Our boys 1st 4wd

[cantab27]

tis a proud day , got my boy his 1st 4wd today, sorry its not a jeep, gotta walk before ya can run...:D 97 daihatsu feroza 1600 5 speed manual...:driving: will start mods over the winter ....... http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/119412193_full.jpg

[rguignard]

tis a proud day , got my boy his 1st 4wd today, sorry its not a jeep, gotta walk before ya can run...:D 97 daihatsu feroza 1600 5 speed manual...:driving: will start mods over the winter ....... http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/119412193_full.jpg

we used to have them in the usa but i dont remember when they quit inporting them here :thumbsup:

[cantab27]

brought off some backpackers, silly man told me he was leveing the country in 2 days to go back home.. so got a good deal...ah cash talks, still a little bit left for some new rims for my jeep:thumbsup:

[alwaysxj]

i think that will make a good first 4x4. he can beat that one up and learn how to drive then he can get the jeep. nice find.

[prerunner1982]

we used to have them in the usa but i dont remember when they quit inporting them here :thumbsup:

Would that be the Daihatsu Rocky and Dodge Raider?

[Melissa]

Nice find, looks like fun!

[prerunner1982]

cantab...

Perhaps some motivation?
http://www.daihatsu-club.net/graphics/gallery/full/9_feroza.jpg
http://www.daihatsu-club.net/graphics/gallery/full/6_andrew4.jpg

[flippedXJ]

looks alot like a little samuri - those are still wanted for trail rigs around here cuz they are so narrow

[rguignard]

Would that be the Daihatsu Rocky and Dodge Raider?

that was it thanks

[4.3LXJ]

looks alot like a little samuri - those are still wanted for trail rigs around here cuz they are so narrow

Sammies are even smaller. Shorter and narrower.

[flippedXJ]

k so its inbetween like a CJ and a Sammi??

[cantab27]

cantab...

Perhaps some motivation?
http://www.daihatsu-club.net/graphics/gallery/full/9_feroza.jpg
http://www.daihatsu-club.net/graphics/gallery/full/6_andrew4.jpg

dam that 2nd one looks the goods , dont know how the little engine turns those wheels.. plans are 31s ,tow hooks ,snorkel... have read were you can put hilux shocks in to help with lift ....did have a look at a few sammies some well set up ones down here... just been for a drive in it, bit slower than the jeep :D:D

[N1TZU]

Sweet little 4x4 for your son there...It should make for a good learning curve on modding and wheeling...Cool...Tell him to always think safely when working on it as well as driving...

[flippedXJ]

that is a very good statement - it is crazy how many people grab a grinder or sawzall and dont put on safty glasses or jack up their rig and dont use jackstands ALLWAYS remember safty first

[cantab27]

safety will be 1st thing he learns, be it mods or driving it...hes a good lad, hes had dirt bikes since he was 5, and safety was all ways number one around thoses things..... just glad he didnt want a ricer boy racer pos...:thumbsup:

[rguignard]

just glad he didnt want a ricer boy racer pos...:thumbsup:

:smiley-laughing021::thumbsup:
safety is good as well :thumbsup:

[4.3LXJ]

k so its inbetween like a CJ and a Sammi??

About like a real nice CJ

[cantab27]

just let him have a wee play on the tracks next to our house.. hes a naturel :driving: http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0035.jpg
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[flippedXJ]

that would be very cool to have right next to my house - looks like he is doin good

[BlueXJ]

Kewl keep us informed about the upcoming mods.

[xj4life2]

I see alot of possabilities there, Some guys on another board I hang out on have those, thier in Austraila. they can be made into very awesome wheelers. Have fun with it !!!

