Hilux 4x4 Forum

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We run a 40liter Engel at full deep freeze. in the beginning we used it as a fridge, but every now and then I used to get a frozen tomato thrown at me because I got the temp settings wrong.Frozen tomatoes dont work on braaibroodjies... So I decided bugger than, and now we only put the stuff we want ...

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Dit mag wel so wees, maar daar my ondervinding met my Hilux se ABS is dat ek dan maar onder die dashboard in moet duck, want die koedoe/koei/perd/donkie/fietsryer kom klim in deur die voorruit, en hy kom sit in die middel, seatbelt of te not.....

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Well okay maybe not at Baobab Motors ... But depending on how your route goes you can stop in at Upington Toyota for a service, or even Kuruman etc. That should bring you pretty close to your service interval.

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Dis 'n Sweedse toets nie 'n Switserse toets nie. Swede het Volvo en ABBA, die Switsers het Rinspeed en ander weird karre en koekoeklokke en choccies. :twisted: :twisted: Anyway.. My hele punt is nie dat Toyota slegter lyk teenoor ander brands nie, dit is immaterial vir my. My probleem is dat die Hil...

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maak toe jou mond dis brommertyd..

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Try to do your service on the trip, if you can. Rather earlier than later. Otherwise, negotiate with your friendly Toyota workshop to have an early service done. I know Toyota will allow you to have it serviced on the service plan at 1500km before or after the service interval. I had a similar probl...

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O ja 100% Chris, ek stem saam. :thumbup: :thumbup: Maar ongelukkig is daar maar 0,5% van die populasie wat regtig weet wat rondom hulle aangaan as hulle bestuur.. Die res pluk die wiel.. En as iemand net daai verdomde Moose (want die meervoud van Moose is Moose)... wil leer om nie onverwags in die p...

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Die Moose Toets is 'n skielike rukbeweging, juis om die skrik en uitswaai reaksie te simuleer. Dit het Jaco Kirsten nie gedoen nie. Hy het die "racing line" gevat, en dis hoekom die Hilux so mooi loop.

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Dadz Toy wrote:Jeep Rubicon

Come over to the dark side... we have candy...

It is also an SFA.. just better..

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Prezactly... I said IF I had a Revo I WOULD fit one.. But I dont, and I wont..

It looks great nonetheless..

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Like it.. If I had a Revo i would fit one...

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Maar met aftermarket modifikasies Louis? Die Swede het 'n standaard Hilux gevat. En as jy verder in die video kyk het hulle 'n Hilux met 17" wiele ook getoets en 'n beter resultaat gekry. Weereens, ons moenie toelaat dat ons verblind raak deur brand bias nie. Die toets is wat dit is, dis gedoku...

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Point taken Cassie. But, the test is not a Hilux vs Navara vs Amarok test. It is a test to see if the ELC maneuver can be completed. Let's forget about our brand bias here for a moment. The inexperienced driver is not going to go through the motions of noting exactly where the left front wheel is wh...

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Ek het dit elders gepost, maar dis hier ook van toepassing... Use it, dont use it... :shock2: :shock2: We had this going on Facebook for a long time now, and almost everybody misses the point. The point is not "If you drive like an idiot you will end up on your roof", or "Hilux is mad...

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We had this going on Facebook for a long time now, and almost everybody misses the point. The point is not "If you drive like an idiot you will end up on your roof", or "Hilux is made for driving offroad" or "Hilux is the most reliable of all" or even "Hilux has th...

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Dankie vir almal wat deelgeneem het. Ongelukkig kan daar net een wenner wees, en hy is Marius Heyneman van Swellendam.

Die 2016 Wegry Bulrun was 'n reuse sukses, en die marshals wat ons daar gehelp het met die logistiek en support het waardeer julle bydrae.

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Bump.

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Ek is dood seker 'n plan kan gemaak word Arne..

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Bande is rond.. hulle kan rol...

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Thanks Tertius

No you dont have to be present at the draw. But it will be nice if you can make it.

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Ladies and Guys We want to sell YOU a raffle ticket. Johann Tyre Viljoen of 1st Alignment was generous enough to sponsor a Coopers Tyre voucher to the value of R10000 to help raise funds for the Team Offroad Marshal Unit. These are the volunteers who are going to travel to Vosburg in 2 weeks’ time t...

