Hilux 4x4 Forum

DeonV

Hi fellow hiluxers. last week i had my left cv boot done. afterwards i picked up that that there was a strange sound coming from the underside of the bakkie. first i noticef that the inner cv was damaged during outer replacement which the workshop undertookbto replace. i also noticed a big washer wh...

DeonV

Thanks for replying. A friend of mine has a courier service and he tells me that he occasionally picks up spares for Toyota at Gemini, thus I take their quality should be good.

DeonV

Hi Guys. I would appreciate some help regarding my hilux front side shafts. I suspect the left inner cv to be faulty, it recently started making a clucking noise. The best price I could get to replace complete shaft was from Gemini spares. Any bad experience regarding their products?

DeonV

Hi Burton. My 2008 3.0 d4d did exactly the same. At first I thought the turbo to be the culprit, with a lot of smoke blowing from the exhaust and everybody saying that it could be the turbo. the engine blew shortly after this and when it was opened a blown gasket between cylinders three and four was...

DeonV

My new old Hilux after 2013 model was written off

DeonV

Hi Pieta. I had the same issue with my 2013 3.0 d4d. This started happening just after I bought the Hilux, less than 10 000 k's, Toyota had me pay for a new filter as they only replace at 20 000 k's. As it was still under motorplan I requested Intertoy toyota after the third time it happened in unde...

DeonV

No chip, that I know of, and the injectors was coded. My old injectors and common rail was the only two items I had to install on the new engine as it was a 140 kW Prado motor I purchased. The original common rail and injectors over fueled quite a bit and the workshop said is was due to the ECU not ...

DeonV

Hi all. Just some feedback on the engine failure I had on my Vigo. I had a new jap d4d engine fitted, the Vigo drives like a dream now but for a few small issues, well I hope small. Everything starts perfect, cold and hot startup, no smoke and engine turns like a dream. When I speed down to maybe go...

DeonV

Thanks all for your comments on the subject of my, expected to be, turbo failure, it indeed is as bad as I hoped it would not be. I bought the Hilux from a company in Harties, Buskes Motors, and it seems that he sold me a piece of junk. In all the complete fuel injection system had to be refurbished...

DeonV

Thanks all for your comments, it indeed is as bad as I hoped it would not be. I bought the Hilux from a company in Harties, Buskes Motors, and it seems that he sold me a piece of junk. In all the complete fuel injection system had to be refurbished, pump, injectors and common-rail and a 1 year guara...

DeonV

Hi all Hiluxers, been a while since I posted on the site, had a accident on the 1st December 2016 and wrote my Lux off. Took a while but eventually bought another, much older, and issues galore. Now recently had a strange grinding noise from the engine and lots of white smoke, some say it is the tur...

DeonV

Muchenje is great, stayed there in July, nice views over the wetlands. Stayed in Kasane for a few days afterwards and will definitely take Muchenje any day over the place we stayed at in Kasane.

DeonV

Need some obstacle driving after the flat sand driving in Botswana. Count me in. 1. Louis and family 2. Shaun Bronkhorst 3. Robbie and family 4. Hennie en Sonja 5. Quentin and Junae 6. Marius Venter Stumps 7. Rigardt - if I'm ready by then after my op 8. Greg and crew[/quote] 9. Arne and family 10. ...

DeonV

Recently back from Botswana, enough of sand driving for now, need some obstacles. Count me in. 1. Louis and family 2. Shaun Bronkhorst 3. Robbie and family 4. Hennie en Sonja 5. Quentin and Junae 6. Marius Venter Stumps 7. Rigardt - if I'm ready by then after my op 8. Greg and crew[/quote] 9. Arne a...

DeonV

His route can be looked at in the newest SA 4x4 page 68

DeonV

Contact Alfonso, he stays in Shelly beach and has a 4x4 trail visited by SA4x4 and Weg recently. He has a nice dune trip and then mountain and bush. Pumba 4x4 Adventure trail on google

DeonV

Much appreciated

DeonV

I would appreciate some info on a good gearbox repair shop in the Pretoria area closes to Hartbeespoort. Something on my 3.0d X5 gearbox packed up and no gear can be engaged. Sometimes, more often when it is cold, it will engage but only for short distances.

DeonV

Eventually, Botswana here we come. We will be a group of nine vehicles, eighteen people, taking on Botswana from 26 June 2016 to 10 July 2016. We will be entering Botswana via Stockpoort border post, one night sleep over at Makgadikgadi pans enroute to Moremi. We will visit Savuti, Chobe, Vic falls ...

DeonV

Any idee of the IP rating on the camera. Going to Botswana from 26 June to 8 July and apparently lots of water crossings. Would hate loosing it on the first trip

DeonV

Could you maybe show how and where the camera was installed on the tailgate. have a 2013 Vigo myself with a cancas canopy and find reversing quite an issue.

DeonV

Ek het die eiendom so sestien jaar terug gekoop en so drie jaar terug besef dat ek 'n wegbreek plek nodig het anders gaan daar probleme met die huwelik wees. As ek nog een keer moet vra of ek asseblief kan rugby kyk en nie hoe 'n kaalkop snaaks sprekende tv persoonlikheid vertel hoe hy kos maak en t...

DeonV

I can say with certainty that the system I installed works perfectly if you don't stay over for more than one night. I did the Namaqua Eco Route last year, stopping to set up camp at 16:00 and then departing at ten after breakfast and not once had any issues with any of the two batteries. My deep cy...

DeonV

Jo, the easiest way you could have gone for a little more money was if you bought the cole hersee system from 4x4 Meaga World. It has a controller on switching power to your second battery five minutes after engine startup. I installed this system more than a year ago and no problems yet, main thing...

DeonV

Thanks Andy, I would also like to wish everybody a save journey over the festive season, have a very merry christmas and happy new year. Hope to see you guys more often on club outings in the new year.

DeonV

Awesome pics Chris.

One pic attached of what I go to bed to with every evening, will post some more with the Vigo in the foreground and my son throwing around his jetski in the sunset. Sunrise from my deck is even better. Great for the first cup of boere troos.

DeonV

I reckon if I could actually see your sundowner with your buddykuier and A sunset, it could have been a great pic.

The surroundings looks great though, even the dog seems happy to be there

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DeonV

Baasvark, when I bought my first 4x4 and only SFa in the 90's, brand new, you can not imagine how proud I was, :yahoo: this after driving around with a 333i BMW. The lack in speed and bouncy drive did not bother me at all, I loved this truck. I did Venda twice, once with the SFA about two years afte...

DeonV

I'm doing this under the humour topic because I feel that this is where it belongs. What I was asked during the Serendipity weekend is actually quite hilarious. During our great Serendipity weekend, some co-Vigo drivers came to me and, I feel quite sarcastically, mentioned that my Vigo looks quite s...

DeonV

This is the best I could do with a sunset, the nice ones came out very blurry and if compressed looks awful.

DeonV

Thanks for the feedback. Only thing I'm still not sure of is if articulation might be compromised

DeonV

Toe ons grassnyer breek hou my vrou aan kerm en kla dat ek die ding moet laat regmaak. Maar ek is 'n besige man en daar is net altyd belangriker goed om te doen. Soos rugby en krieket op die tellie. My boot wat moet reggemaak word. Visvang ens... Tot sy eendag slim word en probeer om haar punt te ma...

DeonV

I would appreciate a bit of feedback on Load Hog helper springs, has anyone installed it and does it really help with stabbility and is there any positives/negatives when going offroad. I.ve read that it can also cause main spring pack failure, any truth in that?

DeonV

Eric, I was told that you do have radios to sell, could you please mail me a quote on these and everything included in price quoted. I think it is going to be easier to just purchase than looking for somebody to program.

DeonV

Sorry for that Andy, just send the correct proof of payment R 160.00

DeonV

I am a club member, call sign HC229. I did send the completed form to admin e-mail but I don't know if they will be able to help me to use my existing radio.

DeonV

at this stage the first three channels is used with licensed frequencies but I am in the process of upgrading all my radios to digital instead of the old analog system, thus all channels can be reprogrammed

DeonV

Eric, how do I go about having these frequency's programmed onto my radio? I have a Kenwood TK-2306 VHF with 14 channels.

DeonV

Hi Greg, I would love to see what a Lux look like with this kit installed, 75mm lift is a lot. I'm in the market for a kit as well, got a quote from LA Sport for R 19 000.00, LA Sport designed kit all inclusive which apparently gives between 50 and 60mm better ground clearance.

DeonV

Neil, correct me if I'm wrong.
Vehicle = R 200.00
2 Adults 2 nights = R 360.00
2 kids 2 nights = R 160.00
This totals to R 720.00 or am I calculating something wrong
My payment is for:
Vehicle = R 200.00
Two adults two nichts = R 360.00
Which totals to R 560.00 which was payed over

DeonV

I joined the club a while back and was told that a sticker should be forthcoming. How do I go about it to get such a sticker, will it be posted or will I receive it at the next function? I'm not one for sticking my Hilux full of stickers but I do think that it should look nice below my Blue Bull bad...

DeonV

Seeing that my name was mistakenly returned to the list by Greg, seems like it was done by him, I've decided to join for the weekend. Payment of R 560.00 was made, thus friday and saterday camping. Hope this will be as nice as the Hennops event.