[cantab27]

yep they can be set up easy , have done a bit of home work and the plans are, re set back springs, tweak torrsion bars up , home made snorkel , 30" 'muddies, tow hooks, discos for front sway bar...should give us about 3" more height...:thumbsup: he just has to wait cause im about to go to 33s on the jeep.. have a bit of trimming to do.....will post on this thread when he starts the mods......:thumbsup:

[cantab27]

lesson number one boy, tracks change even after a little rain....:D:D:D http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0048.jpg

[rguignard]

first stick ?:smiley-laughing021:

[cantab27]

yep 2 mins from home, just as well mum likes driving the jeep :smiley-laughing021:... i watched as they hooked it up and pulled him out ... they did a great job...:thumbsup:

[cantab27]

boy broke it, can i ask questions about this 4wd on here ??????????in this thread...
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0134.jpg

[4.3LXJ]

Sure ask. I don't know if we will have the answer, but maybe

[cantab27]

ok then, driving down the road and she just died, got there and winds over but no go.... when you turn key on this thing you can hear the fuel pump kinda doing its thing, couldnt here it so got a mate and towed it home, tried to tow start but no go...anyway get home (was only 10mins up the road ) turn key and it fired right up and can hear pump doing its thing????????...somthing loose , wire maybe... wife has informed me she run it out of gas last week, might have pull some shit up from empty tank ???? thoughts??? cheers:thumbsup:

[4.3LXJ]

Oh man, I hate those intermittent problems. I would suspect though that you might have a loose connection of some kind to the fuel pump which will be hard to find since it works now. Were you in water (you never do this I understand :D)?

[cantab27]

not in his little beast , yep ya right might just wait to see if happens again ...cheers

[4.3LXJ]

You do realize this calls for another wheeling trip don't you?

[cantab27]

ha ha might take him over river later today .....

[cantab27]

ha ha just done it again , no power to pump, has a check engine light when ignition is switched on goes out with rest of lights when engine fires up ...turn ignition on no check engine light and wont fire.....:smiley-laughing021: have to get under the old thing.....

[4.3LXJ]

Hey, now you have something to go on :thumbsup:

[rguignard]

ha ha just done it again , no power to pump, has a check engine light when ignition is switched on goes out with rest of lights when engine fires up ...turn ignition on no check engine light and wont fire.....:smiley-laughing021: have to get under the old thing.....

ck under the hood if it has a fuse block under the hood it might be a bad wire or a bad connection under there sounds like it doesnt have power going it something :thumbsup:

[cantab27]

no power to pump , will sort out when back settles down a bit ..have to jack that one up to get under it , not used to that lol

[4.3LXJ]

no power to pump , will sort out when back settles down a bit ..have to jack that one up to get under it , not used to that lol

I see a lift kit in the future

[XJ4IV]

Would that be the Daihatsu Rocky and Dodge Raider?

thats the one and I think Mitsubishi had something VERY similar to this as well

[XJ4IV]

... This was happening on my XJ not to long ago it was a bad relay for the ignition ...
Might give that a go wayne

[cantab27]

have found a forum for this little beastie, go the google lol

[cantab27]

righto then , pump off cleaned the connections ,wired straight to battery , pumps sweet..waiting for amp reading thingy to find out the rest of the story....checked fuses all good.....

[XJ4IV]

well thats good now the wire chase begins huh... hope it aint as hot there as it is here
had to STOP wheeling yesterday cause it got SOOO hot, now you know that it was TOO hot

[cantab27]

well thats good now the wire chase begins huh... hope it aint as hot there as it is here
had to STOP wheeling yesterday cause it got SOOO hot, now you know that it was TOO hot

cold and wet again here ....that's why i got my ac re gassed...but i have no heater :sad0147:.....

