lifted jack stats + tyres

Hi all as you know i have been shelling out some cash on the jackaroo lately and boy what a transformation, from 'shopping rocket' to 'mud flyer'. ( yeah i know i'm kidding myself so no smart A.. comments !!)

First the lifted new suspension, full EFS kit (coils torsion bars and shocks) rides totally different from the stock 'sponge' can't wait to load her up and do some fast dirt, have done some fast dirt and rough off road empty and it is a little stiff , but excellent. Has now settled down slightly.

Secondly tyres, got the new 265/75/16 MTR's fitted and geez you sure notice the heavier construction compared to the 693 bridgestone's i had, it is slower due to the increased diameter, but the heavy construction caused a fair increase in the inertia load to accellerate on the road, hope the economy doesn't fly out the window.. Not real noisy either, normal bitchy slight noise when cornering, 'glassy' surface road it gets a sing going at 100 - 110, but turn on the radio and you wouldn't know you were on 'tough' tyres. Couldn't help myself and within 20k of fitting i was giving it hell down a black clay track with some fair size bog holes, holy cow !! it just powered through and didn't look like slowing down, i would never had even tried these holes with the old tyres....

So some of you wondered about the measurements i have - here we go.

From the top edge of the rim at the base of the wheel to the guard lip- front 755 mm - rear 760mm.
Ground clearance to the sill lip 440mm, Bash plate on trans case 280mm, trans drain plug 290mm
Roof height 1.88m no racks, 2.0m with the 'rola' racks i currently have.

With all this and the winch bar with 4 spotties on it now, i reckon it looks close to a 'real' 4wd :-))

Cheers from a wrapt but broke Brad