Builds 79 Aussie BJ55 build (2 Viewers)

[brisveganbj42]

been busy in the week the pig has been registered..
- tuffy modded to clear the handbrake amd installed

- 4.56s and airlockerd centers installed
- internal spare mount built

- sliders mocked and chassis brackets bent

- found a bj73 bash plate to fix and use

we're about 200kms from home in the north of tge start for a long weekend. we're picking up a horse float for the drive home.

 

[brisveganbj42]

the 4.56s and 34s has the engine sitting at 2600rpm at 100kph which is a more than id like. egts are around 300c and boost sits about 10.. i can push it harder to go faster but prefer not to.

i think im going to have to swap the 4.56s out for 3.5 or 3.7 diff gears. theres enough torque around 1800-2000rpm to run in 5th gear.

speaking of 5th gear it would pop out at times so i need to look at that too...

all good though, its part of figuring out where things are at.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Knocking it out!

 

[Megadoomer]

Looks great and glad you are on the road.

I am curious about the all the hoops you had an engineer buy off but they don't have an issue with no rear bumper?

 

[Megadoomer]

 

[brisveganbj42]

Looks great and glad you are on the road.

I am curious about the all the hoops you had an engineer buy off but they don't have an issue with no rear bumper?

The engineer did ask if i had one but apparently isnt a road worthy item or needed for engineering.

 

[brisveganbj42]

well we made it home with no issues.. even dragging this thing behind us.. hardly knew it was there!

 

[brisveganbj42]

A couple of vids i got asked to take..

 

[RUSH55]

Freaking me out a little driving on the wrong side of the road like that

 

[bobm]

Couple more and it won't

 

[RUSH55]

Was having flashbacks to A Clockwork Orange - we were way more than a couple ’s in!

 

[brisveganbj42]

Not much to report but a few things done..

Ordered 3.72:1 Ring and Pinions which are in the mail.. removed the 4.56's and replaced them with 4.11s..
On the 4.56's towing a horse float 200kms I got 13.4L/100km (74L/550KM .. first tank on the 4.11's I got 11.3L/100kms (75L/660KM)..
Got a roll of 10mm airline for diff and gearbox breathers installed..
Got the UHF installed in the tuffy:

Handpeice and switch panel done... I need to find a momentary rocker switch for Winch In/Out controls:

I wanted to space down the sway bar as its 10mm away from the sump plug when the vehicle is in a static position. I had some SHS which did a great job of spacing the sway bar away from the sump.... but bound up the front end on flex:

It was good to play in the front yard and try and work the suspension a bit.

I was going to go for a wheel yesterday as the family is up in Brisbane for a week.. but plans changed and I decided to get some thing done around the house..

 

[bobm]

Steering wheel on wrong side , Need to put that on list .

 

[PabloCruise]

the new rear belts turned up in the mail today and went straight in.. The engineering has other engagements interstate so it's going to be a race to get everything done for engineering before he heads away for a week..

Apologies if I asked you this already, I always ask, did you have those seatbelt mounts existing in the C pillars? Or did you add?

 

[PabloCruise]

been busy in the week the pig has been registered..
- tuffy modded to clear the handbrake amd installed

- 4.56s and airlockerd centers installed
- internal spare mount built

- sliders mocked and chassis brackets bent

- found a bj73 bash plate to fix and use

we're about 200kms from home in the north of tge start for a long weekend. we're picking up a horse float for the drive home.

She looks Boss mate! And the kids look thrilled...

 

[PabloCruise]

Hoops jumped through ,Pig registered for road use! Daily duties ahead!

Now for the mods, and then adventures!

Nice work!

Congratulations!!!

 

[ToyotaMatt]

indeed a kool pjct !


nice ..........

 

[brisveganbj42]

Apologies if I asked you this already, I always ask, did you have those seatbelt mounts existing in the C pillars? Or did you add?

They were in there from factory. (and no drama's asking again )

 

[brisveganbj42]

went wheeling today.. just a putt around some local tracks so nothing terribly hard.. just sussing things out.. pig went all right with no issues:

the before

my support vehicle

the after:

had a go at this section but it was a struggle with open diffs. i stopped the camera to walk it and pick a line but then forgot to restart it after i got back in. I gave my spotter my mobile to video with but all i got was a pocket full of black.


no photos or video though

 

[PabloCruise]

Looks like a solid outing!!!