[cantab27]

been a while but got it running tonight :smiley-gen165:...but now the alternator is shot :sad0147:... now i don't know much about alternators but the screech sound it makes me think its the bearing ....can these bearings on alternators be swapped out ??? hope my question makes sense :smiley-scared002: :rotfl2:

[rguignard]

been a while but got it running tonight :smiley-gen165:...but now the alternator is shot :sad0147:... now i don't know much about alternators but the screech sound it makes me think its the bearing ....can these bearings on alternators be swapped out ??? hope my question makes sense :smiley-scared002: :rotfl2:

they sure can wayne but you have to take the alt all the way apart its not that hard to do ill see if i can find something about doing it for you :thumbsup:

look at these and see if it something you want to try

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7V8E8YlNls

[4.3LXJ]

Yup, totally rebuildable

[cantab27]

thanks guys ,will get it out over weekend and have a look sees....

[cantab27]

thats me boy , into it :smiley-laughing021:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0171.jpg

[cantab27]

for such a small thing that was a pita to get out :mad0090:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/jeepin%20and%20bits/Image0173.jpg..
now i will pull it apart tonight and see if i can fix it ...:smiley-gen165:

[cantab27]

done , will put back into the pos on weekend .. too cold at night still....soft and old me lol

[cantab27]

OK alt was turning nice and free ... put it back in bracket that alt mounts to and it locks up ..take out of the truck and nice and free again ...put the alt in the vice in the shed put a wee bit of pressure were bolt would mount and it locks up again wtf...
ideas anyone
cheers

[4.3LXJ]

Got a crack somewhere? Check the nuts on the back and be sure they are tight so the housing won't distort.

[cantab27]

cant see a crack anywhere , all bolts tight .... just need to sit alt in bracket and it locks up ..its sitting on shed floor now and spins free as ....lol
cheers steve

[4.3LXJ]

Well, who knows then. Sounds like it at least needs new bearings. My son says that dynamite will fix anything.:smiley-angry021:

[cantab27]

should have brought him a xj .....will pull alt apart and have a look see

[rguignard]

it sounds like the bolts holding it together are loose or something maybe go to the part store and get a rebuilt or a p-n-p if you have them over there :D with the running water and lights :smiley-laughing021: and paved roads :shocker: or just take it apart and have a look inside its broke right you cant brake it anymore :thumbsup:

[cantab27]

:D with the running water and lights :smiley-laughing021: and paved roads :shocker:

well i have to wait until thursday night Rene ...thats when my little city gets its two hours of electricity for the week...:smiley-taunt013:.....will pull apart then :smiley-laughing021: :thumbsup:

[rguignard]

well i have to wait until thursday night Rene ...thats when my little city gets its two hours of electricity for the week...:smiley-taunt013:.....will pull apart then :smiley-laughing021: :thumbsup:

:smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021::thumbsup: i hope you know im just messing with you :cheerleader:

[cantab27]

put the alternator in the shop today ,,, find out if its worth doing anything to it .....

[cantab27]

well ,went to shop today as its a mates and he hadn't looked at alt ...so put new bearings in myself ,put it all back together sweet as put presser on the mounts and it locks up still ..had mate look at it had him beat , something bent in there ....so i binned it ..........done some research and found out a hi ace is a close match so brought one ..... just got to change a couple of things ,,, bracket ,,pulling ..... here's hoping ...

[4.3LXJ]

Best of luck Wayne

[Jeepster19]

Nice first ride,I bet he loves it!Keep us posted on the mods!:thumbsup:

[cantab27]

well towed it around to mates tonight , am putting a Honda alt in it and fab up a new bracket for it .......:thumbsup:
sorry about shit pic but .......:rolleyes:
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0240.jpg

[bluedragon436]

Hey you got to start somewhere.. I wish I would have gotten a 4x4 as my first vehicle... heck I would have been happy to have been given my first vehicle no matter what it was...

[cantab27]

it lives ,, number one parent in our house hold at the mo :smiley-laughing021:
its running great , new honda alt , fab up bracket and all good .....

[bluedragon436]

Glad to hear that you guys got it back up and running... and I am sure your boy is as well!!

[4.3LXJ]

Good deal Wayne :thumbsup:

[cantab27]

it did happen lol
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[Lije]

...heck I would have been happy to have been given my first vehicle no matter what it was...

