The Utes are coming The Utes are coming !!!

[blaze one]

welcome to the site , and it is nice to see a fellow Chevy guy here , and a BC one at that . Don't forget to post a pic up of your rig in the "pics of your rig" thread .
Welcome again .

 

[datrupr]

Welcome to ExPo!! Not to burst any bubbles here, but the G80 is a limited slip, not a locker. But, it is such an awesome unit that it can easily be coherced into full lock up if your truck has a hand brake. I have been workining on mastering this art with my 98 Trooper with the G80. If you have the G80 you really do not need a rear locker, just get locked up front, and keep the LSD and you will be good to go. Please, post up some pics of your rig....... You Know, they are actually designed after the Asian (Thailand) spec Isuzu D-Max trucks. Not that I am a fan of Isuzu or anything .

 

[BCJC]

hi, well i'm certainly not a mechanical wizard, but i've always heard it called a locker. apparently it senses one wheel spinning faster, and automatically locks the diff. if this is a limited slip, then i stand corrected. anyways, it works quite well in loose sand, gravel, snow etc. i'll try and post some pics, but please bare with me...

 

[datrupr]

Please, do not get me wrong..... I was not trying to bash you here, but I have the G80 LSD in my Trooper. It is awesome, probably the best LSD ever put out on the market. Why I am practicing the full lock up technique is that I have never had to use it, the LSD usually always seems to know when to lock up and when not too.... Except on very wet rainy roads(I'll explain later). The I-5 (also Isuzu based) with a Dana-44 (same as on my Trooper) is an awesome set up. I think you have a great truck there. Where are you located? Would love to go wheeling with you. Can't wait for the pics.

 

[BCJC]

thanks, i'm happy so far, enough power with good mpg (approx 21 avg), that was a real selling point for me, not to mention it was quite cheaper when i bought than the other trucks i looked at. well here goes with the pics, i'll try one and see if it works, if not could someone let know how? thanks

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2351000-2351999/2351712_6_full.jpg

 

[BCJC]

cool it worked, but how do i get them right in the post?

 

[BCJC]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2351000-2351999/2351712_7_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2351000-2351999/2351712_9_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2351000-2351999/2351712_8_full.jpg

that last one is with the canopy i got off an early 90's isuzu! it lines up perfectly flush inside, just the rails on my canyon taper on the outside eges, but hey, i saved 1000 bucks!

 

[blaze one]

to get the image directly in the post , click the yellow icon with the moutains on it , then paste that same url in the box that opens .


BTW - great looking truck . And finally some pics of the beautiful BC scenery .

PS> did you need any lift to fit those 33's ? --- you should open up your own mod thread

 

[BCJC]

thanks. yeah, i put 2" shackles on the rear leafs, and cranked my torsion bars about 1". cheap mod, cost me 70 bucks plus the allignment! but i did upgrade shocks, tires, skid plates etc. but i'm looking into a 4" skyjacker and soa conversion in the rear for a "real" lift. well, sorry to hijack this thread, and this site really is great!

 

[datrupr]

Very nice truck you got there. Try using photobucket to host your images. Then, when you have a pic that you like, highligh the

 

[Scott Brady]

hi guys, first time poster here. excited about the site. sorry to bring this thread up again, but i own a 2004 gmc canyon 4x4 (sadly not a flat bed), with a 5 spd I5, and g80 rear locker. so far it's been great! i've got 33" bfg at's and 4.11 gear ratio and it does all the admittedly mild stuff i ask it to! i have plans to keep it and make a capable "expedition rig", and am very glad to have found this site!
cheers
jackson

Jackson! Welcome to the ExPo and what a sweet GMC. Those Canyon's have great reliability ratings and are an efficient package. It will be fun for us all to see it change, and hopefully see it on the trail! :beer:

 

[BCJC]

thanks, i'm very glad to be here! here's a couple more pics.

 

[CLynn85]

Not to bring this one up from the dead again or anything, but what can I say, I'm good at it.

Anyways, these kinds of aluminum utility beds are becoming very common here in rural VA. Usually see them on 3/4+ ton trucks, not often on mini/mid size. Anyways I've seen one on a ranger in town a couple times and today followed him to see the manufacturer, googled it, and was awarded with the manufacturer's website, complete with that same truck lol.

http://www.tgsales.com/minitruck.html

Just thought I'd share, neat to see them becoming more popular. If I had a truck with a rusted out bed I'd consider one, although something needs to be done about that departure angle and the bit hanging down...

 

[CLynn85]

Oh and for more cool ute-ness

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ute-Top-Camp...ryZ32633QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[navara-au]

This is very weird.
When I joined an American frontier forum a year ago and posted my Navara (same as the frontier) everyone thought it was hideous and pitied me for having an alloy tray.
To think I payed extra to take the tub off and put an alloy tray on.

I need the extra space you have in the tray for work and it is great when going on holidays.

Its actually going the opposite way here in Oz more people are buying pick ups these days.