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Hello from Down under by teddy80 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:51 am

Well hello from down under (Brisbane Australia)

I am now the pround owner of a Shiny Blue 1999 LWB Frontera S

I picked it up Friday, with the following mod

Bull bar
Connecting side steps
Steal Rear bar
Rino Roof rack
Couple of inches of lift
3 inch of body lift
Dual Fuel tanks
Dual batteries
Spot lights
UHF
31 inch AT's
ARB compressor

Here is a pic I took today

I do have a question i would like answered if possible...

On a stock standard Frontera, what size blocks are between the body and the chassie? just tring to determine what size the lift is in mine?

Anyways any help on the above would be gtreat...

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by Red Oktober on Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:53 am

Ello mate ....Welcome to FOG

the standard size blocks are 25mm

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by brachunky on Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:59 am

Hi Teddy & welcome to FOG

I cant help with yer question (others will be along when they get out of bed!) but your truck & its spec is great

A few pictures of the tank & battery installation would be nice! Looking at your fronty wants to make me down a fosters :wink:

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by teddy80 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:06 pm

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by Ruathar on Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:18 pm

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by Rich2.4i on Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:00 pm

I Like this Truck of mine, just like me it's well run in it's not old just older.

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by teddy80 on Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:51 pm

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by Drift on Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:52 pm

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by Ruathar on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:16 am

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by Drift on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:33 am

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by Ruathar on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:57 am

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by Drift on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:58 am

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by Sir-Doris on Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:13 pm

Hi and Welcome!

That is a very nice looking Frontera. I too would be very interested in seeing pictures of the dual battery setup and of the dual fuel tanks.

I hope it brings you many miles of happy motoring!

I also drink Port and I'm not ashamed to say it!

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