Hilux 4x4 Forum

Chris mentioned something which I consider to be one of the important points, and that is the temporary removal of the fan belt, for exactly the reasons given. Radiators are not only expensive, but if damaged, you're a dead duck in the veld. Also mentioned was the wise preference of avoiding the wat...

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That'll be one of my next mods, fo sho!

The idea shown by Piet is such a simple one, and usually they're the best. It's so esy to make something like this up for your own specific jack / requirements. What I especially like is the removable Hitch .... I'm always dragging my hitch and drop plate in the dips. One could start planting in som...

Perhaps I'm old school, and electronic gagetry is more reliable these days, but if one experiences an electronic failure in the styx, you're pretty much stuck. Whereas with a carb and mechanical dizzy one can always make a plan and get going again, even if it's just to limp home.

Perhaps I am mistaken and some of the older members could clarify, but in my opinion it was the SFA that made the vehicle such a 'donkey'. The IFS has so many more rubber bushed linkages, ... more to go wrong, wear out and upset castor & camber. IFS cannot handle as much abuse as SFA (IMHO). I w...

Checked it out earlier, .... a few more stars close to the moon and it would look like a kiddy book picture or a Xmas card pic. Quite cool.

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Tubes heat up a little in correctly pressured tyres as well, nowhere near as bad because there is less differential slip between the flexing of the tyre and the tube at correct pressure. This adds to heat build up in the tyre on long trips which in turn increases tyre wear. If you drive a SFA, the f...

Thanks a lot, that is why I love this forum - the people are quite eager to share their knowledge.

I learned a lot ...

So did I ....

"die realys wat jy gebruik (of enige ander electriese equipment ) moet ook afgeseel wees...."

Relays word gewoonlik hoog binne in die enjin bay geplaas ... nie waar nie? Dan sal jy mos al jou 'elektriks' moet seel as jy wil gaan swem. :D

Hi and welcome. Hope you get plenty more mileage out of both the vehicle and this forum. Are you sure the rear wheel leaks are diff oil and not brake fluid? Perhaps other responding members might agree, but from the sound of it, you've already summed it up in that you're probably going to get a sub-...

I'm most dissapointed. Instead on being able to complete my cell and start fitting, I had to attend to one of my Boerboels that had a litter of pups. (The avatar pic is one of mine at 6 weeks, that I've kept ... the bugger is now 12 mnths and clocks in at 67 kg ... & still growing!) I'm only a h...

Formidable looking Lux. What other mods?

A very nice, clean looking bakkie is Hot Dog, Eric. You've done a stirling restoration, pity he's been relegated back to a 'construction vehicle' :) What year model? I wonder why they converted it from a 2.4 diesel ... that was a 'bullet proof' motor! Mine's got an 1800 2y petrol (standard). Funnily...

M2CW,

HHO is also known as Brown's gas and is used among other things for gas welding (probably produced on demand).

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Eric, thanks to you and Bennie for trying. I am aware of the bug, Cassie sent me a reply PM after I queried with him. Hope you guys can fix it, but I'm a patient sort, so, no worries for now mate. I'm sure your SWB Toy is as reliable as mine, it's a real work horse, a little slow and underpowered, b...

Martin, ... sorry, you lost me there. Not sure about the joke of the Toyotas in the yard. (They do get out very often, if that's what you mean, LOL).

Yep, silicone will do it fo sho.

I've known of blokes in racing circles that use a 'high heat' silicone instead of head gaskets, since they so often take the heads off. I've done it on lawnmower motors with great sucess. Surfaces must be absolutely clean, moisture and grease free though.

Hi. I wanted to put these pics up as a signature, but since there is a system bug that prevents this, I thought I'd just post them here.
I'm obviously a Toy fan and the "Mud Dog" is still my 'fav'.

Beautiful truck, especially in full dirt trim! (And the black shows it off so nicely too

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Welcome & enjoy the ride, here and in the Lux! :D

Hi, a very unusual 'monster' you have there .... looks like she's more ready for the circuit than the road, and it looks like you're in love with her already.
Enjoy the Lux and the forum!

Congratulations! Looks like you are in very capable hands. Enjoy! :D

Jeep!?? .... That's a Chrysler, .... the Willey's was a Jeep!!

Hi there. Friends you will make here fo sho. Great looking Lux, Enjoy! :D

David, I'm not sure why you have 4 cells sharing electolyte. My assumption is that you are going to have some cells working better than others due to proximity to each other and proximity to connection points. Personally I would have made it as seperate stand alone units. I am also not sure that you...

Oh, David, when you refer to EGT, I assume you're talking about exhaust gas temp. A rise in this should not be cause for concern, but more in indicator that you are burning fuel more efficiently.
Correct me if you think my interpretation is wrong.

Hi again. The sucking up of electrolyte as it splashes about on rough roads / uneven terrain also had me a little concerned. What I have considered is this; With a sealed "bubbler" the outflow of HHO is small, only what is being produced, so not much would be likely to be sucked up with a ...

Hi Martin, good to hear that you are already having some measure of success in your go-kart. Time for evolution, and to create the "Lux" model. I have'nt seen the youtube clip but would like to if you still have the link, and I'd really like to see a pic or two of your setup .... post the ...

David, there is absolutely no reason why it should not work with diesel. The principle remains exactly the same. Web sites dealing with this technology make enough references to this.

Give it a go, what have you got to loose, (other than the number of visits to a fuel station).

Good luck.

Hope you come right. Good luck.