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Mnr Bester, by Gomad4x4 staan die Vigo D/C kappies so op 'n ry uitgestal. Klaar gebou..

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For front suspension travel as well. The longer the front wishbones or whatever they are called the more travel you get. They will have to drive much faster with this buggy than a 4x4 to keep going so they need extra suspension travel and shock absorption... :thumbup: :thumbup: Daai maak nogal sin ...

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For front suspension travel as well. The longer the front wishbones or whatever they are called the more travel you get. They will have to drive much faster with this buggy than a 4x4 to keep going so they need extra suspension travel and shock absorption...

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Hennie while expanding the topic also consider the dynamics of an off road vehicle - LONG suspension travel. Most convensional jacks cant get the BODY lifted high enough to get a tire off the ground. The solution is to jack under the axle/A-arm. Be very carefull when jacking under an A-arm as the j...

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I already gave my input to Johan. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Hi Lift is my preferred weapon of mass displacement. I have both, use the air jack in sandy conditions and for training, but when I travel I leave it at home. Agreed, a Hi lift is probably one of the most dangerous pieces of 4x4 equipme...

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As most of you might be aware Wegry, a small Afrikaans 4x4 and offroad magazine is presenting the Bullrun every year. This year is no exception and the number of participants swelled from 100 (plus a few) last year to 125 (plus a few) this year. This year it is held from 6 to 9 Oct 2016 in the metro...

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Buy a Sachs or Aisin clutch kit, not the LUK crap that Toyota sells. The LUK stuff does not last. I just has a Sachs kit installed in my D4D and I am really happy with it.

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Die Vigo Hilux D/C was al 'n kar gewees.. maar die nuwe Hilux D/C is 'n slap kar... Glad nie meer 'n bakkie nie, ten spyte van die feit dat hy 'n laaibak het.. Alles is sag, die bakwerk, vere en sitplekke... Maar dit is wat die mammies van Sandton wil he.. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Ons lewe mos ...

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and definitely bright orange

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For now I am happy with it as it is... it is a lot more responsive and lighter on fuel??? Maybe I will leave it as it is until after the Bull Run in October.. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: If it gets dropped by a Ranger/Amarok on the drag strip again I might change my plans.. :twisted: :twisted:

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Tiaan, ons gaan hard probeer om dit 'n jaarlikse reeks te maak. Die konsep is uniek, dis nie iets wat elders bestaan nie en dis iets met ongelooflik baie potensiaal... Ons is commited vir hierdie jaar, reg deur tot die Finaal. Ons leer verskriklik baie, dis nie kinderspeletjies om hierdie goed te re...

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Cinco wrote:Excuse my slow response and ignorance. What is Q4?

The Unichip Q4 chip..

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D4D into an SFA has been done.. and by somebody on this forum and there are pictures of it as well... It was a long time ago, but you should find it if you trawl through the search results. It was a Cruiser Beige Hilux SFA..

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Botswana is easy. The people are friendly and helpful and especially around the Delta and places up north they are geared towards tourism. It is like Val said, not as rough as everybody thinks. There are some things to keep in mind, but that you will find out about in the research that you have to d...

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Het nou net getoets... dit werk.. hy stuur vir jou 'n nuwe password..

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Reg onder die Logon is daar 'n link wat se "Forgot password?" As jy daar click stuur die forum vir jou jou password na die email adres toe waarmee jy op die forum geregistreer het. Of ten minste dis hoe dit in die verlede altyd gewerk het??

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beef or chicken

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Moenie uitmis op die volgende een nie.... 'n Weekend Challenge met 'n spitbraai en kamp...

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Here are some pictures of the Mig&Grime event we held on the weekend. It was well attended despite the rain and wind, and the wet conditions made walking a challenge, let alone driving.. Heaps of fun was had by all.. http://i0.wp.com/dustmedia.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DCSMGJPG067.jpg?fit...

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It has got to do with the way diesel fuel burns versus the way petrol burns. Petrol gives a quick burn, and diesel burns very slowly. That is one reason why petrol engines rev higher than diesels. That also means at high revs, the diesel does not get time to fully combust inside the cylinder on the ...

