Hilux 4x4 Forum

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Mine is also Spitronics. My my gearbox and ignition units were sent back to them last month and everything was upgraded to the latest level. My oke who's dealing with Spitronics seems very impressed with their back-up and knowledge.

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I'll let you know, I'm taking 4ePajero for a ride, just need to check how much time he has....otherwise I might just take him around UPE. PM me your number, I don't think I have it.

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Simon, all the video clips belowe were taken at Jagtvlakte....sorry, not all hilux's, mostly my friend's black colt, but it gives you a good idea of the type of obsticles. This area is where many of our local 4x4 challenges are held. The closest major land mark is the VW factory, which is about 2km ...

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Andrew, if you're going to break it up, I'd like to come around and see what's left, there might be a few bits I can use on the Hilex.
I'll PM you my number and e-mail address.

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Sifu-Lux wrote:Hi Barto

Yes, just had to get out and take a pic :D

How's the Hilex?

Should be on the road again soon....

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Andrew, was that flexing pic taken at Zookamma?

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mense,ek het nie besef dis so duur nie.dit moet maar eers n bietjie oorstaan,ek hou van die "looks",gedog n mense kry so iets (nagemaakte goed)net vir die looks. maar dankie vir lig op die onderwerp. wikus Jy kan sulke goed kry wat net vir die look gemaak is, dis nou as "bling-bling&...

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Chris Meistre and I have that entire area mapped out, in our heads

When he gets his GPS, we'll probably start mapping the area, I just not sure where the roads end and the hiking trail starts :?

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Welcome, good to see you here as well!

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DIT LYK NA DIE REGTE GOED,KAN DIT OP ENIGE RIM PAS OF MOET DIT N SPESIALE RIM WEES? Nee, dis spesiale rims daai, en baie duur.....praat met Riceburner, hy sal vir jou pryse kan kry op sulke rims. Daar is egter 'n ou in die Kaap wat dit kan doen vir R1000 per rim, en jy moet die rims voorsien en hy ...

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I've also been eyeing that pipe bender, but as soon as I decide if I'm keeping my lux, I'll get one to build the external roll cage

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I haven't done it or seen it happen, but my uncle reckons that's what he used to do.
He says the sand needs to be wet and compacted, and the ends of the tube welded closed.

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To me protection around the front wheel arches is pretty pointless. Firstly, I have done some absolute insane things in a 4x4, and I've NEVER damaged the front fenders while 4x4ing. Secondly, those bars like the ARB ones, actually offer very little protection in my opinion, and due to the shape, run...

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Dit was my cruiser....hierdie recovery het so 2 jaar terug gebeur.

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He was lodged against the tree as you can see in the pics, with a slight dent in the fender. The hill is so steep and loose, there was no way that hilux could pull away on that hill, and to prevent damage we could either winch him up, or pull him up, and the cruiser with it's 33" MTR's and doub...

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Not really the hilux's fault :roll:
The hilux slid sideways into the tree and bashed the fender.....it was up to my cruiser to save him....the next vehicle, a disco 1, did the exactly the same thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDtWr8tH-ys

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I found a few clips of the 2.8D I had in 2003/2004, in action: Up a hill at Jagtvlakte: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgIRBckrVwE In the Maitland Mines sand pit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLQavtrYPtA On the concrete hill at Maitlands Mines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO5cNYbvbE0 The hilux ...

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On my 2.8D hilux I had 31's and they scraped under articulation with standard suspension. To make the 35's work on the front of my lux I had to do all of the following: 65mm bodylift 35mm axle move 50mm bumpstop extensions 30mm wheel spacers trimming the fender and flattening the body seam Here are ...

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I made this post last night on 4x4community: Redrill the holes in the spring perches. Move them 35mm! Measure accurately, otherwise the axle will be skew. Then you need to change the steering link and the trackbar length as well. This requires welding on these parts, and unless you really know what ...

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Vir 'n All Terrain band in daai prys klas sal ek vir die Cooper ST's gaan.

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Justin, as far as I know, Pitbulls are only made in PE and they only come in one size. The reason why there is a shortage is because the manufacturer only has one moulding machine and either this machine might be broken or the demand is too high.

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P.S. I told the local Autodesk reseller about this web site, because he's also a hilux owner.....so watch what you guys say about illegally sharing packages....you might just get busted.....

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Sorry, I'm also not sharing my Inventor:
because it is expensive and I forked out to buy it
I'm not giving away the only tool that provides my income
IT'S ILLEGAL!!!!

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I also use Invertor Pro.....works very well for special purpose machine design.

Which hilux are you looking for, some designer friends of mine where involved with the Vigo Hilux body line and I can probably get hold of that in 3D.

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For those who want to learn more about tyres and puncture repair should consider the tyre repair workshop DVD which by Johann(Tyre) Viljoen presented and is sold by Morne Stevens. I've also got a nice set of notes on tyre repair, don't remember exactly who it came from , but I do remember being told...

