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by **PIGD4D** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 6:35 +0000

hey jd how many inches u going to be running up front?

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:55 +0000

Mate prob lowest setting which is 3.5 going off the REKON thread..

by **amitch888** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:16 +0000

Nice work on the bullbar, often think about doing that.

Not messing around with the suspension, be good to see it all fitted! Decided what your going to do for the rear yet?

by **Diddy-Lux** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:46 +0000

Coming together very well there jd

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:52 +0000

Thanks guys.

Not messing around with the suspension, be good to see it all fitted! Decided what your going to do for the rear yet?

Nah I haven't, gonna see how level it sits and bring the rear up to suit..

by **danmcccc** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 2:13 +0000

looks like its gonna be a tuff rig man...probly shouldve used matt black instead of gloss for the bar man

by **KTM525EXC** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 2:35 +0000

nice mate

looking foward to seeing it all fitted it on your rig :twisted:

by **2010Blulux** on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 5:45 +0000

Tops man

I just fitted my front up yesterday looks like it will nearly sit level once the front end has settled a bit, I've got mine wound all the way down

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 6:28 +0000

So tyre prices are in, I'm not too sure whether these have been slugged with the MMT (mackay miners tax), added on like everything alse in this town so here they are.. Tyres are 265/75/16

King terra rim, 16x8, Black, $108 ea (All rims, infinity etc are about this price around town)

Wrangler MTR Kevlar $400 ea
Wrangler Duratrac $368 ea
Maxxis Bighorn 764 $349 ea
Bridgestone dueler MT $356 ea

Bridgestones are the most readily avail... they look OK havent heard much about them after searching... the bighorns are quite popular but I also like the Duratrac's :?:

by **Jack S** on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 6:31 +0000

Depends on what you want to do man, you palnning on on-road driving all the time or what?

I used the dura-tracs for abit, they were great on road and werent too bad off-road, though i never fully tested them...

by **helmut79** on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 6:32 +0000

jdnkimsr5dc wrote:So tyre prices are in, I'm not too sure whether these have been slugged with the MMT (mackay miners tax), added on like everything alse in this town so here they are.. Tyres are 265/75/16

King terra rim, 16x8, Black, $108 ea (All rims, infinity etc are about this price around town)

Wrangler MTR Kevlar $400 ea
Wrangler Duratrac $368 ea
Maxxis Bighorn 764 $349 ea
Bridgestone dueler MT $356 ea

Bridgestones are the most readily avail... they look OK havent heard much about them after searching... the bighorns are quite popular but I also like the Duratrac's

Those prices are not that bad mate, about $20 - $40 per tyre more than I have been quoted in the past - Are you getting the 4 for the price of 3 on the Goodyear’s?

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 7:02 +0000

Are you getting the 4 for the price of 3 on the Goodyear’s?

They didnt mention that... must ask. thanks for reminder.

I used the dura-tracs for abit, they were great on road and werent too bad off-road,

Ta mate. Shoulda added that in.. Prob be on the road abit although I dont need the hilux for work anymore.. So that sounds ok. Cheers.

by **Jack S** on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 7:04 +0000

I guess it also depends on how long you want the tyres to last for?
The bridgestone would last the longest out of them, yet less effective off-road!

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 5:03 +0000

I like these... +10 and all..

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-1 ... /?rtype=10

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 6:03 +0000

After the exercise of speaking and emailing customs and a freight handling company here is the (pretty close) final price I can come up with for importing a set of wheels. Please feel free to correct me if im wrong..I won't be embarassed ... much

...and if anyone wants the info feel free to email and I will forward the address as well as the charges chart I was sent. I am led to believe that GST is charged on the Australian charges as marked with an ast(*)

Wheels US$122 ea. 5 for US$610 AUD$578
Postage US$410 AUD$390

Then for customs clearance fees AUD$125*

Airport handling fees AUD$145*
plus $0.39/kg AUD$23.40*

Electronic docket fee AUD$25*
CMR fee (whats this?) AUD$25*

Total charges AUD$343.40*
Total charges +GST AUD$377.74

SO the total is $1345.40 for 5 wheels that cost US$122 each in the US.... or $269 each in Aus dollars.

Which basically takes them from US$122 to US$283.

So i'm off to order black sunnies which was plan A after all...

by **danmcccc** on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:29 +0000

cant beat sunnies man...thats why 90% of the people on this forum have them

cheap, can smash them with a hammer if they get bent out bush and u can dodgy a bead, and they look ace...its a no brainer man
should be an awesome rig man

cheers
Dan

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Fri, 06 May 2011 8:09 +0000

wrapped up a set of 5 gecko 16x8 0 offset this morn. was lucky as there was only 5 in qld.. After one shop told me no one makes em...at all... still deciding on tyres... one step closer... not home for a few weeks anyway so things are movin very slow for me.... frustrating...

by **jdnkimsr5dc** on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 6:06 +0000

Bolted wheels on today even though havent fitted the Rekon yet. (2 weeks away). Went with Wrangler MT's. Took the mudflaps off the front and they haven't rubbed yet with normal town driving. Also had the rear alloy bar powdercoated a while back... getting there slowly..

by **paw55h** on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 6:14 +0000

looks great the wheels really set it off

by **will's hilux** on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 6:33 +0000

jdnkimsr5dc wrote:After the exercise of speaking and emailing customs and a freight handling company here is the (pretty close) final price I can come up with for importing a set of wheels. Please feel free to correct me if im wrong..I won't be embarassed ... much ...and if anyone wants the info feel free to email and I will forward the address as well as the charges chart I was sent. I am led to believe that GST is charged on the Australian charges as marked with an ast(*)

Wheels US$122 ea. 5 for US$610 AUD$578
Postage US$410 AUD$390

Then for customs clearance fees AUD$125*

Airport handling fees AUD$145*
plus $0.39/kg AUD$23.40*

Electronic docket fee AUD$25*
CMR fee (whats this?) AUD$25*

Total charges AUD$343.40*
Total charges +GST AUD$377.74

SO the total is $1345.40 for 5 wheels that cost US$122 each in the US.... or $269 each in Aus dollars.

Which basically takes them from US$122 to US$283.

So i'm off to order black sunnies which was plan A after all...

not sure who u talked to, but customs and taxes only come into effect when the cost of goods exceeds $1000. psotage is not counted.
ive bought plenty of items from overseas and have recently had some rims sent from the uk. most of ur fees are pretty much on the mark, the clearance fees, and duties.
but the problem was the inital amount being under $1000 and someone telling u that u had to pay customs on it

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