Evan

wasnt the box a low km GT one or something? was it broken when you got it or did the torque break it?

if its the latter would it be worth hunting out a 6 speed rather than constantly replacing broken 5 speeds?

was following the PPRE bus heading north today and it was towing a tubed rx4 coupe (possibly the 6 rotor project?)

shitty cell phone pic not worth the effort in posting

to pay money to someone so I can stand around all day while they charge people to look at my car.

this grinds my gears.

sweet colour. looks like a similar colour to what eleanor is painted?

right so guess it wont be original then whatd dashboard resorations charge you (am i allowed to ask)?

I want your diff.

what are your plans for it?

restored look would look awesome IMO. looks super tidy in the first pic.

nissan navara

EDIT: also buy a camry wagon for daily duties as we now know they are one of a very few cars that can fit a ae86 hatch in the back and still have someone sit on the back seat

Im guna miss not having this to look at in the Uni carpark now.... only leaves the rx4 coupe to perve at

yea mazda still have them. $190 each from the quote i got a couple of weeks ago

arent they all pretty shit?

I think the only way you could insure it for that amount would be with reciepts?

also why is this up to 3 pages already? nothings happened?

push it? what? down the motorway?

Ill see if i can fit it in, might not fit as someone will be sitting on the back seat but ill give it a hoon/ fold half the back seat down and give stuff a fiddle. Ill probably be back in auckland in a couple of weeks so could possibly bring it up then failing everything else?

txt/PM your address so I know where Im going.

yea i did. mitch said hes going to txt/call me about it. looks like im getting the stuff tomorrow night. should be able to fit the seats and diff in. the hatch im not sure about. is it a fibreglass or steel one? does it have glass in it?

EDIT: also Ill drop the stuff off to you on my way home from kumeu. that cool?

are you going to do anything to this or leave it as is?

do you have more pics?

Also remember the tow vehical MUST weigh more than the trailer and whats on it!!! .

this isnt overly true. consider range/land rovers and land cruisers, dodge rams etc

Based on what exactly? Your personal experience? Just because someone has towed a load before without problems, doesn't make it safe.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/glove ... ml#howmuch

based on range rovers and land cruisers being rated to 3500kg braked also the new ranger/bt50 or whatever is rated to 3350kg(they dont weigh 3500kg themselves and dodge rams are rated to 7250kg on 5th wheel) they dont put htese ratings on it for shits and giggles theyre what they are demeed to safely be capable by the manufacturer

from your link

Most vehicles have tow ratings given to them by the manufacturer specifying the gross trailer weight braked, unbraked, or both, that the vehicle can safely tow. Although the law does not require these tow ratings to be followed, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) recommends that they be taken into account.

The NZTA recommends, as a guide, that the laden weight of an unbraked trailer should not exceed three quarters of the unladen weight of the towing vehicle and then only if the towing vehicle's brakes and tyres are in excellent condition

If the trailer is equipped with brakes, it may be possible to safely tow a trailer heavier than three quarters of the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, but the seven metres from 30km/h brake performance requirement still applies

what Im saying is that you can safely tow a trailer that weighs more than the tow vehicle if the trailer is fitted with brakes and depending on the type of tow vehicle being used.

EDIT: If what cruiser was trying to say is that a tow vehicle must weigh more than an unbraked trailer that it is towing then yes I would agree (may have slightly misunderstood that sorry)

Also remember the tow vehical MUST weigh more than the trailer and whats on it!!! .

this isnt overly true. consider range/land rovers and land cruisers, dodge rams etc

my 2c i towed my rx7 homefrom tauranga using a hire trailer with brakes on the front axle of the trailer (tandem) the whole vehicle/trailer combo would have been about 3300 - 3500kg and coming down the kaimais the trailers brakes were slowing the whole lot up on their own, I kept putting my foot on the gas to get the trailer brakes to cool off. also i used the hiace (the tow vehicles brakes 3 times coming down the hill). trailer brakes are very good. ive also towed the rx7 around using the same hiace and my old mans tandem which is unbraked (trailer + rx7 weighs about 1400kg) and the van can pull that up VERY fast if needed, the van doesnt get pushed around at all. infact I dont really worry about it too much however if I were towing a larger heavier vehicle then definately would be putting brakes on the trailer for piece of mind/ down hill runs

also as far as tandem vs single axle goes I look at it like this.

a car has 4 wheels not two, therefore why should I be putting a 4 wheeled car on a 2 wheeled car and expecting those 2 trailer wheels to carry the load the the trailer + the weight of a car that is usually spread over 4 wheels.

tandem > single.

Ive done alot of towing and would only use a tandem.

Kea trailers make nice trailers too btw

Dont know if GT refinishers will do andys thing if he doesnt want to pay much. they seem to run a minimum standard they wish to achieve and therefore theres a minimum price.

how rubbish do lift kits make 4wds when it comes to towing stuffs? do they wallow around?

thinking 80 series landcruiser if that matters

depends on the kit and the vehicle. if you keep swaybars attached and aren't going silly high I wouldn't think it would be a big deal in an 80 series. take of swaybars/make disconnects for offroadtime.

RB30 in any patrol would be puss as shit unless it had the crap supercharged out of it. pratols are really heavy.

biggest problem will be if you raise the 4wd up, your tow ball goes with it so the arse of your trailer will drag pretty damn close to the ground, Just keep it in mind

yea would probably run an adjustable/custom removable one. Trojan make some to suit this kind of problem

keen to build a trophy truck for lolz

yea would definately run highway tires for normal road use. not so bad on the wallet either having to buy new mud tires all the time.

just wondering if I should look at buying a 80 series atm

how rubbish do lift kits make 4wds when it comes to towing stuffs? do they wallow around?

thinking 80 series landcruiser if that matters

I may be going to tauranga but it wont be til feburary.. so probably no help to you.

lookie here http://www.amsgroup.co.nz/Course-info/T ... es/Class-2

EDIT: na no idea at the time frame between each one i just looked at their website. was the only one i could find that actually told you the price online.

edit edit: on the website it says you needa have a class 2 for 3 months to get a class 4 if your over 25, same to go from class 4 to class 5