Hilux 4x4 Forum

Greetings all. hope you are well? I have a V6 4x2 Manual. i used to live 5km from work and now i live 35km..fuel is very heavy with the V6. i am looking to move over to a diesel Auto Fortuner. a few questions, How reliable are the D4D engines? can i buy from just about any dealership and know ill be...

Thanks Guys.
Seems like the 2.4gd6 SR is the one then.

Greetings all. Hope you are well? We will be purchasing 6-8 new Hilux 4x4's for a business. the vehicle of choice so far will be the Single cab 4x4 2.4GD6 They will be used mainly off road, long sand roads and with mountainous terrain. MUD will be a massive factor! Some loose gravel with some water ...

HI Guys, apologies if this is the wrong place for this thread/post We are busy putting a project together that will see us needing 3-4 Sing Cab 4x4 work Horses. mostly dirt roads but when it rains it will be a mudbath!! Who would you recommend we approach for a deal? Any members in here with "c...

5. 31's sal dit wees Sal nog besluit watter tyre as ek daar kom, myne het nog meet as 50% op. :think: 6. Detroit Truetrac :thumbup: :thumbup: Pieter gaan jy dalk kan help met `n prys ? Maybe consider 265/75/15. they are about 5mm smaller than the 31's and about 20mm bigger than the 30's. my father ...

ok, so took the vehicle in today- the rear drums were "oval" :( had them skimmed and the Bouncing was much better under breaking- i then had the shocks replaced and WOW! what a difference!!!! did balancing, rotation and wheel alignment, and much much better! the tires have had a beating an...

Hi guys, i tried search but could quiet get the answer's im after.... :( Our hilux, a 2003, double cab 2x4 has developed a SERIOUS vibration! the vehicle is stock std and no lift or modifications. here are the symptoms- When i drive her for about 10-15min, there is a slight squeak/squeal from the fr...

Great. thanks guys!
the deal is done and they will go on next week.

hanks for the comments guys. there is no suspension lift yet, will they still fit? all-be-it a tight squeeze?? and what kind of fuel consumption drop can we expect???

Hi Guys, i know this has been discussed before, but i have no time right now (as i am on my way out) to do a search. i need info ASAP as i have come a deal of a lifetime (for me- 4 free brand new BFG KM2 muds) and i need to make a decision today! the vehicle is a a 1999-2000 double cab KZ-TE 4x4. my...

Legend35, while the Cruiser does have the edge, only in some places... the hilux has the edge in others... its a double edge sword really.... fuel consumption is the dictating factor here... and the only thing i think the hilux will be worse at, is towing due to power and gearing.... that said... an...

Thanks Donkey.
i have looked at few of them, they dont seem to bad... and in my price range, spouse beggars cant be choosers.....

thanks kfxnando.....
i am amazed at the power loss....

I ask these questions Legend35 because on paper the stats are fine, a BMW 330d has more power than any 2.7 or kzte but i cant pull a boat through barotse.... even if was was 4x4!! its just to low. (not that i was questioning the clearance of the Hilux, merely the pulling power!) does the gearing on ...

Thanks Guys, my main reason for stressing is that on tar, the KZ beats my HJ61 cruiser, but off road, my cruiser goes through mud and water where the KZ battles... while figures on paoer tell us the KZ and 2.7 does have enough, real world exp is more reliable.... towing a 1ton trailer through Barots...

are those power figures at the wheels or fly wheel for the KZ, TV.? im not worried about on raod towing as 1300 tazz will pull on tar, (not that well mind you) :) but it will. im talking off road through mud, rocks and heavy thick sand... both 2.7 and KZ are brilliant with out trailer... i will be d...

ok.... interesting..... what about the KZTE????
i have also had exp with a FJ62 3F cruiser, when i had this cruiser dyno'd, it gave 71kw and 194N.m. thats on the wheels. i dont know what my ^1 is doing but cant be far from the KZTE as as Future father-in-law's KZTE runs circles around my Cruiser. ??

Most of the Petrol ones i have seen are around R85k-R110K. so an extra 30K for a long range tank?? not to sure.... i will keep checking.... :) leaning toward the KZTE more and more... :):)

Does a fully laden 2.7 and KZTE have enough power to pull a 450kg boat though the ocovango delta in the wet season? my current vehicle (land cruiser) sometime battles and that has a 4ltr 6cylinder turbo diesel motor. its an 1985 model and kicks out just a tad more than a KZTE. BUT vehicle mass is mo...

HI Guys, thanks. i check one this morning, 2.7/ looked good but with 200k on the clock, but it was sort of midway between 200 000 and 100 000 like the 1 was rolling onto the 2... BUT... the following number was a 0. like 1/2 46 789 it should have been a 9. so i suspect odometer tampering or odometer...

Hi All, I'm new here and have always been a Landcruiser man, however.... i have recently decided that a hilux would be much more suited to my needs and it not as heavy as the Cruiser... im looking for a 2000-2004 hilux KZTE or 2.7i. 4x4 of course :yahoo: what do i need to check out for when inspecti...