Hilux 4x4 Forum

Oupa Stig

Don't see the problem, Stuart. You had an empty tank. You gave your Lux some attention, now you have a full tank... Have some faith, man! Your Lux is saying THANKYOU!
Ok, ok, just taking the Mickey...
Hope you find the problem!

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Klippe, toe ek my KZ koop het daar reeds Vigo's op die vloer gestaan. Hulle het net nie vir my reg gevoel as werkesels nie. Die bak se rand was te hoog om toolboxes oor te lig (no comment from peanut gallery about loading through tailgate only - this truck get loaded and off-loaded every day with he...

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Welgedaan, trotse Pa!
My 6jarige laaitie se gaai sal slae kry as hy met my bakkie karring....

Sterkte aan hom, glo hy gaan goed doen!

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Hey, jy moenie jou spenners so innie sand laat lê nie!

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Ja, my redenasie was dat as daar nie in 2005 KZ's 2e hands tekoop was nie was dit omdat hulle eienaars nie van hulle wou ontslae raak nie. Ek het geen kennis van Toyota of diesel gehad, maar met die Toyota salesman gaan praat. Toe hy vir my sê die KZ motor kom uit die Prado maar ontwikkel minder kra...

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There's been a lot of talk about Toyota being behind the game, with Ford and Volkswagen and even Chev now being sold as contenders for the SA crown. They all manage to squeeze more power out of similar sized and in some cases (Amarok) much smaller motors. Interior doo-dah's are a different matter, b...

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Lisa, if you drive Amabroek, who drive Amarok in the background?
Welcome!

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Those pypkarre look like fun....
Dunno if my neck is red enough for them though...

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Shaun ou sheun... Wag, laat oupa shy tanne inshit.... Daarsy, dis beter.
Shaun ou seun, ons Hiluxers dink nie, ons DOEN. Anders as julle Jeepers wat net sit en "dink"

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Ian, you've had some expensive repairs, though not as expensive as I would have thought. I am not much of a fundi when it comes to motors, so the same work would have cost me more! My previous truck - Nissan 2.4 box shape had 460 000 kms on clock when I sold it to a builder - still see it around Job...

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Noticed a few guys have had to do expensive work on their KZ motors. Bought my KZ new because I thought diesel was supposed to last bettet than petrol... Little survey, so we can see what to look out for in future RE high mileage KZ motors: 210 000kms All still original, incl injectors, clutch, pump...

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Rob, my canopy has a datachable roofrack on top (8 bolts). I undo the bolts, then lift the front end of the roofrack and tie it to 2 ropes hanging from my garage rafters.then I do the same at the back. (my setup is for work,not recreation, so the roofrack is 4,2m x 1,2m, and the canopy framework ver...

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Rob, your canopy is starting to look good! RE alu sheeting: best prices I found was @ KMG Metals, Germiston, cnr Linton Jones, Brammer, tel 011 871 6900. Beginning 2012 I paid R 450,00 for a 2,42 x 1,22 m sheet hi-brite 1,2mm thick. Hinges: steel hinges as on house doors are good, but requires a LIT...

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Saw a silver SFA dc in Melville this morning, 6 x BF muds, raised, snorkel. Registration SSL...
Some scratches over right rear wheelarch.
Member of forum?
Nice looking truck.

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I've also got my very own little SARS VAT nr, and claimed nicely when I bought my KZ sc in 2005. Six months later my wife was pregnant... Now I'm regestering for Turnover Tax - so sc vs dc no longer issue, and with the tax money I'm saving can consider an older dc for recreation... Oh no, wait, cann...

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The foam rubber behind the rods sound like a good idea.... One of those 'now why didn't I think of that....' Waterproofing is a whole different kettle of fish, and my own completely over - engineered system does not work. In hindsight have realised I could have saved myself a lot of work and weight....

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Years ago I built my own steel frame alu canopy without any reference to other canopies, having only seen one or 2 in passing on the street. As my truck is a workhorse I wanted to be able to open a door with one hand while carrying toolbox etc in other, so used normal old fashioned canopy hanldles w...

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Ek vermoed daar's 'n hele klomp los boutjies daar... En ek praat nie van daai Ingelse troepies nie. (hulle is los moere)

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Man, I wish I could have such a productive day outside my Joburg office....
Blood-red sunsets here have a different meaning... :shifty:

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Heard a little bird (might have been a hadida) whisper that a feasability study is being done to see if farming with rhino horn might help prevent poaching - lotsa rhino in the bush, chop off horn, sell, wait for horn to regrow, chop off, sell, etc.... Personaly think it might work, cause you ain't ...

