Do we have a genuine sandman?

**maddi0412** · 27-08-2012, 11:10 AM

HK1837 - what do you mean by both? I have only put the plate details for one of them.
Also i been back down to have a look in daylight, the missing letter is an L.

**Blocker** · 27-08-2012, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by maddi0412

HK1837 - what do you mean by both? I have only put the plate details for one of them.
Also i been back down to have a look in daylight, the missing letter is an L.

Originally Posted by maddi0412

Last plate - 8M70RG?423515X

If that ? mark in the VIN is to be an L then it is an Adelaide built body so there wont be additional stamps on the plates with XX7.
Also the R means a 253 V8 not the 308 you have in there, but the M20 is for a trimatic.

***Whoa! Disregard this post. I attribute it to a very very late couple nights therefore not reading everything in the post.***

Yes M40 is trimatic, M20 & M21 is 4 speed

**Taily** · 27-08-2012, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Blocker

If that ? mark in the VIN is to be an L then it is an Adelaide built body so there wont be additional stamps on the plates with XX7.
Also the R means a 253 V8 not the 308 you have in there, but the M20 is for a trimatic.

Thought the trimatic was "M40" designator?

253/M20/3.55:1 was a fairly common eng/box/diff combo in the HZ wasn't it? That said, I have a HZ ute in the front yard at the moment that had that engine/box (actually, come to think about it - it may be M21 but will have to look when I get home) but a 3.36:1 (GV4) salisbury in it (also has the sway bar mounts on the diff and rear rails that the HJ doesn't).

Question for those in the know: Are those sway bar mounts part of RTS or just an option on HZ commercial vehicles?

Regards,

Dave

**RodneyHZ253** · 27-08-2012, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Taily

Question for those in the know: Are those sway bar mounts part of RTS or just an option on HZ commercial vehicles?

Dave

Dave yes the sway bar mounts on the hz diff are path of the RTS

**Taily** · 27-08-2012, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by RodneyHZ253

Dave yes the sway bar mounts on the hz diff are path of the RTS

Ta. The sway bar fitted to it might be a little bit of overkill for the trailer it is not far off ending-up becoming.

Cheers,

Dave.

**HK1837** · 28-08-2012, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by maddi0412

HK1837 - what do you mean by both? I have only put the plate details for one of them.
Also i been back down to have a look in daylight, the missing letter is an L.

Oops, sorry. I read the first bit about having 2 x vans and assumed the ID posted was off two separate vans! If i'd looked a bit harder i'd have seen the PSN and BODY number matched. My estimate: about 8=99% sure it is not a Sandman.