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Chris die Mud&Grime event word op Saterdag 13 Aug aangebied by Dirt & Dust. Kom as 'n spektateerder as jy nie kans sien om deel te neem nie. Ons verwelkom altyd iemand wat mooi fotos kan neem... :twisted: :twisted: :thumbup: :thumbup: Vir meet oor die hele reeks lees hier http://www.dustmedi...

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Ek sien dis maar stil hier, maar ek wil iets se, en ek gaan iets se. So 'n rukkie gelede het die Dust Challenge Series (DCS) in die Weskaap afgeskop met 2 baie suksesvolle geleenthede wat goed bygewoon is en wat baie goeie terugvoering gekry het. Ons wil dit bietjie wyer aan 'n groter gehoor bekends...

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Legislation governing the installation and use of Auxiliary lights on vehicles have not yet been amended to include LED lights of any kind. Thus, it is not legal to use on public roads, or even to be mounted on a vehicle using a public road. Not even when covered or disconnected. :shock2: Regulating...

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I think we must not get confused. There are standard "as designed and produced" lights that the vehicle comes out of the factory with, which has gone through rigorous design and testing phases and was approved by all safety standards bodies (SABS etc). And then we get the aftermarket light...

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Shimano wrote:Val,
That Boot Camp week-end was horrible - do you still remember "Nil per mond"
I wont's survive another one

You guys were the suckers... you paid us to do it.. !!

This time you can do it for free..

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I'd stay away from the all glass rear doors. They are not the most durable. Ditto. Ou Carlo Voetsek had huge problems with an Outback all glass rear door. It broke.. and he couldnt get a replacement. Then the canopy started leaking for some reason and I think he is still struggling to waterproof it...

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I have a GOMAD canopy... Had it on my Vigo for almost 4 years now. I use it hard, and it is strong, it works and it looks great. Give Gysie a call, his prices are extremely competitive and his service is great.

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Some feedback. Drove around a bit on the weekend. Open road and stuff. There is a definite improvement in power. The Hilux feels much more responsive and the pulling power is definitely better. Not mind blowingly so, but enough to make it a nicer vehicle to drive. Overtaking is also better. Maybe it...

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nope havent done that yet.. wait till after the whole Q4 thing.. and thats only going to happen in a little while

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Mooi man. Vervlaks maar daardie ratkas is swaar. Ek sou graag wou hoor wat presies hulle doen met die "pressure plate" en ook wat die ander knaldemper doen. Ek weet nie presies watse voodoo hy toepas nie, maar blykbaar vervang hulle die pressure plaat se vingers met stywer groter meneer v...

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It is back... awesome..!!

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After 165000 kms it was time. Firstly Allan sourced a Sachs clutch kit for my Hilux. Then we sent it off to Frans Fourie who applied some extra heavy duty hoodoo voodoo to the pressure plate in the form of stronger fingers or whatever this entails... Today was the day. The existing clutch was worn t...

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Water. We trekked 2x20 liter and 2x15 liter plastic cans of water with us. The 2x15liter we filled up at home for fresh drinking water, the others we filled at the last place where we got reasonably drinkable water. We also too 2x20l empty papsakke. These bags are great. They fold up the size of a ...

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Our lectrickery. On this trip we took a 40liter Engel and some battery powered camp lights. We decided long time ago to go wireless lighting wise, and to standardize on LED camplights that use either rechargeable AAA or AA batteries rather than fancy lights with built-in battery packs. The LED light...

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Hi there Nicolas 17" rims came out with the 2012 facelift. Before that it was 16" and in 2005 till 2009 it was 15". So a whole range of rim sizes. The 16" rims came in to compensate for the bigger front (Fortuner) brake calipers, that were fitted on the 2009/2010 facelift. The 17...

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http://i0.wp.com/dustmedia.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DCSMG-Poster.jpg?resize=632%2C355 We had the Midnight, we had Sand. Now it is time for the next event in the Dust Challenge Series. This time we test our skills in the mud. Mud & Grime!! The same rules apply, the first 3 finishers gets...

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Plesier.. ek wou kyk of ek dit nog kan doen..

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