ThePog Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Optimism is the only real option... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, ThePog said: Optimism is the only real option... One foot in front of the other and all that. I am going to make a to-do/shopping list in here at some point soon, and then others can point out all the shit I have forgotten. Main expenses I can think of now are ECU, gauges, injectors, fuel system, paint, and potentially GU axles to get the bigger brakes (depending on brake test). So if anyone has hookups or suggestions for any of these parts, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 @ThePog Wreckers in Whangarei has a GU they just got in stock, I asked how much for F&R diffs, they said $5k Is that anything close to what you paid for yours? Or are they just being ripoff artists? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, WhangareiKE70 said: @ThePog Wreckers in Whangarei has a GU they just got in stock, I asked how much for F&R diffs, they said $5k Is that anything close to what you paid for yours? Or are they just being ripoff artists? Mine were 3k as i recall. Boys on the patrol fb page said i got ripped at that... TBH you could buy a complete vehicle and sell off the bits you dont need and make money off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 There is a pair on TM atm for 3k that I just found, so 5k is a stretch. Not that I have the 3k at this point either. I was hoping they might come back with like $1.5/2k and I would scrape the money together, but no such luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, WhangareiKE70 said: There is a pair on TM atm for 3k that I just found, so 5k is a stretch. Not that I have the 3k at this point either. I was hoping they might come back with like $1.5/2k and I would scrape the money together, but no such luck. Are you on the safari FB pages? Plenty of stuff comes up on there, and you can always ask for something specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Nah, just the Northland one, let me know what the good ones are and I will join up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/561069204068240 https://www.facebook.com/groups/925567334128771 https://www.facebook.com/groups/273408219692763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Thanks for that, turns out I had joined that last one already, but the other 2 should be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemk2 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Mate did a gu diff conversion on his gq He did it more for the little bit wider track,brakes were still average at best Good quality brake pads and a serviced brakes system will get you through a cert imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, jessemk2 said: Mate did a gu diff conversion on his gq He did it more for the little bit wider track,brakes were still average at best Good quality brake pads and a serviced brakes system will get you through a cert imo Definitely don't need wider track at all haha, in fact if I went to GU diffs I would have to buy lower offset wheels. The diffs that are on there now have fully rebuilt calipers, new disks, braided lines etc, so I will just get some really good pads and try it like that I guess? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I reckon it's worth a try, it has to be lighter than a bog standard safari. Maybe take it to a weighbridge to check. Lwb saf weight is around 2500kg. The td42+gearbag is min 550kg right there. Just make sure there is nothing excess on there for the cert. Maybe a set of the two pots will come up in the meantime.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I'm not really into lifted mud trucks but this thing is really cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, ThePog said: I reckon it's worth a try, it has to be lighter than a bog standard safari. Maybe take it to a weighbridge to check. Lwb saf weight is around 2500kg. The td42+gearbag is min 550kg right there. Just make sure there is nothing excess on there for the cert. Maybe a set of the two pots will come up in the meantime.... Yeah I’ll take the jack/spare/shovel etc off for the cert. I’d say I’d take the roof tray and side bars off too but there are mounts for the exhaust on there and it might be taking the piss. Haha And I’ll keep an eye out for those twin pots in the meantime. I’m amazed they don’t make repo twin lot calipers for the GQ diff, there’s such a market. 1 hour ago, dspec_tt131 said: I'm not really into lifted mud trucks but this thing is really cool! Thanks man! I’m glad it’s turning into something finally. I really threw myself in the deep end on this one haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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