what a load of rot.... sorry mate, but that is just not true...Quote:
Originally posted by landy_man+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(landy_man)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-rmp
the modded trucks are always the first ones to break down.
my rangie is heavily modded and has never broken down... it is usually the stock vehicles that end up breaking something... usually axles and cv's....
when you modify your vehicle, the aim is to replace the component with something stronger so that it does not break....
as for lifting the vehicle too high... you are correct... big lift kits only work well at the MALL[/b][/quote]
Everyone has their own opinion and mine is based on my experience.
For example, at last weekend's Pajero Challenge all the vehicle with problems (engine fire, broken CVs, broken various) were highly modded. All the stock vehicles were fine. The way I look at it, if you put bigger, heavier tyres on for example then you need a stronger drivetrain. And all the while you're adding weight to the vehicle. If you put a lift in you're changing driveshaft angles, and the list goes on and on. All this can be dealt with but many people don't bother.
So I stand by what I wrote, but will perhaps qualify it with -- modded trucks that haven't been properly designed with regard for all the consequence of any given modification. And by mods I mean lift kits, big tyres, different engines etc. Not touring mods or direct-replacement stronger bits of kit.