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Glad you could join us!

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And now the Jackpot question.....who did the conversion and would you recommend them?

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WITH thermostat, without is a very bad idea....firstly the aluminium block must run at a constant temperature to prevent the possibility of cracking, secondly, the ECU works on temp as well and if it cools down too much the engine management will get confused and cause problems.

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What type of engine mount was used on your engine? geez....i dunno. saw little shockabsorber like goodies there........... :oops: That sounds good, as long as it's not Ford V6 mounts. If the fans come on, you have a thermostat in, without a thermostat, the big radiator works so well it could cool m...

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What type of engine mount was used on your engine?

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Sounds great, I recently fitted the same radiator and I have the same expanion tank, so it should work for me as well. I just need to get the right thermostat, I've given up on my local Toy stealer to help me on that one......my conversion was supplied without a thermostat in the engine

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hilex08 wrote:i had it done.........lekka !!!!!!!

Come-on, don't just tease us....start a new thread and tell us all about it, plus some pics.

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I'd stick to my old faithfull Hi-Lift genuine item. Mine is now 11 years old and besides the occasional bit of Q20 and good cleaning with the Karcher, it has NEVER let me down. Mine is still the old type which was painted with red oxide. The newer ones are painted with red paint. I've seen a few of ...

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Sometimes this becomes a very big problem on outings and I discourage guys to drink and drive. If we braai after a trail and intend to drive again, I tell the the guys who drank too much that it not a good idea to go out on the trail again, some listen, and some don't. It is also against the rules o...

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The OME shocks on my disco are 9 years old and they still seem fine.....or maybe they are shot, and I just don't know it :? Anyway, normal OME shocks cannot be serviced or rebuilt, there are very few shocks that can be rebuilt....and you usually pay quite a premium for that ability. The OME LTR shoc...

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Thanks!

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Can anyone help me???

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What is the diamater of the front hub on a SFA hilux, my wheel spacer in the pic has a 110mm hole, and judging by the gap, the hub looks like 105mm, but need someone to confirm this please.

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So with all the above info, am I correct in saying that on the later model bakkies with the gearmax rear, there is a difference in the number of splines between front & rear i.e. 30 front & 27 rear? Yes, there is a difference, the front stayed the same all the time and rear was "downgr...

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Yes, the locker will fit your front diff.

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I do agree about replacing damaged recovery equipment and if I break my snatch strap or something on someone else's vehicle, I would hint that they need to replace it, but it would not be the determining factor in a recovery. My view point about equipment usage is a bit different. Firstly I cannot w...

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With what did you pull him? If you don't have snatch strap, you should get yourself one. Don't buy from Mega, we've had some bad experiences with those snatch straps.(EDIT: only their older type red straps are bad, the newer white snatch straps are much better) I prefer to buy the Spanset strap, as ...

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http://www.myimagehub.com/files/4856/Speedo.JPG OFF TOPIC!!! Bennie, ek doen dit in 3de teen 6000rpm, GPS true speed.....REGTIG :mrgreen: ......en ek het hom al tot op 180km/h gehad, maar net vir so paar sekondes, want dis blerrie scary.....en wat erger is, die disco V8 wat 100kW minder krag het do...

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Don't know, but definately not this year.

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Jurgen, as jy wil gaan ry moet jy net laat weet....ons gaan ry elke naweek erens....en partykeer sommer in die week, soos vanmiddag. Ons gaan van 3pm af by Maitlands ry :D :D :D

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Nee, nog niks weer gehoor nie.

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I think maybe I'm just too short for that type of seat.

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To prevent any legal issues at a later stage, the entire "Project X" thread was removed from the 4x4community forum.

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Firstly, those seats are not from any car, they are from Autostyle....they've got the holes for a 4-point harness as well.
Secondly, the seats are mounted on an elaborate steel frame made by the guys who did my conversion.....so it's not just a matter of drilling some holes.

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I've spoken to Justin and I'm also going for the E36 leather seats. I can get the a of front seats for R1K from a local BMW breaker. I'll probably go for black or grey as my lux has the grey interior. Then I'll buy a matching rear seat and get the hilux rear bench covered with the leather from the B...

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Offcamber is die beste trail in ons kontrei. Dit was Vrydag nog nat, en toe besluit ons om dit eerder te los vir 'n ander dag.

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Jurgen, chom, lees was die manne se hierbo skryf. Die goedkoopste selectable lockers vir die ingevoerde aste is die ARB. Detroit is ook 'n auto locker, hy vervang net die diff carrier, is baie sterker as 'n standaard diff, en werk ook gladder as die lockers soos die Lockright. Die Detroit is ook duu...

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Hi All I'm here now as well. Most of you already know me. My hilux's specs are in my signature. And here's a pic of the little black sheep in the family: http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/Barto-02/DSC02849.jpg And a little taste of what it sounds like: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-...

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