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Crazy!!!! I like it... :)
Classic! I learnt to drive in a 4wd Hiace but wasn't doing that with it...
looking forward to lifting mine and getting lockers...
Mobile dungeon of awesomeness
A good watch I think more mud tyres and he would have got up that last slope ok
Great bit of driving, very in touch with what the vehicle is / can do. Did you notice the air 40 mm galv air breather? Classic!
A cobber of mine drove from London to Capetown (in a bloody "Disco"). On the roughest terrain of the trip they were crawling along in the low box, having to scout frequently (not recommended for a whole bunch of reasons) WHEN - a white Hi-ace van (2wd) with a big load of local people went flying past them without a care in the world - and disappeared from sight ahead of them.
I concur with the great driving comment, very seldom seen here, rip shit and bust might get you out there, but its often at the expense of a tow home to the shop to replace the broken bits.
Amazing what appears to be a standard type bumper can do pushing through the dirt without obvious panel damage - great stuff.
There's one around here running 31's. Just with mud+snow tyres ours outperformed a late 90's Navara in the dirt/river. Could do with a low range box.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
That's been knocked up from RHS with a winch mount. The standard is plastic/foam job and sticks out a bit at the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunteast
Nice work, never pushed the old man's hi ace that hard.... seen a few Mitsubishi delicas parked up in places I was impressed by
Bloody capable vehicle, in the right hands. Nice watch.
Like doing the pumice roads with the old L300 years ago. Freaky going down steep slopes without a bonnet though.
Yeah nah...
There’s only one proper 4WD van... that can do it straight outta the factory... the VW Syncro... of which the T3 would be my pick. Had a blast in one of those in the late 90s... went everywhere the Hilux and Cruiser did, with more style and comfort.
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The Hiaces are cool and a good base for a project... and available which of course the Syncro isn’t. So I should just shut up. But you get my drift...
I saw it was a diy one but didnt catch what it was made of.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnd
I brought a bunch of snorkels in from China a couple years ago, sold like hot cakes! I even had one guy who just wanted it for the looks!
very cool indeed!, Iv watched a bit of these on the youtube and liked em.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
But, I love my Hiace, its a beast in the waiting!
Used to cruise the forest in a delica, that was well kitted out. Great times in the rooster season
Did my time in a 4WD Delica, held its own against Land rovers and 40 series Cruisers at the time. Would have been great set up as a camper.
Nice driving!
As someone noted he probably needed some mud tires.
Apart from ground clearance and the overhang at the rear, my hiace does the job!Quote:
Originally Posted by ROKTOY
Im keen on lockers so I can crawl through stuff instead of carrying pace and bashing my precious van to pieces (and all its camping cargo) Also be fun to show up all those peacock rangers out there!
@40mm i would expect the Hiace runs a standard 8 inch rear diff and a 7.5inch front so a hilux rear locker and an IFS surf front should fit? If you have free wheeling hubs on the front you could drop an auto locker in the front and save a few dollars.
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Check out this guy in his Mitsi!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6NHiLgJcg
Style and comfort are two words that should not be used when discussing vans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
Ill pretend I didnt hear that!Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Cheers for that. Ill keep an eye out for a wrecked surf with lockers.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROKTOY
I have heard the auto lockers are a pain in the ass. Whats your thoughts?
Dont go with something that is normally locked like a detroit in the front, good in the rear tho.
Yeah, would be interesting trying to steer!Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
pretty keen on apair of air lockers... but I have run out of cindy bucks.
Hopefully she bans the rest of the guns so I can afford some lockers..
Skip to 3 min.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
https://youtu.be/x40WGUtdaLI
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All theses vans remind me of the old cab over landrovers.
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You haven't been in ours obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
A can of worms, Auto lockers are a compromise. Especially if driven on road.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40mm
When fitted to the rear they have a tendency to make the vehicle want to go straight ahead when under load, so you need to learn to coast through corners rather than drive through them. I wouldn't fit one to the front diff of a road going vehicle unless it has free wheeling hubs fitted.
Offroad having a front auto locker you get heavier steering when the front diff is under load, eg acceleration, climbing banks, descending etc. when making turns offroad you need to learn to blip the throttle to take load off the front diff to enable easier turning.
Auto lockers are generally maintenance free where as selectable lockers have the potential for failure/non operation due to being run by compressed air or electricity.
Both of my Prados have lockers fitted front and rear, both vehicles have electric lockers in the rear and both can play up due to water ingress, One vehicle has an auto locker in the front, the other an ARB air locker. neither of these have failed me yet (yet). Being selectable in the front is great as my steering isn't affected at all until I flick the switch.
If budget was a deciding factor, then any locker is better than none, but only if you have a genuine need for one. Lockers can often just get you more stuck, quite often a winch is a better option, but then again a shovel and pick can be even more useful.
The other thing front lockers is great for is blowing CVs[emoji16], but then if you get to that stage you're probably trying too hard anyway.
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