Dollywobbler's Maverick

[762buzz]

Decided to test both truck and my back with a spot of laning. I know a fairly gentle lane in Nant-y-Moch so had a quick explore.

Initial conclusions are that it's pretty capable really, though it struggled in some places due to the lack of axle articulation. A bit of momentum compensated sufficiently. Planning a bigger spell with a group next week. Bring it on.

not very wide for a lane looks like u get different speed humps to us:lol:thumbs

 

[dollywobbler]

Perhaps more flex at the back wouldn't be a bad idea...

 

[makeitfit]

I can help you there :sly You just need a pair of +2" extra travel shocks, I've got them in stock, £40 a pop
Oh and get rid of the arb :thumbs
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14075

 

[dollywobbler]

Tempting. I'd like to keep it stock for the time being. I never struggled for traction today, just waved a wheel in the air occasionally! I had a look at Fez's truck the other day (nice to meet you Fez and thanks for the tyres!). It's very different to mine! Quite impressive.

 

[Fez_uk]

you need to see petes, takes it to another level.

Ferguson

 

[makeitfit]

They wont change the ride ht, and they're a much better shock than stock ones :thumb2 Same as I sold to Fez

 

[makeitfit]

Here you go check out the articulation on our trucks in Fez's pics and notice how the Frontera doesn't :lol All this for a pitiful £40
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15033

 

[dollywobbler]

Very impressive. I may well be in touch next pay day. Still need a brake fluid reservoir cap if you've got one and I now need a driver's sun visor too.

 

[makeitfit]

Very impressive. I may well be in touch next pay day. Still need a brake fluid reservoir cap if you've got one and I now need a driver's sun visor too.

OOPS sorry forgot about that :doh I've just rang my mate who works in the scrappy, one may fall into his lunchbox accidently maybe later :augie

 

[dollywobbler]

Eep. 20.3mpg on the last tank of fuel. Perhaps I should have left the clogged fuel filter in place...

To be fair, I've done over a day's worth of laning on this tank, which is never likely to yield excellent economy. Mind you, I've also been enjoying the fact that it pulls beyond 3000rpm now as well...

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Eep. 20.3mpg on the last tank of fuel. Perhaps I should have left the clogged fuel filter in place...

To be fair, I've done over a day's worth of laning on this tank, which is never likely to yield excellent economy. Mind you, I've also been enjoying the fact that it pulls beyond 3000rpm now as well...

This may have been said, but if you haven't done it yet, service your auto hubs :thumb2

 

[dollywobbler]

Well, I've greased them up a bit when I had them off for the disc change. I didn't do much more than that. The RH front disc does seem to get mildly warmer than the LH but I was wondering if that was a hint of brake bind rather than hub? Though it could only be a faulty hose as I've replaced everything else! There's not enough heat to cause concern and it's only the disc-to-hub bit I've noticed (I don't generally touch the actual braking surface).

 

[dollywobbler]

Had some fun on the N-Y-M washouts today, as I fancied a quick run out. The Maverick may wave wheels in the air but it keeps going!

Need to do something about the clonking ARB drop links though. Payday can't come soon enough!

 

[dollywobbler]

Spent yesterday getting VERY stuck at Red Valley Motorsport. If you want to go and play with the mud-tyred Land Rovers in the woods, DON'T use a Maverick with stock ride height and all-terrain tyres. Oops! I learnt a lot about recovery techniques...

Mind you, I was able to enjoy a good hoon on the way home, and Land Rovers aren't so good for that! Pics to follow.

 

[dollywobbler]

Well, the day seemed to involve an awful lot of this!

 

[Fez_uk]

me and makeitfit went there after a very wet week, Bad mistake we wasn't going anywhere fast.

Learnt some good recovery techniques but soon got bored of winching everywhere.

 

[dollywobbler]

Aye. I did wonder what it was like most of the time given that we've had about three weeks with no rain at all! Not my cup of tea, but useful to practise recovery techniques. I prefer not to get stuck in the first place though!

 

[dollywobbler]

Finally took the Maverick down Strata Florida this evening. Another Maverick you may recognise was there. Check out the differences!

Coped with the bombhole ok (both ways!).

I did bash the underside quite a few times. No damage done thankfully. There are a LOT of rocks on Strata! Some are hidden in muddy puddles.

On the way home.

 

[waterboyrob]

Great thread

 

[dollywobbler]

When 96terrano came to join us at Nant-y-Moch, I was a bit miffed that my Maverick was struggling in places that his wasn't. Time to look at the ride height.

Definitely too low. In fact, the LH side was a good 2cm lower than the RH side. I set to with the spanners and things seem much better now.

The biggest problem was freeing off the lock nuts for the torsion bar adjusters. In the end, I used a third spanner wedged between the two 19mm spanners to force them in opposite directions. This worked really well. I did the RH side with the car on the ground, which was bloody hard work. Knowing the LH side needed even more adjusting, I opted to jack it up to take the weight off. Very much worth doing, even if you then need to drop it off the jack to check the height.

I haven't gone crazy with the lifting, just brought it up to the recommended 20-30mm difference front and rear. Hasn't made a jot of difference to the handling but should result in less scraping when laning - wishbones aside...