Hilux 4x4 Forum

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The enginepower was enough, it wasn't so slow as I first thought.

Due to some other stuff I passed the buy

Let's wait for the next SFA to show up in sweden! See you in two years?

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Thabogrobler wrote:Nah, the Serena will feel like a 911 twin turbo compared to the Hilux!

Well, is there any way to bump up the HP a bit on the 2L? There is a turboversion of the engine but that must have different pistons etc = expensive.

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Hi Per, Looks nice on the photo. If you feel comfortable with it, buy it! Anyway, it will be far different than the Porsche! Enjoy! Hi! My bigger concern is the engine. Some say that it's VERY slow. I have only tried out the 22-re in a 1993 ISF hilux and that wasn't so bad. The 2L (he said that it ...

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Hi guys! Some of you may know me from "before" when I was trying to buy a SFA hilux here in Sweden which is to be honest, impossible :thumbdown: I was thinking of a IFS cause there are a lot of them here, but naaaah, I want a SFA! Importing one would be to costy + the steering-wheel is on ...

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Hi Per. Here is a solution for you :lmao: steering.jpg Must be hard to see the instruments :blink: Hi! Since my registration on this forum (and a few year more) I'v been trying to get a hold on a SFA hilux here in Sweden but it's nearly impossible. All the salt that the government put on our roads ...

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Hi! Since my registration on this forum (and a few year more) I'v been trying to get a hold on a SFA hilux here in Sweden but it's nearly impossible. All the salt that the government put on our roads during winter (in 50% of the country) made the poor hiluxes rust away. I have realized that owning a...

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Got the stuff last week, looks good

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Possible to order outside SA?

My box for logging in to my internetbank ran out of batteries earlier this week, is it possible for me to wait with the payment?

I want;
2 T-Shirts with printed logo,
Black,
Size M.

2 "I might be slow but I can go ANYWHERE".

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The 4runner/surf has springs all-round compared to hilux which has leafsprings at the back (well, in Sweden at least).

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Maverick, those old Taro, did it share the engine and gearbox of the Hilux or was it a VW powerplant? The where an exact copy of the early hiluxes! Some minor changes may be there, but absolutely nothing in general. I think the taro only had the 2.2 engine through the production (1989-1997). Don't ...

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But that is not the first time, perhaps our UK members can help out here. There was an older version of the Hilux that was also copied by VW. Wheels24 always wants to keep everything a secret, at http://www.cartoday.com/content/news/singlepage.asp?in=9321 you can see pics of the bakkie If your are ...

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If you can afford the spares then it might be an option.

They are so bloody expensive, even the "usual" old ones.

And they seem to rust away.

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OK, so now I is confused... when I hear the word diff-lock, I only think of the old SFA lux which only has one wheel "working". when you lock the hubs in front, both front wheels are engaged, so in essense you only have a 4x3. But with difflock, both rear wheels are engaged and thus makin...

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Hi Per We used different thicknesses. I used on the roof 1.5mm plate and also to cover the front. Niel installed a window at the front thus he used a thicker plate at the front. For the side and rear doors we used 3mm checkered plate. The reason is so that we did not have to make frames for the doo...

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What thickness did you guys use for the plates covering the frame (don't know the word in english but is it called checkered plates)? From what I see and read you use aluminum both for the frame and the "covering", but do you know what the total weight ended at? No interior so just the fra...

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What's the width of the tires? 11.5, 12.5?
33" I suppose?

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Unfortunately i find that in 80% of the cases the other Hilux drivers are from Stockholm and dont wave back. :o: :o: :cry: What a disappointment! :wink: It's good that I live 50km from Stockholm. The Stockholm i mentioned does not refer to the capital of Sweden Maverick, it refers to people who hav...

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http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5275/dsc010944au4.jpg I got my gauge today. By it's price I'm surprised! All accessories (gauge, tube, mountingbrackets, bolts, adapter for drilled mounting, t-cross and installation instructions.) for mounting was included, and inside the gauge was a bulb and a 12 s...

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EDIT; I see that you have autogauge in your car already? Are you satisfied? I was not happy to see that my Vacuum Gauge doesn't Zero :x But that I should have noticed when I bought it over the counter :roll: Otherwise it appears to react very rapidly as it should :D The 'HP Hearty' Oil Pressure gua...

