Tough work for the old L
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:58 pm
Moving Alex's new car...
750kg trailer + GX Liberty
750kg trailer + GX Liberty
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Tough work for the old L
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:38 pm
looks like you could have moved it back on the trailer to level out your car though:)
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:19 pm
You miss the old negative camber on the rear Andrew? Good way to re-bend your trailing arms 
Would've surprised a few onlookers I think.
Would've surprised a few onlookers I think.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:59 pm
hmmmmm that would have been a little hairy what was wrong with using the black lib wags????
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:44 pm
no dramas with the L- besides andrew wants all the attention lol.89rsturbo wrote:hmmmmm that would have been a little hairy what was wrong with using the black lib wags????
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:53 pm
Actually the negative camber came back on my car...looks like it wasnt the rear end (swapped the entire rear-end over). I suspect the lift brackets for the rear shock absorbers may be bent or something now 
The weight of the car on the trailer was forward but only slightly. It doesn't take much to make that much of a difference to the L series with its weak little shocks and springs. You have to have the weight slightly towards the front of the trailer like that, otherwise over bumps on bends it will lurch and take too much weight off the rear wheels and risk a jacknife.
Dave's Lib would also have coped fine, although his brand new clutch is very grabby so might have been abit difficult starting off at lights. Although lukily we got almost all greens on the way back.
The weight of the car on the trailer was forward but only slightly. It doesn't take much to make that much of a difference to the L series with its weak little shocks and springs. You have to have the weight slightly towards the front of the trailer like that, otherwise over bumps on bends it will lurch and take too much weight off the rear wheels and risk a jacknife.
Dave's Lib would also have coped fine, although his brand new clutch is very grabby so might have been abit difficult starting off at lights. Although lukily we got almost all greens on the way back.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:33 pm
andrews car did extremely well....highly impressed....just didnt look the best on the road with the ass end sitting on the ground 
...and as andrew said, my clutch is a little too aggressive would have made things that little bit harder to do'
dave
...and as andrew said, my clutch is a little too aggressive would have made things that little bit harder to do'dave
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:54 pm
kickass.
I have a photo of my first car, a 1982 bluebird wagon, with a written off RX sedan shell, and an RS turbo front cut shell, plus a heap of rubbish on the back of it looked ridiculous
I have a photo of my first car, a 1982 bluebird wagon, with a written off RX sedan shell, and an RS turbo front cut shell, plus a heap of rubbish on the back of it
looked ridiculousPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:09 pm
Dude that was pretty dangerous.
Dave
Dave
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:46 pm
hahahaha, not really..except for stopping i think..the L seemed very capable of towing even more!..that was easily a 2T load it was moving!
alex
alex
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:13 pm
Nah its all good provided you keep the speed down and be careful. Somebody inexperienced tho...yes probably very dangerous!
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:43 am
SuBaRiNo wrote:Dude that was pretty dangerous.
Dave
Not to mension illegal
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:02 pm
hahahahaha!!...no commentLightning_Silver_RX wrote:Not to mension illegal
alex
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:51 pm
Yeah....so are roof mounted spotlightsLightning_Silver_RX wrote:Not to mension illegal
That photo also makes it look way worse than it actually was. My wagon is just comming hard onto boost in 1st gear at that point, also going up a slight incline. Twas only a short trip.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:47 am
The don't wish to start a legal debate with you but the ADR regarding lights is as clear as mud.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:32 am
Yer a legal debate on here would be a disaster. 3" lift kits....alot of our offroading locations.....most of our engine conversions.....lots of illegal stuff if you get into the nitty gritty.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:41 am
[quote="AndrewT"]Yer a legal debate on here would be a disaster. QUOTE] lol some of us more then others.