Can anyone tell me what the offiial height for my bakkie should be? 2006 D4D 3.0D4D 4x2
Several times I have been stopped at a robot and another Lux pulls up next to me an it definitely looks way higher than mine, now I have always put it down to it being 4x4, but this morning and identical model to mine stopped next to me, 2.7VVTi, and same story, it looked a lot higher, are my eyes deceiving me? Or is it just from the angle I am looking at it?
From where to where does the height get measured?
Bakkie Height
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jacques kotze
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Re: Bakkie Height
I have the same issue with mine, also looked like they're bakkies is higher than mine. One day I had a closer look at a parking with a Lux parked next to mine. I know mine had spacers in but looked lower than the other one parked next to me. I had a look at his coils and there where no spacers. So it must the eyes deceiving us.
Re: Bakkie Height
Tyre profile can make a huge difference :wink2:
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Re: Bakkie Height
There are two types of Hi lux Vehicles.
You get your normal Hi lux and then there is a RAISED BODY hi lux.
The Raised Body is slightly higher than the other.
You get your normal Hi lux and then there is a RAISED BODY hi lux.
The Raised Body is slightly higher than the other.
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Re: Bakkie Height
KPC wrote:There are two types of Hi lux Vehicles.
You get your normal Hi lux and then there is a RAISED BODY hi lux.
The Raised Body is slightly higher than the other.
How do I know if mine is raised body?? I thought all the 3.0D4D models were Raised bodies?
Mark - my next tyres will definitely be 265's
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Re: Bakkie Height
All of them are the same height, as mentioned already, the tyres and rim sizes affect the height easily by 50mm....Mikie wrote:KPC wrote:There are two types of Hi lux Vehicles.
You get your normal Hi lux and then there is a RAISED BODY hi lux.
The Raised Body is slightly higher than the other.
How do I know if mine is raised body?? I thought all the 3.0D4D models were Raised bodies?
Mark - my next tyres will definitely be 265's
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Re: Bakkie Height
Fair enough, but is it possible there could be sagging on the front springs and rear leaf springs? I dont know maybe due to being over loaded earlier in its working life?
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Re: Bakkie Height
170 000km
I have a new suspension which I will be installing soon anyways, was just curious to know
I have a new suspension which I will be installing soon anyways, was just curious to know