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Hi Andrew That's a really interesting bit of trivia, thanks for that :thumbup: Funnily enough I'm being considering an Oil Temp Guage (replacing the voltmeter to the left of the Vacuum Gauge) and installing the Voltmeter with an Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge on another panel I've also met mechanics that swe...

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Kaspaas wrote:Unfortunately i find that in 80% of the cases the other Hilux drivers are from Stockholm and dont wave back.

What a disappointment!

It's good that I live 50km from Stockholm.

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An incredible bump, I know, sorry!

I just bought one of these;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0120310911

but does someone have a good picture on where to fit the hose on a 2.4 22R, injected off course.

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A 90 defender with a 300 engine or likewise (not the td5, to much electrics) is very capable off-road veichle and actually realible, don't say anything else ;)

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I would say it is worth it, definitely makes you more conscious of the throttle position and makes you feel guilty if the needle goes to â€œBADâ€ side :oops: . but it must be a mechanical gauge. You will be surprised how big a difference a small change in throttle makes to the vacuum. Here is a pi...

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Maverick....If I can give my 5 cents worth... I believe the best all round performer is the 2.7 pertrol engine. Not to heavy on the propellant and enough power to tow. That's my opinion too, well, my guess at least. I think it came -99 here in europe (may be the same for you), but those cars have A...

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That test was made here in Sweden, not proud of it though. The new defender also tipped over from what I know, but hey, this is real 4x4s, not some ugly and useless volvo xc90. Here is the article in swedish (the test with the defender was made in germany). http://www.automotorsport.se/nyhetsmall.as...

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Hello! As some may know I live in Sweden and I'v been asking some strange questions that may be simple for you guys. I overlooked the SFA/IFS in Sweden/Europe and from what I got the SFA stopped in production in the 80's, it's all IFS now a days (and in the 90's). In sweden there where only two engi...

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Please clarify the "front-locker" issue for me. I have been reading that book and it is a bit confusing considering i don't know too much about the vehicle. Do they act as a sort of diff lock? And in those 4Y Hiluxs is there a rear diff lock??? A difflock lock both front wheels so they sp...

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Roger!
Thanks for all replies, better get going finding a car then (the -92 I was talking about before was nothing)!

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Yes the 2.2's (4Y) generally were the "imported" spec with original Toyota axcles and different loadbin and from about 2/3 (cant remember exactly when ) they changed to the "local" specs with a 2.4 (22R engine) Gearmax rear diff, loadbin with lights below the tailgate and the ra...

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If you can get a IFS to articulate as much as a SFA the CV's would not last. True! But the more modern body makes it look better (bad example http://www.blocket.se/vi/14864627.htm?ca=1_13_s ) and the more powerful motor does some to. The negative with the pre -99 is that the 22r is so damn low and ...

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If you can get a IFS to articulate as much as a SFA the CV's would not last. True! But the more modern body makes it look better (bad example http://www.blocket.se/vi/14864627.htm?ca=1_13_s ) and the more powerful motor does some to. The negative with the pre -99 is that the 22r is so damn low and ...

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Isn't it possible to get a IFS to "roll" at all? New shocks, springs or whatever you can fit to make it better, or is it only one real way, swop for a SFA? I'v been looking at a -01 and therefor ISF, but if you guys tell me that there is no way to make a IFS articulate as good as a SFA i w...

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What's the difference in pre -99s and -99 onward? I'v been looking at a x-cab 1Â½, -01, but what's the difference concerning offroad abilities? This one got AC and powerwindows etc, but that's just nice on the warm days. Seems that they got another engine to, this one got 103kw and the usual 22r got...

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Be lucky guys.
Petrol 95 costs here in Sweden at the moment 1.3 - 1.35 euro per liter and diesel 1.4 - 1.45.
(checked the value of the euro 5min ago)

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Over the years there was a few face lifts including the "square fenders" Is the squares buyable at a toyota retailer? What years was the facelift including the squares and is it possible to convert? (like previous post) EDIT; Yes, they are! But i can only find the frontfender though. My s...

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I got one more question by the way. I see that some people have that squarish wheelarches and some have those smooth ones. The attached is squarish and the link is smooth. Was that a facelift or is it some kind of option? Is it possible to convert into squarish ones? http://www.blocket.se/vi/1153714...

