Popular Post CarolsHusband Posted January 20 Popular Post Posted January 20 Evening. As posted elsewhere, my quest for a decent, versatile, old, mile munching car of coolness ended last week. The whole point of the exercise is for her ladyship to be able to visit her ailing folks 250 miles away. The Fourtrak does the job, but slowly, with little luggage/dog space and is a bit spiteful on the comfort front. Couldn't bring myself to get another Disco 2 Disaster (despite thinking they're great), the Legnum/ Forester/ Stupid Yeti all got a look-in but being up in the air is also a priority. I'd been chasing various Landcruiser 80's but they're pretty lumpy for where we live so I ended up with this kitsch, but handsome bit of late 90's off-roadability. 17 Quote
Popular Post CarolsHusband Posted January 20 Author Popular Post Posted January 20 It's very solid, has had a few quid spent on it over the years , and arrives with a 40mm lift kit & 35mm wheel spacers. It drives great, everything works & it has 200 K kilometres. Drove it around for a day & then all the brake fluid fell out. I got underneath to sort it out & found a few more hidden issues. I then had a bit of a cow & ignored it for a few days. Anyway, back on it now. Hard brake pipe from above the rear axle to half way down the chassis is cracked, I've managed to loosen it all off today but it's gonna be a fight. Wheel spacers will be on eBay in the morning, new silicon CV boots on the way as the old inners are fucked. Possibly due to the lift kit. It bump steers like a bastard so I'm hoping the lack of spacers will help, but anticipate a return to stock ride height. Not too much crust underneath but I'll try to improve the situation. Pics over the next few days, but I forgive its sins because the Power Rear Under Mirror, electric rear screen & pastel shade floor mats almost make it worth while. 16 Quote
Popular Post CarolsHusband Posted January 22 Author Popular Post Posted January 22 It's broke here. The other 2 metres are mostly fine. Gonna have a shout and a swear at fitting the new one later. Also, the Devil will find work for idle hands, etc. Tempting... 10 1 Quote
Popular Post Nominal Posted January 22 Popular Post Posted January 22 Do you need a sticker sent over? 1 1 28 Quote
CarolsHusband Posted January 22 Author Posted January 22 Hey, Terry. Is it ok if I don't know what you're going on about ? 3 1 Quote
Nominal Posted January 22 Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, CarolsHusband said: Hey, Terry. Is it ok if I don't know what you're going on about ? Yeah, it is an NZ bush hilux thing, 1080 is used to poison possums (a huge pest) so naturally there is an opposition. Hence the stickers common on 4WD's here, especially older ones. You can also put some carpet on the bonnet for your hunting dogs to sit on. 5 1 Quote
Alfashark Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I can get a sticker in my luggage, but rolling up some carpet/fake grass is a bit of a stretch... 3 Quote
CarolsHusband Posted January 22 Author Posted January 22 16 minutes ago, Nominal said: Yeah, it is an NZ bush hilux thing, 1080 is used to poison possums (a huge pest) so naturally there is an opposition. Hence the stickers common on 4WD's here, especially older ones. You can also put some carpet on the bonnet for your hunting dogs to sit on. Thanks, I think that'd take a bit too much explanation for my fellow Poms. I can't see either of my dawgs sitting o the bonnet for very long either. 14 minutes ago, Alfashark said: I can get a sticker in my luggage, but rolling up some carpet/fake grass is a bit of a stretch... Fuck that, LN65 Hilux single cab bed if you've got space. / reception committee is waiting... 4 Quote
Popular Post cletus Posted January 23 Popular Post Posted January 23 Alternative acceptable stickers 'surf syndicate' 'Off road mafia' 'Cancer sucks' 'Dirty diesel' 'Soot gets the moot' Also, rear bumper delete, zero droop travel, some sort of yellow shock absorber, Chinese-44 offset steel wheels, equally unbalanced Chinese mud tyres, torn cv boots, a 4 inch stainless snorkel with something kustomz logo welded in the inlet that makes the actual intake diameter the same as a garden hose, a straight pipe exhaust with no muffler, and a roof tent Then you will have a true nz style 4wd 7 6 10 Quote
tortron Posted January 23 Posted January 23 same colour one parked on the road just up from me smashed 1/4 window (facing the prevailing wind) and a THC rear window sticker goes pretty good here 2 Quote
jessemk2 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Alot of the surfs i see around have this sticker on rear side windows with rear bumper delete and a tow bar that looks like it hangs real low because of body lift 1 1 Quote
HighLUX Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Gotta have the side exit exhaust by the back wheel arch too 3 Quote
CarolsHusband Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 Brake pipe sorted. It was a bit of a twat as it runs between the fuel tank & chassis but in an uncharacteristic moment of being arsed, I managed to get it back into the original clips & not binding anywhere either. Wheel spacers are off which also allowed me to wonder at the lack of meat left on both the pads & discs on the front end. I'll add them to the list but I'm beginning to think I should be reporting the MOT station that allowed it back on the road for another year. I'm well up for a bit of leniency & a few pointed 'advises', but there is a limit. It now drives properly. And goes hard ( for what it is). The steering is back to being a dictatorship rather than a democracy, which is nice. It's still a little crashy with the lift kit but at least you now have a choice about which pothole you're gonna hit. I think I'll probably take the child killer off the front end, it's pretty ugly. Having spent some time under it I'm happy enough about the level of rust, though I suspect it's done its fair share of boat launching. Overall, I reckon it's a keeper. Well, until it's all sorted and Carol steals it. I'll probably keep it stock-ish, I may even bin the lift kit. 6 Quote
CarolsHusband Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 Daily driving update. It's great. Done a few tip runs, etc. Very comfy & pretty nippy. I'm getting all the bits together for a Sheepers style front end rebuild. I found the original windscreen washer jets in the glove box so the blue LED ones will be in the bin by tomorrow lunchtime. Talking of LED, it's had a 10,000,000 candle power, air-cooled headlight conversion. I've never driven anything that lights the road up like it. 'Bout time too. Oh, and it lays rubber most enthusiastically. Not sure if it's an LSD, too busy hanging on to look in the mirror ! Roof rails & child murderer removed, looks much better for it. /pics of that & eyeball searing searchlights for Fred. Trying to find a replacement "Surf" sticker for the roof spoiler, if anyone's in the know..... Chur 6 Quote
sheepers Posted January 29 Posted January 29 good to hear its treating you well. regarding the lift kit, one thing you might want to consider is the factory springs for the 185s are worse than useless. they all sag in the arse and unless your buying new genuine Toyota springs for it anything you get will be either pre- fucked or no different to what you have. the factory rear springs are really soft, like comically so, you cant put anything in the back without bottoming the diff on to the bumps and if you want to have the most terrifying ride of your life then driving with a load in the bum and the diff on the bumps is as close as you'll get. just my 2c. 2 1 Quote
CarolsHusband Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 17 minutes ago, sheepers said: Wise words. That sounds like a plan, I was starting to look for excuses not to return it to stock height. That'll do nicely, thanks. 1 Quote
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