Bear's GU ST build-up

[BearGUST]

Hi peoples,
I've been meaning to do this for a while and now is the time!
I enjoy having a look at other peoples rigs so hopefully you see some stuff you like here.

I've had a couple of 4WD's in the past and decided a GU was a pretty good way to go, I went to the auctions and picked up this ol' girl at the right price (around half what similar Land Cruisers were going for!)

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It's a late 2002 GU3 ST, ZD30, 5 spd Manual.

I wanted something good for touring but with plenty of ability, but keep it fairly low key.
First stop was some tyres, I decided 285/75 R16 BFG A/T's were the way to go. I'd never really heard a bad word about them, I want to stick to proven stuff so I hopefully don't get let down in the middle of nowhere.

Since then I've added:
OME 2" lift with Front Sway Bar Disconnects
Safari Snorkel
AVM High Performance Free Wheeling Hubs
ARB Winch Bar - no winch yet...
GME TX4500 UHF - I liked that you can change the backlight colour to match the rest of the dash
Roof Rack - to be modified for rooftop tent
Rear Draws with fridge slide
3" Exhaust
Dtronic Chip

As well as a few maintenance items:
Front wheel bearings and swivel hub kit
Front rotors and pads
Oils changed
Drive belt and pulley, though it still squeaks a bit but will be sorted soon!

Things on the go are:
Intercooler upgrade - ordered today
Catch can - ordered today
Second Battery - tray fitted, solenoid ordered today
Reverse Camera - partially fitted

I'll dig up some pics and keep you posted.

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[DX grunt]

G'day mate. Nice truck and build up. Few members are going for the rooftop tents with plenty of posts/buildups to give you ideas.

Take care out there.

Rossco

[BearGUST]

Thanks mate, I'm enjoying it as I go. I can't believe I don't have any pics of it with lift and snorkel fitted, I'll sort that out very soon!


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[Sir Roofy]

how do you find th ome lift a good rid or stiff

[BearGUST]

I'm happy with it, I didn't want it to be too firm so I went the medium load springs.
It is still definitely not soft but seems to be a good compromise, handles pretty well all things considered.

[Sir Roofy]

I'm happy with it, I didn't want it to be too firm so I went the medium load springs.
It is still definitely not soft but seems to be a good compromise, handles pretty well all things considered.

thanks for that was considering OME my self

[BearGUST]

thanks for that was considering OME my self

If I was buy another Patrol I'd go the OME again, ARB stuff can be a bit dearer but you get what you pay for...

I've picked up the Intercooler so will hopefully be fitting it this week, I'll actually stop to take some pics for this mod!

[BearGUST]

So here's a couple of the pics from last night, finished up at about 12:15 after fitting the intercooler, catch can & drive belt tensioner (which I picked up for a steal on ebay )

Before:



I got this at Bunnings for $6 to mount the catch can:











So far it seems to pull better down low with the intercooler, I'm hoping that will be the case when I test it out in the bush this weekend...

[Sir Roofy]

where did you get the catch can from?

[BearGUST]

I ordered it thru ebay. It came as a kit with the hoses, clamps & reducers etc.
No ABS made the install really easy.
I have noticed that it has a pressure regulator - does anyone know how these should be adjusted?