2wd oka argile mine

looking at a 2wd oka tomorrow to buy that came out of the argile mine 15 years ago

any body know about these 2wd dives apparently there were 2 there

Argyle had a dozen of them, mostly 2WD

What no is it, is it still in the Kimberley?

There are several still around.

Some have been converted to 4wd since then.


It would want to be cheap if its two drive, lot of work to make them 4wd. Then again if your happy for 2wd, then that would be cheaper option.

some of the early ones had a I beam front axle & some had a D60 but no transfer case.
an easy fix if all you need is a NP205, even a front diff isn't that hard!

D60 I thought was empty.....

Define hard, will cost money doesn't matter how you cut it.

You need at the very least a transfer case, adapter from gearbox to transfer, front and rear drive shafts, shifter and shifter cable or something, handbrake changed. Then front diff etc etc.


So your looking for a fair bit of coin just for parts.

So not sure if you would call it not that hard????

If you had all the parts then yep easy as. If you have to chase the parts etc. Then it would be harder.

Also depends if you can do all the work yourself. If you cant, bit of cost there.

If money is no object, then its easy as. Just drive to Al at OKA parts, tell him to call you when its 4wd.

Like anything its all relevant to what the person can and cant do, if they have access to parts etc.....

Isn't that hard; defined means a relatively easy job!!

News Flash;; OKA's cost money!! if you can't afford them, don't buy them!!!

This fella Bob Wicks bought it for 10-15k 15 years ago he said there were 14 4wd for sale and 2 2wd at the time
It has been up the road from me all the time in Tregegal nth ern NsW

Only got told about it on Sunday arvo and spoke to him last night
I ll be looking at it this arv
And yes I know they cost money we have owned 316 since 2004 lucky it's a tax deduction ' mobile site office'

I just couldn't let the sleeping girl lie, going to bring her back home to my place for a love bath
She hasnt been driven for a while

I ll update the numbers tonight after I have a look
Thanks for all the replys

outyonda wrote: Isn't that hard; defined means a relatively easy job!!

News Flash;; OKA's cost money!! if you can't afford them, don't buy them!!!

Thanks Brett for your insight.

No denying OKA`s will cost money.

But if there is a 2wd OKA for sale at say 15 grand and a 4wd OKA for sale at the same price, what would you do.

I am merely informing people its not a relatively easy job, there is a fair few parts involved etc.

Relative to what??? Your experience, mine etc etc?

All has to be taken in context. What is a relative job for me, might be hard for you and vice versa.

Not everyone knows about OKA`s, few have got burnt buying them with out being well informed first.

If we as OKA owners can provide as much information as possible, then the person themselves can decide if its a relatively easy job or not, given their own capabilities, finances etc etc.

had look today she s number 14 no front diff 2wd multi cab with an extended tray and builders racks i ll get the build sheet info tomorrow

dose it have the "I" beam or empty Dana as A front axle?

they make a good tax deduction, we have boom spray, fire tender, stock water & feed carrying vehicles!!
you can have a tradesman's ute for the site office!!

Yeah just the i beam
But has a brand new gearbox
Work ute 2wd will ok already have an oka 4x4 a troopy and a 4x4 hilux dual cab
Maybe down the track I ll convert it
Not going to rush into it

$ $ nearly spent 20k this year on 316
014 will have to wait a while

$ What is this 2wd selling for? $ cheers

.

Not very much $ springs to mind!

your right, that is a spanking side view mirror

ha ha she s a project and a half $4k

Its perfect!

4k sounds OK, given it is 2 wheel drive. It is also a mutli cab, that alone has to be worth something.


Cheap enough to get a project, more money to spend on it with the rebuild.

Good luck.

So xylosinuous did you buy this project??