What projects/mods we all up to then....

[The Lovely Boyo]

OK,

Fun aint it.

Slugsie, you got recent pics coz although I fitted Maxxis 751's a few weeks back, I really do like the look of those Macho's. Envy is a terrible thing........

[dave.j.robbo]

1. Removed front bullbar and associated spotlights.
2. Fitted Bobbox
3. New rear foglight to replace busted one...
4. Oil and all filters changed.
5. Raised rear edge of bonnet by 3/4 inch to aid airflow over the engine.
6. FITTED SNORKEL!!!
7. Raised rear diff breather.

On my wish list..

1. Body lift, but unsure how much.
2. Polish wheels! (To keep Vince happy!)
3. Front diff breather. If I can find it..

I'm sure there'll be more, as and when....

[The Lovely Boyo]

6. FITTED SNORKEL!!!


On my wish list..

1. Body lift, but unsure how much.
2. Polish wheels! (To keep Vince happy!)
3. Front diff breather. If I can find it..

Hi Dave, I'll be contacting you ref. snorkle - maybe do a swap - I'll give your truck back with an intercooler fitted and you give mine back with a snorkle!

But seriously folks.... The front breather will be a real beach to get at wihout dropping the air con rad (don't take it off, just lower it).

1 1/2'' lift = easy coz it needs no other mods. £55 from Milners.

[Slugsie]

7. Jottos diff drop kit



This may intrest me next year....more info please

With the standard setup you can't raise the IFS torsion bars by more than about 1.5inch without taking the CVs too far out of line and thus nadgering them. Jotto supplied me a kit which consisted of a couple 1inch spacers and longer bolts. These lower the front diff by 1inch, thus allowing you to raise the torsion bars over 1.5inch and keep it closer to inline. I've done mine to about 2inch, which with the diff drop is the equivalent of only 1inch as far as the CVs are concerned. The kit also included a set of anti-roll bar spacers to lower the fron anti-roll bar 1inch, helping to also keep that in line. Whole thing was dead easy to fit, and worth it I reckon.

[dave.j.robbo]

Hi Dave, I'll be contacting you ref. snorkle - maybe do a swap - I'll give your truck back with an intercooler fitted and you give mine back with a snorkle!

You're on!!!! Probably!!

[Slugsie]

Slugsie, you got recent pics coz although I fitted Maxxis 751's a few weeks back, I really do like the look of those Macho's. Envy is a terrible thing........

That's a terrible fetish you have going on there Andrew. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures more recent than the other ones I posted.

If it helps you any, they're damn good tyres, very happy with them both on and off road. They may stay on fairly permanently, but that also depends on how soon work decide to make me commute 35 miles a day.

[Spoggle]

1) New crank pulley

2)Jottos old 15X8J alloy rims and a new set of 31. 10.5X15 BFG Ats

3) Override switch for electric cooling fan.

4)Tow bar and electrics.

5) Kenlowe ATF cooler.

6) Changed ATF.

7)New pads on front brakes.

8) Full Stainless steel exhaust.

9) Oil and filters changed a couple of times.

Oh yeah just bought a jetwash to keep the old gile clean, and salt free this winter.

Next on the list............Try to pay for all the above

Spoggle

[The Lovely Boyo]

3) Override switch for electric cooling fan.
5) Kenlowe ATF cooler.

I like the way this thread is going - gotta get the ATF cooler before the horsy stuff starts up again in the Spring.

Slugsie - yeah, I know what you mean - rubber envy - eugh

[Andy7160h]

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1. BFG MT 31.10.50.r15 (gunna replace with Greenway Annoconda on steel wheels)

2. Pro comp 2" lift with es9000 Shocks

3. 1 1/5" Body lift

4. Safari Snorkel

5. Modified exhaust with new back box

6. Removed rear bumper

On the way

1. New wheels and tyres

2. Limo black window tints and some offroad graphics

3. ARB locker in rear diff????

4. Tree sliders

[surfenstein]

That would be One Nil to the Vatchman.

Love the way its a one liner for fitting the lump - good mods to come as well.

oh and i ran out of space. not forgetting the giggle gas,to be fitted when it eventually arrives.

[jotto]

1 1/2'' lift = easy coz it needs no other mods. £55 from Milners.

Just to let you know
You don't get the bumper lift brackets or the radiator drop brackets in the kit from milners!
The kits Danno does include all the bits you need, and can be made to any size you like upto 2"

[sumo]

My mod for this weekend is.........

Wash the mud off from the last bures meet so as I can get it muddy again at Norfolk?????

(unless of course I go to Bures on the 12th n November)

[TonyN]

Most of these lists look like my working week! No wonder its had to get motivated at weekends to do our trucks!!!

Our biggest summer project was get married!!

[Tallyman]

Smallish list and nothing like most of you lot with lifts, wheels, etc:

1) Fitted bonnet extractor fan
2) Finally got round to spraying bonnet fan cover in correct Toyota paint - don't paint plastic with standard primer - it washes off when you use a power washer on it!!!
3) Fitted new centre exhaust pipe (outlet fell of old one) and sprayed all over new box and old tail pipe with high temp aluminium paint (to try and keep the rust at bay a little longer)
4) Stripped off rear bumper, derusted inside and painted inside with black hammerite - cleaned crome outside
5) De-rusted towbar and painted in black hammerite - looks much better now

[dave.j.robbo]

sprayed all over new box and old tail pipe with high temp aluminium paint (to try and keep the rust at bay a little longer)

I think you'll find most exhausts rust from the inside out.....