My 98 Rodeo V6 (more pics added)

[sudso]

Have pic's but not able to post up yet (read: crap pic posting skills)

My Rodeo:

R9 series 1998 3.2 lt. V6 Part time 4wd (manual hubs ;D)
Dual cab
2" Torsion bar crank (stock bars and stuffed) and upper ball joint flip
2" Tough Dog rear springs & 30mm ext. shackles
45mm Tough Dog foam cell shocks
ARB long range petrol tank
Gastech LPG system
Warn 8000 winch
ARB winch bar
33" BFG muddies with Cheviot Hurricane Alloys
Front guards cut and shut
Daikin/Exedy Safari Tuff clutch
Car Consoles roof console
GME 4400 UHF
Rhino spray on liner in tub
Flexiglass canopy

So what's it like offroad?

Surprisingly capable for reasonably low slung IFS vehicle but a bit of suspension lift and 33" muddies helps a lot.
The tough 12 bolt rear LSD works really well when asked to and the little V6 responds very well to the loud pedal once it hits it powerband.
It went well the the Naracoorte/Apex 4x4 Challenge in March, got a midfield placing in the end but I could have pushed it a lot harder, but being my 1st comp. I wasn't sure how hard I could push it and it could do with new t/bars, more wheel travel and a couple more inches of suspension lift.
Overall I reckon they're a pretty tough ute.

Will have to get some action pics posted up

Cheers, Sudso

[et4wd]

Gday Dave, ;D
Got some from the border track trip do ya want me to put them up ??? ;D
Steve.

[sudso]

Gday Dave, ;D
Got some from the border track trip do ya want me to put them up ??? ;D
Steve.

Thanks Steve

[Nig]

I want to see the pictures - how do you get 33s under it wth no body lift?

[sudso]

I want to see the pictures - how do you get 33s under it wth no body lift?


All I did was basically crank the t/bars up as far as they would go without reindexing them, flipped the upper ball joints (which gives a bit more down travel, not lift) and I had to cut and shut the rear of the front guards arch for tyre clearance there. Also had to cut a rearward pointing metal tab on the ARB bar in the wheel arch to prevent tyre contact on compression when turning.
The tyres just make contact with the uppermost lip of the wheel arches under full compression so yeah, a 1" body lift would fix that but I dont like body lifts so I am looking at dropping the whole front (diff and suspension) about 2" down from the chassis and doing a rear spring over with flatter springs to match the front lift. That would give it a total of about 4" suspension lift from standard and plenty of tyre clearance without a body lift. Also looking at making some upper control arms to allow more front wheel travel.

If you pm me your email I'll send the pics of the 33's and what I had to do.

Cheers, Sudso

[et4wd]

Hi Dave,
Just a couple i found for you. Jo

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/et4wd/2006_0710Border-Track-06-MK10073.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/et4wd/2006_0710Border-Track-06-MK10072.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/et4wd/2006_0710Border-Track-06-MK10071.jpg

Steve will probly get more up for you.

[et4wd]

I forgot this one

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/et4wd/2006_0710Border-Track-06-MK10074.jpg

[et4wd]

Gday Dave,
Heres a couple more!
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h207/et4wd/2006_0710Border-Track-06-MK10043.jpg
Woooops make that One more Jo has already posted the other one!
Hope you like them,
Steve. ;D

[sudso]

Thanks Jo and Steve.
They came out really well.
What's a good photo host site (besides Photobucket) I can upload pictures to.
I have no luck with them and sus things try to poke at my puter from from there.

cheers, Dave

[et4wd]

Thanks Jo and Steve.
They came out really well.
What's a good photo host site (besides Photobucket) I can upload pictures to.
I have no luck with them and sus things try to poke at my puter from from there.

cheers, Dave


Hey Dave,
Got Jo lookin into it she recon's she saw someone else using something else here on the forum we will try to find it and let you know in a PM. ;D

See Ya Soon,
Steve & Jo ;D

[sudso]

