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My Little BIGHORN,

Postby sprsta » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:46 pm

ok so here is my bighorn im new to 4x4ing but keen to learn
i have just brought my wagon and it is a totally bog standard SWB LS
i dont want to go too hard on the build,
some sort of bar on the front some bigger tires a lift and a snorkel
no guarantees i will stick to my plan

ill try get some pictures up asap
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Postby geeves » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:12 pm

Welcome on board
2 rules for what You propose
1 Make sure you enjoy 4wding before spending lots of money. Every $100 you spend on your truck if you are lucky will see an improvement in value of about $26. If you are not lucky its money down the drain
2 Get in contact with a local 4wd club. They will take you on a few trips that are not too challenging and teach you the basics. Going out on your own with no knowledge is a recipie for disaster. They will also point out a couple of exceptions to rule one ie safety gear
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Re: got a BIGHORN, lets see how this plays out

Postby sprsta » Fri Mar 23, 2012 5:15 am

Aaah yes i know all about money down the drain thanks to the previous track car
and yes they can expect me to be in touch with them shortly
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Postby geeves » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:56 pm

looks nice. Remove those steps before going off road
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Postby sprsta » Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:27 pm

The steps are off, the snorkel is on, wheels and springs go on tomorrow
i had to change all of the vacuum lines in the engine bay today, they were all perished where they push on
downloaded my 4x4club application form today also
got a new fuel filter go go on too as the old one still said isuzu on it, so must be due for a change
starting to make some progress
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Postby geeves » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:33 pm

what year is it? what mileage?
Fuel filters branded isuzu are available but Im guessing this could indicate dealer servicing for most of its life
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Postby sprsta » Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:54 pm

its a 1994 with 115000k
im pretty sure it has been well looked after
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Postby geeves » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:43 pm

what brand is that snorkel? I see Trooper written down the side
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Postby sprsta » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:08 am

its just an el-chepo from that offroad/scarles shop in rosebank road
i had to modify it abit to make it seal better
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Postby Hamzzz » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:50 pm

Seal better = silicone? Welcome mate, your truck looks nice and shiney ;) but wont be for long. a 3rd rule wasn't mentioned, Prepare to get poor, this hobby will get you hooked in no time and you wont stop spending time and money on your truck. not that its a bad thing, but most guys on here can vouch.
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Re: got a BIGHORN, lets see how this plays out

Postby sprsta » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:02 am

had to use some foam tape around all the joints and where it goes through the guard

got a bull bar now and some bigger tyres

ill get some pictures soon
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Postby jellis » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:05 am

what happened to the rims in the first picture?
i really like them
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Re: got a BIGHORN, lets see how this plays out

Postby sprsta » Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:38 pm

they are on it now. that pic was when i was test fitting them, they are quite stickie outie makes the truck look waay tougher but i think i may need some flares some time soon.
got a set of lifting springs sitting in my shed waiting to go in too
then make some spacers for the body lift
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Postby sprsta » Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:27 pm

so this is how she stands now
not raised yet but i think it looks abit tougher

if anyone has some flares hanging around let me know
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Postby sprsta » Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:48 pm

got to have a go off road today out at the woodhill park. It was awesome
i really need to raise it, the tyres spent a fair amount of time rubbing on the guards :? (job for this week)
mud1st.jpg

ill be back there in the near future
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Re: got a BIGHORN, lets see how this plays out

Postby Captcol » Wed May 02, 2012 10:35 am

garden edgeing and self tapping screws for flares
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Re: got a BIGHORN, lets see how this plays out

Postby geeves » Wed May 02, 2012 11:54 am

Improvement on self taping screws is to use those clip on panel nuts.
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Postby Hamzzz » Wed May 02, 2012 3:19 pm

Or rivits. But like capcol's idea best
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Postby geeves » Thu May 03, 2012 5:36 pm

Mine are self tappers as well but I have had problems with them coming out. When I bashed the front I had som panel clip bolts at home and was looking at it and saw the holes lined up. Slip these onto the guard edge mark the hole take off drill replace then screw through the lot. Mine was the original to use edging and its been on there nearly 10 years. Still as good as new although the mud stains dont come off well
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Postby Captcol » Fri May 04, 2012 7:52 am

actually i have just changed to those as well, repco
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