DeonV

1. Neil & Chane & 2 kids Fri & Sat camping
2. Hennie & Sonja (Camping)
3. Martin & Louisa(camping)
4. Robbie & Vicky & 2 Kids (Camping Saturday)
5. Johan & Sidonie (Day Trip Only) (Tentative)
6. Hennie & Sonja Fri & Sat camping

DeonV

Goeie more Hennie en Fanus. Ek het Junie/Julie die hele Namakwa eco roete en oorgrenspark gedoen. Ek het maar, net om veilig te wees, al my besprekings deur Namakwa Eco Route se kantore gedoen, kostes is min genoeg. Die laaste ding waarvoor 'n mens lus is wanneer jy jouself afskakel van al die stads...

DeonV

1. Neil & Chane & 2 kids Fri & Sat camping
2. Hennie & Sonja (Camping)
3. Martin & Louisa(camping)
4. Robbie & Vicky & 2 Kids (Camping Saturday)
5. Johan & Sidonie (Day Trip Only) (Tentative)
6. Hennie & Sonja Fri & Sat camping
7. Deon & Dewald (camping)

DeonV

Some more pics on the hilux/cruiser outing.

DeonV

Thanks to the organisers, this was an extremely enjoyable event. I normally don't like doing these obstacle courses but this was something else, must be the toyota companionship.

DeonV

You have Henps pride closer to Centurion and Henops 4x4 closer to Harties, if it is Henops 4x4 your talking about we can arrange a deal with Hibert, my son does his airsoft events on Hiberts premises and I have contact with him. I spoke to him on Saterday and he seems quite willing to make special a...

DeonV

Count me in

Gauteng:
Quentin (Obelix)
Nick (Nick S)
Martin (MCW)
Johno (Mofasa)
Rigardt
Rodney (Scott)
Robbie (Bliksempie)
Darren (BushMad)
Koos (Ou Vale)
Johannes (Jaans)
Hangover (Stef)
DeonV

DeonV

had same issue with my 2001 Colt 2800Tdi, had to replace the centre bearing and re-balance the propshaft at a centre close to Pretoria show grounds. Problem sorted afterwards.

DeonV

I've been a member on the forum for less than two months and picked up that all outings, that I see on the forum, is arranged by the members from the western cape only. Is there any members in the Pretoria area who vissits any of the many tracks in our area. I stay at Harties and would really like t...

DeonV

DeonV

Ek het beplan om die hele Namakwa Eco roete te doen vanaf Pella tot Alexanderbaai, dan van Sendelingsdrif deur die park tot Vioolsdrif via Kuboes en Eksteenfontein. Gelukkig het my GPS my laat verdwaal tussen Alexanderbaai en die Bakkrans grotte, soveel so dat ek omtrent twee honderd meer kilos in d...

DeonV

Ek glo as mens verantwoordelik ry en jou voertuig ken, kan enige roete aangedurf word. Ek volg maar Andre de Villiers se raad as dit by enige moeilike "opsticle" kom. Klim uit en loop hom voor jy hom aandurf !!. Ek ry al 25 jaar 4x4 en het nog nooit, "touch wood", enige skade op ...

DeonV

Die verdwaal was verseker die moeite werd, ek het meer gesien en actually 4x4 nodig gehad op van die paadjies wat geen 4x4 aanwysings gehad het nie. Die een met die vespoelings byvoorbeeld, het geen hilux aanwysings of 4x4 gemerkte bande gehad nie. Ek glo nie dit is deel van die normale roete nie. E...

DeonV

Fanus, die gedeelte wat weg gespoel het is tussen die Bakkrans grotte en Alexanderbaai, ek het die fotos op een van die posts wat ek geplaas het aangeheg maar ek sit dit weer vir jou hier by. Die mooiste gedeelte tussen Alexanderbaai en die grotte is waar in die Holgat rivier gery word, die res is m...

DeonV

Ek is nie 'n persoon wat goed is met storie vertel nie, wat ek wel vir enigiemand wat die Namakwa Eco roete, Pella tot by Vioolsdrif en dan van Vioolsdrif verby Eksteenfontein na Alexanderbaai, Alexanderbaai verby die grotte na Sendelingsdrif en dan via die park terug Vioolsdrif wil aandurf, kan ek ...

DeonV

The scenery during a part of this trip wasn't that good but the experience was to die for.

DeonV

Will post some more on the rest of the trips

DeonV

Here is some pictures, to many to post, taken between Potjiespram camping site in the Transfrontier Park and Vioolsdrift, via the park. Can anybody shed some light on the reason for the stacked rocks between Eksteenfontein and Vioolsdrift.

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