Hilux 4x4 Forum

Sort of answered my own question by finding that earlier post :clap: The canopy is also not with me, but I suppose it will be possible to remove the alu cladding and modify the underlying frame to lengthen it by the required amount. Alternatively, one can possibly try to add a 'step' at the base, ma...

I dont have my van with me at the moment to take measurements, but I did find this earlier post regarding load-bin sizes...it looks like the canopy is going to be about 30mm short, as I have a mid-90's bin (1470mm length) and the van from which the canopy comes is an early 90's (1440mm). I have noti...

Hi Just a quick question for those in the know.... I have bought an aluminium canopy off a older Lux (not sure about the model year, but its the one with the vertical tail lights), for an absolute bargain. But now I need to know if it will fit on my Lux, which is a '94 with the horisontal lights at ...

Dankie vir al die inligting.

Het vandag die lux afgelaai vir bietjie TLC, sal kyk wat dit oplewer.

Dankie vir al die replies! Ek het agtergekom die brake fluid vlakke sak so bietjie...die kar het die afgelope 6 maande in die garage geslaap en was glad nie gebruik nie, so ek sal maar moet onder hom inkom en bietjie kyk of daar BF lek by die dromme. Is daar 'n kommersieel beskikbare "master cy...

Hello Manne Ek het bietjie hulp nodig as julle julle kennis en insig met my kan deel. Die Lux was nog nooit bekend vir goeie remme nie, maar my kar s'n het die laaste ruk net erger geraak. Die probleem is as volg: die rempedaal het nogals baie 'travel' en is baie sag, amper tot heel onder tensy ek h...

OK, sorry for the delay but I've been away from my computer for a while and my phone cannot attach images. I managed to patch the rust outs...and I think it worked pretty well in the end. Ended up using the dremel to cut out most of the rust and to sand away surface rust before cleaning everything p...

Baie dankie vir die terugvoer! Het nou plan gemaak om op 'n vriend se plaas te gaan kuier naby Windhoek, so sal maar deur die Mata Mata hek Namibie ingaan. Die Bots kant van die kalahari sal moet wag totdat ek saam met iemand anders kan toer....want as ek daar gaan vassit in die somer, alleen, sal e...

Hello OOOMS Ek gebruik nou my selfoon om te reply so kan ongelukkig nie die kaart van die KTFP wat ek na gekyk het aanheg nie. Dit lyk asof Kaa eintlik verwys na die Kaa hek van die park aan die Botswana kant. Nie seker of dit enigsins verwant is met die 'Kaa concession' waarvan ek al gelees het nie...

Goeie dag almal Het asb hulp nodig om op 'n roete te besluit, enige advies sal gaaf wees. Ons gaan in November bietjie Namibie toe. Ek het besluit om die RAV te vat aangesien dit net twee mense sal wees en die Hilux hou te veel van petrol (en die aircon werk nie). Die voorlopig plan is om van CT af ...

Damn...then i'll be forced to drive up and fetch them. Pop in and pop out...

Hello Does anybody have any experience with transporting large packages from the Netherlands to SA? I have a set of 5 31" Cooper STT's lying in the Netherlands that I need to get to CT...the set will prob cost me about R4000 for brand new tyres. I suspect it'll be difficult to fit those into a ...

That Polysan sounds very interesting, never heard of it before...its always nice to find an alternative to the traditional poisons @george: I'm not sure about the northern 'burbs, but the one I'm aware of is in Claremont if I'm not mistaken, in the area around Cavendish. Maybe Mr. Google can help yo...

Haha...hope I dont come across all serious.
With the current diesel price it might also be a bit cheaper

Malaria is not to be triffled with...its a killer...and its very sneaky. If youre gonna visit an area considered as high risk you want to approach this in three ways: protection/prevention, chemo-prophylaxis and recognition of symptoms/treatment. To protect yourself anything from Tabard, impregnated...

@ Thys and MudDog...thanx for the feedback, it will surely save me a huge headache! Another issue with the location of the rust was the access is rather limited...I either have to bribe a 2 year old to get their tiny hands in there or I'm gonna have to enlarge the existing holes using a Dremel or si...

Hello All My SFA has been leaking water from behind the dash (in the L and R footwells) for quite a while now, so a few days ago I decided to take the front fenders off and source the problem. I found a significant amount of rust in the water channel :evil: that drains the water running into the gri...

I surely hope that's not true.... :wth: ...though I suppose that would then possibly be the loom for the engines that were in the SFA originally (2.4 or 2.2), and not the 2.7 or 3RZ?? Did speak to one person from the stealers who gave me an estimate of R17k for a complete 3RZ loom...needless to say,...

Yes...it has taken three months...but the 'lux is in good shape again! :thumbup: Thanks again for refering me to Danie, he did a great job, very impressed with the workmanship...did cost alot of money though. The extent of the problem was mind-boggling...the car's diagnostics were not functional, ha...

Thanx again for the replies... Hello Allan, are you in the business of repairing others' pride and joy? If so, please send me an adress and I can make a plan to try and get the stricken vehicle there to get the process started. Or else I can give you a call and if you have any suggestions regarding ...

Thanx for all the replies... :) On the topic of changing to the Dictator management...first and foremost, what does this sort of thing cost? Also, in what way would the Dictator system benefit me in the long run...performance gains, ease of fault-finding, etc...over the Toyota management? I ask thes...

Hello forum members! I have been having trouble with the electronics on my lux... :thumbdown: ...and I need a reputable auto-electrician in the Cape Town/Bellville area that has experience with the 3RZ engine conversion in a SFA, please! Here's the story...the car is running the Toyota 2.7i ECU and ...

Hello Forum I would appreciate some input and advice on my first DIY project. I am planning to build/fashion my own awning due to the fact that I cannot justify paying quite alot of money for the products I have seen around...and I don't want/need something as fancy as a retractable awning...I tend ...

Hello Forum members I need to pick your brains...My '94 SFA is once again leaking oil onto the RR drum after I paid somebody R2.5k less than 10000k ago to replace the side shaft seal, most likely because pirate parts were used :evil: Now I've decided to do it myself (with assistance from a friend wh...

Thanx for all the comments, looking forward to participating on the forum with loads of trip reports and goodies. I bought the vehicle with the conversion, there is a Koos Swanepoel sticker on the rear window...but that is pure speculation. The conversion was a large selling point for me :) . Had a ...

As my first post on this site I would like to introduce you to my Hilux, affectionately called The Beast. Had her for about a year and its been a pleasure. Here are the details: 2.7 3RZ engine and Unichip + Powerflow exhaust OME and Ironman combo Dual batteries ARB front bumper 32'' BFG MTR's Safari...