Pissys MU

[Pissy]

Description:
Hi all, Chris here with my 3.1L auto MU, I got it in 2005 with 80,000kms.
Apart the turbo blowing up 3 months after I bought it been going well with only the usual fixes here and there.
I can been seen cruising around my home in Keperra and the University of QLD where I work in Brisbane. I do frequent trips to Noosa, Double Island point, Fraser Island (being my favourite holiday spot) in summer and land Cruiser Mountain when it start getting cool.

Modifications and Accessories:

Suspension: 2.5" TJM heavy duty suspension with XGS shocks, this makes my ride quite stiff and bumpy when unloaded, but at least I have NO body roll and Ball Joint flip.
Body Lift: 2" body lift
Tyres/Wheels:
16" enkei alloy rims with 30.5" AT for road use
15" ROH rims (land cruiser off set) with 33" Maxxis BIGHORNS muds
Traction Aids: Front and Rear Auto Lockers
Bullbar: TF rodeo Alloy Winch BAr
Spot lights and Lighting: 240 Lightforce Bliz x 2, replaced rear brake and blinkler lights fro the newer style, 2 x rear wing LED camping spot lights, 2 x blue LED washer nozzles (Yes I know its lame)
Communications/GPS: Uniden 105 GPS/UHF radio
Dual Batteries: 650 CCA main battery hooked into a Pirrahana MKII 150 amp Dual Battery System isolator to a 130amp deep cycle battery, internal battery monitor.
Engine: Stock engine, upgrade alternator 120amp unit, K&N filter
Exhaust: 2.5 Exhaust with straight through muffer, still waiting to get a larger dump pipe.
Sound system: Ipod dock in the ash tray hooked into a Pioneer Premier 960 head unit, front 160 watts splits, rear 180 watts and 2 x 12" subs powered by a JVC amp.
External: Snorkle, Bushranger wheel flares, Rock sliders,roof racks with cage and tube.
Internal: false floor, optional 60L stainless steel water tank that fits into the foot well, 2 addition 12volt socket inside plus waeco dual outlets, external 12volt socket (switched at the dash) placed next to the trailer plug,
Others: 80L waeco fridge, 3m x 2m side Awning

Pictures: Still more to come..............!

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MORE PICs SOON.

Cheers

[wbski007]

great looking MU Chris, like the front bumber and lights, are you sure you can see at night with them tho they look a little small? LOL

[Pissy]

Wbski007,
This the standard light size down in our part of the world, we really need to watch ahead for those pesky Kangaroos and Drop bears which seem to jump out at ya at any time of the night, especially in the cities... .

I was thinking of doing a light bar on the roof with 4 x 170 lightforce strikers BUT I would not use it all that much plus legally, its border line whether the Cops or transport dept would try and fine us,......which by law I think they can.
Both spotties are pencil beans, was thinking about trying/buying the lens cap to spread them but at $30 each I can't be bothered.
The HID version of these?....?.....NOW THEY ARE IMPRESSIVE and so it the price tag,...Around $1000.

[Isuzumu1]

Nice rig Chris. You can see why people have a second look at the MU's. when we were on the tip to Inskip Point a little early in the year and took a drive to Double Inland Point people stopped to check out our MU's, Pig75, Monty and our's.

[nighthawk]

how hard is it to do the body lift on the auto?

[slightlydodgy]

Nice rig Chris. You can see why people have a second look at the MU's. when we were on the tip to Inskip Point a little early in the year and took a drive to Double Inland Point people stopped to check out our MU's, Pig75, Monty and our's.

Its interesting that they almost look like 3 completely different vehicles especially pig75s shows how versitile the mu is

[Pissy]

how hard is it to do the body lift on the auto?

I personally didn't do mine but I watched the guy do it, it looks really easy, the hardest thing to do was the bending of the 4wd selector stick.

[holden]

Ive done a body lift on a auto really easy this one didnt need to bend the 4wd stick remeber you have to ajust the gear selector.

[Danski131]

Hey guys nice rigs hope fully I'll have sum photos up off mine soon I'm having a bit off a problem I thought I'd ask yas about ever since I jacked mine up and put 33's on it I've been snappin cv's was just wondering if ne1 else has had this problem and knows if there is nethin I can do about it seen as u guys have the same size Tyres thanx Dan

[Jayarr69BluMU]

Hey danski just wonderin is this under normal road drivin or rough off road what ya doin when they snap???
bout to jack mine and get 33"s so any info very handy so PLEASE someone anyone WHY????
GEEVES any help???

[Jayarr69BluMU]

Hey PISSY i was just wonderin where you get ya Mu serviced as i live in morningside and recently
bought my Mu but dunno where to get it serviced noticed your local and your mechanic is already
familiar with them so... also how much am i up for???

[geeves]

The higher you lift it the weaker the cv joints due to the increased angle. The bigger the tyre the bigger the load. 33s are pushing your luck but 32s are normally ok although I have seen cvs snap with 31s
A lot is driver error but the more things against you the more likely the outcome. Things that break cvs Full power while turning and full power with a wheel in the air or spinning. If the wheel suddenly gets traction the stress has to go somwhere and the cv is the fuse in the system

[muzila]

Arnt the CV's desinged to be the weak link to save more expencive parts??

[geeves]

If I was going to design a weak link to save more expensive parts it would be the free wheel hub. Much smaller to carry in the tool box and 10 minute change.
You can have this design feature by simply buying ORC brand free wheel hubs. They break when you look at them sideways

[Danski131]

nah not on the road but they snap pretty easy off road im guessin its my heavy foot but lol i wish there were sum after market ones which were a lil bit stronger lol

[scruff123]

the australian 4wd action mag says to use aftermarket chromoly cv joints and axles on there latest diff rite up

[geeves]

do they have a brand name?
All the aftermarket ones Ive run into have been very weak. Also the rally guys are forever breaking joints

[Danski131]

A mate of mine with a rodeo looked into getting after market one and the guy who he spoke to said he would rather not sell them to him cuz he is runnin a locker in the front and they would snap just as easy as stock ones but double the price so it's just better to get them from the wreckers also just a quick question where are u guys buying urs from becuase I know the rodeo cv are different to mine and there arn to many mu wreckers around and I'm on my last one lol gone through 3 so far lol

[Danski131]

A mate of mine with a rodeo looked into getting after market one and the guy who he spoke to said he would rather not sell them to him cuz he is runnin a locker in the front and they would snap just as easy as stock ones but double the price so it's just better to get them from the wreckers also just a quick question where are u guys buying urs from becuase I know the rodeo cv are different to mine and there arn to many mu wreckers around and I'm on my last one lol gone through 3 so far lol

[Jayarr69BluMU]

Or you could just hold out on your mechanic cheers pissy haha