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I could be wrong, but I do think it must rain a lot before the lowlying areas become too nasty to cross.

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My 2c, George Rain made the sand easier, but in the reserve there are lowlying areas where I believe it could become swampy. If you are on your own, go slow & check the route very carefully. I got slightly stuck by not paying attention and missing the newer and firmer track. Right now I think th...

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I've done 210k k's in my KZ. It's a workhorse (as opposed to recreational) and thus always carries load, sometimes very heavy. Have NEVER see my temp gauge over half, even with massive load in sand in Moz. Perhaps something's amiss with your cooling.....

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Neil, I took very few pics, my camera cost me 8k 15 years ago. Massive 2.1mp.... Life went on, got wife,house, kids, KZ.... Never got around to upgrading camera. I find videos give better feel anyway for sharing experience. Still dreaming of good SLR though.... George, the road in to Mili takes time...

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Thanx Neil, it was almost as much fun to do as the trip itself...

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Tx FD, pics happened to fall into sequence:
1st ocean view at arrival at Mili
Hidden "shoprite" as locals called it, with 2 jeeps..
Some hippo in one of the numerous lakes.
Treacherous elephant spoor that lead me astray, leaving me stuck on my own with only a spade for company.

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Thanx for your effort, Eric. Seen in context on the forum I do see that it is quite lengthy...

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Ha, ek soek ook so een! Skerp!

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8 years ago I bought my wife a 2000 model 1300 Tazz. Now has 180k on clock. It just keeps going. I forget to sevice it, cause it just never complains. Had to fit new clutch in Port Alfred last year on our holiday. Cost us 2 k. The wife likes to "ride" the clutch at traffic lights on uphill...

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As jy jou Hilux soontoe kan vat kan jy mos terugkom. As die lux kan in, dan kan hy weer uit ook... Daai Hollanders is in vir 'n surprise as hul dink Suid Afrikaners met Hiluxes gaan nie kan terugkom....

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Daai dak lyk so want daar was 'n paar manne met GROOT pense vol Klippies wat op hom gaan staan het gedurende die recovery.... Nogal vermaaklik...

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Lyk baie goed! Gaan jy laat powdercoat?
En sal jy my gras kom sny? Joune lyk amper net so mooi soos jou lorrie!

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Mooi prentjies uit mooi wereld.
Bietjie mooier as Roodepoort....
Jaloers!

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Baie oulik, Frik.
Toe scroll ek verder af.
Nog ouliker.
Toe wil my vrou my piets.
Waarsku 'n man eers ou Frik asseblief!

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Ja, groen defender by Breedts nek. Fotos neem het so bietjie na swak smaak gevoel, so het die siel maar in vrede gelos.

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Gooi vanoggend op die ingewing van die oomblik die vrou en kind in die KZ en vat die pad Mountain Sanctuary Park toe. Net vir die fun van die trip, etc. Vat die scenic route, deur Magaliesberg, draai regs by Maanhaar Rand, ry met grondpad oor die berg. Baie mooi, en nogal pret, aangesien die pad sle...

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My sentiments exactly!
:)

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Thanx Pieter, Eric. Will spend some time on it tonight when the family is asleep. It was a fun trip, even if it was not hardcore 4 x 4 stuff. Might show some other 4 x 2 lads that they can get off the tar if they are careful.

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Is there any way in which I can do a trip report off-line and then load it? Working on an Android phone, just spent an hour typing, and it's gone. Same thing happened this afternoon. Soon as Vodakrom drops the signal I'm scr@wed. The phone was headed to the pool this afternoon, only my wife's Johnty...

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Oepsie...
Gelukkig lyk die sand sag... Hoop hy't sy seatbelt aangehad, anders is daar nou bruin
strepe teen die binnekant van daai cruiser se dak.

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I had a very similar lock fitted in 2005 by Darrenwood Toyota when I bought my K Z. It worked well, but eventually the lock became filled with mud etc. This was before I had the benefit of the wisdom of the forum members. A bit of tape stuck over the keyhole would have saved a lot of hassle. It appe...

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Thankyou to all making this forum possible - hope you have a great Christmas and festive season. Travel safely where ever you may go, make great memories & come & share! Leaving for Moz (Milli) tonight, unfortunately will be there at peak season, but believe it will still be good for my soul...

