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AZAZEL · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:17 pm

Hi all
Ive been looking aroud this forum for sometime now and thought it was about time I made a post with Pictures.

I purchased a stock standard 96 HZJ80 with the intensions of going to Cape York next year.

I have a lot of work to do to get it ready for the trip.
Here is what I have done so far

Dual batteries
Tinted windows
Safari snorkel
Uniden UHF

faded gxl · **Posted:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:21 pm

Gday Jason and

to the forum, you have made a good start with the mods you have done so far, what else do you plan on doing to the old girl before the big trip ?

Cheers
Dan

AZAZEL · **Posted:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:56 pm

Next on the list is a suspension lift and larger tyres.
I just have to work out how much to lift and what size tyres

mudduck · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:47 am

Jason, nice looking truck, its also the right colour. Lift will depend on your ultimate plans for your truck but I believe a 2" lift and 285/75r16 tyres are all you need for touring. If you want to play harder then bigger is better of course.

I cheat this way as I have a tourer, a play truck and work in progress so I just take the one I need for the trip. Wonder if ive seen your truck around as I work around Newcastle and see 80s everywhere.

shanegtr · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:05 pm

to the forum, Im running a 3" lift and I think its a good comprimise lift height. Not too high for touring, but just high enough to tackle some harder tracks

AZAZEL · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:09 pm

Thanks for the comments
would have replied sooner but was sent to WA for work.

Nick74 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:28 pm

Hey mate, nice clean 80 you've got there.

I run 2" lift and 305/70r16s on mine and they fit without scrubbing at full flex - I'm not sure I'd go this size again tho, probably just stick to 285/75r16s as they are pretty much exactly the same rolling diameter

Cheers
Nick

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