I'm with you there. I wanted a 4x4 so bad I saved up until I was almost 18 just to get my XJ. Loving it so far!

[cantab27]

computer has packed a sad now ....... :(

[cantab27]

ok its up and running again :smiley-gen165:
auto sparky found the wires a mess not worth :pee: on ...
found part of a old alarm still working now and again was stopping power to ignition :headshake:...tidied a lot of the shit up throw on a new horn cause old ones power had gone walk about ... i have a few bulbs to change , bleed brakes , give it a full fluid birthday , grease it up, then down for a wof i hope

then we can start the mods ......:cheerleader:

[4.3LXJ]

Love those Kiwi terms

[cantab27]

what ya talking about cuzzy bro , shes choice says's bro ,sweet as man..
KIA Ora bro ...
just glad ya take time out and read my dribble and understand it ...lol

[rguignard]

what ya talking about cuzzy bro , shes choice says's bro ,sweet as man..
KIA Ora bro ...
just glad ya take time out and read my dribble and understand it ...lol

was that in english wayne ? :smiley-laughing021:

[bluedragon436]

I may not understand all Kiwi type terms... but I can figure what most of it means.. except for that last one...

[cantab27]

well its fair to say the more i look at the little rig the more neglect we find :headshake:
have hub assembly in pieces at mo , i f s front end , drives side has a lot of play in it .. have been told they are adjustable bearings but run out of light last night plus don't have a socket big enough ....after work today we shall put it back together ....

[4.3LXJ]

That is the way it works. You will find more the deeper you dig

[cantab27]

not wrong there steve ,,, just want it up and running , road legal , then we can start some mods ... but being a jeep owner i know it all takes time ,,,, someone care to tell teenage boy that lol

[4.3LXJ]

If I remember correctly, teenage boys have 3.2 seconds worth of patience :D

[cantab27]

adjusted the bearing ,hub all back together ,,, now found a bad shock ,, but that's bugger all , so hopefully that it ....lol... yeah right

[4.3LXJ]

Shocks come ..... shocks go ...

[cantab27]

well shes done i hope , done shock after a afternoon wheeling :driving:, must get out more ... tomorrow it goes in for wof (warrant of fitness ) so will be road legal , here's hoping i haven't missed anything ...:smiley-scared002:
will let y'all know how it goes .......:smiley-gen165:

[4.3LXJ]

Good Luck Wayne

[cantab27]

passed with flying colours ... goes for his 2ND part of his license tomorrow

[Sean778]

Good wrenching sir! Best of luck to your lad on his exam tomorrow! :)

[cantab27]

well here it is , the boys first mod ......
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0264.jpg





:headshake: a sub ,, doof doof ...teenage boys ....:sad0147: what do ya do

:smiley-laughing021:

[rguignard]

well here it is , the boys first mod ......
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0264.jpg





:headshake: a sub ,, doof doof ...teenage boys ....:sad0147: what do ya do

:smiley-laughing021:

does it float :smiley-laughing021:

[cantab27]

gonna fix it so it comes out before river runs ... forgot the roof comes off this wee thing ....cool
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/Image0265.jpg

[cantab27]

well the wee turd wired it up himself .... um yeah its loud ....... bugger there goes the neighborhood

[rguignard]

well the wee turd wired it up himself .... um yeah its loud ....... bugger there goes the neighborhood

:smiley-laughing021::smiley-laughing021: why do you want any music that loud right wayne ?????? i think its are old a$$ ears that dont like it :eek: its ok the first river crossing it will end :D:boohoo::smiley-laughing021:

[cantab27]

already had one neighbour complain about noise ......and this is the neighbor we like lol..
see if i can find some 2nd muddies for him for Xmas ...then we can wheel it and see how much stuff gotta be done ... breathers snorkel etc ....

