Hey, my name is Andy, 20 years old, uni student, born in England, been a New Zealander since 1996.
Bought the MU in August 2005 as my first car, was going to be used for getting the mountain bikes to and from tracks around NZ.
Learnt to drive in it, and 4WDing soon overtook the biking.
It’s a 1993 2.8L MU, I am first NZ owner. Bought with 69,000km on it, now has 144,000km.
Our usual spots are Muriwai, Woodhill, farms around north Auckland, and we've done some Safari's:
2009 Kauri Coast
2010 Pirongia
Here’s me on our first safari - the Kauri Coast ’09, at the top of 90 mile beach.
Modifications and Accessories: Suspension:Lovells HR-15 lifted leaf springs
Greaseable shackles
Cranked torsion bars, reindexed
Ball joint flip
Removed swaybar
Rancho RS5116 extended rear shocks
Standard front shocks for now
Gearbox drop to help driveshaft vibration
Body Lift:50mm alloy blocks
Extended seat belt bars to chassis
Bent gearsticks
Flipped rear bumpers
Tyres/Wheels:33x12.5xR15 GT Radial Savero MT's
15x8 black Speedy rims
Heavy duty tubes
Traction Aids: AISIN manual hubs
Front LOKKA auto-locker
Rear air locker from James W.
Bullbar:None - Hoping to build one to match body lift
Spot lights and Lighting:Hella Rallye 2000 spotties
Halogen work light mounted inside spare wheel as extra reverse/utility light
Communications/GPS:GME TX3220 UHF radio with 4.5dB antenna
Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx gps
Dual Batteries:RedArc dual battery isolator solenoid is waiting to go in
130Amp Pathfinder alternator - mounted high, in place of aircon compressor. Standard alternator still in place but unwired, just to run vacuum pump
Engine:4JB1T 2.8L
Rebuilt Injector pump by Diesel Doctor (Wellington) after seals leaked
Custom turbo - RHB52, VF10 compressor housing with custom front pipe, VF8 compressor wheel, VF10 turbine wheel, slightly larger turbine housing
GFB inline boost controller
Custom bar & plate top mount intercooler - will get 9" electric fan soon
Exedy clutch
K&N air filter
Breather can kit
Removed EGRs & all vacuum lines
Removed aircon
Dual 12” electric radiator fans from Ford Mondeo
Oil cooler & filter housing from 3.1L for exhaust dump pipe
Running 13psi with a fuel increase
Exhaust:2.5" Mandrel bent mild steel system including divorced wastegate dump pipe and straight-through barrel muffler
Sound system:Sony head deck
Sony 4” fronts
Soundstream 6.5” rears, 480W amp, 12” sub
Homemade sub & amp box
External:Airflow snorkel with stainless pipe that runs from airbox to snorkel between guards to save space in engine bay
Rhino Rack fixed mount aero roof racks
Early Bighorn bonnet scoop
Crystal taillights
Front guards cut back for tyre clearance
Bunnings flares waiting to go on
Spare wheel carrier converted to use studs & wheel nuts
Internal:No carpets
Boost, water temp, exhaust temp gauges
Sinewave inverter
Fire extinguisher mounted on rear wheel arch
Others:Dynatron immobiliser alarm
CouplerTec Heavy-Duty 4wd electronic rust prevention
ARB air compressor
Tinted windows - 35% fronts, 5% rears
Custom fabricated tow-hooks front and rear
Front and rear extended diff breathers
Snake Racing spring wedges to go in instead of gearbox drop
Cheers!