China Blue

[Bean]

The green machine is home ,engineers certification to happen next week, off to the pits and then hopefully she will be on the road and the pretty stuff can begin.
I hope I've done the right thing with the wheel size and  diff ratio ,time will tell.

[vanpyre]

what  sizes did you go on tyres bean remember to have them all the same size and specifications to get over the pits

[Bean]

295 x 50 x 15s on the back and 235 x 60 x 15s on the front  so the rolling diameter is the same all round, they seem more concerned about the LHS exhaust which requires exemption application and noise testing .
We'll find out next week when it gets Mr Engineer to sign off on it.

[Bean]

Got my green thing back with its new underside, the 9"dff is in but man its noisy, sounds line a 747 when they land and reverse thrust to stop when ever you take your foot off the gas, They tell me this is normal - does anyone have any experience in this department?.
The back is totally empty so one would expect some noise that could be addressed once the cladding, bed and sounds go in.

[Sundownernz]

Doesn't sound normal to me mate. My 9" is both up and down the revs so would be worth checking that noise out.

Cheers,
Garry

[BusyKiwi]

If the crown wheel or pinion is pitted it will sound like a wheel bearing noise which travels through the van but wont be 747 load.
Check your front pinion bearing (jack it up, drive shaft off and spin the pinion around), should be tighish because your turning the axle as well but should be free, not jumpy or binding.

[Gordon]

Yep, Bean like Garry says it shouldn't be like that. I've got a 9 inch in my van and even when I had a bare interior it wasn't noisy. I think Busy is on the right track. My guess would be a worn carrier bearing from what you describe.

[vanpyre]

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[Gordon]

Looking good Ian. I'm amazed at how much work you have done on your van in such a short period of time. Truly inspiring. Great job !

[Gunning]

i have to agree, top job , the colour really suits it too
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