Astro's GU TD42i

[Astro]

Here are some pics and videos of the wagon, and a few mods we've carried out to make it a better touring wagon.

This is one of the 1st drives we went on, with a mate in a nice 80. We went from Eungai to Bellbrook via bush tracks to get to Slim Dusty's family home.

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[Astro]

Came across this tree on our way to Mt Killiekrankie

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View from some of the lookouts around here

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[Bigrig]

The white one is beautiful ... not sure about that grey thing following you around though!!! lmao

Nice snaps mate and thanks for sharing!!!!

[Astro]

One of the 1st mods, the rear door hinge

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2011-5-10-01.jpg

ORS drawers

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2011-5-10-02.jpg

Got some Goodyear MTRs at a good price, but they're 15s and at the time I didn't realise I'd have clearance issues with them. That meant I had to get some fibreglass flares as well as the Bunnings flares.

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[Astro]

Millweld rear bar, Sudso's light mast

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2011-08-21_16-24-58_224.jpg

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Pure sine wave inverter

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[Astro]

This is at Barrington Tops, on the skinny wheels, without traction aids yet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GzsC3tnn70U

[Astro]

And closer to home, 2nd time out

http://youtu.be/uqV2B1A93Ps

[Astro]

Millweld sliders / steps

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[Tweakedoffroad]

Welcome aboard mate some great photos so whats next

[Dark 1]

Love that mill weld bar, would of loved one of those on my girl.


Tapatalking my way around.

[Astro]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

The Millweld rear bar fitted up almost perfectly. Only bolt that didn't line up was one of the 4 around the tow hitch receiver.

Next on the agenda is:
Detroit E-locker
roof cage
reduction gears


Mods so far:
TJM bullbar and 12000 lb winch
Millweld rear bar
Millweld sliders
LED reverse light on mast with switch for camping
GME UHF
Parrot Bluetooth that does stereo, phone, USB, SD card, I-pod, MP3
cargo barrier
ORS drawers
Platinum drop-down fridge slide
dual battery (all new accessories powered of spare battery)
2" HD lift to front
2" MD lift to rear with airbags
Detroit soft-locker in rear
Fibreglass flares

[Bigrig]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

The Millweld rear bar fitted up almost perfectly. Only bolt that didn't line up was one of the 4 around the tow hitch receiver.

Next on the agenda is:
Detroit E-locker
roof cage
reduction gears


Mods so far:
TJM bullbar and 12000 lb winch
Millweld rear bar
Millweld sliders
LED reverse light on mast with switch for camping
GME UHF
Parrot Bluetooth that does stereo, phone, USB, SD card, I-pod, MP3
cargo barrier
ORS drawers
Platinum drop-down fridge slide
dual battery (all new accessories powered of spare battery)
2" HD lift to front
2" MD lift to rear with airbags
Detroit soft-locker in rear
Fibreglass flares

Sniff, sniff ... you smell that?? Smells like a weapon in the making!!! lol

Looking forward to hearing about it as it goes mate!!

[Astro]

Sniff, sniff ... you smell that?? Smells like a weapon in the making!!! lol

Looking forward to hearing about it as it goes mate!!

Thanks mate, don't know about being a weapon, but a very capable tourer for sure. No body lift, no 35s, no 4" lift (well maybe not :devilred: )

[growler2058]

Nice lookin troll mate gotta love the whities

[taslucas]

Nice lookin troll mate gotta love the whities

Is that a touch of racism? Hahaha

Nice looking rig Astro:)

Lucas

[Astro]

Thanks guys, might call it Migaloo.

Forgot, it also has front radius arm spacers.

[Bigrig]

No body lift, no 35s, no 4" lift (well maybe not :devilred: )

And it'd still go most places mate ... top rig

[Timbo]

Nice car Astro. I used to love Astroboy cartoon as a kid hahaha.

How are you liking the Milweld rear bar and side steps? I've been looking into buying their stuff recently.. figured it'd be a nice drive up to Mansfield one Saturday and get them to fit all the gear while I'm there.

Can you comment on the quality? Did you fit the bar yourself? Can you possibly take more pics of the bar like departure angle, side on views, underneath, the welds!

One thing I was told to watch out for was the welds on the wheel carrier because they are normally the first to go carrying a 35" tyre (not that I will be, but still).

But yeah, narrowed my rear bar and steps suppliers down to 3 mobs.
Milweld, All Terrain 4x4 and S&J Horsepower.

Also, where'd you get that light bar? I googled "Sudso Light bar" and resulted in a patrol 4x4 link. No way in hell im going there with the viruses that site has now.

Cheers

[Astro]

No worries Timbo, give me a day or so.

Light mast -
Bordertrek Fabrications
7 Racecourse Road
Bordertown
SA 5268

0400 250 734
bordertech4wd@dodo.com.au

[Timbo]

No worries Timbo, give me a day or so.

Light mast -
Bordertrek Fabrications
7 Racecourse Road
Bordertown
SA 5268

0400 250 734
bordertech4wd@dodo.com.au

Cool man.

I emailed Millweld and asked them if I can drive up, buy a heap of stuff and for them to fit it, haha.

[Astro]

For Timbo (and anyone else who's interested), here are some close-ups of the Millweld rear bar.

Right rear corner. The plate is where the spring-loaded pin sits to hold the wheel carrier in the open position
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2012-03-01_17-11-44_141.jpg

Tow hitch receiver
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2012-03-01_17-12-05_397.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2012-03-01_17-12-13_825.jpg

Showing departure angle - the tow bar now sits a fair bit higher than standard
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/Astro_56_dub/4WD/2012-03-01_17-12-42_423.jpg

[Timbo]

look like nice fat welds.

How long did it take you to fit the bar?

They told me it takes them about 4 hours to fit and wire it up.

[Astro]

Yeah mate, bit more than half a day, not long really. As I said, fitted up nicely.

And they modified their sliders to make them steps, for the wife.

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[mudduck]

Nice looking truck mate. Gotta love white ones. Will watch the progress.