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Postby Mudhorn » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:03 pm

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Hi, I'm Phil from Christchurch. I've had my UBS55 Bighorn for about 9 months. Although this is my fisrt post, this site has been a valuable source of info for improvements to my vehicle.


Modifications and Accessories:

Suspension: Factory rear leaf springs reset with ~30mm lift squeezed out of them. Torsion bar tweak to match rear lift. Rancho 9000xl shocks
Body Lift: 25 mm with spacers from Mulford Engineering for $30.
Tyres/Wheels: Off road - 33 x 10.5 BFG Mud KM2, Road - firestone road tyres.
Traction Aids: Rear Auto lokka
Bullbar: Coming soon
Spot lights and Lighting: None
Communications/GPS: Hand Held
Dual Batteries: no
Engine: standard 2.8 tdi intercooled with boost controller, EGR valves removed, vacuum lines removed, Boost PRV removed, K&N air filter
Exhaust: Home made 2.5 inch from turbo flange with resonator
Sound system: CD/radio that turns off when on bumpy roads!
External: Airflow snorkel & flares (both were on when I got vehicle)
Internal: nothing yet
Others: AC converted to onboard air system with 4kg tank. Runs rattle gun when swapping those wheels.
20/6/10 Installed 16 inch electric radiator fan. Hopefully I'll save some fuel and keep my engine bay cleaner during dirty river crossings!
Bought a Runva 9500lb winch, will fit it soon!

Pictures:

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bighorn side.JPG
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby geeves » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:19 pm

Nice to see another one of these in the club. Strange how so many of these have matching dents in the right rear corner. You will find the side steps take a far harder beating than most steps but they do collapse if you bash them too hard. Repco sell a cheap mirror designed for vans that is a robust replacement for the factory mirror. Dont look as good but they are very strong.
Ive had my 89 14 years now
Sanding your knuckles before starting work can help. That way you cant skin them
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby wbski007 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:23 am

great rig, nice and beefy looking, I had a 90 trooper the same color but it didn't look as good as yours, mine had too much rot to try and save it, I like the older boxey look, nice tread you got there too
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Pissy » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:24 am

Gee I like the look of bighorns, looks a like the new V8 Toyotas land cruisers,.....Oops I meant they tired to copy the bighorn!
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Mudhorn » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:46 pm

I bet the Toyota doesn't have a flat windscreen. Flat screen technology back in 1991, go the Bighorn! Maybe that's where Sony got the idea.
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby BUSHPIG » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:08 pm

nice looking truck. the ubs55 is my favorite looking 4wd. they sorta look like a old army jeep
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby nachi » Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:21 pm

Good truck.. interested to hear how the ac conversion was done.. got any details for a fellow Cantabrian
Also looking for a 10bolt auto locker.. bit pricey so far.. did you get yours local? cheers
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby geeves » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:03 pm

google "converting air con to tyre compressor" You will find a 1000 different successful ways May have to use tire instead of tyre
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby nachi » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:56 pm

sometimes google can be your friend..
friends can waste hours of time and tell you nothing
but you always go back for a yack :)

Just seeing if there was a quick answer.. hadn't heard of it being done.
If I end up doing it I'll take step by step snaps and post sometime..
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WANTED: front lokka,
15x8 spooked rims + MT's :)
2010 To do's: fab front n rear bumpers,
fab snorkle, give it a lift,
give it a wash...

Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby muzila » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:07 pm

this is one way to do it...

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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Mudhorn » Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:57 pm

I got my locker from Rick at 4x4 accecories. It was expensive... I think he onsold it from beyond4x4, Taupo. It makes a huge difference off road.
My air pump is pretty crude, but it works. Ripped out ac radiator. Ran a pipe from cabin to pump inlet, with inline oiler. Connected pump outlet to pressure switch, dash pressure gauge, buffer tank (4.5 kg LPG cylinder) and outlet connection under bonnet. I ran a wire from a +12V point, through an unused switch on the dash, through the pressure switch to the pump cluch. The hardest part is finding the connections and adapters for the plumbing.
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby mudslinger » Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:59 pm

hey phil.

forgot to ask ya the other day, do you want your old tyres back?

nice write up

cheers
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Mudhorn » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:46 pm

No thanks, you can put them on your Moo!!
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby mudslinger » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:53 pm

sweet will do need some road tyres sick of wearing the 34's out
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Jayarr69BluMU » Sun May 09, 2010 2:07 pm

Like the paint job looks tidy... but not in a bad way im sure you get it dirty lol
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Mudhorn » Tue May 25, 2010 3:55 pm

Here's a clip of it getting dirty at Pukka Park near Hanmer Springs.
http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj65 ... I_2008.flv

and here it's getting really dirty (and stuck!)
http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj65 ... I_2028.flv
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby nachi » Tue May 25, 2010 5:21 pm

damn... I can't see your mud movies?? My comp isn't liking .flv files for some reason?..
Could you post them on utube ?
Its a different format and you can link into the post also :)
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15x8 spooked rims + MT's :)
2010 To do's: fab front n rear bumpers,
fab snorkle, give it a lift,
give it a wash...

Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby pig75 » Tue May 25, 2010 5:58 pm

The links work fine for me :)
That's some sloppy mud :D
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby geeves » Tue May 25, 2010 6:33 pm

grab the free player from here
http://www.videolan.org/
It plays anything and doesnt keep history which is good on some of those "other" video clips
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Re: Mudhorns rig.

Postby Mudhorn » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:53 pm

Went to Pucker Park near Hanmer Springs today. It was almost too muddy & slippery, almost!
Unfortunately no other Isuzu's turned up, so it was Bighorn & the Safari's & Land Cruisers.
Hopefully I'll get some video of the Bighorn off one of the other guys.
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