Recent content by wedgetail

Cool story bro. Lucky you were there so you can tell us what really happened - which was what exactly? The chassis did not bend. Bent chassis is a major rego defect and would’ve not been viable to repair - do you want the rego number so you can look up it’s rego history or status (available...

Have a closer look - you can see three bales on the trailer - if it makes that much difference to you. Two stacked on ends (like all the utes are loaded), one on top. Pretty stupid and I observant comment that shows your biased supposition- how can a bale sitting on its flat be sitting on a bale...

The reason I know the weight of the bales is I was carting it from town in the semi so looked at the weigh bridge ticket each time

I never said the front diff smashes were utes, I even mentioned side by sides just before. You haven’t been reading my posts (or misunderstanding them). My point is maintenance costs are significantly higher due to to IFS not being able to handle the wear and tare. There have been breakages of...

Well might as well try and make it seem like we’re civilised! Yeah can’t beat a good dick swinging hey? Problem is as soon as you degrade into that illiterate ranting you’ve lost even if you’re right… Interesting, I’m seeing a trend here. Looks more like it’s one kiwi vs reality

For sure - I’m sure that’s spot on. Although side by sides are gaining traction here - mostly replacing quad bikes. Workcover are pushing them hard and there are big government funded financial incentives to buying one especially if you trade in a quad bike. They’re handy but can’t do it all...

Distance coupled with rough terrain causes fatigue, which is a massive factor in mechanical breakdowns. This is going to be much more prevalent in Australia (28x the landmass). Heat affects everything, including parts that don’t have a temperature gauge. The difference in ambiance is often...

I never said the IFS utes were constantly breaking - you inferred that. I said I have seen breakages (Ford even has an official repair kit for the Ranger’s body because it’s common enough, my mate was sent one by Ford Australia through his dealer. It includes large rivets and pressed plates)...

Certainly the case with VDJs, sometimes you don’t know your fork style until you’ve got the box out. I’ve mixed and matched HDJ/HZJ/FZJ clutch bearings/forks before and always copied the fork to bearing set and never had any dramas. I’ve generally got a few bearings around to compare - sometimes...

What markets got the hdj79 past 2006?

I’m sure there’d be heaps of photos, just not necessarily posted on places you can google them, probably fair few on Facebook - I don’t look out for them or search for them as it’s completely normal. Everyone just accepts solid axles break less so it’s no big deal to come across flogged out IFS...

It’s the fork that varies - Need to match the bearing to the fork

I’m actually staggered that someone who is (I assume) a 4x4 enthusiast can look at an IFS setup with all its multitude of flimsy complicated components and not see very clearly it’s never going to be as durable as a solid axle with its much larger, stronger, fewer and simpler components

You call up any mechanics and around Bourke, Tenant Creek, Mt Isa, Julia Creek, Katherine, Kununurra etc. and ask them what has more chassis/suspension/drive line issues - cruiser/patrols or IFS utes per mark i guarantee they’ll say IFS by a long shot

Right - so reckon I’m lying huh? That’s a pathetic comeback. And you’re not in the industry I’m talking about are you? So you’re not qualified to even comment on it. I am - a farm mechanic for 10 years and now farm mechanic for 4. I am 100% in the thick of it - I work on farmers vehicles, all my...