rolly the rodeo

komaterpillar · **December 19, 2012, 04:38:17**

righto about 3 months ago i was after a second hand ute. requirements were - dual cab, turbo diesel, 4wd, and thats about it. then along came this tidy number - a '96 tf rodeo, 2.8 turbo diesel, already fitted with a TJM Tourer Top canopy, TJM alloy winch bar and a Hayman Reese towbar, bought it off some bloke for an extremely cheap figure - about 3 grand under market value - because it was running like a bag of shite and he had been quoted $2000 by his "mechanic" to remove the injector pump and reseal it. half a day later and $4.60 for a injector pump drive shaft seal and rolly was back to behaving how he should.

the day after i picked it up

metalic green paint

the main use for this ute is going to be camping and fishing trips, so a few mods were called for.

first up were the spotties and uhf

then a set of twin thermo fans from a ef falcon with a davies craig thermo controller. (havent got pics of this at the moment)

then i got these muddies really cheap - 245 75r16 (equivalent to a 31 inch tyre) maxxis bighorn's fitted to 16x7 inch sunraysia's

off of this

and fitted to rolly with a 2 inch suspension lift front and rear, and front sway bar removed to get greater axle articulation

before

after

other things i've done since ive had it are,
changed every oil front to rear
new nozzles and needles in injectors plus reset cracking pressure
valve set
wound up fuel rack screw on injector pump quarter of a turn
wound up star wheel on boost aneroid on injector pump eighth of a turn
wound up boost pressure to 12 pounds
new shockies front and rear
replaced front wheel bearings
replaced front upper and lower ball joints

future plans include
fit an intercooler
3 inch dump pipe from turbo
fit locker to front diff (happening real soon, ordered a "LOKKA" auto locker from www.4wdsystems.com.au should be there when i get home from this hitch

)
snorkel
2 inch body lift
dual battery set up
aircompressor and tank for airing up and down tyres for beach work

and thats the stable mate of our i30

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1: December 19, 2012, 05:40:18**

It sure helps when you can do jobs yourself Quote $2k, Actual #4.6 & .5 Day

Doggie 1 · **Reply #2: December 19, 2012, 07:01:29**

great job, looks tops.
Would you fit side steps to it if you're going to lift it?

komaterpillar · **Reply #3: December 19, 2012, 07:09:30**

Quote from: db08 on December 19, 2012, 07:01:29

great job, looks tops.
Would you fit side steps to it if you're going to lift it?

probably not sidesteps as such, but a set of rock sliders (wich essentially are just a beefed up set of side steps) because then they can be used as a jacking point for a high lift jack and provide a bit of under body protection for your sills

Doggie 1 · **Reply #4: December 19, 2012, 07:11:53**

Quote from: komaterpillar on December 19, 2012, 07:09:30

Quote from: db08 on December 19, 2012, 07:01:29
great job, looks tops.
Would you fit side steps to it if you're going to lift it?

probably not sidesteps as such, but a set of rock sliders (wich essentially are just a beefed up set of side steps) because then they can be used as a jacking point for a high lift jack and provide a bit of under body protection for your sills

Dazzler · **Reply #5: December 19, 2012, 09:08:50**

Looks better than Dave's Avatar even with the lift and bigger wheels

Doggie 1 · **Reply #6: December 19, 2012, 09:53:54**

Quote from: Dazzler on December 19, 2012, 09:08:50

Looks better than Dave's Avatar even with the lift and bigger wheels

komaterpillar · **Reply #7: December 21, 2012, 07:02:54**

rolly in action out with a mate in his patrol - sorry about the quality, all done with an iphone

this step off is way steeper in real life than it looks in the vid

me mate jacko had his patrol there to goin through this mad little creek

rolly goin through the same creek

the best fun you can have with your pants on

Doggie 1 · **Reply #8: December 21, 2012, 08:02:02**

Imagine doing that with your pants off! It'd be twice the fun.

That drop off looks pretty steep on the vid to me.
Jolly good, old boy.

Shambles · **Reply #9: December 21, 2012, 08:37:10**

Splendid vids

Dazzler · **Reply #10: December 21, 2012, 09:06:49**

Quote from: ®Shambles on December 21, 2012, 08:37:10

Splendid vids

FatBoy · **Reply #11: December 21, 2012, 12:46:27**

Great stuff!! I love what you've done to Rolly as well.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #12: December 21, 2012, 18:49:41**

Great post, Brett

Brought back memories of my 4x4 days in the Gulf County and out West in the Isa. Oh...those were the days

Doggie 1 · **Reply #13: December 22, 2012, 00:05:35**

Quote from: Ugly Mongrel on December 21, 2012, 18:49:41

Great post, Brett

Brought back memories of my 4x4 days in the Gulf County and out West in the Isa. Oh...those were the days

Ah, who sang that again? I can picture her and hear her voice......

rustynutz · **Reply #14: December 22, 2012, 01:04:34**

Is this the one you're thinking of, Dave?

Doggie 1 · **Reply #15: December 22, 2012, 05:22:06**

Yes, that's it!

Dazzler · **Reply #16: December 22, 2012, 06:13:50**

Wow that is a blast from the past .. She was quite cute then, she is 62 Now

komaterpillar · **Reply #17: February 12, 2013, 02:44:06**

gday all

been busy last coupla days building building building

was getting sick of hearing toolboxes slide around in the back of the ute and also when we go camping, having to unpack half the ute to get something from the front

not fun. So i started looking for ideas for building a false floor and a set of draws for the back of the ute. this is what i came up with

and

then i forgot about pics for the next couple of hours, but this was next

and this

pretty happy with the result, considering my limited woodworking skills

cheers bretto

Surferdude · **Reply #18: February 12, 2013, 02:57:53**

Well done.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #19: February 12, 2013, 07:34:18**

I could sleep in the RH drawer.

Excellent job, is there much weight in it

Doggie 1 · **Reply #20: February 12, 2013, 08:18:14**

You've saved yourself a few dollars there.

Well done.

Dazzler · **Reply #21: February 12, 2013, 08:21:18**

Quote from: db08 on February 12, 2013, 08:18:14

You've saved yourself a few dollars there.

Well done.

Very neat job

Shambles · **Reply #22: February 12, 2013, 08:39:47**

Should get into the coffin business

komaterpillar · **Reply #23: February 12, 2013, 08:40:39**

thanks for all the nice comments everyone

Quote from: Phil aka 84 on February 12, 2013, 07:34:18

is there much weight in it

there's about 15 kg per side, wich i don't think is to bad considering the weight that will be going in them.

rustynutz · **Reply #24: February 19, 2013, 02:43:59**

Looking good, Kom...

The Gonz · **Reply #25: February 20, 2013, 07:02:20**

Now you can capitalise on your venture and create business opportunities.
How about a bumper sticker?

"Ask me about my woody"

komaterpillar · **Reply #26: March 02, 2013, 11:22:10**

got a side awning today, its gonna be mad for day trips or when we've gotta pull up somewhere overnight on long trips. takes like 2 minutes to set up.

and takes like 4 minutes to pack up.

Just Rick · **Reply #27: March 02, 2013, 12:25:24**

Loved all your photo's vids and updates,I used to run the Maxxis on my 4x4 great allround tyre great wearing and longevity,only thing I didn't like about them,was the servere aqua planing on wet bitumen if you weren't careful

Dazzler · **Reply #28: March 02, 2013, 20:20:29**

That awning looks the goods Brett :-)

komaterpillar · **Reply #29: March 03, 2013, 02:26:16**

Quote from: Rick on March 02, 2013, 12:25:24

Loved all your photo's vids and updates,I used to run the Maxxis on my 4x4 great allround tyre great wearing and longevity,only thing I didn't like about them,was the servere aqua planing on wet bitumen if you weren't careful

thanks mate, the bighorns seem to be a pretty good tyre so far, they are pretty loud anything over 60 kph and get louder the faster you go but you've gotta have a trade off somewhere. They are friggin awesome in mud or slippery clay and rocks, but with all the rain lately i've had a few scary moments on wet bitumen

like both front wheels locking up with the lightest of braking force - your just a passenger then

as i said its been raining for about the last week straight and its doing my head in being stuck inside. A bloke's gotta entertain himself somehow and the only indoor entertainment available is likely to send me blind or give me hairy palms, or forearms like arnold schwarzenegger. so i took rolly out for a play.

all crossed up in a washout. need to remove the rear bump stops for more articulation, the rear wheel thats compressed is on the bump stop, if the bump stop wasn't there the other wheel probably wouldn't be off the ground.

then on the way home had a bit of fun on a black soil road, was boggy as. the bighorns do an awesome job as long as you can keep wheel speed up, even when your only just moving, to clear the tread blocks and they just keep chewing through...NOM NOM NOM

and i reckon my LSD is still pretty tight LOL