Some Mud Pics

Ed · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:21 pm

Yes, I should be working, but instead I've had a bit of a sift through our club's photos for some nice muddy shots;

And, yes, they all made it. But that's 'cos they're all 4x4s!

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

Really nice pictures man.

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:47 pm

wow just wow thats all i can say, how much winching was involved in that hot choclate?

Gringo Loco · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:59 pm

Darn did you guys find Kong or a T-rex in that jungle? It looks like a fun challenge.

Fouros · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:15 am

Mate

i am going to have to go to melb for a holiday and hook up with you guys for a run

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:46 am

WoW! Looks like a broken-off fender flare and a bent OEM rock rail in that second picture.

Ed · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:58 am

Yes, I think the broken fender flare was a victim of this bog-hole attempt.
A little bit too fast perhaps?

It's not an OEM rock-rail, and it's not bent. They're very nice custom made rock-rails, with a kind of a double-bar effect. One that runs along the rocker and the other that bends up and around to protect the sill. You can kind of see them in this shot;

CRDSTU · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:26 am

Great pics Ed,
Gee......looks like all the KJ's in Australia have the ARB front bar !! lol!

The guy who's front flare ripped off - what size tyres is he running ? 265/75/16's ? What do most of you guys run down there ??

Where's the pics of your beast ??

(little bit O.T but, Ed, did u catch the latest 4WD Monthly Mag ??? "Australia's most modded KJ" ?? Good article but didnt mention anything about Lockers, Diff gears ect ? does he have anything like that ?)

Fouros · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:24 am

stu

is this out now

if so i gotta get it,

ot i know , Hutch from Ausjeep and i are doing a run up rainbow on the sunday 19th of feb, you wanna come along

Myke · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:31 pm

I'm so jeleous.

Ed · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:21 pm

Quote:

did u catch the latest 4WD Monthly Mag ??? "Australia's most modded KJ" ?? Good article but didnt mention anything about Lockers, Diff gears ect ?

I've just been out and bought it now - "Australia's most modified KJ" - those cheeky, cheeky buggers! I've seen the Suburban KJ before, it's pretty much just a copy of mine. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!

Yeah, no diff locks, no re-gearing, no bash plates. It's supposedly built as a tourer, but has all the luggage space taken up with drawers and a fridge (which is OK). But there's no cargo barrier, so you can't actually fill up the boot, and there's no roof-rack so you can't put stuff there either. They've removed the rear mud-flaps and relocated the license plate to the bottom left of the rear bumper, both of which will violate ADRs and make it illegal to drive on the road. Plus, the license plate looks like it would get ripped off the first decent bit of off-roading you do.

Also, where's the dual batteries? You'd really want that for running a fridge. That lovely beige interior is going to get covered in mud; seat covers can be quite cheap you know. The GPS they've got would be useless offroad since it's only got an internal aerial and it won't have 4x4 track mapping data on it. Etc, etc. If it's supposed to be a show-case vehicle then there's plenty more they can do to it.

It seems as though the whole article is basically a thinly veiled advertisement for Suburban's SubXtreme products.

The Sub KJ isn't a million miles away, but as far as I'm aware Chequer-Plate Chick's is probably the most modified (Australian) KJ I know of. It's also the only one that I know of with the ARB diff locks. I don't know of anyone that's got the 4.1 or 4.56 gears. But they're all on my shopping list. If only I didn't have to buy a new sofa!

More about Chequer-Plate Chick's truck here;
http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=7197

Fouros · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:52 pm

and she uses those lockers too,

My last trip with the gold coast jeepers

CPC went up these obstacles that everyone apart from a bloke in a really modded TJ would not even look at

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:27 am

looks like that Suburban KJ is missing a couple lights on its renegade light bar...

Fouros · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:33 am

we only got 2 lights in the renegade light bar down under :evil:

and we only got the regegade edition for 03, then no 04 rene's 05 rene no light bar at all :twisted:

Ed · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:52 am

ManicMechanicJoe wrote:

looks like that Suburban KJ is missing a couple lights on its renegade light bar...

I assume you mean CPC's KJ? The Sub one doesn't have a light bar at all!

CRDSTU · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:53 am

Fouros,

Yeah the mag just landed.........

Those so called "EDITORS" of that mag cirtainly are'nt doing they're job. Their facts are wrong about alot of the Sub KJ......I wish they'd proof-read the article with the owners before they printed these things........
Couple of pointers:
1.
Quote:
"To aid in the removal of hot diesel gases at the other end of the engine, a set of 2.5" extractors and a 2.5" mild steel exhaust system have been employed"
........ :?:

what extractors? Its a turbo diesel right? It doesnt have extractors.....................(oh.....& (lol!) I would'nt be admitting to have had installed
"MILD STEEL" as an exhaust system.........cirtainly not for a 4x4 which goes on the beach......... :shock:

2. SubKJ is a 2.5lt CRD, not a 2.8lt as they state in the article............

(The manual gearbox should have given that away to you keen eyes.....!!) Although a friend of mine who is in charge of Daimler Chrysler Jeep (QLD Regional Head) tells me that due to a short supply of the 5 speed auto, they are going to bring in some manual 2.8lt Renegade, LTD's and Sports later this year)
3. Under the "BRIEFLY" caption...
ENGINE.........2.8lt EFI diesel....................................WTF? lol!! Its a CRD !!
BRAKES........Front and Rear Ventilated disk..............for shame..... :oops:

....That KJ has the DRUM brake rear......only late model KJ's have the DISK rear!
WHEELS........15x7 Jeep Alloys.................................Are you guys for real? They're 16's !! (and Renegade Alloys at that...)!

LOL!! Sorry lads, I just wanted to Jurno bash......(no pun intended!!

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Fouros', i'll be in a V8 Laredo if I can make it. I'll keep you posted closer to the date. Is it a day trip ??
Thanks for the invite

Fouros · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:34 am

yeahmate

it will be a day trip

wife and kid friendly as well

brpn#1 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:09 am

now that is some mud.. nice pics..

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