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Gents, in my work I daily have to repair burglary damage (insurance claims). Do yourselves a favour & throw away the normal locks, no matter how strong the manufacturer claims them to be. Just about the only locks you cannot break with a crowbar are the round "discus" shaped locks. Rem...

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Here in Joburg most of the garden refuse sites (skips) have a container for used oil.
Just DO NOT chuck it down the drain....:)

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Dom vingers. Het bedoel SFA:)

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Braaf... Het self al daar by deWildt met my kz 4x2 van die leliker plekke deurgery, en 'n man voel goed.... Tot bietjie later waneer die testosteroon gesink het, dan dink jy aan al die ekstra stresse wat jy op jou voertuig sit, dan gaan gee jy die Lux maar gou 'n drukkie om sorrie te sê. Was darem n...

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Eina!
Groot cruiser in modder vs softroader... Nie goeie resultaat.
Wrangler sou dalk beter vaar, maar daai cruiser lyk vir my maar lekker vas.
Miskien 'n trekker....

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Die man is in Craighall Park, Jhb. Sy tel nr is nul een een, sewe 88, sewe ses 7 twee.
Hy't vanoggend met die ding gery, kilo's nou 65014.
Klink baie goed, maar tipies landy is daar olie onder op die motor. Sien nie veel kolle
op paving onder sy staanplek nie... Sterkte, seker hy sal onderhandel.

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Jy's vegewe! Dis nie myne nie, dog sommer iemand sien dit dalk as 'n bargain... Hy's wel In baie goeie toestand. Sien nou ek het 'n glipsie gemaak - daar's 'n dedicated seksie waar 'for sale' goette moet gaan met allerhande sindelike reëls - sorry! Sal die ou daarnatoe beduie, dan raak die ander Toy...

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Met a client today who fixes landy shorties. He has a 110 (longer one) which he wants to sell. Unusual in that it is stock standard '85 V8 model with only 65000 k's on the clock. Looks to be in ecxellent shape. He wants R80 000 for it. Only complication: originally a SA vehicle, but now registered i...

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We have lots of time, 2nd baby only due July 2013, so no need to rush & buy a vehicle from a shady dude who cannot give me any history... If we happen to find a SFE in good shape I'll be delighted, and will certainly do my best to convince the wife she doesn't need aibags.... :)! So: if anybody ...

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Thanx for feedback gents. Closer inspection shows work was done on motor. Sanity says this lux is more suited to weekend jolling than commuter for the wife. It will need work, and the wife's blood pressure is not suited for breakdowns. For the additional cost to ensure it runs reliably I can get a s...

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Tx, Mud Dog! Most of these things are just common sense, but when you get The Itch common sense can't always keep up... My main consideration is that my wife musn'r be worse off than she was with her Tazz, barring bumpy ride. And I want to be able to do most of the simpler maintenance myself , as on...

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Hmm, my reply went missing. Will try again. Tx for rust pointers. Truck has fat white shocks on, did not have time to check type, condition. Will give transmission a good listening to while driving. Will check for obvious oil leaks etc. Dunno how to check if all 4 wheels do actually pull in 4h...? I...

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My wife complains that nobody on the road respects her in her 2000 Tazz. Found a '95 hilux 2.4 4 x 4 for sale for R60k. Looks good at first glance. Will give me R30k for Tazz. Balance cash. What do I look for that could cost a lot of $ to repair to make the lux reliable? With the lux we can do longe...

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There's a place in Germiston that sells alu sheets much cheaper than I could find elsewhere in gauteng - called KMG (sure yellow pages/internet will give contact details). Got 2 sheets hi-brite treadplate (think it was 1,6mm or so) for R850. Sheet size12 x 2,4m Used it to clad my industrial strength...

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I suspect one of the better solutions would be to save up for a 12v freezer with some solar panels & spare battery - next year's wish list. For now I'll have to vacuumpack meat, open coolbox once a day for that day's meat, and bum some fridge space from my friend for a cool drink. Tx for the inf...

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Tx for info gents. Will pad compressor of fridge thoroughly while traveling to minimize the bits that fall off... There will be several other vehicles on site to help with jumpstarts, but if I can only run the thing for a few hours before recharge required it might have to be back to basics - frreze...

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Going to Moz in December - 4x2 only but will convoy with Wrangler for inevitable sand recoveries $1 000 000 question- advice appreciated: Have barfridge 220v, 0,6Amps, 50Hz, single phase, 72W motor. Need to keep drinks cold, small amount of meat frozen (fridge has freezer section) Can I run this off...

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