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Here is mine in its current standard state. Once the readdies have been accumulated, the plan is for the following to be done:

- change to 24 spline axles and strong CVs (Ashcroft??)
- locker diffs
- suspension change (more articulation than lift, although will probably need to be 2 inches above standard) including new trailing arms, etc
- refresh LT77 and LT230 with new bearings, gaskets, etc (would like a R380 if I can find one for right price)
- tidy up the interior (sagging headliner and retrim seats)
- cut the guards and fit flares
- fit 33 inch tyres
- refresh the brakes (new discs and replace calipers)
- replace long range sill tanks with rock sliders
- finally, fit a 4.6 motor.

But the Blue Beast goes well none the less for a toy.

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Originally Posted by Brick

Here is mine in its current standard state. Once the readdies have been accumulated, the plan is for the following to be done:

- change to 24 spline axles and strong CVs (Ashcroft??)
- locker diffs
- suspension change (more articulation than lift, although will probably need to be 2 inches above standard) including new trailing arms, etc
- refresh LT77 and LT230 with new bearings, gaskets, etc (would like a R380 if I can find one for right price)
- tidy up the interior (sagging headliner and retrim seats)
- cut the guards and fit flares
- fit 33 inch tyres
- refresh the brakes (new discs and replace calipers)
- replace long range sill tanks with rock sliders
- finally, fit a 4.6 motor.

But the Blue Beast goes well none the less for a toy.

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Sounds like 86 to 88 model. Best RRC ever made:)

Well worth a build up. You may need a body lift as well to do 33s.

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Sounds like 86 to 88 model. Best RRC ever made:)

Well worth a build up. You may need a body lift as well to do 33s.

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You can JUST scrap in 33's without a BL, but much more prefereable to do so

They only rub the gaurd inners a little:D

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Originally Posted by rovercare

You can JUST scrap in 33's without a BL, but much more prefereable to do so

They only rub the gaurd inners a little:D

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Fugged if I have been able to. May it's the 4"GQ shocks:angel:
In standard dress I guess plausible;)

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Fugged if I have been able to. May it's the 4"GQ shocks:angel:
In standard dress I guess plausible;)

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We ran a mates, years ago, stock as a rock, sahara dust 2 door, with nothing but 33" Mongrels, stock shock and springs, just cut the gaurds and away, ti was awseome...............except for constantly crapping rear diffs and axles:D

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Originally Posted by rovercare

We ran a mates, years ago, stock as a rock, sahara dust 2 door, with nothing but 33" Mongrels, stock shock and springs, just cut the gaurds and away, ti was awseome...............except for constantly crapping rear diffs and axles:D

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Funny you say that. That red POS I have here has 33" Mongreles of 9.5 16 Tractors tyres and has stock diffs now GIGed:twisted: I have so many spares have learnt how to drive it hard with out going bang to often:twisted:

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Funny you say that. That red POS I have here has 33" Mongreles of 9.5 16 Tractors tyres and has stock diffs now GIGed:twisted: I have so many spares have learnt how to drive it hard with out going bang to often:twisted:

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Haha, nah, my mate was hopeless, the thing was so gutless, I used it to tow a tandem, 9x5, with a falcon shell to the scrap, it wouldn;t go over 60km/hr, but he'd just rev it in the bush:D

No decorum:twisted:

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Haha, nah, my mate was hopeless, the thing was so gutless, I used it to tow a tandem, 9x5, with a falcon shell to the scrap, it wouldn;t go over 60km/hr, but he'd just rev it in the bush:D

No decorum:twisted:

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Must have been a 3.5 :D The red 2 door I have here does ok with the 4.4. Still shats all over the 4BD1T 120 I hate to say it:(

Well in the time I owned my RRC, I never broke an axel, diff or CV. All I did was control the right foot and use the power in appropriate moments. If it aint going up a hill, use a different line. Putting foot to floor will break *****.

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Originally Posted by stooge

Well in the time I owned my RRC, I never broke an axel, diff or CV. All I did was control the right foot and use the power in appropriate moments. If it aint going up a hill, use a different line. Putting foot to floor will break *****.

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Yea, but I had an endless supply of centres and axles for him, so bust it, limp it home, change it and back out there in an hour or so:D occasionally weld up the housing where it spat out:eek: