LLad's Build Up D40 STX

[LLadnar]

Hi guy's, Been meaning too do this for a while now and a few of you's would have seen my ute as is so far at the muster, but I thought I'd do it anyway.

Ok here she is all stock standard after the missus washed it for me

I then started with a 2" Tough Dog lift kit from Zordo Suspension

Followed by a 30mm body lift from Zordo too.

 

[LLadnar]

Then me and the missus jumped in and went for a drive too Sydney too Blues Ute World too have my new Alpha canopy fitted.

while in Sydney I had a set of Mickey Thompson's FC-II's 285/75/16's fitted. But when I got home I also had too have a set of King's wheels 16x7 +18 off set steelies fitted as the tyres where rubbing on the chassie at full lock.

 

[LLadnar]

Then took it up too Gloucester NSW too Drifta Kitchens too have a new set of drews installed in the tray.

Also has pull out bench that when released is also a table with fold up legs.

Also while I was away working the missus droped it off at the local auto elec too have the UHF, light's and power to the tray and accessorie plugs for the Waeco installed. forgot to take photo's of power outlets in tray but eleco did a great job, nicely set out. (will get some)

 

[LLadnar]

Here she is as is at the moment after a really good wash after the Muster

Things still too come:
Snorkel
bulbar
bash plates
Scotty rock slides
exhuast
Unichip.

Stay tuned.

 

[Dave]

Lucky your in the mines Brad.

Sounds like an expensive list.

The D40 looks good, the D22 you had was kept pretty tidy to.

 

[LLadnar]

Thanks alot Dave,
the way I look at it is that I like it too look good, but they where built too be used and if I break it or scratch it - I fix it.
This is not a dig at you in anyway about the muster Dave. I have a couple of mate's with new D40's and they are too scared too even get them dirty. They saw my nav when we got home and said I was crazy for getting it that dirty "I'd never let mine get like that" they might as well own cars.

 

[Dave]

Mine has seen the Wattagans and Barrintong tops and other forrests.

Its on the road everyday, so I look after it.

At the Muster, I just wanted to see the surrounding areas.

Its been 13 years since I had been up there.

We should do a trip up Lostock state forrest soon, dont mind it there.

 

[LLadnar]

couple of pic's of the body lift I meant too put in

 

[NA_R33]

Sweet looking truck mate!

 

[sparra04]

very nice brad
lets go get em dirty soon

 

[LLadnar]

Thx guys.
Are you in for next weekend Sparra?

 

[bgleeson]

Hey mate,

Where did you get the centre hub caps for your steel rims? I got some 17x8 fitted to my 550 by tyrepower without them. They reckon they don't make them for the Navara stud pattern the lazy C*%TS.

 

[sparra04]

Thx guys.
Are you in for next weekend Sparra?

na sorry mate we just finished moving and are both rostered on next weekend
and that fat guy santa has drained the bank acct again
have a good trip
sparra

 

[navarian]

Hey mate,

Where did you get the centre hub caps for your steel rims? I got some 17x8 fitted to my 550 by tyrepower without them. They reckon they don't make them for the Navara stud pattern the lazy C*%TS.

Nice looking ute LLadnar,interested in the caps as well.I have a set of kings to go on with the next tyre change but the caps seem a bit scarce in Melbourne.

 

[LLadnar]

Thx guys, my steelies I just ordered through my local o'neil's tyre centre, they own all the Goodyear tyre centre in the Newcastle, Hunter Valley area. Kings sent the wrong ones at first, but they made them send new ones. Kings might sent the wrong ones out a bit (with there being 2 Nav's) and people are too lazy too fix it.

 

[LEIGHTO#L80]

Tidy nav, any reason you didn't go 16x8's

 

[killerdriver]

how to you find the tough dog suspension ?, how comfortable is it compared to the original stuff, how easy was it to install ?

 

[LLadnar]

Thx guys, sorry for the late reply, love my tough dog, the ride is a tiny little bit stiffer then original but hardly noticeable. Easy too install if you know what your doin (I'm a mechanic) and wouldn't be overly hard for anyone else, just with your front struts make sure you line everythin up before you tighten them.
I was looking for 16x8's but didn't want them in 0 offset which was proving easier sad then done as I didn't want them stickin out the guards. Then at the 4wd show I was asking the Mickey Thompson rep about the tyres I wanted (FC-II) and asked him if he know where I could get the rims I wanted, and he said I didn't need too go to 8's as the minimum rim size for a 285 is 7.2"s but no one makes a 7.2" rim do they?? He said a 7" rim is close enough.

 

[LLadnar]

Upgrade my front brakes for better stop ability, less brake heating.

Old rotors

New set of DBA sloted rotors and Bendix 4WD heavy Duty pads.

stops on a dime now, 200% better ready for the new camper van.

 

[LLadnar]

Also just sealed my tail gate, try and keep the dust and hopefully water out of my draws.

Made some new mud flaps for the front out of some 3mm rubber cut too the same shape as the originals.