Whoever can call me on 082-570-0718. Sommer bring the Coke and ice too
Do you seriously want me to dig out the bumper and take pics ...? We will have to make it 3 bottles of Captain then!
Its the standard 265/16's. The tyres are brand new so letting the lot go for R10,000 is already far less than I paid for it. It includes the new nuts I also had to buy.
Front bumper ... vir a bottel Captain of so
I think it is time to get rid of all the crap that is making my deurmekaar wendy look untidy. One of them is a 2006 Fortuner front bumper, white. I will let it go for a bottel of captain morgan ... or two.
And then I still have 4 brand new tyres on standard foruner rims.
Topic: The Fortuner is taking shape
Re: The Fortuner is taking shape
I can happily report that the Fortuner project is done! Front locker is in and it performs like crazy!! Air suspension is in and levels the ass very nicely. The drawer system and the rest of the packing system is in and works really well. All ready .. and nowhere to go!!!! Its called leave of absenc...
Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:03 pm
Mickey Thompson 265/75 16" Mud Terrain MTZ on Mickey Thompson 8J neg offset Aluminium rims that I powder coated black
Het 'n foto reg van agter geneem en gaan al die afmetings vir jou gee wat hopelik jou taal sal vergemaklik. "n vriend van my wil dieselfde doen so kry jou prys en kwaliteit reg!
Vir die res, Nico is besig om vir my 'n drawer system te bou.
Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:31 pm
Fascinating blog about the lift, thank you. There is some serious food for thought. Mine is a standard OME lift, total lift was about 70mm. I have not experienced any swaying, as a matter of fact, I find the Tuner to be MUCH more stable now with the OME's. But then ... the only long trip I have done...
Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:46 pm
265 x 16 x 75 profile, standard is 70 profile. Slightly too big, had to remove the front mudflaps, now not catching even under articulation. Would however not work with standard bumper but fine with steel bumper.
The Fortuner is taking shape
AS promised before, some pics of the Fortuner; most of which taken in the Central Kalahari last week. Next project, front locker and air suspension in the back before the end of this month ... then it is just purrrrrfect. http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo53/Rockspiderleo/8-1.jpg http://i361.phot...
Topic: Fortuner V6 in my IFS Hilux
Re: Fortuner V6 in my IFS Hilux
I guess I should have continued with this thread a long time ago. After a long deliberation I decided to rather convert the Fortuner and will sell the Hilux to the first bidder. I have already fitted rocksliders and the sparewheel carrier and bumper bullbar are at this very moment being manufactured...
What a gorgious little girl, the mother is quite a looker too but that bakkie ...!
Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:05 pm
Ek was net lank genoeg daar om te weet dat dit gr8 was. Hoekom maak julle dit nie 'n vaste maandelikse instelling nie? As 'n langstaande lid van die 4WDC kan ek dalk probeer om 'n woordjie in tesit om die koste af te bring as dit 'n vaste program is.
Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:07 pm
Ek het 'n longrange tank ja, en weer ja, die rekenaar werk nog steeds net op die oorspronklike tank se grote. Dit pla my egter nie. Ek moet ook 'n sparewheel carrier kry maar die pryse wat ek sover gekry het was mal. Sy spaar hang heeltemal te laag om byvoorbeeld Botswana toe te gaan met daai hoe mi...
Ek Hoor jou. Ek het 'n teorie of twee. Moontlik is daar dalk 'n ontwerpsprobleem maar dink so daaraan. As jy kyk na die Fortuner se verkoop syfers, verkoop hulle meer as wat die meeste ander SUV's in alle klasse saam verkoop. 10% (vir arguments onthalwe) van die gemiddelde 110 Discos, 55 Pajeros, 22...
Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:24 pm
Alex, jy praat my taal. Ons moet gesels sometime binnekort. Ek moet erken, ek weet glad nie watter kant toe nie. Plekke waar ek met die bakkie gery het sal my innerlik seer maak om die Fortuner deur te vat tov takke, bosse, modder, stof ens. Maar dan weer, al die mods op die Lux beinvloed betroubaar...
Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:49 am
Leon, jy is nou op die regte pad, ek het n Fortuner Auto 4x4 en ek wil die LS 430 V8 vvti inbou maar ek soek nog n enjin ek sal definitief jou ingedagte hou as ek die 430 gekry het, wil jy hom ook permanent 4x4 maak soos Fortuner of gaan jy jou transfer van die Hilux hou? Pers Kers, jy dink bietjie...
Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:53 pm
Fortuner V6 in my IFS Hilux
To make a looong story short ... I arrived back from Chobe today with Rockspider jnr wat homself goed gedra het. Driving a V6 Fortuner as well, the power of the 2.7, even though it is slightly modified, was nothing short of ?#$%&@* frustrating! I must credit the motor with the fact that I am running...
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:30 pm
Topic: Latest pics of Rockspider jnr
Re: Latest pics of Rockspider jnr
32" x 11,5"
Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:15 pm
Dawid, stuur asb vir my die tekening dan sal ek kyk of ek vir ons 'n stel kan maak. Die rims lyk genuin goed in die swart. :D
Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:18 am
Ek het nog nie regtig gery met hom nie. Net van huis tot by die tyre plek omtrent 1 km weg en terug. Maar ek het al baie stelle BF Muds gehad in byna elke size to 33". Hulle raas meer as pad bande, obviously, maar ek het dit nog nooit as steurend ervaar nie en offroad is hulle puik! Ek is self baie ...
Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:26 pm
Latest pics of Rockspider jnr
I guess the pics may not look much different from the previous but the difference is that the Rock-Spider jnr is on the road again, well, kind off, but now with its new Micky Thompson 10J rims. http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo53/Rockspiderleo/Pic003-1.jpg http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo53...
Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:12 am
Topic: Eerste kiekies van Rockspider jnr
Re: Eerste kiekies van Rockspider jnr
ATS hier aan die wesrand het, nadat hulle behoorlik huiswerk gedoen het, bevestig dat ek die 11,5 duim breed 32" BF's op die 10J Mickey Thompson rims kan gebruik. Dit is egter die minimum groote band vir die 10J so ek hoop maar nie dit sal probleme gee nie. Dit is egter nie aantebeveelbaar vir enige...
Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:06 pm
Dit is glad nie duur nie. Die spacers het ek sommer van afval mildsteel rod laat maak. Die diameter is seker so 50mm. My bumper bullbar het ek net 2 nuwe gate geboor maar as jy 'n standaard bumper het of enige ander bumper behalwe ARB, sal jy dalk brackets moet maak om dit te lig. Die petrol filler ...
Topic: Bucket seats vir Rockspider jnr
Re: Bucket seats vir Rockspider jnr
Leon, Is dit die spares net soos mens onder die dorp binne kom (ek dink Aphill Ave)?[/quote]
Ek het op die GPS gery en anyway nie by die regte plek uitgekom nie. Dis oorkant 'n Hyperama waar die pad split tussen 2 eenrigtings. Bel hulle maar net.
Ek sal gou probeer om die proses te verduidelik. Weereens nie rocket science nie. As jy na die vloer kyk van voor af soos die prentjie illustreer (die passasiers kant met die gearbox aan die linkerkant), dan is daar 'n channel waarop die oorspronklike bankie gemonteer was. Omdat dit 'n bank was is d...
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:51 pm
Ek het die steering rod na ons werkswinkel toe gevat waar hulle dit basies middeldeur gesny het. 'n Ander dukker rod was gesny met 'n binne diameter dieselfde as die steering rod se buite diameter. Die steering rod is basies aan albei kante in die extension ingedruk en gesweis. As mens na die crumpl...
Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:30 am
Bring maar daai rims vir my, ek sal seker myne ook invat vir powdercoating sodra ek dit ontvang het by Procotech in Stormill Roodepoort 011-474-1602.
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:46 am
Ek is seker dit sal inpas, beter waarskeinlik maar kan dalk die beenspasie agter verminder. "If you are looking for seats, go to Auto Spares in Benoni tel : 011-422-4520. They have hundreds of seats for all vehicle types though they all look in a pretty bad shape cos they are so dirty." Was gepost o...
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:54 am
Eerste kiekies van Rockspider jnr
Hier is die eerste fotos van Rock-Spider jnr. Sy 50mm lift is in en hy is amper reg om weer te ry. Die gearlever is nog steeds 'n klein probleempie en sal dit oplos deur die console te verwyder en net 'n aluminium plaat daar te sit. Fotos sal volg so met die tyd saam. Die bumper was sommer maklik, h...
