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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: hcgalvin on July 05, 2005, 05:41:12 AM

Title: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: hcgalvin on July 05, 2005, 05:41:12 AM: Hey All,

Thought I'd update everyone on GRVIT's Vitara.

Some of you may know that he had a bad roll over to his truck. Some of you may also know that he obtained my front hybrid axle. (my hybrid axle was shipped to Greece :) ) Some of you again may also know that he obtained a new body.

Some of you may have acsertained what this means..

Yes, SAS!

(http://www.granitepath.com/friends/kd7hcg/indepth/pictures/GRVIT/DSC01232.jpg)

(http://www.granitepath.com/friends/kd7hcg/indepth/pictures/GRVIT/DSC01236.jpg)

Click the following link to go to a page with more pictures, past, and present.

http://www.granitepath.com/friends/kd7hcg/indepth/pictures/GRVIT/index.html

;D
Heather
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Zukipilot on July 05, 2005, 05:47:52 AM: SWEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!! Looking great 8) I have not seen a pick since the crushed shot in the shop. That thing is looking AWESOME.

Great Job GRVIT, have you been back to the ledge with your new set up yet? (dont let your lady know I asked that, she would probably fly over here and whip me for it :o

Zig
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: ed oorklep on July 05, 2005, 05:53:07 AM: That looks real good, nasty roll though :-[ scared the sh*t out of me ;)
Nice rebuild ;D
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: explosivo on July 05, 2005, 06:16:09 AM: Shit, I didn't know he rolled it... Where has he been?

Glad to see he's done with his SAS, looks great!
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: bus_driver on July 05, 2005, 08:01:11 AM: that did look nasty was everyone OK!

trucklet looking good tho
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Zukipilot on July 05, 2005, 08:05:29 AM: Quote
that did look nasty was everyone OK!

trucklet looking good tho

He told me he did get a little dirt on his clothes ::) but walked away without a scratch ;D

Zig
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: tonka-toy on July 05, 2005, 08:30:22 AM: hey
a roll like that leaves more than dirt ON your clothes.
inside was probably messy as well

NICE ONE APOSTOLOS :P
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: 95xl7 on July 05, 2005, 01:03:14 PM: Nice looking rig, there is a rig in the picture,isn't there?
More close-ups of the first pic would be nice ;D
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: brlj on July 05, 2005, 01:42:36 PM: I just watched the vid..... That dude has got to let up on the loud pedal a little!!!!!! Sounds like his girlfriend hadnt seen many roll overs.... It can be a scary thing seeing for the first time!!!
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: HotRod on July 05, 2005, 02:42:35 PM: "WOW" that was a lot of go juice.(video)
Good to see it back to life.
Glad he didn't get too hurt.

Nice packing job on the axle ;)
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: explosivo on July 05, 2005, 02:59:44 PM: Finally watched the vid, and not to be an ass, but it made me giggle a little at the reaction of the filmer. :-x
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 05, 2005, 03:00:25 PM: hey! wheres the vid?

stu
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: explosivo on July 05, 2005, 03:05:42 PM: Within the link Heather posted, silly. ;)

http://www.granitepath.com/friends/kd7hcg/indepth/pictures/GRVIT/Cnv0018.mpg
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 05, 2005, 03:08:55 PM: that man is hardcore

stu
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Speedracer7c on July 05, 2005, 03:22:37 PM: Stu are you alive?
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Agent Orange on July 05, 2005, 04:36:35 PM: holy cow man that video was scary, all i can say is oopa.

but its got me thinking of a roll bar, and a harness again.

glad he's ok :)
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Agent Orange on July 05, 2005, 04:37:47 PM: Quote
Nice looking rig, there is a rig in the picture,isn't there?
More close-ups of the first pic would be nice ;D

:P :P :P
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: 1bigtracker on July 06, 2005, 12:22:17 AM: Quote
Stu are you alive?

i'm hanging on ;)

stu
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Mythose on July 06, 2005, 06:25:52 AM: well as for the video, what is with the guy in the white shirt? as it starts to go he runs twords you, LOL was he gona catch it?
oh and what did the insurance ppl say?
KIK A$$ rig, Awsome roll over, I mean if yer gona do do it right. ;)
thoes are the times we know how lucky we are to be alive.
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: GRVIT on July 20, 2005, 08:50:21 PM: Hey.....Ã‚Â
I feel terrible..I apologise for the late reply.... :-[
Sorry ,I saw this post just now as I was looking for posts about tyres..... :-[

Thank you all very muchÃ‚Â for your concern.

I was away for a long time due to the rebuild.Since my job is from 07:00 to 16:00 every day ,I was working everyday for 1,5 month from 17:00 to 00:00 or even 01:00.
I didnt even know that Heather posted the video...I remember now that she asked me but my mind was 100% focused on the rebuild.
I m glad she did post this.

Thank you all again for your concern.I m really impressed , I didnt excpect that all of you would be so worried cause you see (and dont get me wrong) ,I m too far away,never been wheeling with any of you,I dont post too often,I m not "close" to your 4x4 society...(at least thats what I thought)
But I really enjoy reading everyones posts in here,learn about everyones ideas,good or bad moments and feel happy or sad-anxiousÃ‚Â accordingly, and through this forum ,I feel very "close" to all of you,like I m living in US,Canada,UK...
This forum is a great school and I thank you all for what you taught me since the first time IÃ‚Â ve been here.

I apologise again for not seeing this post on time,and I feel really bad... :-[ :(

Thank you all.

P.S: sorry Heather...
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: HotRod on July 20, 2005, 08:58:05 PM: Well, It's about time you replyed.
We were all worried about ya.
Glad to hear from ya anyways. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: Zukipilot on July 21, 2005, 03:25:15 AM: It's good to hear form you :) What? Tires? I looked like you had new ones on in the pics :-\. Are you going to do something different?

Zig
Title: Re: Long Time, No See, Check Out GRVIT
Post by: GRVIT on July 21, 2005, 03:52:22 AM: The ones you saw in the video are the same with the ones I have now.I have them more than 13 months.They are retreads,racing 4x4 tyres.Fedima Extreme

(http://www.fedima.gr/site2/pics/jeep_todoterreno_extreme.jpg)

They are very good but heavy.And the major reason that I had the death wobble effect after the sas .
I guess due to the use,they have worn out and are difficult to be balanced.Anyway....

Now I m looking for something like 33x10,5 .I would like to have the 33x12,5 now with the solid but I m afraid that they will stress the axleshafts even though they are (if I remember right) Trailtoughs double tough axleshafts with reinforced birfields (the front ones).
I will also change the stock rear ones with Calmini's stronger axleshafts.

So I m between 33x10,5 or 32x11,5 ,I dont know...