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Just a quick question re Hilux offsets. Im just about to put new black sunnies on my 03 Hilux. Ive gone for a +7 offset which will bring the tyres 3mm further outside the guards than the standard zero Hilux offset. I could have gone up to a +20 but this would have bought the tyres out 19mm past the ...

Gday,

Im about to order a set of black 15x7 Dynamic Sunrasias for my 03 Hilux. I run 31 x 10.5 MTZ tyres. A few questions re offsets:

What offset rim do i need?

Will a -19 offset stick outside of the guards more than a zero offset or the other way around?

Cheers for any advice.

Im currently running 31 inch MTZs on my 03 Lux with a 2 inch lift - works well on the current 15x7 rims. The tyre shop today suggested i go up to the 265/75R16 size MTZ on a 16x8 rim. What inch size is the 265/75R16 equivilant to? For example is this more like a 32 inch size tyre or closer to a 33 ...

Ive just installed a 55 watt Hella worklight on the rear of my Hilux. I was hoping that it might be a bit brighter so am thinking of putting a 100 watt globe in it instead. It is a glass fronted light. Will the 100 watt globe burn out the internal fittings of the light or would it be ok? Cheers. :)

Ive just gone through this decision with my Hilux mate - whether or not to put 33's on it. Getting 33s to fit is one thing and is the easy part. You then face the issues with the larger diameter messing up your gear ratios - if you dont adjust the ratios your vehicle will struggle to push the tyres ...

Gday, I got a quote from ARB today re an Old Man Emu 2 inch lift for my 03 IFS Hilux. Ive decided to stick to 31 inch MTZs and just run a 2 inch suspension lift. Heres the specs of the quote: 2 inch OME lift - equating to approx 35mm on the front and 45mm on the back - they said this is the average ...

Ive got an 03 IFS Lux with no lift at all, completely standard, and 31 inch MTZs fit fine. The only place they may rub is your mudflaps, so i just took them off, now no rubbing at all.

Gday all, Im after some advice re putting 33 inch tyres on my 03 TD Hilux (no lift). Given that my rig is at standard height at present what are your thoughts re putting 33 inch tyres under it? Am i likely to encounter rubbing? Will it throw all of my gearing etc out of whack? Will i lose a heap of ...

Gday, I need to get a new set of rear shockers installed urgently on my 03 TD Hilux next week prior to a big trip over to Coffin Bay SA on October 15. I dont need a lift of any description so am simply after some advice on what shockers would be best - standard height - rear set only. I have been ...

Gday, I'm looking to buy a canopy for my standard 03 (old shape) Hilux. The Luxs have the rear bar system behind the back window that is welded into the rear tray. If i fit a canopy do i have to cut this bar system off to make the canopy sit flush with the cabin or do the canopies somehow fit over ...

Gday, I'm still trying to get to the bottom of this ticking noise in my Hilux that goes away when i depress the clutch. Ive now been told that it could be the 'teeth' in the clutch slightly rubbing on the flywheel. I have noticed that the ticking noise gets faster the faster i go and slows down as ...

Gday, Due to a recent issue with the clutch in my 03 TD Hilux i'm looking at installing a new clutch. I'm after a few opinions as to whether i should go for a heavy duty clutch or not? Ive been told that they can put added pressure / strain on all the seals, joins etc and can be very heavy to ...

Another suggestion is it might be a clutch release bearing... any thoughts on that one??

Mate the noise is still there when it's in 4th.... if it's not the input bearing any other ideas what it could be...??

Some people have suggested it might be something hitting on the flywheel...??

T_Diesel wrote:Is the clicking sound there when it's in gear aswell?

Yep mate its there when in gear and driving along and also when its stationary in neutral.

The only time it isnt there is when my foot is on the clutch.

Gday - ive recently had a thread regarding a constant ticking noise in my 03 TD Hilux. Whenever i put the clutch in even a little bit the noise goes away, it will then return once my foot is taken off the clutch again. So in short - clutch out = constant ticking noise / clutch in = noise stops. Now ...

Yep it definately sounds like its in the front end - as soon as i press the clutch in even a tiny bit the noise will go away - i then release the clutch and it comes back. I'll test a few different things and get back to ya but ive got a feeling if the clutch is in then i rev the motor the noise ...

Yep mate it can be heard both when i'm driving and also stationary at idle - as soon as i touch the clutch and depress it even a little bit it stops - then as soon as i release the clutch it will start up again. If i accelerate to a faster speed the ticking noise will speed up... then as i slow it ...

Gday all, Ive got an 04 TD Lux with 75,000 clicks on it and so far its been an awesome car. For the past 12 months or so it has developed this strange 'fast ticking' sound that is coming from underneath and can be heard inside the cabin when driving - its only a faint sound but very annoying as now ...

Howdy guys,

Quick question - will Sunrasia 15 x 8 rims with 31 inch tyres fit ok on my 2003 (old shape) Hilux?

Cheers.

Gday - this question stems from the great responses i got from my recent UHF Vs CB post so forgive me for any repetition. I've decided on the GME TX 3220 UHF but now have a dilemma in choosing an antenna. I was recommended a 6db (2.1 metre) antenna by the shop assistant today and also looked at a 4 ...

My mate has the Mickey Thompson ATZ's and is really happy with them - go really well on sand too apparently.

What's marine traffic like in these fishing spots? In an emergency, would you be better off trying boaties? Get the TX3220 with 6dB antenna for convoy/land work, and a marine (VHF?) to hit up the boaties in an emergency? Mate there's not much boat traffic in the Yalata area - we were there for a ...

Not sure mate but it's probably about right - i just paid $274 per tyre for 31 inch MTZ's, that included fitting and balancing.

Mate i was looking at spending 'around' $500 in total on both a UHF and the antenna. I was checking out the GME TX3220 that runs for $275 on the Prestige website... still yet to look into antenna prices though. I can borrow a sat phone from work as i dare say theyre quite a bit more expensive... and ...

Awesome replies guys - cheers and keep em coming as i'm learning more and more each post. As has been suggested the places we generally go are fairly flat areas but extremely remote.... Yalata is just short of the Nullabor on the Great Australian Bight... the beach is 2 hours off the Eyre Highway ...

I'll pre-empt this by saying that i presently know bugger all about this topic so forgive me if this is a dumb question. :? I'm curious as to what is the difference between a UHF radio and a CB? I'm looking at installing one in my vehicle as we often fish remote places in SA (Yalata and Salt Creek ...

Good to hear... i'm getting a set of MTZ 31's put on the Lux tmrw.

I think you will find it will be better to run a second set of cheap tyres and rims if you use it as a daily driver, this will save both fuel and stop a lot of wear on the MTZ's. I put mine on last year and did a trip from Brisbane to Cape York and back and admittedly I was carrying a lot more ...

Yeah I totally agree to go the 31's, the 33's will definetly rub big time, will rip your mud flaps off and cause heaps of problems, been there, done that. I've now got 31 MTZ's on my IFS and they are a great tyre offroad but will knock your performance and economy around on the bitumen. Dipmaker ...