Tuf 045

[bad mudda]

G,day guys i'm new to the site, here's some pics of my truck and some tech.

TECH....

1983 HJ 47.

Holden 5.0 inj v8, moved back as far as possable to get the weight behind front wheel's.

Nissan GQ gearbox,driveline and axle's, driveline lifted up for flat belly.

Coil sprung F/R with trianglated 4 link rear and 3 link front,with the front axle moved forward a few inch.

ARB lockers F/R.

37 x 12.5 wranglers on 15 x 8 rims.

Custom tray shortend with daul batt and air compresser built in and petrol tank moved to the rear under the tray.

8 point roll cage, 4 point harness's custom winch bar on front and strong recovery point's on rear.

That's about it, the truck get's wheeled most weekend's was bought pretty well how it sit's for offroad only.
Hope everyone enjoy's the thread here is a couple more pic's.

And 1 short vid.





CHEERS.

 

[Coolerman]

Welcome to MUD!

Awesome truck! How does the tranny adapt to the engine? I have a 1995 Pathfinder with a rotted frame but good drivetrain. I have always wandered about fitting it under an FJ40... Got to finish my current project first...

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

Welcome

Your truck is pretty sick!

 

[JJS]

That's friggin' sweet. Welcome.

 

[Hogan]

Welcome to Mud, that is one sweeeeeet rig. Keep us posted with more pic's.

 

[D'Animal]

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Welcome to Mud, that is one sweeeeeet rig. Keep us posted with more pic's.

I really like it.


How hard was the coil spring conversion?

 

[kellyo]

I dig your truck and welcome.

 

[steverb]

wlcome
very nice!

 

[romegadave]

Sharp rig!!! Welcome

 

[74tojo]

sweet truck.

How do you like that steering stabilizer? Isn't that the one that recenters?

 

[lostmarbles]

Next time - Keep your spectators quiet in your videos. I want to hear only your cruiser!

Cool!

 

[lunyou]

how much did you have to spend on the personalized plates....is Aus anything like the UK where people pay HUGE amounts of money to get certain plates?

lunyou

 

[FJFOOL]

VERY nice!! Who-ever built the bed did a great job. Welcome

 

[bad mudda]

tuf 45

G'day thank's for the good welcoming, the engine is set up with an adapter at the bellhousing going from holden to GQ using a mixture of the two part's at the clutch and flywheel.

The coil conversion is a pretty simple set up really since it's using nissan axle's, spring's and the front is using the nissan radius arm's and the rear link's are made of extra heavy duty pipe with nissan bushes welded on the end so really it's more a heap of fabricating on the chassis mounts and the rear link and a bit on steering to take the 60 series box and panard.

The steering damper is a R,T,C it done it's job fairly well but now my dislocated thumb is telling me it's time for a new one.

Number plate cost around $300 to start then normal every year after as it's not fully personal.

Thank's again.

 

[Butt Ugly Chuck]

Nice!! I like the blue one too!

Butt

 

[SD_rdcruzer]

Very nice looking rig, and sounds healthy too.

 

[bad mudda]

G,day fella's, it has been a while since i've updated, so i have a few pics for ya'll.

Here is a nice rut i fell into after breaking a c,v on a rock at the top of it.

They got some good video off it at YouTube - Mick's rut

More to come.

 

[D'Animal]

Now that is a Busted Birf!



WOW!

 

[bad mudda]

More.

Some night wheelin.

That's enough of me, enjoy.

 

[sls019]

your truck is awesome. Great work. Cool videos also.