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I did a comparison of the Hilux and Arctic Hilux a while ago. I thought you might enjoy these pictures:

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And more recently I also had the pleasure of driving the Arctic Land Cruiser:

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Cruiser: 35x12.5 R 17 wheels. Front and back suspension lifted 40mm. Ground clearance improved from 225mm to 270mm, attack and departure angles improved by 7-8º.

Drives very well with surprisingly little body roll.
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Geeezzzz... those vans are awesome
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I had that Hilux Extended Cab for a week test. I remember thinking to myself when I picked it up, "man, this is one good looking bakkie!". But when I parked it next to the Arctic version it seemed a bit bland all of a sudden! :lol:
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Trailrider wrote:I had that Hilux Extended Cab for a week test. I remember thinking to myself when I picked it up, "man, this is one good looking bakkie!". But when I parked it next to the Arctic version it seemed a bit bland all of a sudden! :lol:
Strange that... can't see why :twisted: :mocking: :mocking:
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I wouldn't mind my Lux converted into an Arctic truck.... man they awsum.... :thumbup:
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Some pics of the Double Cab. We put it through it's pases at Paradise 4x4 in Wilderness.

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These things really are awesome. They have a real sense of presence. :mrgreen:
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The jealousy is strong with this one... (the one typing this)
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i would be to afraid to drive such a thing of beauty through the bush
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Looks fantastic, Johann. :thumbup: What all has been modified besides the wheel spats, bigger wheels and suspension lift? :think:
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Hi Mud Dog

Of course there are several body modifications (talking Hilux now) including some modification to the A-pillar. Flares are color coded, new side-step, new mud flaps, speedo gets re-calibrated and the suspension is upgraded both front and rear (Koni in this case). Then of course new rims and tyres. The rims are SA designed and manufactured.

These Arctic convertions are done on both new and used bakkies. So anybody can have their currant bakkie converted.

These AT conversions go up to very big wheels. All the way to 44's I think. But if you start going bigger than 35 the you have to do major mods like moving axles etc.
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Thanks for the feedback. What get's done to the A Pillar?
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There's quite a bit of bodywork done to do this conversion. It's a LOT more than fitting flares. If you are in Knysna you should really visit their premises it's quite impressive. The fact that it does not seem like there's much done on the photos goes to show how well this conversion is done. Keep in mind that the bodywork is cut away to make space for those big wheels to turn from lock to lock. Now think of all the other unseen things that has to be done in this conversion. Down to new liners under the flares etc. And all those new parts are manufactured by AT themselves.

I'm literally ready to leave on a weekend trip. But have a look at their website so long: Arctic Truck SA

I'll go through my notes when I'm back and try to answer what I can, bearing in mind I'm not the expert, just a journo. :lol:
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Hel, hoe verlang ek nou na die dae toe ek nog op Brenton on Sea gebly het....
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What's the cost for conversion?
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Me iz kinda like to can be haveing dat Cruizer!!! :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Ali3n wrote:Me iz kinda like to can be haveing dat Cruizer!!! :drool: :drool: :drool:
Maybe, but for superior looks I'd rather pimp your Surf if I was you ...... :D: :winkx:


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Thanks Oom Andy, you just brought me back to my senses... :thumbup: me iz verry happy with my Surf... :thumbup: :yahoo:
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Now you see, as good as they look... And Arctic Truck is not an Arctic Truck unless it runs on 44"s.... :mrgreen:
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Scorpion wrote:Now you see, as good as they look... And Arctic Truck is not an Arctic Truck unless it runs on 44"s.... :mrgreen:
So so true... makes a huge difference.... :thumbup:
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Ek moet se daai Cruiser lyk beter as die een unit die fabriek. Daai wiele le die fenders sommer mooi vol.

