My UBS55 at the moment

[isuzurob]

a few more shots of rebuilt diff head and axles this weekends job to fit them and make new brackets for different rear calipers

[tealz83]

Looking good.
Locka going into that diff ????

[isuzurob]

Already has lockers front and rear, diff is in and had a hiding all weekend, still together and hasnt broken yet

[tealz83]

How do you find the front locka? Steering etc..

[isuzurob]

Rear locker is abit nasty on the tarmac but im use to it and on the gravel its very interesting and fun, the front locker is amazing makes the steering abit heavier and takes it out of you more when on long touring trips, never broken a cv etc in any of my trucks, do drive sensable though but rear diff gives me more trouble

[tealz83]

I guess the auto front locka has its pros and cons.....price being a BIG pro but you wouldn't want the front locka in some situations???

[isuzurob]

it has way more pros than cons, when i built my truck i wanted it to go places and didnt care how it handled on the road, its mmy daily driver still though, remember you can leave 1 hub out and it makes it open in the front

[tealz83]

Fair call, I see your point.
Have priced up the front and rear lockas from oz and it turns out they aren't that expensive.
One of the problems is trying to find the time to work on the truck and then to get out there and use it

[isuzurob]

Allan in nz sells them, hes abit of a knob, my rear locker is slightly damaged from abuse but i still put it in and still works(sometimes) everyone else i go wheeling with has welded front diffs and shimmed lsd go same places i do they just break more things haha, got more mods coming so will update pics soon

[BlairNZ]

A man after my own heart! I was just as bad as you are with collecting them a few years ago (ended up having to scrap a few coz the tenants moved out of the house and the parents had a cry about no one wanting to move into an Isuzu farm - but I plan to find more for parts and start the collection again!) Awesome collection mate, hats off!

[isuzurob]

It is hard to get them for parts now, have 3 more in the pipe line waiting to hear and all my money is going into my white truck at the moment so i can finally get a cert

[isuzurob]

truck so far seats to be fiited on weekend and ladder fot roof rack fitted

[isuzurob]

Recaros are fitted now, rear ladder for roof rack, and fitted a cb/uhf and half fitted vhf, will upload some pics tomorrow if i get time

[isuzurob]

i am fitting a an auto meter water temp and exhaust temp gauge, water temp has replaced the old water temp gauge will upload pictures when i can

[isuzurob]

Truck is fully certified as of 19.9.2012 for all mods now and will be up for sale as got new projects now

[morgsb]

did you make the roof racks yourself?

[isuzurob]

yes i have made everything on it as cant buy anything for them

[isuzurob]

another truck to the collection got it today

[66low]

Cool thread Rob..
Nice collection too =]

[isuzurob]

Just fitted a new heavy duty clutch and rebuilt g-box out of a ucs55 with heavy duty bearings today nice and smooth now, but the gearlever moves alot more in a mu gearbox than a bighorn one, everywhere on here says they are the same? guess not, then after that fun job fitted my old heavy duty clutch to my mates ucs55 as his clutch was toast and slipping, what a day