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 Topic: Daihatsu fourtrak automatic |
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| ash awbery Replies: 1 Views: 5309 |
 Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:37 pm Subject: Daihatsu fourtrak automatic
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| Hi, has anybody converted a fourtrak to automatic? I once a long time ago saw a fourtrak with an auto gearbox for sale on a forecourt and it looked factory but I have never seen or heard of one since ... | |
| Topic: vitara transmission dimesions |
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| ash awbery Replies: 7 Views: 4141 |
Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:56 am Subject: vitara transmission dimesions
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| Some X90's had a gear box with out a transfercase could you not use one of those with a jimny transfer case?
Found this on e bay 301797975305 Any good? Ash |
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| Topic: Surf engine gearbox options |
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| ash awbery Replies: 1 Views: 5713 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:31 pm Subject: Surf engine gearbox options
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| the gearbox from a LJ70/kzj70 have an offset drive line so both diffs are on the drivers side, that might be the best gearbox/transfercase,
the kzj70 already has a 3.0td but they are quite rare and ... |
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| Topic: 80 series springs on lj70 |
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| ash awbery Replies: 4 Views: 1808 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 7:29 am Subject: 80 series springs on lj70
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| I'm not sure what shocks they are as I got them from a mate. I think they might be range rover/ discovery front shocks as mine as stud top and bottom.
Ash |
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| Topic: bushs |
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| ash awbery Replies: 2 Views: 989 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:32 pm Subject: bushs
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| http://forum.difflock.com/userpix/9514_image_7.jpg
Pan hard bar is the black bar from the chassis to axle and each end has a rubber bush. Ash |
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| Topic: bushs |
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| ash awbery Replies: 2 Views: 989 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:23 pm Subject: bushs
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| In a panhard bar? | |
| Topic: Colorado max towing weight |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 10931 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:23 am Subject: Colorado max towing weight
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| Thanks again for the info. I drive a recovery lorry and often pull in full loaded artics and with that much weight unbraked it's not nice! I want to keep legal so if a Colorado has got the weight then ... | |
| Topic: 4 wheel steer 90 based tube challenge truck. |
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| ash awbery Replies: 19 Views: 20973 |
Forum: Custom Builds Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:19 am Subject: 4 wheel steer 90 based tube challenge truck.
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| A Salisbury axle is a bit like an American Dana axle (I think it does actually used a Dana 60 ring and pinion) so the diff housing is part of the axle. So I might be better to remove the axle tubes fr ... | |
| Topic: 4 wheel steer 90 based tube challenge truck. |
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| ash awbery Replies: 19 Views: 20973 |
Forum: Custom Builds Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:59 am Subject: 4 wheel steer 90 based tube challenge truck.
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| Hi, if your flipping the axle the diff will have opposite rotation? Are you using a different transfer case? It might be a better idea to re tube the axles if you using salisburys and swap left to rig ... | |
| Topic: Colorado max towing weight |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 10931 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:46 pm Subject: Colorado max towing weight
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| Hi, thanks for the info I will have to see how heavy my lj70 is (plus all my off road gear) might end up being a bit heavy for a colorado, I was toying with the idea of an 80 series but it's just a lo ... | |
| Topic: 80 series springs on lj70 |
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| ash awbery Replies: 4 Views: 1808 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:27 pm Subject: 80 series springs on lj70
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| I have 80 series front springs all round on my lj70 and the fit no problem and give about 3 inches of lift. I got shocks from Dave at llama4x4 along with extended brake pipes. Problem with the springs ... | |
| Topic: Colorado max towing weight |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 10931 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:27 pm Subject: Colorado max towing weight
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| Hi does anyone know the max towing weight of a Colorado 3.0td? I'm thinking of getting one for the odd bit of green landing and towing my 70 about.
Thanks ash |
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| Topic: Cvt gearbox |
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| ash awbery Replies: 13 Views: 9036 |
Forum: Custom Builds Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:42 am Subject: Cvt gearbox
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| Do you mean variomatic drive? Like daf cars used?
I think it's a very good system smooth as no gear changes as such. I think early fiesta autos used it so you could use a fiesta engine and box mount ... |
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| Topic: home made fuel tank |
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| ash awbery Replies: 4 Views: 1920 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:46 pm Subject: home made fuel tank
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| i used a gas bottle for my fuel tank on my lj70. i used a tall one and cut the middle out of it to fit it between my chassis rail (i chose a gas bottle as its strong and i have mounted it in the stand ... | |
| Topic: Air suspension |
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| ash awbery Replies: 25 Views: 13733 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:09 pm Subject: Air suspension
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That's the kind of feed back I was after  I will have to have a look at that article.
