Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Thanks guys for your help. For the life of me I can't find any grommit on the rear of the Drum Brakes to adjust them. In the vehicle specifications it says the brakes in the rear are self adjusting, so I wonder if that means that they can't be done manually...? I think the way the arm connects to ...

Park ya lux and release the handbrake, then adjust the brake shoes with a flathead screw driver via small slot in the back of the drum brake assembly. Gently wind the adjustment up with ya mate spinning the wheel until you can juuuuust hear the brake shoe contacting the drum, the brake is now ...

Park ya lux and release the handbrake, then adjust the brake shoes with a flathead screw driver via small slot in the back of the drum brake assembly. Gently wind the adjustment up with ya mate spinning the wheel until you can juuuuust hear the brake shoe contacting the drum, the brake is now ...

Where is superior engineering where you get the extender plates from?
Rich.

Do the fixes and adjustments (adjusting the rear drum brakes with a flat blade screwdriver) the same for the new Model Hilux does anyone know.
I have the new model with the ARB OME suspension lift and my brakes are terrible....
Rich.

Well done to Dave with the launch of his new Hilux Site. Its obvious a lot of hard work and time has gone into this. Lets get behind him and support it.
Rich.

John, Thanks, please let me know if it improved economy by turning the snorkel intake around backwards. I might stick a stocking or something over mine to restrict the air being rammed into it. Mick, RE: Spotlight switching wire for high beam, take it directly from your headlight wiring harness on ...

I have heard from several people that due to the new Diesel hilux motor being electronic and computer controlled, that fitting a snorkel actually decreases fuel economy due to the ram factor. As the air is forced into the intake (due to the snorkel intake facing forwards) it changes the pressure in ...

Yeah the features of the Alpha canopy are slightly better (being the front drop-down window for easy access to cab rear window, better rear handle and water drainage) and they are both made in Thailand. Plus the Alpha was about $600 cheaper, but not sure if the quality is a good as the Carry boy ...

Dan, I reckon that since you are paying, they should wire it up any way you want it ! You are in Sydney and there are heaps of ARB stores, just find one who will do it. Shop around for cheaper prices. Its actually easier to wire up they way I did it, in that you don't have to run wires through the ...

Thanks guys for those kind comments about my truck. Mick, I will try to take some pics of my reversing camera over the next few days and post them. I installed it myself. It comes on automatically when I select reverse and I have a double throw switch to turn it on manually at anytime (ie if I am ...

Hi Andrew, Its an Alpha canopy. Not that I would highly recommend them. They are Ok I spose. Here are a couple of more pics as requested mate: http://www.tuff4wd.com/imghost/images/zTW38265.jpg http://www.tuff4wd.com/imghost/images/j5D38382.jpg http://www.tuff4wd.com/imghost/images/Csi38596.jpg and ...

:( That's a nice looking rig there Rich, looks a bit like how mine will be in two weeks time it's taking arb 4 weeks for the canopy to be done Thanks mate. I am happy with it. Its pretty much set up the way I wanted it now. Don't forget to post some more pics after you get the canopy done. We need ...

Thanks mate, I have used your service.

Here is a picture of my Hilux for anyone that wants to see it:




Rich.

How do you attach pics in here?
There is no option to insert pics when I post a reply any more.....?
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Long Range Fuel Tanks for the new hilux are made at a place called "Out of Town 4WD" at Barnsley in Newcastle. When I was in there having my snorkel fitted, a guy called up about them and I heard them telling him that they did muck up the computer for distance to empty etc, and that it was something ...

I'm going to have to post a few up-to-date pics of my new D4D Hilux on here and show you guys up soon !
TIC.
Rich.

I ordered my 5 X Coopers ST's today, should have them on in a week.

Thanks for the reply mate, I was actually considering the Coopers ST's (Suretrac), not the STT's.

The ST is 60 / 40, where the STT is 40 (on road) and 60 % off road.

I havn't heard too many complaints about the Cooper ST's. Anyone else owned a set and got any comments about the ST's ?

Rich.

Quote " very very similar figures on a friends in Sydney aswell, i managed to get 2, one for me, one for him both have ARB deluxe winch bar, arb lift and 31x105r15 tyres (mine BFG AT, his Cooper ST's)[/quote] Mate, Did the 31" tyres decrease your fuel economy when you put them on? Which do people ...

Thanks Heath for the back up. Anyway, for info - I will still get the 10,000 services at Toyota (oil and filter plus other stuff) but the in between 5,000 services ( ie 25,000, 35,000 and 45,000 and so on) are oil only and I want to do myself to save money. There is not even a spot in the service ...

Anyone done an Oil change themselves on the D4D yet?
Is it easy and anything to look out for?

Anyone want to give a Gumby's guide todoing it?
Would be much appreciated. I am about to do my first one as I can't keep paying Toyota to do it every 5,000KM.

Cheers,
Rich.

Has anyone managed to find decent rubber for the standard SR5 15" Rims that was the correct load rating (110) ?
I am having a nightmare.
I started a new post on it, please reply if you have found a solution,
Cheers,
Rich.

I am having a nightmare trying to find some decent rubber for a new model SR5 Hilux. I want a good All Terrain Tyre but don't really want to have to spend big $ replacing the Rims. The biggest problem is sticking to the Load rating of 110. BFG AT's, Coopers and all the big name brands do not make a ...

Well guys i have been checking out my fuel economy over the last few tanks and have been getting around the 11.2 litres per 100k's from my turbo diesel. That's just around town and i do give it a little bit. Up till then i only had 2500 on the clock. Strange thing is i then took a trip down to ...

cheers Mick Thanks.

Got to pull the door skins off tomorrow and see what decent speakers I can fit into the space. That will occupy mu Sunday !
Rich.

Mick, I guess you got your canopy from Bluey's in Sydney, which is the same shop I got mine from..... Don't spose you got blueprints of the shelving system to share? And detailed pics....Asking a lot I know. Can you take it in and out, or is it permanent? That american site with toyota mods looks ...

Mick, You have the same truck as me, I also have the Auto Diesel and the Alpha canopy from Blueys ute world. How do you find the canopy - the paint on mine was a bit rough around the windows but otherwise ok. The dust seal is not the best either. Did you do the diff breather extension yourself? I ...

Hi TC, Yeah the 265/70/15 are apparently only 14MM bigger so therfore legal, but the guy that sells Coopers here reckons they are not load rated to 110....I was interested in the ST's, he said none of the coopers were legal because of the load rating. That was after someone else told me that the ...

Hi Guys, I've been following your posts and looking at your trucks. I have a new SR5 D4D Dual Cab, I'll attach a recent Pic. I am having problems with Tyres. A test in the Jan 4X4 Monthly put the Pirelli scopian AT's ahead for the best AT tyre and they actually used a Lux to test them all on. Has ...