Locked HDJ80 from New Zealand

[Kiwi Digger]

Hi I'm Jeremy I'm an excavator operator from New Zealand here to show you guys my 80 series cruiser.

I bought this truck about a year ago already built for a fairly good price. The previous owner has done an excellent job on the truck so my plan is to fix up some minor issues and change a few things to suit my needs and style.

Since I have owned it I have done normal maintenance had the front diff housing rebuilt and am current having the cracks in the chassis welded and plated. Im hoping this will finally resolve the steering/death wobble issues I'm having.

I have a lot planned for this truck and am hoping to make some good progress on it as soon as I can find a decent place to work on it. This is in the pipeline and should be happening soon.

Here's a list of mods from the PO:

91 vx landcruiser done 230,000ks
rebuilt motor with brand new crank, rods and oversize pistons etc etc etc (done 2000k’s)
fully reconditioned auto and torque convertor with new coolers done by aceomatic (done 1000k’s)
Nitro gear 4.88 front and rear ring and pinions set up by 4x4 accessories (done 3500k’s)
RCV Chromolly cv’s, axels, and hub gears (never been used)
Part time conversion
triple diff lock
Limited interior all in fantastic condition (no fridge tho)
Superior engineering 5-6 inch lift kit
Custom front and rear bars with shortened chassis and hitch receiver
Custom rock sliders
runva 12000lb electric winch with dyneema
Custom radius arm flip and x-link to allow more flex but also has a lock pin to provide great on road handling
Fully reconditioned brakes front and rear incl full set of front pistons 2 weeks ago
37x12.5x17 bfg km2’s almost brand new on bead lock steel wheels (32bolt)
GME 3500 prs radio
Sony Bluetooth headunit
Mechanical oil pressure, egt, and boost gauges
Torque converter lockup on separate switch
Water to air intercooler in the intake manifold
Custom high tensile tie rod with new links
3 inch turbo back exhaust incl dump pipe
new injectors when motor rebuilt
Rebuilt power steering pump and box when engine was out

And what you are all waiting fo,r some pics, unfortunately I dont have many of the truck but we have a few events coming up this month so the pics will come guys

Thanks for looking

 

[ZA80]

Great looking truck

 

[Kiwi Digger]

Great looking truck

Thanks mate

 

[RiFF RaFF]

Wow! I mean - WOW!

 

[Pat80]

Mint rig!

 

[Kiwi Digger]

Thanks mate, if anyone knows how I can edit my original post let me know.. I have tried the search function and the user guide!

 

[greentruck]

At the bottom of your posts is your name. Just to the right of it should be an "Edit" button. May be because you're new if it's missing. On some forums, if the orginal post is re-edited by a new member, it throws the whole thing back to needing moderation. Don't know if that's true here, but may be why if it is. Keep posting, it may go away after a few more posts/comments.

BTW, nice truck. I have a penpal in New Zealand who keeps planes flying up near Bay of Plenty.

 

[Kiwi Digger]

At the bottom of your posts is your name. Just to the right of it should be an "Edit" button. May be because you're new if it's missing. On some forums, if the orginal post is re-edited by a new member, it throws the whole thing back to needing moderation. Don't know if that's true here, but may be why if it is. Keep posting, it may go away after a few more posts/comments.

BTW, nice truck. I have a penpal in New Zealand who keeps planes flying up near Bay of Plenty.

Thanks mate I guess I am still on probation

I'm a bit further north of BOP but have spent many a raucous summer down at the mount/Tauranga area

 

[Tapage]

pics ? what we need it's a video .. !

How much boost are you running ...? ( I miss it from your intro ..? )

nice 80 ..

 

[junior80]

That looks choice bro!

 

[Kiwi Digger]

churr my aussie bro

 

[AussieHJCruza]

Very nice truck!

 

[Kiwi Digger]

Very nice truck!

Thanks buddy it's only going to get better, watch this space

 

[FLX80T]

Love the wheels mate.

 

[Kiwi Digger]

Love the wheels mate.

cheers mate Im thinking about blacking out the centres anyone have any suggestions for what coating I should use?

 

[Kernal]

Nice truck.

 

[Kiwi Digger]

pics ? what we need it's a video .. !

How much boost are you running ...? ( I miss it from your intro ..? )

nice 80 ..

Hi mate I missed this post. Am currently running the standard turbo @ about 12psi. Looking at upgrading the turbo soon.. will probably go for a Steve Murch CT26 recore for now. He is a local builder who does lots of turbos in NZ and Australia.

 

[Kiwi Digger]

Heres a few vids (pulled from YouTube not mine) for Tapage showing off the Local terrain here in Auckland/North Island of New Zealand.

 

[B Point]

Hey..very nice. Dig the Samurai (Jimny) in the second clip.

 

[Kiwi Digger]

Hi guys a bit of an update and a bit of a cry for help too.

Last time I posted I mentioned I was getting the cracks in the chassis welded up. This has been done to a somewhat average standard imo. But appears to be holding up and is under warranty so that's besides the point really. I was however still having death wobble issues so I swapped the bead locked 37's for a set of 35" trepadors on 15" steel rims. This has fixed the death wobble issue for the most part. There is still a slight wobble which I believe is a balance issue as I havent had the wheels balanced yet. I can live with this for now.

What I didnt mention is that when I had the diff rebuilt is that the front diff lock light is always on since I have had the truck back. Whenever I had had the truck in 4x4 (part time kit) the steering has been very heavy and wanting to pull the wheels back to the centre position. I confirmed the front is locked today by jacking the front up and spinning the front wheels with the truck in park. Both font wheels spun together obviously. So I figure I need to pull the front actuator and see if it's working or not so I can unlock the front. HOWEVER when I put the front hubs into "free" and put the truck back into 4wd (on the road) the steering is still heavy and almost undriveable.

To my understanding it should drive the same as when its in 2wd until I manually lock the front hubs? Can anyone shed some light on this for me as I'm a bit out of my depth here but I want to resolve this ASAP so I can get my truck back in the bush.

Cheers