Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

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Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by Marc » Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:30 pm

Ok people so I have had the zuki for about a month or two and it is time for myself and my co-driver to start getting her ready for her long journey ahead
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so here is how she started
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and now with her shiny new roof rack
and now with her shiny new roof rack
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and now with her shiny new roof rack
and now with her shiny new roof rack
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and she now has twin batteries and a relay charging system
and she now has twin batteries and a relay charging system
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by twiss » Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:36 pm

looks tidy! you might need some slightly more aggressive tyres for that though ;)
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by Anton » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:39 pm

Very nice, bit of a shiney you've got there!
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by ianedwards » Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:34 pm

Lovely, some nice boots and it would be wicked.
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by Jordi » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:03 pm

I'd go for some 215s. Next to no additional strain on the drive train. Slight improvement in ground clearance but fairly well mannered for the road sections.
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by Marc » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:09 pm

ok so now we have fitted a nudge bar
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by Anton » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:38 am

:thumbup:
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Re: Marcs Mongol makeover (SJ410)

Post by RickUK » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:30 am

Thats a very tidy SJ410 and not many left in standard trim.
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