My Terrano - first day off the flat stuff.

Sparks61 · 07-09-2011, 00:48

I've not had it long but the T2 had a taste of the rougher stuff today. Not serious but some rough tracks to try to get to some interesting geology :-)

Dynamics · 07-09-2011, 13:08

Great. First impressions are good then. Nice shot, looks well in silver.

Fez_uk · 07-09-2011, 14:08

love iceland, would love to come and visit one day.

You need bigger tyres

Sparks61 · 17-10-2011, 15:30

EVERYONE is telling me I need bigger tyres

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I wanted to try to find a company called Fjallasport over here but they apparently went under in the crash, or at least "scaled down". They did various kits for the T2 from 33 to 38" and I wondered if they had any left. The body kits I have seen round town are neat and there are loads on 35's so it is obviously doable. fair chunk of money though ....

Link is http://www.fjallasport.is/modules.ph...nt_category=60

lacroupade · 17-10-2011, 18:06

You can just about get 33s on if you hammer flat the metal seam in the wheelarch.....raising the torsion bars to get the front level helps to avoid the worst of any contact as well. But my advice would be to save bashing anything and just get a tyre thats slightly smaller than that....any difference in ride height will be minimal.

And I so envy you living there - love to see more pictures of your outing!

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 17-10-2011, 22:47

http://www.arctictrucks.is/Pages/1588

dont list the T2, but do cover Pathfinder,
Navara and Patrol.

Suspect they'll have knowledge of terrano.

more pictures please.

makeitfit · 18-10-2011, 00:17

Ofcourse you need 35s absolutely

Just tell me how to beef up the steering to cope with them

2" body lift is plenty big enough to get 35s on but gearing will be a pain

I guess with 38s the back axle needs moving further back and the front must need some serious attention like maybe extending the chassis

Come on get spannering that man

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 18-10-2011, 07:27

yep seen axles moved on trolls, so arches are cut out with new centres
extending the wheel base, and longer prop shafts.

thats the way to go on the ice fields so it seems.

makeitfit · 18-10-2011, 09:15

No problem on a Trol but the front of the T2 is a pain

You can't make any more room for the front wheels at floor pan area and as there's no where to go

So I guess the hole front end needs extending and I think the only way to simply do that would be to cut the chassis. Then extend it by 2 0r 3 inches

Alternatively all the suspension and steering mounts and locations need shifting and that would be a challenge for sure

I wish there was some more detail from these guys

Come on Iceland, spill the beans

Sparks61 · 18-10-2011, 20:38

I'll try to track them down and see what I can find. I'll also see if I can find a big wheel T2 and lubricate the owner with some beer to let me have a look. They all go big tyres for going up on the glaciers. Used to be 35 were girlie wheels and 38's proper ones. Now 38's are pfffft and 42's to 46's are getting common.
Oh and the Arctic truck boys know there stuff but the prices ..... Holy S*** !!!!

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 18-10-2011, 21:48

yeah artic would be first place i'd be heading if lottery came up lol.

fancy shipping a stock ish truck over, exploring then getting modded
and some more testing/exploring.

agree on t2, the front end wants treating as a sub frame and moving
forward, or ditched for a live front end as we've discussed before. i'm
sure the back end would be a relatively easy remount or longer
suspension arms.

07-09-2011, 00:48	#1
Sparks61 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Iceland Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Posts: 98	My Terrano - first day off the flat stuff. I've not had it long but the T2 had a taste of the rougher stuff today. Not serious but some rough tracks to try to get to some interesting geology :-)

17-10-2011, 22:47	#6
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	http://www.arctictrucks.is/Pages/1588 dont list the T2, but do cover Pathfinder, Navara and Patrol. Suspect they'll have knowledge of terrano. more pictures please. __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

18-10-2011, 07:27	#8
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	yep seen axles moved on trolls, so arches are cut out with new centres extending the wheel base, and longer prop shafts. thats the way to go on the ice fields so it seems. __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

18-10-2011, 20:38	#10
Sparks61 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Iceland Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Posts: 98	I'll try to track them down and see what I can find. I'll also see if I can find a big wheel T2 and lubricate the owner with some beer to let me have a look. They all go big tyres for going up on the glaciers. Used to be 35 were girlie wheels and 38's proper ones. Now 38's are pfffft and 42's to 46's are getting common. Oh and the Arctic truck boys know there stuff but the prices ..... Holy S*** !!!! Last edited by Sparks61; 18-10-2011 at 20:40. Reason: Forgotten bit

18-10-2011, 21:48	#11
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	yeah artic would be first place i'd be heading if lottery came up lol. fancy shipping a stock ish truck over, exploring then getting modded and some more testing/exploring. agree on t2, the front end wants treating as a sub frame and moving forward, or ditched for a live front end as we've discussed before. i'm sure the back end would be a relatively easy remount or longer suspension arms. __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

07-09-2011, 13:08	#2
Dynamics Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nelson's County Vehicle: TERRANO SWB 2.4 Petrol Posts: 568	Great. First impressions are good then. Nice shot, looks well in silver.

07-09-2011, 14:08	#3
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	love iceland, would love to come and visit one day. You need bigger tyres

17-10-2011, 15:30	#4
Sparks61 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Iceland Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Posts: 98	EVERYONE is telling me I need bigger tyres . I wanted to try to find a company called Fjallasport over here but they apparently went under in the crash, or at least "scaled down". They did various kits for the T2 from 33 to 38" and I wondered if they had any left. The body kits I have seen round town are neat and there are loads on 35's so it is obviously doable. fair chunk of money though .... Link is http://www.fjallasport.is/modules.ph...nt_category=60

17-10-2011, 18:06	#5
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	You can just about get 33s on if you hammer flat the metal seam in the wheelarch.....raising the torsion bars to get the front level helps to avoid the worst of any contact as well. But my advice would be to save bashing anything and just get a tyre thats slightly smaller than that....any difference in ride height will be minimal. And I so envy you living there - love to see more pictures of your outing!

18-10-2011, 00:17	#7
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Ofcourse you need 35s absolutely Just tell me how to beef up the steering to cope with them 2" body lift is plenty big enough to get 35s on but gearing will be a pain I guess with 38s the back axle needs moving further back and the front must need some serious attention like maybe extending the chassis Come on get spannering that man

18-10-2011, 09:15	#9
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	No problem on a Trol but the front of the T2 is a pain You can't make any more room for the front wheels at floor pan area and as there's no where to go So I guess the hole front end needs extending and I think the only way to simply do that would be to cut the chassis. Then extend it by 2 0r 3 inches Alternatively all the suspension and steering mounts and locations need shifting and that would be a challenge for sure I wish there was some more detail from these guys Come on Iceland, spill the beans

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