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Some more info here too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Taro Seems it was only available in Diesel in Europe (can you confirm this?). This might be why the Hilux did/does not do that well in Europe, the 2.4D, as reliable as it is, is certainly no racing car! Imagine if it kicked off in Eur...

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What's the difference between a hilux and VW taro except the brandingmarks? None, really. Read the following from http://www.brian894x4.com/Hiluxgeneration3.html The 1989 - 1997 VW Taro (European Hilux) In 1989, Toyota struck an agreement with VW to produce all of it's Toyota pick-ups and sell them...

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What's the difference between a hilux and VW taro except the brandingmarks?

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Maverick wrote:No buy, I'm going so search for a better and more expensive one.

May take a look at this;
http://www.blocket.se/vi/13237882.htm?ca=11_s

Sold, but I have another one now, cheaper -95, not so high milage, the paint looks very good (red) without any scratches, 8 rims with tires etc.

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No buy, I'm going so search for a better and more expensive one.

May take a look at this;
http://www.blocket.se/vi/13237882.htm?ca=11_s

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The car is back from a inspection at a car workshop, nothing wrong with the car. No rust except the wheelhouse at the back. Something was leaking, but that's not a problem. The only thing was that the clutch only had 1 year to go, it was a little worn-out. I'll thing I'm going to buy it for 2700 eur...

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By the way, what are those rims that everyone is using? Original hilux?

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Is it usual to change the low gear ratio?

Here it seems a little bit high for the Swedish conditions.

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Zantus wrote:They were 7J wide, don't know what offset they were.

Ok, thank's for answer!

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Zantus wrote:
Maverick wrote:Zantus, the white diesel you had, what width did you have? 31x ?
Was it 15 or 16?
They were 31x10.5R15

And what ET and width did you have on the rims?

7, 8, 9?

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The only I can figure out that you had wrong ET on the rims, or even spacers mounted?

Zantus, the white diesel you had, what width did you have? 31x ?
Was it 15 or 16?

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This is a guy in Sweden with 33s
http://www.ladda-upp.com/bilder/573/toyota

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For me who don't understand that language, on which vehicle is he using 31x10.5?

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SYRON CONVERSIONS wrote:Not sure the size of the tires on this truck.

That's my goal considering how big I want the tires to be in the end.

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SYRON CONVERSIONS wrote:

This is Andries truck, I think he has 31's fitted,

The width seems a little low, right?

Aaah, 12,5 seems nice!

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Maverick I am not sure if you know that but a lift that is obtained via new springs or leaves is referred to as a suspension lift and a body lift is when you add spacers in the existing body mountings to move the body and chassis apart thus lifting the bod while the chassis stay as it is. I'm aware...

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31 x 10.50 are about the max you can go, but if you go bigger say for example 33 x 1250 x 15 you will get rubbing behind the tires up against the wheel arch and possibly also rubbing up against the front and rear outer spring packs. Some tires are rated as 31's or 32's but this is in fact not the a...

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It depends what, where and how extreme you want to use your vehicle, how much you want or how much you can spend $$$$$$ on your truck, are you willing to cut the fenders? Are you willing to fit fender flares to compensate for the wider tires, rims to suit the tires have to also be considered. Has y...

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Hello!

I'm currently figuring out how big my off road tires are going to be.
Can you guys post different vehicles with different size of the tires?
31X10.50R15, seems ok?

What do you use and how low/high is your car?

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Searchengine, google, searched for hilux + forum.

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Going to buy the BB and winch in a few days, the bb was kind of cheap so manufacture it by my self was not an option. The tubes for the rocksliders is going to be made next week, brackets when I find someone that can make it. Waiting for spec for the cage, but that will probably be done next month. ...

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Possible to get a picture from the back of the car (the grey-brown one).
Need to see how the rollbar looks and where they are welded/bolted.

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Hi Per Welcome to the site.What motor is in the Hilux? If I am not mistaking it is the same looking body as mine.I just have the Double Cab. Does yours also have a solid axle in front? bb1 (Medium).JPG Hello! The solid ones, wasn't that from 98 and onwards? I got a guy that can make the rocksliders...

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