Derek11's 2012 Blue Storm 150 GXL build up

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

Thanks Playdoh, Next time we are out your way will get in contact and do some wheeling with you, bet you know some good spots to visit. We are in an awesome spot of Aussie land.

[BobTheMonkey Member Find all posts View Profile Close BobTheMonkey]

keep us posted on how your UCA goes once you have done some flexing, the T4R guys run the some ones and don't seem to have a problem with US conditions.

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

a mate of mine runs his on a 120 Prado up here, 8606 is his call sign, he has had no problems with some awesome flex, whats good about SPC UCA's is that with higher lifts they can be adjusted to put your wheel alignment back to spec, so if going higher lifts check them out.

Cheers Derek

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Well i finally got around to cleaning and painting my Rhino sportz bars from my old Prado. Painted them black to suit the factory rails.
Here they are dirty and original (still has Cape York dirt on them)



all cleaned up and scrubbed up with steelo wool



painted up with 2 coats black and 2 coats clear



bars sitting on the Prado, happy with the result.

[Dueler120 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dueler120]

Hey mate, the rig is coming along nicely Could you tell me what voltage booster your running?

Cheers,

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

Hey mate, the rig is coming along nicely Could you tell me what voltage booster your running?

Cheers,

I'm running Leigh's voltage booster (fuse with diodes), fits in the fuse box in place of the factory Alternator fuse.

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Ordered in the Fuel Octane rims, liked the look of them best when checking out pictures of them on vehicles. Just got to wait for them to come in with the offset i want.

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here is a semi flex photo on our sunday outing

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keep us posted on how your UCA goes once you have done some flexing, the T4R guys run the some ones and don't seem to have a problem with US conditions.

done abit of flexing and rough track travel and the UCA's are good, would recommend these as they can also be adjusted to set up your camber/caster to factory settings with lifts.

Cheers Derek

[8608 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close 8608]

hey mate. where did you head out to?

i think i'm more excited about your new wheels and tyres than you.

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

did the Marakai track, you are right about the rims, i'm exited too, when i'm in next they should be here or on their way, i'll come in to see you next time i'm in Steve, rear diff locker me thinkth

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

Was this you Derek11?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dYz0Jy3Kgo

Looks like the guy in your calender pic anyway.

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

Was this you Derek11?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dYz0Jy3Kgo

Looks like the guy in your calender pic anyway.

Yep thats me at the start of may this year. The prado a write off, hence my new storm blue beast.

Cheers Derek

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

You must have shat yourself with that initial plunge! How was the insurance? Did they cover it without a fight?

Many years ago I participated in the rescue of a little fourby in the Barmah State Forest that had water pouring out of it like that. One of a bunch of yuppies with not a snatch strap between them. We pulled it out with a friend's Suzuki Sierra, think it was the 3rd one that day that we rescued.

[derek11 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close derek11]

the insurance company was good, the OTT is a gazetted road so we were covered. That plunge in was a surprise as the first 2 vehicles in our group before me didn't seem to dive like that but i guess thats what 35" tyres and raised helps from doing that. I did a story on it in trips and planning called Cape York or Bust.

Here is a link http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...cape+york+bust

Cheers Derek