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Rambo

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The story so far:

I bought a 1981 2.25 diesel series 3 88" pickup last year with the intention of tinkering and playing with/in it. i've recently got into off roading and want to start doing it (fairly) seriously in my landy.
Now. Problem is, other than slap on stickers saying 4x4 :D etc etc, what are the first and most essential things i need to do to it? im after new tyres (that seemed the obvious first step) and am thinking about putting a lift kit on it. suggestions? is this a good idea? some help required from an amateur!!!!
cheers in advance ladies and gents
Rambo
 
First as you say a decent set of tyres, get you further than any other mod

Second IMHO... parabolics, more articulation and if your wheels are on the ground then you have traction

Poss longer military spring shackle plates.. will give a small lift

That really is about it for basic mods

a series will be very capable equipped as above

Cheers Steve
 
Decent recovery points, D rings on the front dumb irons, and one on the rear crossmember, I use a dixon bate type tow ball & pin. Decent recovery straps & shackles.
Diff Guards front & rear. Not a great fan of steering guards as the work like a massive plough if reversing.
Snorkel if intending to go swimming, axle wading kit, bell housing wading plug.
Winch is a good idea.
High lift jack.
Parabolics & longer Shocks, not forgetting longer brake pipes.
 
See now, lift, on a beam axled vehicle? Dunt lift yer diffs any further orf the ground so there's little point to my mind. Bigger tyres'll lift yer diffs & give you noticably better ground clearance. You might find your standard doosul even more gutless though!

Steering guard and diff guards are a worthwhile investment. Good recovery points front and rear would be good. Some recovery gear of your own (strops, ropes, shovel). If you can pick up a capstan or other PTO winch I rate them as you can winch all day if your injun's running.

When you say 'offroading' what do you mean? 'Pay & play' days, RTV trials, greenlaning?
 
Spyderman said:
Decent recovery points, D rings on the front dumb irons, and one on the rear crossmember, I use a dixon bate type tow ball & pin. Decent recovery straps & shackles.
Diff Guards front & rear. Not a great fan of steering guards as the work like a massive plough if reversing.
Snorkel if intending to go swimming, axle wading kit, bell housing wading plug.
Winch is a good idea.
High lift jack.
Parabolics & longer Shocks, not forgetting longer brake pipes.
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Yeah, wot he said too!
 
Don't forget those decent tyres will get you further into the mire, so further to get you back out of it again.
Like he say's go prepared and not alone.
 
Ahem. im trying to take in all of what's just been said, which raises another question; what is are the largest tyres i can fit to my standard 16" rims? im currently running 205 r16 mud trackers which are SHIIIIIIIIIIITE! anyone know of some beefier, good quality tyres going second hand? or even reasonably priced new ones? as far as what i do and will be doing, green lanes mostly, but also pay and play, general farm work and hopefully later on some competition.
 
i has gots intermitant wipers they work intermitantly (and sometimes they throw the blades off)
 
I wouldn't mind going playing with those two mates the Mad Hat Man is flashing at us in his posts ....
 
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