tonyhoughton
10th July 2013, 08:08 PM
okay, i will do a little intro..
I got a GU 4.2 2006 about 18 months ago and just started spending some money on it...
owned it since 150,000 (ex BHP vehicle) and ive racked up 60,000 on it.. so its just hit 210,000.
Just got a new turbo from united fuel injection, loved it that much that i just ordered the BIG intercooler... :smileyvault-cute-bi
however... my fourth gear has just started crunching as i shift into and out of it.. read a few posts on here as what to do but as im probably not capable of striping down the gearbox.... I went to Perth Gearbox Differential & Clutch Centre in Belmont and spoke to them this morning.. there gonna strip down my gear box and do a rekon it. (while there at it, gonna get a new HD clutch in it)
thing is now im thinking of the "to do" list i have. so im thinking of going back in tomorrow and speaking to them about putting ARB air lockers in front and rear and asking for a 43% reduction for low range.
i recently put some slightly bigger tyres on it, 285/75 (i think are 33's?) and as i seem to be doing everything over... i was thinking about which diffs to get? should i change the ratio? to accommodate for the bigger size while im getting my diffs re-built into lockers?
i should mention that i use this vehicle for work use as well as "play time" :)
it weighs a constant 3.8 tonne (i know the GVM is only 3.4)
and tows a 2 tonne trailer 90% of the time over very long distances all over WA and then bounces down railway access tracks when it arrives! (best job ever) haha
on a separate note... has any 1 installed the Air on Board systems and what do you think of them? easy enough install? Thinking of sticking one of them in to power the lockers (already have an ARB compressor, but don't rate it as the heat it builds up is mental! and dont wanna be stranded some where with 4 deflated tyres and no compressor!)
any info i could get would be greatly appreciated
and hopefully all will be complete for the dwellingup meetup!
I got a GU 4.2 2006 about 18 months ago and just started spending some money on it...
owned it since 150,000 (ex BHP vehicle) and ive racked up 60,000 on it.. so its just hit 210,000.
Just got a new turbo from united fuel injection, loved it that much that i just ordered the BIG intercooler... :smileyvault-cute-bi
however... my fourth gear has just started crunching as i shift into and out of it.. read a few posts on here as what to do but as im probably not capable of striping down the gearbox.... I went to Perth Gearbox Differential & Clutch Centre in Belmont and spoke to them this morning.. there gonna strip down my gear box and do a rekon it. (while there at it, gonna get a new HD clutch in it)
thing is now im thinking of the "to do" list i have. so im thinking of going back in tomorrow and speaking to them about putting ARB air lockers in front and rear and asking for a 43% reduction for low range.
i recently put some slightly bigger tyres on it, 285/75 (i think are 33's?) and as i seem to be doing everything over... i was thinking about which diffs to get? should i change the ratio? to accommodate for the bigger size while im getting my diffs re-built into lockers?
i should mention that i use this vehicle for work use as well as "play time" :)
it weighs a constant 3.8 tonne (i know the GVM is only 3.4)
and tows a 2 tonne trailer 90% of the time over very long distances all over WA and then bounces down railway access tracks when it arrives! (best job ever) haha
on a separate note... has any 1 installed the Air on Board systems and what do you think of them? easy enough install? Thinking of sticking one of them in to power the lockers (already have an ARB compressor, but don't rate it as the heat it builds up is mental! and dont wanna be stranded some where with 4 deflated tyres and no compressor!)
any info i could get would be greatly appreciated
and hopefully all will be complete for the dwellingup meetup!