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Jingo73 wrote:What's the cost for conversion?
Jingo I believe on the Hilux it's in the region of R150k and the Cruiser around R170k
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Thanx for the pics- COOOOL very COOOL...!
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Wow, dis mooi!!!
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Looks like the track has also been increased by quite a bit. Should make for interesting driving on standard bush tracks! Will probably clobber every rock on the side of the track....
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het die arctic hiluxes nog hulle oorspronklike enjins in ? as dit die geval is, gaan hulle mos baie swakker trek agv die groter wiele ? ek kan nie sien dat 'n gewone 3l d4d daai wiele gaan draai soos die oorspronklikes nie, veral nie in die sand nie.
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Spyker 2 ja, dis die selfde enjins, natuurlik. Ek het beide daai twee Hilux'e daar bo back-to-back gery en 'n groot verskil verwag, maar in der waarheid was dit skaars opmerklik. Ek het nou nie 0-100km/h "drags" gedoen nie, maar dis ook nie waaroor die bakkies gaan nie (mens kan natuurlik die bakkie "chip" ook as dit so groot probleem is, maar persoonlik sien ek nie die nodigheid nie).

Op die sand was die Arctic weergawe uiteraard baie beter. Dis nou maar een maal beter om "op" die sand te ry as daarin. Met die massief groter voetspoor hoef die AT eenvoudig nie so hard te werk soos die bakkie wat deur die sand moet beur nie.

Ek het toevallig vandag weer die einste Arctic Hilux gekry (stop nou net by die huis met hom :cool: ). Die ombouing was gedoen toe hy splinternuut was, en die voertuig het nou net oor die 10 000km op. Ek het hom gekry omdat ek 'n artikel oor Attakwaskloof pas moet doen. Ek sal die rit verslag hier kom pos met fotos en vertel hoe die AT gevaar het.

As julle spesifieke vrae of dinge het waarna ek moet kyk vra gerus terwyl ek hom het. Ek kan fotos neem onder die flares in etc. Vra wat julle wil weet ek het hom net tot Vrydag oggend!
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Mmm, ek dink Luxter het 44's nodig!
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Hi Johan, dankie vir die inligting. Ek het so ruk terug 'n ou raak geloop wat 'n '97 hilux het (2,4 cressida enjin) en 33'' tyres opgesit het, en volgens hom kon hy leeg en op 'n stil dag, nie meer as 120km/h gery het nie, brandstof so 4,5 km/l. As hy obstacles gedoen het, het hy menige male dood getrek in 1 laag agv te min krag. In die laaste geval het hy sy clutch uitgebrand. Ek het hom by Mark Watson raak geloop toe Mark vir hom 'n lexus in gesit het. Nav. bg. is my vraag of 120kW en 343Nm genoeg gaan wees om 35'' tyres te draai. Met groter tyres gaan hy krag op sy wiele verloor (torque=force x radius). Met 120kW op die flywheel kyk jy na omtrent 90kW op die wiele, miskien nog minder. Dis hoekom ek verbaas is toe jy se die verskil was nie so groot nie.
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Geen probleem Hein.

Ek het hierdie Hilux vanmiddag van Knysna na George gery op die N2. Ek het by die spoed grens gehou en lang stukke daarvan was 120km/h. Die bakkie ry dit gemaklik geen probleem. Ek het die rit rekenaar op 0 gesit voor ek gery het (gewoonte) en toe ek hier kom toe wys die rit rekenaar 11,2km/L gemiddeld (die goed wys mos km/L en nie L/100km nie).

Die bakkie ry nou al 10 000km met die ombouing en als is nog oorspronklik - koppelaar, CV's, als.

More vat ek hom op die ossewa roete en sal kom rapporteer hoe hy gevaar het. So ver het ek hom nog nie dood geruk nie, hy ry maar soos 'n gewone bakkie. Niks draai net voor jou in nie. Nie eers die Taxi's nie. ;)
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as jy 'n kans kry met die hilux, ry daar by my broer om, willem beneke (wiel op 4x4 comm) - hy werk daar by die ford/mazda garage op george. ek dink hy sal dit nogal laaik
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OK. Ek is more op die berg en Vrydag vat ek hom terug, maar as ek 'n kans kry maak ek 'n draai daar. :thumbup:
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OK. Was heel dag in die berg. Meestal grondpad sover, stadig en meestal in 3de, gemiddelde verbruik vandag 10,1 km/L.

More gaan doen ek die meer ernstige 4x4 dinge. Het baie fotos geneem sal volgende week die storie kom vertel.

Daar het vandag 'n Hummer kom saam speel.

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