Outer Limits 4x4 Board

i get around 10L / 100km, and whoever says you can be light on the throttle on a 2.8 is a jackASS

Not a jackass, just a very patient person :lol:

I get around 10.5-12.5 L/100km. Typically in the 11-11.5 range when I've corrected kms for tyre size compared to stock tyres.

I'm running 32x11.5 ...

Air filter quality and sooty oil seem to have a huge effect on fuel economy with these engines.

I end up changing my air filter at around 10,000km cos it clogs up so fast over here.

If you have manual hubs are you driving around with them locked or unlocked? I find i get a bit better mileage with ...

Just trim the front guards a bit and bend a few things w a 5lb sledge.

Have a read here on what I did to fit 32s. There's pix of where I trimmed as well.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic135 ... highlight=

sloshy wrote:The 2L will be 4.5 ratio and the 3L will be 4.3 ratio if it is still standard.

I've got 4.5 diffs standard in my LN166R 2003 3L (2.8litre) Hilux

But then again my Lux was designed for a different market region

I've got one of the heavy duty Couplertec units on my Hilux. Really not sure if it's just a marketing gimic or if it actually works since in the instructions it said that surfaces need to be painted in order for it to prevent rust effectively as it needs the paint in order to conduct the small ...

I used to run 90/100w globes without a loom using my stock Hilux wiring figuring that since the lights run off a relay already and the fuses were rated enuf for 100w lites why wouldn't it be a problem even if the stock wires looked suspiciously small gauge?

After about 18 months of them being in my ...

Boots from Downey Offroad seem to work ok.

Hilux boots are the same as US market 86-95 Pickups. They're about halfway down http://www.downeyoff-road.com/ChassisComponents/MiscDriveTrain.html

They're EMP brand are a fairly soft rubber and have a strange smell. After being installed a year I can ...

Interesting. I had some trouble with the engine already at 39,000km. The no 4 connecting rod sheared a bolt head which produced a lovely knocking noise. I heard some comments from the mechs who pulled the engine apart that there seemed to be quite a bit of sludge in the engine. It was always ...

I just had my Hilux serviced and noticed somthing interesting with the fuel economy.

I'd thought my fuel and air filters would have been changed as they were at 10,000km each and the fuel economy had gone to crap but they weren't and the only thing changed was the engine oil.

That being said my ...

I also heard the new ones flood inside when water is over the sills.

I have a new model lux and I haven't had any problems with leaks or anything doin pretty insane river crossings (water well over bonnet and passed windows and still nothing)

The new hilux standard tyres are pretty poor but fit ...

Is it a 1kz-te or a 5L or 5LE with an aftermarket turbo?

I haven't been too impressed with the fuel figures the guys I know with 1kz-te's get around here. The new Hilux D4D 2.5's and 3.0's are way better on fuel.

What's your driving style like?

I used to get around 420kms per 58L fillup (of a 66L tank) in my 03 2.8 non-turbo Hilux. It's all city driving over here with frequent stops and starts. I recently adjusted my driving style to a lot slower acceleration and shift at 2000rpm and now I'm getting about ...

I'd go the new one.

If the 05 old shape one is non-turbo (ie not an SR5) and was sold new from Nassco it's going to be a 2.8 like mine and that is slow as fark compared to the new 05 2.5 turbo ones. Mine also drinks diesel like there's no tomorrow.
There's a lot more mods out there for the old ...

I've got 1" ball joint spacers in an attempt to increase the front travel a bit. I had to install shims under the down travel bump stop to limit the down travel after doing this as the inner CV would bind at full droop.

Did you use spacers to space the diff down too?

Nope. If I spaced the diff ...

Go 1" BJ spacer and 1" torsion bar crank and get an alignment
Don't go 1.5" BJ spacer. You won't be able to get the front end properly aligned with a 1.5" spacer.

Disconnecting the front sway bar makes for a more comfortable ride on road. It's definitely a lot better without it offroad. I don't carry any loads with mine so I'm not sure how it would handle with weight in the back and no sway bar. If you go this route try to avoid making any sudden manoevours ...

Thanks for the part number clm434.

I managed to find an online retailer carrying that model listed online http://www.extremelimitsoffroad.com.au

Unfortunately I can't order from ebay want33s but that's the style I'm after.

Anyone know of any other online retailers that might carry these type of ...

I currently have a set of "christal" replacement headlights in my 03 Hilux (my model has the old style 200mm rectangular lights) and I'm absolutely sick of the shadows caused by this type of light and the lack of light thrown to the sides.

Can anyone provide the part numbers and an online retailer ...

Just a word of caution about auto lockers. They'll be fine for driving on the road with you at the wheel but if you lend your rig to anyone make sure they understand there's an auto locker in the back and what that means when it comes to handling. Guy I know leant his 04 SR5 Hilux TD to a junior ...

Biggest I've seen is 35" Boggers on an 03 SR5 with 2.5" Body lift, 2" OME 1" BJ spacers, torsion bar crank and some guard work. Doesn't have much suspension travel tho. The OME kit only seems to be a rear lift kit. The front end just has the torsion bars cranked a lot.

The guy's brother did the ...

Sic Lux beat me with posting a link to the spacer kit. Never heard of custom machining one specific to your diff. That sounds really expensive.

Nissanman:
If you don't have the time to read all the info you probably won't have the time to make it either and if you want to go the biodiesel route you'd probably be better off buying it from someone who makes large batches.

I was investigating making it myself but it was too time-consuming a ...

From my web wheeling it seems the US guys with massive reduction gearing and big tyres like the solid spacers as it keeps the backlash better. When their drivetrain gets put under massive loads when rock crawling it seems the stock crush tube can actually get crushed further and affect the pinion ...

Yer I figured it was cos I was getting more fuel into now. Goes quite a bit better than before the injector cleaning :lol:

Was reading up on that diesel purge stuff. Those dieselgiant.com guys are a ripoff. The liqui moly diesel purge stuff can be bought other places significantly cheaper but it ...

How is that any different than removing the injectors and cleaning them properly?

My Hilux black smoked more after I got my injectors cleaned at 50,000Kms

I was wondering if the extra load on the alternator would negate any power/ fuel economy gains. Guess it does.
How many amps to the fans you guys have setup pull?

I was researching online last night and it seems the 3.8 V6 mid 90s Ford Taurus fan setup is a good one to use but it pulls 40A when ...

Has anyone tried running an electric radiator fan on a 3L equipped Hilux to try and improve the performance?
Any fuel economy or power improvement?
Did it overheat?
Worth the effort of replacing the mechanical fan?

With the lights mounted under the light bar it might cause the roof to cave in more right over the driver's and front passenger's heads in a roll over because instead of shearing off like they would if they were mounted on top the light bar they will probably be forced into the roof by the light bar.

im going to chuck a set of 3" leafs and 2 inch suspension blocks under her,


2" lift blocks in addition to a 3" spring lift and 2" body lift and extended shackles?? That's going to be really high. Think you might be better off with just the lift springs and leave out the lift blocks. Lift blocks ...

Just to add my 2 c,

Bee-jay are your transmission mounts in one piece? Are the harmonic balancers in good condition on the engine?

To me limiting straps would be a better option to limiting chains since they allow a bit of damping. That being said a lot of rock crawlers in the US use chains on ...