ,why didn't you just buy a 3ltr gu patrol n save youreself from a nightmare ?

Tidy42 wrote:one question ,why didn't you just buy a 3ltr gu patrol n save youreself from a nightmare ?

if i wanted a Patrol, i would have bought one.... why do people modify their fourbys? because they can I could have borrowed the money i have already spent and got myself a very reasonable Patrol... and if i were to buy another one, i would get a Patrol..... but then i don't want to be like everybody else..... You won't find another solid axle, coil sprung automatic turbo diesel rodeo anywhere (don't let the auto fool ya! it goes very well!)..... THAT'S why i didn't just up and buy a patrol. Lots of heart ache? yep i guess so...... lots of money? yep! costing me a shit load more than i anticipated (my doing not anybody elses) Take a long time....... hell yeah!! got months to go yet!! SOme people my age buy a harley, some buy a sports car and a toupe..... me.. i prefer to modify my Rodeo unlike any other... THAT is my very own mid-life crisis and i'm enjoying it

I am just about to swap to an auto but only cause the engine I am putting in came with an auto my current gearbox is a POS T5 not the world class T5 like we get in everything else but a standard light duty one

I personally wouldnt bother if I had to adapt one into it but if it mates up to the engine with factory parts go for it

what about going a bigger engine that came with an auto and buy the whole combo that you know WILL work together ?? Not as if stock is important to you in for a penny in for a pound as they say

RoeDao wrote:You won't find another solid axle, coil sprung automatic turbo diesel rodeo anywhere

theres a reason for that....

bogged wrote:

RoeDao wrote:You won't find another solid axle, coil sprung automatic turbo diesel rodeo anywhere

theres a reason for that....

Go for it RoeDao Stand out frm the crowd, but seriously forget the auto unless u gonna drive it round town

RockyF70 wrote:

bogged wrote:

RoeDao wrote:You won't find another solid axle, coil sprung automatic turbo diesel rodeo anywhere

theres a reason for that....

Go for it RoeDao Stand out frm the crowd, but seriously forget the auto unless u gonna drive it round town

An auto can be far superior offroad than a manual. Comes down to driving style, terrain and driveline combo

Roe - your on fire mate. Build it how you want it and trial shit yourself If you can do it that way and dont mind the expense then go for it

And yeah auto for offroad work is da bomb.

The Auto is much more forgiving on the drive train.

I did the auto swap and never looked back.

Eric

I' m putting a turbo 400 auto in my gu. They are easy and cheap to find and you can do just about anything you want to them. They are rock solid and you can get heaps of after market parts.

RockyF70 wrote:

Go for it RoeDao Stand out frm the crowd, but seriously forget the auto unless u gonna drive it round town

have you ever driven an auto 4by off road???

you can come and drive my lux. you'll blow your load. If that auto doesn't do it for you, i will.

RoeDao, i was always a manual man till i got an auto. it's not as much fun around town but off road they come into a league of there own.

STUMPY wrote:

RockyF70 wrote:

Go for it RoeDao Stand out frm the crowd, but seriously forget the auto unless u gonna drive it round town

have you ever driven an auto 4by off road???

you can come and drive my lux. you'll blow your load. If that auto doesn't do it for you, i will.

RoeDao, i was always a manual man till i got an auto. it's not as much fun around town but off road they come into a league of there own.

Thats a good offer RockyF70, take it and lie about the experence and you will get both.

i will lower myself so far as to drive a lux, but anything else i dunno