| Author |
Message |
dockers
Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 30
|
 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:46 pm |
|
|
whos done this? was it hard? was it worth it?
|
|
|
|
 |
steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
|
 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:02 pm |
|
|
lots of people do it.
easy if you're in to that kind of stuff.
worth it? I don't think i'd bother, if someone gave you the WT diffs already converted it might be ok, but for the extra width... i don't think it makes that much difference to anything, maybe just a cool factor?
|
|
|
|
 |
rustylj
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4 Location: brisbane
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:07 am |
|
|
thats bullshit. they make a sierra flex much better in the bush
|
|
|
|
 |
steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:22 am |
|
|
How much work did you put in to yours and how much improvement did you get? Post up some measurements and photos.
|
|
|
|
 |
zookernator
Joined: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 813 Location: Tasmania
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:15 pm |
|
go out all, get hilux diffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plenty of benefits!! Not a good pic, but their the same tire (32X10.5), but different rims (obviously).
I realise there would be heaps more work involved, but you get heaps better results! Inc Flex
This is zook front, lux rear

_________________ F&R ARB air lockers, lux diffs, 4 link coil rear,
Last edited by zookernator on Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
|
|
|
|
 |
steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:16 pm |
|
|
i tend to agree zookinatorious. That's what my original point was, i know people thinks that's "bullshit", but the question is, if it's actually worth it... and i don't think it is. It'd be about as usefull as extractors or twinsticks (heh here we go). sure you might get some gain, but are we talking about 5%? why bother? If you're going to swap diffs why not put bigger diffs under there while you're at it, to increase strength aswell. toyota, nissan, which ever. get some diffs with the same offsets as sierras. I'd probably go spring under with some lift, so it all would look pretty stock standard.
PS. Nothing wrong with a NT sierra, it'll go as far up a track as a NT with WT diffs. You can always get width with bigger offset rims if you want an easy option.
|
|
|
|
 |
zookernator
Joined: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 813 Location: Tasmania
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:26 pm |
|
|
_________________ F&R ARB air lockers, lux diffs, 4 link coil rear,
|
|
|
|
 |
Zook_Fan

az supporter
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: Maruti and LJ80's
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:49 pm |
|
|
you got any pics of the inboarded shocky set up u run?
|
|
|
|
 |
zookernator
Joined: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 813 Location: Tasmania
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:58 pm |
|
Replaced the original bar thingy with a bit of 50X50 RHS, with 2 bolts welded through it!! Their 8" apart. And yup, i know that bush looks yucky, all fixed up now though!! haha

_________________ F&R ARB air lockers, lux diffs, 4 link coil rear,
|
|
|
|
 |
Zook_Fan

az supporter
Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: Maruti and LJ80's
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:07 pm |
|
|
so you welded onto chassis? or cut of the old and welded onto what was left?
|
|
|
|
 |
steve

I live here!
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
|
 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:30 pm |
|
|
that's not the standard cross member of a chassis anyways.
|
|
|
|
 |
zookernator
Joined: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 813 Location: Tasmania
|
 Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:57 am |
|
Zook_Fan wrote: so you welded onto chassis? or cut of the old and welded onto what was left?
Left thye original mounting brackets (as seen in the pic), welded back onto them.. and a small weld onto the chassis, where the original one was. Pretty much re-welded where the original weld was..
_________________ F&R ARB air lockers, lux diffs, 4 link coil rear,
|
|
|
|
 |
dockers
Joined: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 30
|
 Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:38 pm |
|
|
whats the difference in width between wt and nt.
|
|
|
|
 |
Taff
Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 889 Location: Brisbane
|
 Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:37 am |
|
|
around 80mm.
didnt you get defected for your lux diffs zookenator?
|
|
|
|
 |
zookernator
Joined: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 813 Location: Tasmania
|
 Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:45 pm |
|
Well, not really for the diffs themself no. Got done for being to high and to wide compared to a stock zook. This is only cause we cant get things engineered down here 
_________________ F&R ARB air lockers, lux diffs, 4 link coil rear,
|
|
|
|
 |
Taff
Joined: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 889 Location: Brisbane
|
 Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:28 am |
|
|
|
 |
|