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:43 am
Bucket seats vir Rockspider jnr
Ek het al voorheen hierna verwys maar hier is 'n kiekie. Die eerste een het maar met 'n gestoei ingegaan maar die 2de een het sommer maklik gegaan nadat ek toe al die pyne uitgesorteer het. Dit sit baie baie beter as die bankie maar as jy enigiets langer is as my 1.8 m sal ek dit nie voorstel nie. M...
Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:34 am
Topic: Rockspider se nuwe toy en goed om te verkoop
Re: Rockspider se nuwe toy en goed om te verkoop
15 duim, 8J
Prys is R2000 vir 5 rims
Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:06 pm
Dankie Dawid maar ek sommer die m@er in vir jou dat jy met daai mooi rims hier by my aangekom het :x Was vandag by LA Sport, die kerel weet nie waarvan ek praat nie en gaan terug kom na my toe ... dan sal ek kiekies wys sodra die nuwe rims gepowdercoat is en op is :D: Sooooooooooooo, ek het al weer ...
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:02 pm
Topic: Dual Transfer case
Re: Dual Transfer case
Rockspider het geen ander probleme gehad met joune nie? Geen ander probleme nie en ek het vir 'n paar jaar so gery. So ver ek weet is daar niemand wat die crawler adaptors aanhou nie, die mark is te klein. Maar jy kan vor Ronald bel, hy deal met die goed en sal dit vir jou kan inbring in 'n besendi...
Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:03 pm
Ek het 'n dual case conversion gedoen op die Rock-Spider en was die lekkerste speelding wat ek ooit gehad het. Ek het een stap verder gegaan en die een box se ratios verlaag vanaf 2.7 na 4.7:1??? Kannie so lekker die ratios onthou nie. Dit is awsome en die voertuig klim moeiteloos by enigiets uit. D...
Topic: Body lift on 2.7 (2004) Hilux
Re: Body lift on 2.7 (2004) Hilux
Dankie, het al reeds. Hy het ook so biekie hassles met die gearlever maar nie so erg soos Johann VA nie. Ek sal maar moet sien hoe erg my probleem is voor ek verder kommentaar kan lewer.
Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:38 pm
After a loooooong struggle and many phone calls I found bucket seats for Rock-Spider jnr!!!! :thumbup: If you are looking for seats, go to Auto Spares in Benoni tel : 011-422-4520. They have hundreds of seats for all vehicle types though they all look in a pretty bad shape cos they are so dirty. :co...
Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:47 am
BenHur wrote: Nee wat nie op my bakkie of Deon sin of het ek daarmee issues gehad nie.
Bennie, julle bakkies is SFA. Toe ek die Rock_Spider gelig het, het ek ook nie nodig gehad om die kieries te verleng nie. Die 2.7 lyk so bietjie na 'n ander storie.
Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:44 am
mmmmm, lyk my ons sal maar die gearlevers moet verleng, biekie buig of ten minste so biekie van die bakwerk moet wegsny. Ek sal maar kyk die naweek watter van die opsies die maklikste sal wees.
Weet, jy, my grootste probleem is nou dat ek die cab gelig het, sit my wipers te laag
Die probleem wat ek verwag met die gearlever is ny die lengte van my arm nie maar of die gear lever nie teen die kant van die body gaan druk nie.
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:10 pm
Thanx Bennie. Ek sal so biekie daar rond krap hierdie Saterdag. Bly om te hoor dat daar genoeg speling is om die steering rod te skuif met spacers sonder om daaraan te weld. Vor ek die radiator skuif sal ek maar kyk of ek nie maar net die cowling so klein biekie kan sny nie, maar dan weer, vir airfl...
Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:43 pm
Body lift on 2.7 (2004) Hilux
Rockspider jnr is making very slow progress - just havent got time!! I bought Dave's 2.7 s/c 2004 Hilux in December already but only yesterday managed to finalise the 50mm body lift and fitted the 32" BF Mud KM2's (new tread pattern). The body lift went without hassles. The radiator is attached to t...
Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:01 am
Topic: New Rims on Older Hilux
Re: New Rims on Older Hilux
I have 6 rims from my 2004 Hilux for sale...
Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:35 pm
Topic: My 2002 Hilux and its first upgrades
Re: My 2002 Hilux and its first upgrades
I have a simple steel roof rack from Echo for sal which should be quite a bit lower than that fancy Ally one.
Topic: Powder coating of rims
Re: Powder coating of rims
Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:52 pm
Topic: 2.7i Engine troubles??
Re: 2.7i Engine troubles??
My 2.7 I recently sold had 205 000 Km on the clock. I serviced it at 15000 km intervals instead of the recommended 10000km. I towed a heavy trailer, never spared the revs and would stay at the red line for long distances on mountain passes, passing vehicles etc while towing and sold it at 205000 km....
Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:34 pm
I still have a Dastek Unichip lying in my garage somewhere together with the computer for a 2.7. I wonder if it has a value or even if it is still working. My new addition 2.7, as I understood from Dave, should have a SAC chip in it. Can anybody tell me which chip is the best? Or would anybody be in...
Just thought I would let u guys know how cheap and easy it is to have your rims or whateva u want powder coated in your desired colour, even nipple pink if that turns u on. I spray painted rims once before for my offroad trailer which looked nice but started chipping quickly and the cost of automoti...
Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:18 pm
Topic: KZ-TE Power Problem Fixed..........
Re: KZ-TE Power Improvement - Any Quick Fixes?
The only reason I can think why JaMMeX is happy with the performance of his KZTE is because he is not used to really good performance :wink: or for the fact that he is at sea level. Myself and ecotech is at 1800 m above sea level. Perhaps that is the difference. Even when towing, my old 2,7 would ha...
I have a couple of friends who would rather sell their wifes before getting rid of their Diesel vehicles. I guess each to himself. I like power en responsiveness and need to be in control of the power delivery, especially when playing. Very often making up an obtsacle is the timing on when and how m...
Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:36 pm
Topic: Sitplekke vir s/c Hilux
Re: Sitplekke vir s/c Hilux
Baie dankie. Ek sal bietjie gaan soek maar gut feel se hulle gaan nie maklik bekombaar wees nie. Die Corolla seats wat ek in Die Rock-Spider gesit het het baie maklik in gegaan so ek sal maar die eerste en beste stel seats vat wat ek kan kry. Die Celicia seats lyk sommer baie grand!
In the Rockspider's story I failed to tell you all that after I sold the red 2.7 Lux I bought a KZTE for its supposed better fuel consumption, better towing ability and of course that it would be new. WHAT A MISTAKE!!!!!! I had the KZTE for all but 8 months and sold it out of frustration and bought ...
Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:37 am
By measuring with a string it may appear to fit but under articulation or even driving in your driveway may see some body contact. My rig was lifted by 50mm on the body and about 70mm or so on the suspension. I still cut away a small corner on the body and covered it again with a plate. Problem solv...
Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:32 am
Topic: Pros vs Cons on body lift
Re: Pros vs Cons on body lift
I did a 50 mm body lift on my SFA Rock-Spider which allowed me to go to 35" tyres. The suspension was of course also raised with OME's, longer shakle hangers and scissor shakles. It makes the rig also look more aggressive and visually very appealing, in my opinion. I never looked back and am in the ...
Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:11 am
Sitplekke vir s/c Hilux
Ek het nou my nuwe 2004 Hilux 2.7 gekry en daai bank sitplek is sommer @#$. In die rockspider het ek destyds 'n stel corolla seats ingebou wat maklik ingegaan het. Kan enigiemand my se watse sitplekke wat darem goeie kant support het maklik in die single cab inpas?
Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:06 am
Rockspider se nuwe toy en goed om te verkoop
Soos ek in 'n vorige blog gese het, was ek opsoek na 'n 2,7 s/c Hilux. Ek kon my geluk nie glo toe ek die perfekte bakkie gekry het nie!! Hy is bos reg en ek hoef amper niks te doen nie. Ek het gister ontvangs geneem van my 2004, Hilux 2.7 single cab 4x4. Specs: ARB air locker voor standaard locker ...
Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:47 am
Topic: Please give tyre recommendations
Re: Please give tyre recommendations
Riceburner wrote: Leon het jy nog daai Simexes?
Nee, het hulle destyds saam met die Rockspider verkoop.