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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk

My bighorn dwarfs our new suzuki, she has large grizzley tyres, 5 inch body lift , heavy duty gas shox and a 700 LB winch at the front, also snorkel.
Needed to do a bit of work on the carb, and a few other bits and pieces, the 1300cc engine is very sweet, there is some welding on the back floor pan to be done, taken out the CD Player and replaced with a CB radio! (just like the old days!!) Smile

We are just going to use it off road, and using the trooper get us there.
Going to have a fun time, wifey booked us into langdale for our first outing !

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markymoan · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 16:23 Post subject:

Did you do the lift on the suzuki ???
I know someone that wants a lift,

Also, did you mention the club when booking at langdale as we have permenant discount Wink

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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk

hi mark,
The lift was done before we bought it, its a leaf spring over axle conversion, i'm doing the mechanical repairs and welding ect.
I did not know about discounts via the trooper club, but i will for next time !
Thanks for letting me know.

markymoan · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 16:35 Post subject:

Ive got to say it
That Suzuki looks smart Very Happy

it will eat langdale for breakfast.
And when are you going out of intrest Question

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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk

We are going the last weekend of this month !
Sat i think, here is another shot side on.
We are quite pleased with it, not really driven it yet, so im holding my breath !

markymoan · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 17:06 Post subject:

I want one Very Happy

As for langdale, they will give you an off-road knowledge question sheet to fill out before they let you loose, its pretty basic like "how would you drive down a 35 degree hill" and the same for driving up etc.
I was fully loaded with camping gear when we went and it didnt half groan and click on the downhill slopes Laughing

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Philp · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 18:29 Post subject:

Nice Suzuki, we used to have a SJ410 Santana, drove it all the way to southern Spain off roading on the way in the Pyranees and Sierra Nevada. Was a real hoot to drive and very capable even when standard so with that lift and tyres it'll go anywhere. In France you can still buy a brand new SJ with a 1.9 turbo diesel lump in em.
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Chris B · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 19:34 Post subject:

Bring it to Burnley on the 8th October.... (see offroad section)
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siweb · ******* Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 1590

Is yours road legal?

_One from the club Wink

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Chris B · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 21:56 Post subject:

Pah - could he not find any mud tyres Rolling Eyes

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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk

Hi Everyone and thanks for the messages, we cannot drive it on the road because it does not have an MOT, everything works though, but i think the front side lights are missing along with the front bumper.
we just got it for a trip through the forest and anything else that gets in the way!
Have a few jobs to do on it first, replacing the rear axle oil seals and brakes, i like to stop quicky if need be Very Happy

Have to unscrew the top section of the snorkel to get it in the gararge !!
hehe ! Shocked

siweb · ******* Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 1590

Check with landale because they have rules about none road legal 4x4s.

http://www.langdalequest.co.uk/faqs.html#faq14

markymoan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 21:28 Post subject:

I think the rules are on scrap yard specials, not purpose built off roaders. have you seen the rental cars they have Laughing

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brains · ****** Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 897

steam hound im thinking of buying one as an every day car , how many seats do they have as most i see have had two . i think its the same as yours , its an 413 on a b plate for £95 and some info on body rot would be useful . can you help mate.

markymoan · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 22:27 Post subject: