Hilux 4x4 Forum

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Don't worry okes, I would love to get a Toy..it's my first choice. It's like everything else I guess...Cost vs Benefit...and most Toys attract a bit more cost.

Scotty,

There is a similar thread in the LCCSA forum

FD - Yes, I found that thread this morning! I fanned it back into flames again!

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Thanks for all the feedback guys...it is going to be hard to decide.

I'm currently investigating the Prado and the Pajero, but I know how this goes....soon I'll be investigating the next thing.

Scorpion, my brother-in-law has recently bought a Rav4, and he is very, very happy with it.

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Thanks for all the info FD. The Prado seems excellent. The only thing that strikes fear into my heart with most of the options I'm considering is the fuel consumption! :shock: I've become accustomed to my 1.6L Corolla sipping at the petrol, so I've going to have to start being brave at the petrol pu...

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-F_D!!! Some more info about the splendid Pradog please.... How many kays on the new dog's clock? Approximate fuel consumption? How is the cruz'in at 120kph? Safety features - any airbags? How is the drive compared to your Hilux's? Did you also consider a Land Cruiser? How did you finally decide on ...

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Thanks -F_D - your opinion is much appreciated as always.

You've got me thinking about the Prado....I'll pop over to the new Prado section to ask you about Pradog.

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Chaps - I need your help! We've sold our old bullet-proof 1987 Hilux and I want to replace my Corolla this year. Thing is I just can't decide what to get :crazy: . Here are the realities: The vehicle will mostly be used around town. Will also be used for holidays, fishing and camping with the family...

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When the full size towels are unfolded, what size are they ? Same size as a regular bath towel

Hilux Junkie

Yes, when unfolded they are 'normal' size, but not the biggest of towels. (I'll check the dimensions tonight.)

I'm 100kgs and I could just wrap it around my waist.

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Scotty, do they actually work? I have seen them at the camping shops and wondered if theyactually work....? OOOMS! Yes they really work... My wife and I used them every day for 8 months in 2008. We started out from Cape Town and by the time we reached humid Durbs 3 weeks later our normal beach towe...

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Quick drying towels and headlamps

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Hi chaps Some rock and surf fishermen in the cape are getting really frustrated about vehicles driving illegally on beaches. And some of them have their cameras out - just thought you should know.. http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=5368&forum_id=1&page=1 If I understand it correctly...

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Scotty, great to hear from you again! Quote: Sadly we are going to have to sell our Hilux one day soon....... This is not good news. Your Hilux has been through thick & thin with you, should never sell it. Good SFA's are becoming scarce and a good SFA often commands a higher second-hand price t...

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Hi all! I've taken way too long to get some more stuff on the forum about our trip. We wrote up a fairly detailed trip report with photos on Facebook - that info is still there. If any of you have any question, please fire away. We have 11 000 photos from the trip and are happy to share all that we ...

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Hi everyone!! Just a quick one to say that Laura and I are safely and soundly back in Cape Town. We are slowly getting back to our 'normal' lives, but it is great to be home. There are lots of stories to tell. Two things I promise to do will be to post some info/photos of some of the additions/ modi...

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Hi Guys!! Jambo from Arusha, Tanzania. Apologies for being so scarce, but things got hectic in CT before we left and we've been having the time of our lives ever since! If you want to follow our basic progress then you are welcome to join our facebook group: Scotty and Lau's strong adventure. We ha...

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Hi Guys :D Eish, number 1: Sorry for being so quiet - can't begin to explain how frantic things have been. Number 2: Thanks to all of you who have e-mailed and PM'd to check how things have been going for the trip. Number 3: I don't want to rush reporting back on all the stuff we have done on the Hi...

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FD! You are setting the standard for providing a detailed report. Please keep it up! I had no idea so much effort went into a respray. :?: After the respray are there any plans to re-furb your interior trim (is this possible??) or to re-carpet? Will you fit the new seats and rock sliders yourself? H...

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This week is my last week of work, probably until January 2009!! :D Preparations for our trip are starting to get a bit frantic!! There is still a lot of work to be completed on the Hilux, but we will get there. Two weekend ago we went off to Monteco with Pixel and some other friends. Here are some ...

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Hi Scotty Probably too late since your initial question, but I fitted an additional battery on the left side of the engine (looking from the front). I made a new bracket for the original (primary?) battery towards the driver and had to move the coil. The new position is higher, so watch the bonnet....

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So each seat now has one back bracket raised due to the 90 degree bend and the other bracket sitting lower as it is flat and is simply bolted down through the new hole. Left like this both seats tilt inwards towards each other â€“ no good. To remedy this I just spaced the whole lot with some big was...

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This is a lenghty post with lots of pictures! Iâ€™ve tried to include the info that would have helped me prior to starting this project. If you the detail gets too much, skip to the end! :wink: Soon after purchasing our 1987 (import) Hilux we considered replacing the original bench seat with single ...

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Scotty jy is baie bevooreg om die trip te kan doen ek is baie jaloers. Geniet dit Knersus, ek stem met jou - Ons is bevooreg. En dank se aan die wonderlike WWW sal dit sommer voel asof julle saam met ons reis. :wink: Scotty: My plan is to have no fixed plan - when we go we will take each day as it ...

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My plans as well except I had not included the loop to Uganda, instead I intend doing more exploring round lake Victoria and western Zambia. Hey Harold - please post any details if you have them. When do you leave and for how long?? we are doing much the same as well - a round trip from cape town v...

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Bennie, this is an excellent article, thanks for your efforts. Great graphics too. You are the man!!

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Hi All As some of you may know, my wife and I are taking the next year "off" to travel. At least 7 months will be spent overlanding through Africa in our Hilux :D , maybe more. Current plans involve going up the East coast all the way to Tanzania, throwing a U-turn through Uganda and headi...

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Hi chaps There is some scattered info on the forum about the various motors and fuel consumption , let's have ago at getting some of it together in a thread. The last time I worked on our Hilux's engine I think the mechanic helping me got the fuel mixtures all wrong which sent the consumption throug...

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Hi Luke! Not much to add to FD's list except the .....HOOTER! Had to replace ours just before the RWC. Good luck, its a nice feeling driving out if you get through unscathed. (Our Hilux actually had a damaged rubber boot along the hand brake cable, but they took pity on us :D and sent us on our way)...

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Oooooooooohhhhhh this Toy/Landie thing :lol: :?: Families have been known to split up over such debates!! Watch out Simon I think I hear someone coming over to pour water over this spark. (Fireman FD is my bet :wink: ) Maybe we should wait till the Hilux forum is a little bigger before we pick a fig...

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Hi Bennie Do you mean you want to get rid of your normal battery all together? That is not a good idea since deep cycle batteries are not suited for starting a cold engine. You will damage it soon as it is not designed to deliver that much current at once. Ja, this is a tricky one....Our Hilux has t...

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I would like to fit water tanks to my lux Where is best to fit them on the vehicle (underbody) as want load bin for other stuff. Is it possible to fit where spare wheel should go? What makes and fitment centres would you suggest? I would like to fit water tanks to my lux Where is best to fit them o...

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Hey Cookie Monster! So Scotty have you decided what you are going to do yet I would also keep the Donaldson however I am intrested in were to put the second battery as far as I can see the load body is the only place Short answer: No! Of all the projects we are busy on with our Hilux this battery th...

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Thanks for the feedback guys! :D Benhur wrote: Think 6 times before you consider replacing your arcleaner with something smaller and then consider where you are going to drive and consider it another 6 times Bennie, the last time I had to think more than once there was a terrible burning smell and s...

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Hi chaps I really need some advice on the most effcient dual-battery set up for my Hilux. The Hilux does currently have a simple dual-battery system, with a marine switch. Problem is, the second battery is in the back and is taking up valuable space. Here is a photo, the battery and wiring should be...

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So did you give the water a miss? Hi Bennie We did not try and cross the water in the pic with the stuck Hilux. Up to that point we had already crossed a number or shallower water obstacles. We were still contemplating crossing this deeper one, but seeing that guy swamp his Hilux made me chicken! :...

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Still working alot on the Hilux and I feel a few posts under "Technical discussion" coming on........ Went to Takbok (near Paarl) this weekend. Had a great day with Pixel in his Prado. First time for the Hilux offroad since OME went on and it made a massive difference. The clearance of the...

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So I will not be fitting the liners just yet, will wait until it goes in for the new clothes. Good idea. New paint on a well looked after 87 Hilux should take off about..........20 years :wink: Leon...vertel ons asb. a bietjie meer van die werk op jou Hilux. Enige wenke sal waardeur word. Het die o...

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Family Dog wrote: Thanks to Leon & Scotty - I went & picked mine up this morning, together with drilling templates, all neatly packed in a box! Nice one FD! Pixel and I are doing the Takbok trail tomorrow - so we may fit the covers on Sunday. Please let me know if you think the templates ar...

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Aah, that explains it. I thought there was just a slight difference in size or something. That part number is then for all four linings? I also wondered about the difference,which is why I raced off to see if they fitted - and they did! That part code was used to find the two longer linings for the...

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Scotty wrote: Hi Leon! Welcome to the site. Where did you get the plastic covers for the inside of your wheel arches? I can't track any down in Cape Town. I got them from Toyota directly. They were about R500 for the lot. Not to bad I think. FYI - FD, ToyX4 and others... Leon kindly PM'd me the par...

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Hi Leon! Welcome to the site.

Now that is a super-duper Hilux!

Where did you get the plastic covers for the inside of your wheel arches? I can't track any down in Cape Town.

Cheers
Scott

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Thanks for the feedback. Still working out what to do. Here is another thought........(question more like!) Is it better to have a lower bullbar? Pro's - protection from lower-lying solid objects.....like warthogs? Con's worse approach angle. Or better to have a higher bullbar? Better approach angle...

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Do you want to swop me for my local diff?[ Hey Bennie No, not keen to swap - my old Hilux is in such good shape I don't wanna start taking diffs out. I'm going to consider the ARB......the bank manager will have to consider it too :wink: As you mention, it feels as if we're a little held to ransom ...

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I've trawled through the forum, and thought it best to start a new topic here. Enjoyed the thread about building your own ARB bumper. We have considered modding our current bumper, but are also considering some of the locally made options. So far I have investigated Nudge-m, Nomad4x4, Snyman4x4, Des...

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This thread helped me alot - thanks guys.... Ja, I had a chat with Gearmax CT today: They quoted R4850 to fit a rear locker, but because I have an imported Hilux they explained it wouldn't be possible. They suggested Detroit. Is there anyine in CT who fits Detroits? I'd like to speak to them. It see...

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Hi Niel Many people who see the bumper think it is either a water tank or part of a compressor system! It is neither - just a bumper for now. We got the car like this. I believe the previous owner had it made up at Nomad4x4. It is not a bad bumper - has jacking points, but offers little protection f...

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A couple of hours, and a big card-swipe was all it took to get OME fitted today. Well actually, 4x4Mega had a power failure much of the day so tons of elbow grease was required to get the job done. After lots of research (thanks Bryan and FD :D ) and countless quotes and discussion we went with 250k...

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have alook at your bakkie year model.

Thanks! ( My profile read 1897 Hilux 2.2)

But let's be realistic, if there was a 1897 Toyota Hilux, it would still be running today - wouldn't it?!!

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Is Snyman4x4 not a Cruiser shop? I was not aware that they worked on Hiluxes and other bakkies. I visited Joubert at Snymans last Monday. He was helpful and said that he would build up the existing nudge bar on the Hilux as well as reinforce our existing jacking points. The place was surrounded by ...

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Just FYI We recently inherited one of these compressors with our Hilux. The compressor's blade fuse must have been inserted loosly :?: and you can see that the previous owner had a massive meltdown. Fixing fuse on compressor 001.jpg I struggled to find a replacement in-line fuse box, but eventually ...

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Hi Bennie Just remember in Aus IronMan has been around for 40 years already. Yes - a very valid point. And something that many of the salesmen pointed out too. I'm a funny bugger in this regard - I think I just 'trust' the first-hand experience of my friends/ forum folks who've mostly used OME than ...

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My Hilux is having OME fitted next Monday. I've taken over 6 weeks to look at all the different suspension systems available and we're paying extra to get the OME, as opposed to Ironman etc. No-one has anything bad to say about OME. I know nothing is foolproof, and bad driving etc. can cause damage ...

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Thanks for the great feedback everyone. John, that first-hand advice is greatly appreciated. I have spent loads of time thinking about mods and getting quotes over the last three weeks. So far I have been dealing with 4x4 Mega, Safari Centre, R&D Offroad and Winelands 4x4. On Sunday I went with ...

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Hey Cookie Monster You are a legend. :D Thanks for all the photos and advice - your vehicle looks great. I am still trying to track down some bucket seats and will definitely use all the info you have posted when we fit them. Seeing as you are a bit of a Beamer fundi........someone may be willing to...

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Hey Uncle Mike....

Great you're on the forum! :D

I've just been through the excitement of tracking down a Toyota recently - I'll PM you some details of the ones we were interested in over the last 2 months.

Cheers
GoldScotty

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Hey Godfather! :D Great you made it onto the forum! I've been so busy playing with our new "asset" that I havn't been on the forum much. The highlight was getting up to 122kph on the N2 whilst driving to Winelands4x4 on Saturday. (Measured the 'true' speed with a Garmin 60Csx, the speedo t...

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Family Daaaaawg found me trawling through 4xForum........and showed me the light!

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Hi Gents

As promised.....I have posted details about our SFA under "Members Rides".

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It was our big day today!!!! :D We went to go and pick up our SFA!! (And I got up to 110kph on the N2!!) Thanks to a lot of you, and your optimism and experience with Toyota SFAâ€™s we chose this vehicle. 6 months ago we agreed we would get a Toyota, BUT we said ..â€.nothing more than 8 years old, ...

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Hey CM Luckily we have a few friends with houses there, so we go to Bettys stacks. Sometimes twice a month. Sometimes for a week at a time. Also usually there over New Year. It is a great place - so quiet you can't believe CT is 90km's away. We have also swum in those lakes!!! The one we swim in mos...

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Wade!!!!!! Those are some Killer fish China!!!! My biggest yellowfin is 45kg's(still a baby!!). I've really enjoyed getting into shark fishing the last two years....there are some big bronzies around :) That copper is the fish of a lifetime :shock: . My shattered nerves. It's a dream to get one of t...

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Thanks Wade and FD!!! 10 minutes later and all my questions are answered. T4A it is.. :) Yes, we will get a GPS. Initially I thought we should just make do with maps, because thats what people have been using for years. BUT, the overwhelming response from people is....USE A GPS!!! I have even read o...

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