Oops, sorry .... was'nt looking too closely. I mistook Brackenfell for Brackendowns. Damn those would have to be awsome knives! :)

P.S. I don't know if I need to tell you this, probably not, but rather preech to the converted in this case for safety reasons. Be sure to install a relay in the power supply of the gasifier that is controlled via your ingition switch or alternator so that gas is only being produced while the motor ...

Storage is far too complicated if you want to make it safe, cos then it would have to be produced inside a large pressure vessel with a pressure cutoff switch to the electrodes. The vessel would also require easy access for electrolyte / electrode maintenance. Then you still have to find a large, sa...

Hell! ... Ek hoop julle ken mekaar! Ek meen, after all, julle bly in dieselfde streek, en ek sal regtig skuldig voel as julle nou mekaar met messe aanval oor 'n topic wat ek ingelei het.

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Nice bow-wave BTW, .... hope you disconnected your radiator fan first!

Give this bloke a call on 076 - 836 5668. His name is Ronnie (in JHB) and they're into all types of trucking. At one time they were dealing in unused space in freight vehicles. Perhaps he can help or put you onto someone that can, it may be worth a try.

"did you check the Tie ends?" Yes, but just by eye, not sure how I can check it properly. What I did was measure the distance between the tie-rod end and the rim on each side to see if there was a difference, and I did'nt pick up on anthing wrong there. Actually, it did take quite a knock,...

Thanks Thuys.
That's an interesting snippet of info. R U sure the 'willeys' came before the 'Landie"? I don't know, but always assumed they were developed seperately.

:D: :D: Louis, either I did'nt make it clear enough, or you did'nt read it 'clear enough' .... the bull bar got a bit warped in the bush, not the springs, LOL. (Too embarrasing a story to post on this forum! :oops: :shh: ) Still the original motor (4Y) in there, with just a little over 200k on the c...

Yep, the old beetles were amazing, even in the sand (rear engine, front wheels don't dig in), and the old Lux ain't that bad either. I don't know how true it is but it sounds right, that the old 'square' landcruiser was originally intended for military stables and the Lux draws from that pedigree. I...

Thanks guys for your interesting input. Cassie, if my SFA '90 model is what you refer to when you say "legend shape", then somewhere there may be a difference in shock standards between models because after the OME kit was installed the brake line hoses were at their absolute minimum where...

I tend to agree with Riceburner that Castrol oils are up to poefie, not that I'm a fundi or anything, but Daimler Benz threw them out (incl. magnatec) last year after consistent bad results from their labs. In fact I was told that the Castrol range was placed at the very bottom of their list and tha...

I've always just hitched up to the axles themselves next to a spring pedstal so that I don't strain the axle. Is this a bad idea?

A good quality winch is really something 'lekker' to have in times of trouble. Seeing as I cannot justify the cost of such equipment for the number of times where I could have used it, I sometimes carry a 'farm jack and a good old 'block & tackle' with a few extra ropes and chain. I also carry 3...

Thanks Cassie Ja, I've been under the impression that they are good quality, and as you so rightly say, the correct shocks for each vehicle. However, as we both know, travel length makes a big difference in the rough which is why I opted for the OME's at the time because I was persuaded that they we...

Oops! Sorry, how ill-mannered of me ..... Welcome, congratulations and enjoy the van!

Anti smoking programme!? ..... not for me at this stage thanks. It's amazing how adversity diminishes after a 5 min smoke break / game plan formulation.

I missed it, hope it's on tonight ... otherwise will go You- tubing ...

I've often heard guys punting Monroe shocks, and I wondered, how good are they really. I've had OME Nitro-chargers for years and happen to find them a little on the stiff side, but with a good travel length for axle articulation.
Anybody know how the Monroe's compare?

Narrow hard tyres would have been my guess, precisely for the reason given, as one would do for mud. Snow chains I reckon would be first prize.

Safety is key. Definitely depends on road conditions, visibilty, vehicle capability. However nobody mentioned driving skill. Reckon we've all pushed it a little from time to time, but generally 80 / 90 kms is safe enough.

I don't have diff-lock so don't have that problem, but I often use the type of switch that has it's own LED in the toggle (Don't know if that's what Tinman means by a missile switch). They work well and I have since never left anything on that should be off. One problem I have encountered on the ver...

Koop die ding en kry klaar! Provided the vehicle has no chassis damage, the price sounds good for a clean looking vehicle with the accessories and mods listed. Admittedly the mileage is high, but then that would be about right for the age of it and motors can be ovehauled / replaced without breaking...

Ron, the pic ain't there any more but sediment should be expected (Sodium Oxide) ....white in colour, but if the problem is gone after replacing the wire, maybe it's the wire itself. Some of these electic fence wires have aluminium in them as well and often the SS grade is low. That's why I used the...

Hi Ron .... I sent you another PM
Andy.

Thanks again Ron for the electolyte idea, much appreciated. I'm interested to hear what you guys think about my idea for electrodes. I made then to fit inside and over a piece of perforated PVC conduit (seperator). Do you think they're too small? Remember I am doubling up with two sets inside the bo...

What are you guys using for electrolyte? I used a heaped teasoon of baking soda to a litre of water, but I'm thing that there must be something better and made even less corrosive.
Any Ideas?

P.S. I see some posts about the electrode wire. Yes, it has to be stainless and I'll tell you what I did, which worked pretty well on testing. Take the stainless steel rib out of a set of old wiper blades, preferably ones longer than 18 inches, and although flat, it wraps around a piece of pipe in a...

Hi, I,ve been absent from this forum for years it seems, anyway the last time I was about, the guys were just starting to discuss the huydrgen from water thing. I had at that time already done extensive research and constructed my own converterBeing apprehensive about possible damage to the motor I ...

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