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DO NOT buy from these guys. Sold me a GU patrol with chassis full of rust as a good truck with a few minor scars!!!!!! used the worsehop hoist to cover rust with chassis black jack and then lied about it

Hard to tell but looks like the pressure switch is disconnected. The two single female plugs should click on there, One is a red wire and the other is red and white

hmm I agree. It could be a funny angle of the pics but the cross/sector shaft appears to have a slight twist in the splines.

I had exactly the same thing in my 80 series 3 weeks ago. Steering wheel turned 1/4 turn to the left. Bent tierod ( steering rod that runs along the back of the diff )

bazza_108 wrote:

bad_religion_au. commo v6 = one of the worst mass produced engines in history

how can you say that

the buick 3800 is widely reguarded as one of the best six cylinder engines ever made.

HAHA I havent laughed so hard in a long time, thankyou for that

Ive seen a fair few MTZ damaged sidewall threads popping up lately. I think their stiff sidewall is their own worst enemy. My bighorns have a relatively soft sidewall in comparison and tend to mould themselves around rocks, so do my mates Buckshots

Switched from Penrite HPR to Caltex Delo 400 in the old 1hz. Much quieter, seems to be a decent oil from all reports

Hey guys, I am trying to find someone who can do an 80 series ute chop for a reasonable price around the Brisbane area. If you have any info could you please let me know.

front control arms are called trailing arms because they are "trailing the axle", or,,, the axle is "leading the arms".
rear control arms are called leading arms because the axle is trailing them.

i cut my teeth on rangies, and all related literature used the terminology described above.

I ...

Just a quick question. I just had delivered, an exedy Sports Tuff clutch kit for my HZJ80. I took it out of the SPORTS TUFF box and the pressure plate is Gold with part number TYC540TF. I was under the impression that Sports tuff clutches were pink and Safari Tuff were gold. Is this correct or does ...

Hey mate, It could very well be a head gasket issue but its not likely on the Au onwards. It does happen but nowhere near as coomon as the E-Series. If you run the engine with the radiator cap off does it push water or bubbles out through the cap? While you are there make sure the coolant is ...

The thermostat housing is a sacrificial anode. It is designed to corrode before any other part of the cooling system due to electrolysis. You should always runs a good quality coolant with rust inhibitor.

Part time kit if its a GXL/Sahara

LMAO the 2wd and 4wd ranger have a completly different engine.(unless its a high rise 2wd with a 3L) Its more then a "front diff and suspension lift".
By doing it you would be wasting your time. If you wanna trade yours in on a 4wd (it would be cheeper, easier and have some resale value down ...

Have a read of this mate

http://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-24- ... speed.html

Do it, you wont look back. a well looked after 16 year old 80 series will drive better and squeak/rattle less than a 8 year old GU. They have more room, easily as good offroad ( Patrol has better LSD but cruiser has better front flex ) and have plenty of aftermarket support. The only bad points ...

I used the 4wd Systems kit which cost me $499 and 20 bucks delivery I think. I had a mate of mine ( gearbox and diff specialist ) fit the kit. I had a few bearings and seals replaced as my transfer had a bit of noise in it. Most places will charge $300-$350 to fit the kit alone.

Yeah mate shes in and I couldnt be happier. Still have to get a wheel alignment as it is wandering a little now but nothing over the top. I no longer have to think about how quickly I release the clutch between gear changes. Smooth sailing

My part time kit goes in tomorrow. I have upgraded from the earlier cv's and drive flanges to the later long spline ( post 94 ) CV's and genuine drive flanges. This helped with the backlash but far from eliminated it. I have tracked the majority of the slop down to the front diff itself ( I'll ...

Thanks guys I will check them out. Yeah I have mucked around with IFS rears but have found them to be a little too long. My mate who owns the Hilux is not keen on moving the spring eye bracket so a set of 80mm longer main leaves should do the trick

Hey guys, Chasing custom length rear leaf pack for a hilux. Can anyone recommend someone who can help me out in the Brisbane area for a decent price? I will be using part of my existing leaf pack just need a few custom length main leaves

Any advice would be much appreciated

toyrex wrote:

Luxo wrote:Hey guys I was wondering if someone could post up the centre pin diameter for the front leaf springs of a LN106 Hilux. We are looking at making some lift blocks.

The pin through the leaves is 10mm
the head of the pin is 14mm

Thanks mate that ismuch appreciated

Hey guys I was wondering if someone could post up the centre pin diameter for the front leaf springs of a LN106 Hilux. We are looking at making some lift blocks.

I run 33" with 2" suspension lift and it never rubs

I personally find driving Auto's very boring, Although my next road car will be auto because of stop start traffic.

Maybe in 10 years time I'll change my mind, however if I had alot of power or did alot of rock crawling I'd take an auto

Mate, Getting a hilux to flex at the front is no hard task, the rear is a different story but mainly due to the lack of weight over the rear axle. Z()LTAN is right there and with the shackle angle as well. We really need to see some pics to see what its doing/not doing

Heres mine with EFS 2" kit ...

DON'T do extended shackles or remove leaves on std springs!!!! Its all in the shocks.. However if you want to get cheap flex on a hilux put your rear leaves(remove the flat H/Duty leaves) in the front and re-drill your spring perches 35mm towards the rear which will move your diff forwards 35mm(you ...

Thanks guys, much appreciated

Are you willing to purchase new suspension or are you looking at doing it on the cheap?

If you dont want to spend much money I suggest removing a leaf or two as previously suggested. If you want to take it further but still save some money I would look into fitting IFS rear leaf packs with 2 ...

Hey guys, this could be a silly question but whats the distance between the holes on what they call a 2" extended shackle for the rear of a hilux?