Thanks ash |
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| Topic: Air suspension |
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| ash awbery Replies: 25 Views: 13733 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:11 am Subject: Air suspension
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| It's not that I particularly want or need air suspension it's was more where it would be worth the time to look at.
I was thinking for maybe something like a challenge truck rather that a trip across ... |
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| Topic: Air suspension |
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| ash awbery Replies: 25 Views: 13733 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:30 pm Subject: Air suspension
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that more than likely has MAN axles 
I agree most 4x4 trucks will have leaf spring rather than air bags but they are designed to carry heavy loads and not with articulation in mind. I only ... |
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| Topic: Air suspension |
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| ash awbery Replies: 25 Views: 13733 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:58 pm Subject: Air suspension
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| Your right in as much as its a road truck turned into an agricultural vehicle but is is spec'd as an off road vehicle. As for MAN KAT vehicles I haven't worked on any that old but the currant MAN mil ... | |
| Topic: Air suspension |
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| ash awbery Replies: 25 Views: 13733 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:08 pm Subject: Air suspension
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| Yeah all the info I could find on air suspension was people swapping for coil springs,
You could pipe up a fully pneumatic system so there wouldn't be any ECAS? But I guess it may just over compl ... |
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| Topic: Air suspension |
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| ash awbery Replies: 25 Views: 13733 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:44 pm Subject: Air suspension
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| Where I work we recently sold a truck to a farmer to use for spreading lime, this truck is 4x4 and fitted with air suspension as most truck are and it got me thinking, would air suspension be any good ... | |
| Topic: poly bushes |
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| ash awbery Replies: 9 Views: 9307 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:51 pm Subject: poly bushes
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| Hi, I got mine from milners. They seem to be holding up pretty well | |
| Topic: Tsl boggers |
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| ash awbery Replies: 9 Views: 4161 |
Forum: Wheels and Tyres Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:54 pm Subject: Tsl boggers
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| I thought boggers were illegal to buy/import now due to the way they are made?
Ash |
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| Topic: shock metal |
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| ash awbery Replies: 12 Views: 2319 |
Forum: Suzuki Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:35 pm Subject: shock metal
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| You could alway get a couple of female rose joints and screw them on the end of the pins... Would help with articulation too...
Ash |
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| Topic: vented disks? |
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| ash awbery Replies: 3 Views: 1300 |
Forum: Suzuki Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:48 pm Subject: vented disks?
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| I fitted lwb vitara vented discs and calipers to my jimny, went straight on no problem, bleeding can be a pain as the nipple is to one side.
I fitted them because my standard discs warped but did ... |
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| Topic: Full floating axles |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 7762 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:06 pm Subject: Full floating axles
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| Just a bit of an update for anyone that was interested.
Got my spacers back from the machine shop and they are very Shiney
Had them made 50mm wide when they only needed to be 20mm so I could loo ... |
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| Topic: Full floating axles |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 7762 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:48 pm Subject: Full floating axles
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| The 80 series shafts are different lengths but not by much so the diff must be close to centre. In the picture that is the short side of the axle with the shortest of the 80 shafts (has the longer spl ... | |
| Topic: Full floating axles |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 7762 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:46 pm Subject: Full floating axles
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| There are some kits in America to convert that I have found but all require custom shafts and they are made for hilux rears.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/ash_awbery/4D315944-D19B-466C-9E ... |
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| Topic: Full floating axles |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 7762 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:25 pm Subject: Full floating axles
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| Topic: Full floating axles |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 7762 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:56 am Subject: Full floating axles
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| Hi, yeah I know they don't go often but just cut my weekend short as didn't have a spare with me and a pain to do on the side of the road anyway. If I converted it to using front hubs the only 1 set o ... | |
| Topic: Full floating axles |
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| ash awbery Replies: 11 Views: 7762 |
Forum: Toyota Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:39 pm Subject: Full floating axles
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| Has anyone converted on know of a kit to convert a lj70 rear axle to fully floating? Reason I ask is i destroyed a rear wheel bearing this weekend in Wales and unfortunately the landrovers have the up ... | |
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