[4.3LXJ]

It will definitely go faster now. Might even break the sound barrier :D

[bluedragon436]

Hey, nothing wrong with a little bit of sound... just got to teach him to be courteous and not turn it up too loud, until he is away from the neighborhood... that way other neighbors down the road somewhere else can complain all they want to whoever... and your closer neighbors are back to being happy and liking you again.. LOL... It is def. looking good... and at least he did do the wiring himself... that is how it all started for me,w as wiring people's stereo systems in when I was 12, and from then on I started to learn to do more and more on people's vehicles and that allows me to be a bit more useful on my own vehicles, and save myself some money where I can...

[cantab27]

look out world he past , now aloud to drive on his own .......mmmmmmmmmmmmm

[rguignard]

look out world he past , now aloud to drive on his own .......mmmmmmmmmmmmm

thank god i live over here :smiley-laughing021:

[cantab27]

opps ,, said he went down a big rut ,, leaned it against a bank mmmm
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side mirror gone smashed ,, looks bad , pics don't do it justice

well hope he leart a bit ...:headshake::headshake: :D

[4.3LXJ]

Custom by crunch :D

[steph74]

scares give character..... as long as the boy was safe and sound... it is all fun

[cantab27]

found out he was paddock racing ... cars gone ,just showed hes to young to have one
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr52/cantab27/baddriving-1.jpg

[ice_cold]

Not sure what paddock racing is...but if flopping at speed is a result...someones keys may become a little harder to come by.

[4.3LXJ]

Sounds like a learning experience is coming.

[cantab27]

Not sure what paddock racing is...but if flopping at speed is a result...someones keys may become a little harder to come by.

yep keys are gone ,,,dont know for how long but :mad0090:

[ice_cold]

Yep..racing and telling fibs...not a good combination. Especially if caught.....

[Tural]

how is he taking it now that it has settled in?

[cantab27]

all good hasnt asked to drive it ,,, sitting up driveway so he has to walk past it each day ....3 more weeks and he can drive again .............maybe lol

[4.3LXJ]

Too bad you can't put a governor on it to limit top speed. My first Jeep was a military base jeep and had one on it.

[cantab27]

dont think it was a speed thing steve ,as it only fell on its side .. more of a look at me go side ways lol ... opps

[cantab27]

opps must up date ,,, hes driving again ,, and the way he spoke when we talked about it he has learnt a very good lesson ....time will tell

[4.3LXJ]

We all probably had to learn those kinds of lessons. I did with drinking and driving.

[Sean778]

It took a pretty major accident for me to smarten up enough to learn to slow down. Hopefully for your lad this is enough for him to consider the worst of what could happen. I hope it doesn't scare him away from the fun side of the automotive world either :D

[cantab27]

sold....$1700.00...............as it sits with all the dents.....paid 2k i think....
still a good buy for the person, only cosmetic damage on one side ....

nice side...
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boy is now a ricer.........we dont talk............

[4.3LXJ]

Too bad about the boy, but you got most of the money back anyway. Looks like that paint is a little thick there in that last pic. A little bondo maybe?

[LizardRunner]

sad to hear the boy turned ricer. But maybe he'll out grow that silly phase sooner than later.

[cantab27]

he will be back,,,last trip out he drove the jeep and loved it.....well he better be back,,i have trouble getting in and out of ricers , so i anit going that way...

[BigJeepBigJeep]

Ha its funny watching you guys talk about ricers...I have a honda emblem tattoo'd on my right forearm. Lol.

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[ice_cold]

Next major "mother nature attack", and he will see the error of his ways...when he gets stuck on the heaved road... :)

[cantab27]

Next major "mother nature attack", and he will see the error of his ways...when he gets stuck on the heaved road... :)

i give him two years and he will want another 4wd.....kid likes to fish and hunt , so yeah get the little ricer stuck a few times and we will see..:rolleye0012:

[4.3LXJ]

Yup, ricer is a bad decision in your area. He is gonna be walking to some places.