Iv been a long time lurker on this forum and never posted so thought it was about time i showed you my rig. Im from Victoria Australia and we have povo pack 80s compared to you guys in the states. Were lucky to have diesel motors however things like factory lockers and leather seats are only found in the rare top of the range sahara.
Iv owned my 80 for close to 10 years now and have given it a couple of build ups in this time. Its been from a relatively tame tourer on 33" tires up to 37"s. This time round i wanted to be able to do the long trips as well as be able to tackle the hard stuff. So allot of thinking and research i hope iv found the perfect compromise.
About the oldest photo i could find of it
Under the bonnet i have the NA 4.2L diesel 1hz motor. after a year or 2 of ownership i got sick of its lack of power so i bolted on a DTS turbo kit. Then Later on i added a 3" exhaust and a homemade intercooler setup. Its still no race car but has more then enough power for what i want to do. i also have duel batteries and a air compressor.
In the Cabin iv replaced the front seats with recaros and modified the centre console to take a fridge. Iv also replaced the stereo with a more modern unit with amps to get the sound happening. In the back i have some outback roller draws with a fridge slide and cargo barrier.
On the front of the car i have a arb bar with a 8274 hi mount winch and a light bar. i have custom homemade silders and a Kaymar rear bar to protect the back and carry the spare tier.
Under the car i have an eaton Elocker in the rear diff while the front stays unlocked at this stage. i have also converted the transfer to part time after i destroyed the centre diff.
Suspension i have 2" old man emu coils controlled by King racing 2.5" remote res smoothies that have totally transformed how the car drives and handles.
As for wheels and tires i bead locked the factory 80 series wheels and brought a set of the new Mickey Thomson deegan 38s in the 315 size. I had to trim and massage the guards a little to make them clear.
Iv owned my 80 for close to 10 years now and have given it a couple of build ups in this time. Its been from a relatively tame tourer on 33" tires up to 37"s. This time round i wanted to be able to do the long trips as well as be able to tackle the hard stuff. So allot of thinking and research i hope iv found the perfect compromise.
About the oldest photo i could find of it
Under the bonnet i have the NA 4.2L diesel 1hz motor. after a year or 2 of ownership i got sick of its lack of power so i bolted on a DTS turbo kit. Then Later on i added a 3" exhaust and a homemade intercooler setup. Its still no race car but has more then enough power for what i want to do. i also have duel batteries and a air compressor.
In the Cabin iv replaced the front seats with recaros and modified the centre console to take a fridge. Iv also replaced the stereo with a more modern unit with amps to get the sound happening. In the back i have some outback roller draws with a fridge slide and cargo barrier.
On the front of the car i have a arb bar with a 8274 hi mount winch and a light bar. i have custom homemade silders and a Kaymar rear bar to protect the back and carry the spare tier.
Under the car i have an eaton Elocker in the rear diff while the front stays unlocked at this stage. i have also converted the transfer to part time after i destroyed the centre diff.
Suspension i have 2" old man emu coils controlled by King racing 2.5" remote res smoothies that have totally transformed how the car drives and handles.
As for wheels and tires i bead locked the factory 80 series wheels and brought a set of the new Mickey Thomson deegan 38s in the 315 size. I had to trim and massage the guards a little to make them clear.
