Review: Accessories
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2012 at 14:06
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I have had a 92 turbo GXL for many years, my first accessory purchase was a new set of springs as the first trip
to Fraser with it we never made it as far as the barge without getting bogged, the
suspension was too low and the spare tyre acted like an anchor. I ended up taking the spare off and putting it in the boat. I bought a set of Dobinson springs, I asked for the tallest ones they had that wouldn't upset the uni joints and 500kgs carrying capacity in the rear, I installed these myself and think they were the
best purchase I ever made. I also installed an ARB front locker, in the sand it is a waste of
time, I find it
best even
to leave the centre diff free, I have found the
best thing for traction in the sand is
to let your tyres down, one
time to get over Nakala rocks on Fraser towing my boat, I had
to let the tyres down
to 6 psi and then got over no problems, pumping the tyres back up
to 18 psi on the other side. I have used the diff lock on occasions, but I can't say I really need it, I also drive a beach buggy and tyre pressures are critical In the buggy I would have no aversion
to going do
to 1 psi you have
to just remember
to drive accordingly so you don't pop the bead off the rim. I take my cruiser up the beach towing my boat regularly, my first line of attack is
to let my tyres down, if that doesn't work I let them down some more, I have never popped a bead off a rim yet.