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by RichM
Thu Nov 16, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

Good question! Ideally i want to get more flex without lifting it any further - unless it starts grounding out. At the rear its going to depend a bit on what is holding it back. I've got ideas to convert it to 4 link removing the panhard. This probably will need moving anyway as i want to move the o...
by RichM
Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

Alright so i've got it all back together. Bit slower progress as i'm alternating between this and trips to my parents place to help sort out the trailer. Here i've got the tank back in and am just trying to tidy up the wiring. https://xcujhq.by3301.livefilestore.com/y4m47OWXi8ACfakVz304DVc5Moi-RpYuG...
by RichM
Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:29 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

Thanks Anton! Got going with a couple of rattle cans last night. https://yswbyq.by3301.livefilestore.com/y4mwSv_5wlFi4KBKaDTa5YbryrWD2GTJPIR8vL7UpfYxUawltSCpDL4n23m1pxrT-4gUKc-XsQB0Uk4U9Zx4kVfjUs-3cX6P90sOmNwvF4_cq5kwSlaWrUW6OzCtdtQsSrT6j1eNSuYoUtfevU-5IELXYD3tRFS9ccuG7N_Cy9IpGGkjrisUGaQ7SAufK58YsIi...
by RichM
Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

Done some more bits on it at the weekend. Moved fuel filler mount as its going to collide with the spare... It's on the drivers side on the first picture. I moved it further down the piece of angle its welded to. https://ydqchq.by3301.livefilestore.com/y4mqrEv6LHgecMkJzhrT4Mg_xWo49vijW0DgzqbmhRbvCO0...
by RichM
Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: Green laning, Pay and play sites, Events and Gatherings
Topic: Christmas Salisbury Plain Gathering
Replies: 11
Views: 22615

Re: Christmas Salisbury Plain Gathering

I'm interested but I don't think i'll have a road legal Suzuki ready at that point so it would have to be a patrol. Even then it needs some work - but hoping that will happen in Nov.
by RichM
Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

Cheers all! Darrell, I posted a link to this thread on the facebook group. Someone responded and posted some pics of another one. They said it performs well. I don't think they're using 35" tyres though. I think mine might work well - for a bit. I made a bit more progress last week but spent fa...
by RichM
Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

Righty so that's everything I've done so far. Will try and update as I go from now.
by RichM
Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:50 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

When I pulled it out I disconnected the front diff switch as I thought the gearing would be pretty awful and id have to put it in low range. To be honest it was way better than I expected and I happily shunted it around in 2H. Right so got on with fitting front recovery point. https://pq41mg.by3301....
by RichM
Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:33 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

So fuel tank went back in and I got it out of the garage for first time since it went in so I could turn it round and do some jobs on the front end with a bit more space. Took the opportunity to take some pictures and stand back and have a look at it as to this point I've only really ever seen it fr...
by RichM
Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:15 pm
Forum: Builds and Projects
Topic: GV1600 Trials Truck
Replies: 28
Views: 21858

Re: GV1600 Trials Truck

This is where things start going a bit wrong. So I had the opportunity to buy a steel front axle from and xl7 and a whole load of other spares (cheers Scott!). I've already got one in my vitara - which will eventually come out of it - but wasn't really set on taking it out of action yet (although it...