Thread: List of thing to do to my hunting wagon...

Originally Posted by Tussock

I need those too. Mine are shagged.

And you can get a control unit by the looks
4WDbits Rancho RS9000X In-cab Air Adjustment Kit

Yea but i didn't bother, i only ever went one or two clicks either way from road to river etc.

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Anyone care to explain a bit more about suspension to me? In particular:
What are anti-inversion shackles?
Is it an easy job to replace a few bushes? Supplier?

Some times your shackels can turn inside out sort of and this locks up your suspension.
Those kits are just a bar to prevent it doing this. Could weld one on yourself easy as

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Bushes are easy. Repco Toyota trade me

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Some times your shackels can turn inside out sort of and this locks up your suspension.
Those kits are just a bar to prevent it doing this. Could weld one on yourself easy as

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Is it a real risk? I mean what happens if your shackels do that?

You back that corner into a hole and pop it round with a bar or hammer

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Give it a very good service.

Originally Posted by steven

Give it a very good service.

If by the $700 I was charged last week you mean then yes I have done that I will be doing it myself next time... Gave it a good clean and polish yersterday too, will have to put some more photos up...

Jaysus, feel a bit bad for you mate! Toyota Stealer Ship? Or private garage? The one and only time I got my Cruiser fully serviced at a private place it cost me like $400-500 bucks. I use them ocassionally when I can't be F'd doing things myself, because they're good young guys just starting out. Last month they fitted and balanced four 33 inch tyres for $130+gst....I told them next time to charge me more. I usually get Dad to do it on his own machine, but dont live at home anymore. Two tyre places in town told me they charge $60 per tyre to fit and balance if the tyre isn't bought through them! Holy crap...thats a 5th tyre!

Stealerships on the other hand, I've asked a few times "out of curiousity but with ""the intention"" of getting them to do it" what a full oil and fluid service would cost but have never established "a price" with them. It always "depends". Depends on what? They must do hundreds of them and have a fairly good idea of what a 100 series cruiser or a hilux needs. More like, how much does this guy know and how much can we get away with ripping him off?! Thats what I reckon!

If you ever take a vehicle to a garage, never say "you have no idea about vehicles" because they always throw "a few extras in there", but also don't pretend you know everything...cos if you don't you sound dum, and they'll rip you off anyways.

Trust noone

Toyota Dealership just did oil, filter, change brake fluid, check all other oils, new anti freeze and general check over on my FJ and it was only just over 4 hundy... (Mtr takes 7 litres)
I thought that was good yours seems a little high ??

Im picking that would be all fluids changed. Diff and oils are expensive.

Iv never paid more than 20bucks to have a tire removed turned and refitted an balanced.

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Yeah it was a private one here in Dunedin. Got a bit of a shock but ~$400 was on the 20+ ltrs of various oils. Gear and diff oils etc. Am not too worried as I had no time to do it and now I have a baseline to work from...

What do you guys do on a full service? List?

Originally Posted by cambo

That's what I said as well at the start.


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Tom's Offroad and Custom
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I just have had an email conversation with Tom, bloody helpful guy and does nice work for sure. He is busy but I hope to get some work done by him at some point.