Random Chat Thread

[KraftyPg]

Oh they did mention the laser tools when they measured the suspension sag (which they said was interesting but not definitive), but no business names.

 

[d22dave]

the suspension sag (which they said was interesting but not definitive).

What not in the tojo,s favour.

 

[KraftyPg]

No the Yota faired the best actually but it's more to do with the fact that if you want to cart serious loads with any of the three utes there is after market mods that will make them all handle the loads better. They mentioned the sag test was really only to give readers a guide of how 750kg sat on the utes as tested and not indicative of all utes of the same make.

 

[d22dave]

The old fj 45 ute at work got treated with the utmost respect, When the rain dripped on your head from the holes in the rusty dented roof it was time to lay on your back and kick shit out of the roof to pop it back up. Mind you if certain people didnt stand on the roof it would never of got a dint in it thats what ladders were invented for

 

[d22dave]

The old fj could carry a load, About as many big and small rocks you could fit till you couldnt stack them any higher, Who needs power steering when the front wheels hardly touch the ground

 

[KraftyPg]

A mate of mine had an FJ (the Holden variety) which got used as a ladder in the shed because it was in such a sad state it was easier to climb over than move. If they'd have done a little work on it 30 years ago it would have been a good restore job but they let it go and it even became dangerous to use as a ladder.

 

[d22dave]

I use to think about pulling the old 50,s model chev pickup out of the bush at work rusty with a few bullet holes was probably only good for parts, But when they built the new dam a few years back it kinda got in the way of some big machines and didn,t fair to well

 

[KraftyPg]

I've thought the same thing with a few cars but most of the ones I know of are too far gone to be project cars. There's a second gen F100 in a paddock near where I grew up which was always going to be a project car of the guy the owned it but it never panned out, I'd have loved to get hold of that before the rust took out the body and chassis. It's amazing what's up in the bush near us too, I'm not sure too many of the cars are salvageable but some of the newer dumps might be good for some parts.

 

[justdrinkbeer]

Yeah the Landcruiser suspension sagged the least, but it bloody well should have been the least.
The Nav was worst, it honestly felt dangerous to drive with 700kg in the back, no comparison to my last D40 (had tough dog kit), amazing what one mod can do!

 

[KraftyPg]

It's funny what people consider, I really don't know if there is any difference between the series 4 and the 550 when it comes to factory shocks but I've pushed mine on a number of occasions towards the 810kg limit and sure I know it's loaded but I don't believe it feels any worse just because of the load.

 

[Dave]

Was sitting in the car park this arvo watching a dvd and waiting for the missus to come back when I saw 4 cool as you like young guys (you know the sort hats on backwards, pant's hanging around their knees, sunnies on backwards all looking like they come from a sleep over at nanna's place) rock up to one of these.

Three of them stand in really cool poses at the back of the car while the really cool one takes a photo on his mobile, then I'm thinking they will all pile into this little car and rush off with their doof doof music blaring but no first they had important matters to attended to. The driver opens the boot and each guy grabs one of those cheap Kmart wheel caps and puts it back on the wheel closest to them. Then the driver pulls the retracted aerial back up so they can get some toooones, they all pile in, I can nearly hear the suspension groan, all the windows get wound down, hands holding smokes come out the window, the toooones start, the engine starts with a great roar and the driver reverses out then tries to make this poor little buzz box peel off some rubber.

Man I love Perthies they are so comical, made shopping such a pleasure

I can just imagine the idiots your talking about.

Wearing flat brim's, socks pulled up, wearing Dickies etc.

Those tools are always good for a laugh.

Raced a D4D hilux down slip road at supacenta in sydney, at the end of filter I was at 130km/h, lux was way back prob fishing around for 3rd gear!
My 550 also drops my mates hilux v6 petrol for dead which I was happy with

Did your mate come up with an excuse ?

 

[KraftyPg]

Thats the sort of idiot, after the had their sleep over at Nanna's they took her car for a spin too.

I'm heading out for beer and biscuits as soon the rest of this mob get ready so I can drop them off at the shower tea or whatever it is brides insist they have so they can get more presents..

 

[Dave]

Dressed like this guy.

Have fun mate.

 

[KraftyPg]

Yeah not far short of that guy.

Man I was going to say the beer was cold and biscuits hot but such comments might get me some pretty weird looks from those in the know. So yeah I'll just say I had fun

 

[Krankin]

Hmmm,
thought I was seeing things but aint that a patrol on the Navara homepage slideshow.......

 

[d22dave]

Took one of my boys to his first try at bullriding, He was pinging all day. Two bull rides and no broken bones seems like a good day

 

[KraftyPg]

Hmmm,
thought I was seeing things but aint that a patrol on the Navara homepage slideshow.......

We accept people selling "Tritans" without even hinting they know what a Nav is so I'm guessing a Trol sneaking in is going to be accepted too. After all could you imagine the jealousy if we banned Trolls and let 1 post losers selling Tritans in

 

[Krankin]

We accept people selling "Tritans" without even hinting they know what a Nav is so I'm guessing a Trol sneaking in is going to be accepted too. After all could you imagine the jealousy if we banned Trolls and let 1 post losers selling Tritans in

Sheesh....and I thought it was bad enough allowing salonmobiles on the slideshow

 

[Dave]

Ease up on old mate "Tritan".

He might buy a D22 once the Triton is sold.

 

[KraftyPg]

Yeah well until then I reckon he's a 1 post wonder trying to palm his crap off. Happy to be proven wrong though.