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w1ldstar **
Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Upper Wick, Nr Worcester
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 20:24 Post subject: A few pics of my Tonka Toy |
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Ive got a few thing planned for it, changing the height and dont like the springs on top of the axles as it drives like a sack of spuds and veres all over the place, add a winch and some new shocks, thats just for starters |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 20:37 Post subject: |
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looks good bud!
i looked into spoa but decided against it, done a virtual lift by cutting the arches out.
good luck wi the tonka toy _________________ if its got t*ts or tyres, its gonna be trouble!! |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:13 Post subject: |
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i found ours drove like a heap in stadard form so figured how much worse could it get and went spoa then fitted procomp es1000 up front and 9000 in the rear. LOADS of flex .
ive got today off so its rear winch day and if i make good time cb, stereo, weld up some holes in the rear bed then give it some tlc. will post pics later |
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w1ldstar **
Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Upper Wick, Nr Worcester
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 15:36 Post subject: |
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I was thinking of doing the 2" body lift and uprating shocks and putting leaf springs
back where there started!
Can't wait to see the pics, I've got a old cb kicking around somewhere in me
shed I'll have to see if I can find it |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 16:24 Post subject: |
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the body lift on these isnt worth it.... whats 2inches
i would keep the spoa and deffo upgrade the shocks if they are standard.
has yours got a steering damper?
iv decided not to worry about the rear winch just yet as there arent too many places to put it so instead im putting a stereo in and gonna fit the cb |
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w1ldstar **
Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Upper Wick, Nr Worcester
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 19:34 Post subject: |
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Hi, no I don't think I've got a steering damper fitted |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 20:13 Post subject: |
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it may be worth fitting one as they do make the drive more bareable |
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Dav **
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 53 Location: Scarborough
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 20:29 Post subject: |
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Get a decent steering damper fitted and some better shocks and bigger wheels and you'll be surprised at how much the better the drive is
Don't get rid of the SOA it's the best lift method there is
If you do wanna go lower again sell axles as they are and replace with standard (or I'm sure you'd get a good part ex price for some standards) |
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w1ldstar **
Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Upper Wick, Nr Worcester
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 20:51 Post subject: |
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Dav wrote: |
Get a decent steering damper fitted and some better shocks and bigger wheels and you'll be surprised at how much the better the drive is
Don't get rid of the SOA it's the best lift method there is
If you do wanna go lower again sell axles as they are and replace with standard (or I'm sure you'd get a good part ex price for some standards) |
I've got 205/80/16 fitted, do you of anyone selling a damper or a company that sells them? |
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deathbus ****
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 250 Location: probly lyin down
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 22:15 Post subject: |
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i just fitted a procomp steering damper to my sj. 40 quid or there about.
if you aint got one then its no wonder it handles badly
i think dav means sum 33" or 35" tyres, correct me if im wrong tho mate. _________________ if its got t*ts or tyres, its gonna be trouble!! |
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w1ldstar **
Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Upper Wick, Nr Worcester
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Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 22:43 Post subject: |
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deathbus wrote: |
i just fitted a procomp steering damper to my sj. 40 quid or there about.
if you aint got one then its no wonder it handles badly
i think dav means sum 33" or 35" tyres, correct me if im wrong tho mate. |
Where did you buy that from?
33" hell thats a bit extreme for everyday driving aint it |
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w1ldstar **
Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 66 Location: Upper Wick, Nr Worcester
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:56 Post subject: |
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Deathbus,
Any chance of a pic of your fitted damper pls? |
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deathbus ****
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:56 Post subject: |
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il try get one for you today _________________ if its got t*ts or tyres, its gonna be trouble!! |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Dav **
Joined: 27 May 2009 Posts: 53 Location: Scarborough
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 22:52 Post subject: |
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There were a couple of TJM dampers on ebay a while back have a look
And yes I was thinking 33s or similar just to fill those arches a little |
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