New Truck for Kamsin

[Kamsin]

This is my new play toy, no mods as of yet though.

Need to do a bit of work on here before i put her on the road though, bit of welding.

Got to work out what im going to do with the Maverick now though. I hear R1cho is need a new truck, lol

 

[stinka]

That looks tidy as !!

you going to body lift it etc ? swap your mods over ?

How much you give then ... and how many miles up her ?

 

[96terrano]

looks mint!:thumb2 what's happened to the mav?

 

[briggie]

looks nice mate :thumb2

 

[Kamsin]

Nothing happend to the Mav, she still running strong (In fact im going to work in her in a minute) But i thought if im going to keep modding, should i be doing it to something a bit newer.

Cost me £1,500 with 80,000 on the clock and 2 owners from new. Its the top SE+ spec including CD multi changer under the drivers seat (Heated drivers seat i should say)

Got a few bits to sort out on her, including an oil leak around the transferbox i think and a bit of welding, but nothing to worry me.

Only thing im not planning to do is a body lift, due to the saggy arre on the mav, i will do a susp lift though and drop some 33's on her.

 

[clivvy]

looks really nice that does, makes me think I might have to buy a newer one too!

 

[briggie]

is steve doing the welding ?:augie

 

[jims-terrano]

Looks nice n tidy and looks too good to need welding? where's it rotted?

Jim

 

[Fez_uk]

looks really nice that does, makes me think I might have to buy a newer one too!

better the devil you know.

Mine will be for sale soon but it's the same as yours. Mine is in very good condition rot wise, Just some big dents. :lol

 

[stinka]

Nothing happend to the Mav, she still running strong (In fact im going to work in her in a minute) But i thought if im going to keep modding, should i be doing it to something a bit newer.

Cost me £1,500 with 80,000 on the clock and 2 owners from new. Its the top SE+ spec including CD multi changer under the drivers seat (Heated drivers seat i should say)

Got a few bits to sort out on her, including an oil leak around the transferbox i think and a bit of welding, but nothing to worry me.

Only thing im not planning to do is a body lift, due to the saggy arre on the mav, i will do a susp lift though and drop some 33's on her.

I doubt you'll get 33's under without a body lift :nenau

Body lift is much better than suspension lift anyhow

rear bumper is no biggie to sort from what i've seen

 

[makeitfit]

Body lift is much better than suspension lift anyhow

No it isn't
Suspension lift will get you extra travel and articulation too (esp with arb off)

 

[Fez_uk]

also the front IFS will be higher. Which will drag less.

 

[stinka]

No it isn't
Suspension lift will get you extra travel and articulation too (esp with arb off)

But you lose droop if you lift the suspension ?

Body lift will allow larger tyres to articulate higher, mine hit the body on the rear on full articulation, so if i lift body 50mm it will lessen this problem ?

Also center of gravity remains less affected with body lift as the engine/transmission aren't raised, where as they are with suspension lift

 

[Kamsin]

Looks nice n tidy and looks too good to need welding? where's it rotted?

Jim

Inner Sils have gone and a bit on the front cross member.

I know sometime its better the devil you know, but wanted to get something a bit better and do that, i still not sure what to do with the Mav though, do i sell or keep her for parts when needed.

 

[stinka]

Inner Sils have gone and a bit on the front cross member.

I know sometime its better the devil you know, but wanted to get something a bit better and do that, i still not sure what to do with the Mav though, do i sell or keep her for parts when needed.

get a trailer and pay and play it

 

[makeitfit]

But you lose droop if you lift the suspension ?

Body lift will allow larger tyres to articulate higher, mine hit the body on the rear on full articulation, so if i lift body 50mm it will lessen this problem ?

Also center of gravity remains less affected with body lift as the engine/transmission aren't raised, where as they are with suspension lift

Ballocks.
You can maintain droop easily by reducing or removing bump stops and or fitting ball joint spacers. Hitting the body on full articulation is a case of wheel offset to clear body or add spacers.
A +2" suspension lift will get you so much more travel about 4" before you drop the arb.
CofG agreed but big deal, with a wider track you'll compensate for that, but remember you'll have wheels in contact with the ground longer so there

 

[stinka]

mine hits the rear fuel filler pipe on full articulation, not the body

 

[R1cho]

nice lookin truck m8 :thumbs

 

[R1cho]

mine hits the rear fuel filler pipe on full articulation, not the body

u aint got lift of any kind tho have you? i can tell you my susp lift gave far more artic and clearance than body lift did, all body lift did was move the shell up to fit the 33's on

 

[makeitfit]

mine hits the rear fuel filler pipe on full articulation, not the body

It'll be the bit of plastic covering the fuel pipe more like. Check it's fitted properly as my 35s don't touch it.
Also check your panhard rod's bushes