wide body?

[lowlander]

Hi there,

I'm seen references to wide body surfs on the forum. Are there two different body styles available (narrow body and wide body) , what are the differences and how do you tell them apart?

Thanks and all the best.

Martin.

[Woodzie]

Wide body has the wheel arch extensions and 265 75 15 tyres

[lowlander]

Thanks for that.

Which body style is more common?

[Woodzie]

Thanks for that.

Which body style is more common?

The wide body ones appear to be the more common

[Sancho]

Thanks for that.

Which body style is more common?

Narrow is so dreadfully common dear boy

At a guess, I'd say narrow is mostly on pre-92ish vintages and wide is more common from then on. Wide body looks so much better.

[nero279]

how do you tell them apart?

The wide body is a bit wider than the narrow one.

I would say the wide body is more common, although some of the narrow ones have had aftermarket arch extensions put on (like mine) so now look like wide ones.

[BUSHWHACKER]

This is my wide bodied with the arch extensions removed and 31" tyres with 3" lift at the rear and standard height at the front........

[surfenstein]

and this is mine with aftermarket extensions fitted.(cough )making it a wide body

[dave.j.robbo]

and this is mine with aftermarket extensions fitted.

Are they the Roughtrax ones, Mark?

[surfenstein]

This is my wide bodied with the arch extensions removed and 31" tyres with 3" lift at the rear and standard height at the front........

vince.im curious whats that red bit sticking out of the back of your tailgate?

[surfenstein]

Are they the Roughtrax ones, Mark?

im not sure i bought the truck with them on.they werent fitted very well either.but they fit much better now though.

[MattF]

vince.im curious whats that red bit sticking out of the back of your tailgate?

It's a photoshop job of what type of rear spoiler/cover he's thinking of making.

[surfenstein]

It's a photoshop job of what type of rear spoiler/cover he's thinking of making.

ahhh.all becomes apparent,cheers matt

[BUSHWHACKER]

ahhh.all becomes apparent,cheers matt

T'is true, similar to the spoilers that used to be fitted to Metro turbos, only wider. Just experimenting at keeping the rear window clear of rain and dust spray when driving.

[surfenstein]

T'is true, similar to the spoilers that used to be fitted to Metro turbos, only wider. Just experimenting at keeping the rear window clear of rain and dust spray when driving.

hell yea, that would look pretty cool vince.