How it looked the day I bought it
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_15771156.jpg
A couple of shots at local playgrounds - stuck but I got out in the end
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_DSCF1344.jpg
Lots of local roads around here make your car look like this after rain ;D
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_2006_0716MudbashJuly060008.jpg
Shots from the Naracoorte/Apex 4wd Challenge March 06
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_PDVD_010.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_PDVD_009.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_PDVD_002_edited.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_PDVD_000.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_PDVD_005.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_PDVD_007.jpg

[sudso]

OK why the bastards so small? :-\
How do I make the pics bigger?

[sudso]

http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/?action=view&current=2006_0730KongalRocksJuly06003 8.flv
sorry dont know whats going on here. ::)
the video works on other sites

[sudso]

Vid wont work "flv" at the end of the link should be highlighted.

Any tips guys?

[et4wd]

Nope sorry bloke i cant but i saw it some where else ;D ;D not a bad effort you're a madman ;D

Steve

[Gumby]

Great pics from the comp Sudso, good to see you use it mate :D ;)

[sudso]

Nope sorry bloke i cant but i saw it some where else not a bad effort you're a madman

Steve

Great pics from the comp Sudso, good to see you use it mate

Thanks guys ;D and I'm just getting started :o
Cant wait to design and make a better IFS front end on it so I can go madder 8)

Cant wait even more for the Ejector (Bundy) to be mobile with the 350 ;D

[Gumby]

Nope sorry bloke i cant but i saw it some where else not a bad effort you're a madman

Steve

Great pics from the comp Sudso, good to see you use it mate

Thanks guys ;D and I'm just getting started :o
Cant wait to design and make a better IFS front end on it so I can go madder 8)

Cant wait even more for the Ejector (Bundy) to be mobile with the 350 ;D





Are you saying you have a bundy cruiser with a 350 chev :o :o, wow... cant wait to see that ;D

[sudso]

Nope sorry bloke i cant but i saw it some where else not a bad effort you're a madman

Steve

Great pics from the comp Sudso, good to see you use it mate

Thanks guys ;D and I'm just getting started :o
Cant wait to design and make a better IFS front end on it so I can go madder 8)

Cant wait even more for the Ejector (Bundy) to be mobile with the 350 ;D





Are you saying you have a bundy cruiser with a 350 chev :o :o, wow... cant wait to see that ;D

Yep, a coil sprung SWB. Air locker rear, got some 80s springs to go in, already lifted 1-2", came with 34" JT's on it. The 350 and auto I sourced out of an old Jag and isn't in it yet, got some other stuff to sort out first. Knew it would be a while before I start on it but snapped it up for a decent price at the time.
Cant wait me-self ;D

Cheers

[sudso]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_2006_0730KongalRocksJuly060038-1.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/?action=view&current=2006_0730KongalRocksJuly060038-1.flv)

[sudso]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_2006_0730KongalRocksJuly060038-1.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/?action=view&current=2006_0730KongalRocksJuly060038-1.flv)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_2006_0812QuarryNearTelopea0017.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/?action=view&current=2006_0812QuarryNearTelopea0017.flv)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_2006_0812QuarryNearTelopea0019.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/?action=view&current=2006_0812QuarryNearTelopea0019.flv)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/th_2006_0812QuarryNearTelopea0011.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/sudso/?action=view&current=2006_0812QuarryNearTelopea0011.flv)

[KRUZIN]

hey mate is the upper ball joint flip exactly as it sounds?

doesnt that put the taper on the ball joint the wrong way thru the spindle?

[Viper]

This is the ball joint flip.

It isn't upending the balljoint, just moving it from above to below the control arm.

http://www.expeditionswest.com/equipment/trooper/suspension_travel/Trooper_front_suspension.html

Oh and pics in my thread as well

http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=248595&postcount=4

[KRUZIN]

thanks mate makes sense now. quess what i'm doing this weekend??? :)