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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Bobzooki on August 29, 2005, 07:18:00 AM

Title: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Bobzooki on August 29, 2005, 07:18:00 AM
She is finally back on the trail, after replacement of the rear axles, with Calmini 30% stronger rears, and Toyota 2nd Generation 4Runner CV axles up front, made possible with Stan's conversion kit.  She showed up a bunch of Toyotas on a local trail in my neighborhood.

(http://home.comcast.net/~acf_crux/14_jennycreek.jpg)

Here she is in the Line-Up...

(http://home.comcast.net/~acf_crux/21_jennycreek.jpg)
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: cj on August 29, 2005, 07:41:26 AM
Pics of the Toy axles? Tell us about the fitting of them.  ;D
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Bobzooki on August 29, 2005, 08:42:20 AM
Pics of the Toy axles? Tell us about the fitting of them.  ;D

Aw, I don't have that film developed yet!  But I had to get agressive with the angle grinder, to get them in!  I'll have pics soon!
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Zukipilot on August 29, 2005, 08:51:53 AM
Kick Ass  8) Good to hear you got it up and going again.

Zig
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: mrfuelish on August 29, 2005, 10:25:49 AM
Is that a bronco in the first pic or a toy?
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: purevil71 on August 29, 2005, 11:32:05 AM
Bob...glad to hear you got her back on the trail!
And congrats on showing that there's more to these rigs than great gas milage...lol
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: explosivo on August 29, 2005, 12:20:25 PM
You've definately got a kickass rig, Bob. Can't wait to see some pics of the frontend stuff ;)
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Bobzooki on August 29, 2005, 01:31:25 PM
Is that a bronco in the first pic or a toy?

That's the really funny part.  It's an Early Bronco, that was NOT part of our group.  As we backed up at one of the obstacles, the driver came up to ask if the trail we were on had an "easy return" to town, or if they had to drive back down the trail.  As I started talking to him, I hear "Hey, I know you".  His wife, is one of my co-workers.  Small world.
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Dihnekis on August 29, 2005, 02:33:37 PM
That trail is really nice, I wish we had mountains or anything besides mud and sand here in Florida.
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: cj on August 29, 2005, 02:41:21 PM
Pics of the Toy axles? Tell us about the fitting of them.  ;D

Aw, I don't have that film developed yet!  But I had to get agressive with the angle grinder, to get them in!  I'll have pics soon!

Looking forward to them. Nice looking trail. Looks like you would of had some fun out there.
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: ROSS on August 29, 2005, 04:24:31 PM
glad to here she  lives .  there's nothing worse than a broken newt

ROSS
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Digger on August 29, 2005, 06:56:33 PM
Good to see it up and running! How long's it been down?
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Bobzooki on August 30, 2005, 06:09:38 AM
Good to see it up and running! How long's it been down?

Well, she's been dead, shince I snapped the driver's side front AND the driver's side rear axles, in one hop, in Pritchett Canyon, in Moab last MARCH!!!!

I got the Calmini 30% stronger replacement axles pretty quick, then sent the money to Stan for the Toy front axle upgrade, only to realize that I had to pull both my inner axles, and send them to him to be modified also.  I didn't have time for that, until July, and didn't have time to get them installed until now.  I now own an angle-grinder (it was necessary to clear those HUGE Toyota CV's).
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: lil_Truck on August 30, 2005, 07:42:33 AM
Glad to see your on the trail again.

Stan does make a nice set up.  They've been great for me.
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: cj on October 19, 2005, 05:03:49 PM
Pics of the Toy axles? Tell us about the fitting of them.  ;D

Aw, I don't have that film developed yet!  But I had to get agressive with the angle grinder, to get them in!  I'll have pics soon!

How are we going with the pics?  ;D
Title: Re: The Gnewt LIVES!
Post by: Bobzooki on October 20, 2005, 08:28:01 AM
Pics of the Toy axles? Tell us about the fitting of them.  ;D

Aw, I don't have that film developed yet!  But I had to get agressive with the angle grinder, to get them in!  I'll have pics soon!

How are we going with the pics?  ;D

I'm almost done with the roll of film (I forgot what else was on this roll!)