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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 17:33    Post subject: Where to start???? Reply with quote

Hi All
I'm new to all this 4x4 stuff, but now i have got myself a 1993 Suzuki Vitara JLX (hardtop), it came with a years tax and ticket and loads of history
for the bargain price of £350.....so i'm happy!!
But i have been looking at it thinkng i want to add some mods to it but where to start......got a starting budget of around £400 for stage 1 of the modding so
where do i start???

Paul
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 19:29    Post subject: Reply with quote

id stick a set of mud tyres on it then go n play in it a bit first off.

then start the mods, once youv found the shortfalls of your truck  Laughing

plus ye get to go play sooner  Very Happy  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gotta agree, get some good tyres and go playing! These things are amazingly good straight out of the box. Once you've had a go you'll soon know what mods you want to make.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 22:32    Post subject: Mods Reply with quote

Tyres seem to be the order of the day, what are you all running around on?

The land i have to drive on is great in the summer, but in the winter its all
thick mud!!
Shame i can't post photos,  i have taken pic's of what is on it now and advice
would have been a good idea??
But i'm thinking chunky as poss but road legal.....just!!!

Paul
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:44    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got 215R15 Greenway Machos, the pic shows them next to the standard 195R15 ATs that I had before.



They fitted without any mods but they just rubbed under the front arches under extreme articulation (no problem with that but I've since done a 2" body lift so it doesn't happen anymore) and they just catch the leaf spring on full lock but that's no problem either, just makes a noise.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 17:05    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh My God!!! And they fit without touching??????
I think i will stick to something thats the right
size to start with.....lol
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 17:06    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bet it looks great though!! Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 17:35    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have a set of 5 colway ctrax mud tyres on suzuki steel rims they are 195r 15... they dont look like they have ever been offroad. £100 if your interested... i also have the 3" body lift blocks from my vitara AND the extended gear levers if your interested. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 18:00    Post subject: Reply with quote

me and the wife wrote:
i have a set of 5 colway ctrax mud tyres on suzuki steel rims they are 195r 15... they dont look like they have ever been offroad. £100 if your interested... i also have the 3" body lift blocks from my vitara AND the extended gear levers if your interested. Very Happy

i'm interested if mutts isnt Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 21:02    Post subject: Tyres Reply with quote

I'm bang up for it, got any pic's of them?

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:20    Post subject: Reply with quote

ill stick some picks up tonight Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 19:10    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you post any pics?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 19:27    Post subject: Reply with quote

i havnt yet the camera has died Sad . will do asap
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 21:48    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm interested too, just in case you hadn't had enough in the way of offers Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 21:55    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bummer, i go away tomoz night.
I will PM my email address and if you get them sorted
when im away i can still pick them up on my phone.
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