Hilux 4x4 Forum

Thanks for the reply Oooms. Can you please tell me from what year till what year these Hiluxesu the same side windows?
Ramon

Hello, Some fool broke the window of my 1986 double cab Hilux.... It's the drivers side window (rhd). Now I need a replacement but here in the Netherlands there are no junkyards that have a Hilux. So I got two questions: 1: Which Hilux has the same window? (2 door/4 door/ surf/ wihch years)? 2: Can ...

No diesel goeroes in South Africa??

The No.1 Glow plug Relay in my 1986 2.4 diesel is making a "fast klick-klack" sound. Well it's more like rateling. The motor strats normal but I want to replace the No1 Glow plug Relay. I did some searching online and fould some relays but the charge $200,- (us)... Is there a cheaper solut...

There BFgoodrich Muds 245/75/16. A lot better then the 225/70/16 BF all terrains.

Today I went to test my 2nd hand mud terrains 265/75/16. They did great in the dutch mud but there was a bit of a big hole in the mudpool.... Check the end of the video:

Great trip !!! Nice blog with great photo's . Makes me want to do a (off)road trip myself agian. I went from Amsterdam to Dakar in a '86 diesel Hilux. You will like Mauritanie!

Enjoy your trip!

Thanks Fana, I will be getting my "new" transmission tomorow.

I got some gearbox/transmission problems, see topic: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14504

I can buy a used 5 speed manual transmisson out of a 1992 4wd Hilux diesel. Will this transmission work/fit in my 1986 4wd Hilux diesel (2L)?
Please let me know...
Many thanx, Ramon

Thanks Andy, where did you learn your dutch?

Bedankt, ik probeer het Afrikaans te lezen en dat gaat best wel goed!

Thanks, trying to read some afrikaans and it's going oke!

After my introduction post here's my first question: My gearbox is making a scraping/wyning noise in 1, 2, 3, and 5. 4 is working/sounding as it should. So I think the input shaft bearing is the problem (4th is the direct, 1-1 gear). Is this correct? If yes, is the bearing replecment a easy fix? My ...

Hello, After searching the internet for some hilux info I got to this great forum so I signed up. I own a 1986 4 door Hilux. In 2008 I went from Amsterdam to Dakar, Senegal with the Amsterdam -Dakar challange (sort of cheap/ junkcar trip). I did this trip with my dad, it was a great 4 week sahara of...