Outer Limits 4x4 Board

If u are reffering to the coil stack at the top, the springs are designed like that so with long travel shocks, at full hang the spring is still captive. Thats the only reason they are made like that, those coils do nothing under normal driving, dont limit up travel, only keep spring captive at hang.

Ha. funny stuff. Actually just got home from dumping a whole ute load of old tyres in the cage at the local tyre joint. Such a great place to swap, came home with a nice set of light truck tyres for the car trailer! Dropped off about 16 rooted tyres, brought home 4 good ones! fair swap.

looks good. What does it go like? Undecided on wether or not to get a petty or diesel. does it chew the juice?

HI. Looking at trading in my puss-a-lux (big mistake buying that!) and getting a wagon. Trying to decide between an 80 series cruiser and a most likely a GQ.

Was wondering first of all, what sort of mileage can i expect out of a 4.2 efi, against a 4.2d, and a 4.2TD? I have noticed the 4.2TD's ...

thanks for the info. might have to start unlocking the hubs cause i just changed all of the seals, and it was a prick of a job! not in a hurry to do it again!


cheers, schmidty

I have a hilux that heads on and off road quite a lot so a lot of the time i just jeave the hubs locked cause its a pain gettin stuck and getting out in the mud to lock em in! Heard someone talking about "winding up the transmission" from leaving the hubs locked and driving some distance on the road ...

sweet. thanks for the info

Hi. Just seen a 9000lb mile marker winch in this months 4x4aus. I have an 88 Xtra cab hilux, which i like to get out in the bush in as often as i can. A winch would be really handy, but as i can only see it getting used a few times a year dont wanna get too carried away on $$$.

Saw these 9000lb ...

ummm, how does oil change the the revs at 100? you're changin your oil, not your gearing.

i'm jealous as hell! Got a hilux with a 4y in it, got 340k's out of 90L of PULP this week!

Only reason i am looking at this is because the car has a brand new motor in it. dont wanna throw away $3300's worth of work. I bought the car with a brand new motor in it and i died after about 4500ks, so i just got another new motor under warranty, cost $900 to get it put in, plus the donk is ...

This is gonna sound like a waste of effort i know, and what tool would buy a petrol hilux anyway!! Ha, First 4x4, learnt my lesson for next time!

But.......

As a short term measure to stop me bashing my head against the steering wheel out of sheer frustration and rage from having a car that ...

got another brand new 4y in it now. second 1 in 2 months! this 1 has done about 500ks now, put a brand new carby on it last weekend too, and found that my vacuum diaphram on the dizzy is rat shit, so that could be a big contributor to the poor fuel economy. At the moment its makin no difference to ...

what sort of fuel economy could i expect from 1? Currently my hilux is running about 33L per 100k's! and no thats not a typo!

Recently bought my first 4wd, an 88 hilux sr5 extra cab ute. After being scared off gettin a diesel by a mechanic because of rediculous rebuild costs if i got a dud, i bought a petrol 1 instead. It had a brand new 4y motor fitted, done 2500ks with reciepts, Alloy TJM winch bar, safari snorkel, new ...

thanks guys. i'm actually in the middle of bolting a new carby onto the rig at the moment. cracked the s#!ts and came inside for a bit cause its not going quite as easy as i expected ! will go and check out the snorkel now while i cool down a bit!!!

Well thanks for all of the advice from everyone, to answer some questions, no the car isn't on gas, slow enough now! ha. Know a bloke with a 94 twin cab thats got a 22R in it thats on gas and i leave him for dead in mine which is pretty sad!

During the week i got in touch with a bloke who ...

yeah well i know about the piss poor effort the y motors put in now, had a brand new motor in it when i got it. Gettin replaced under warranty otherwise i would have looked at something else. know 1 thing for sure though, 1st and last hilux i'll be having. More i look at it the more i should have ...

Engine is new. No rebuild, new out of the crate. so hows that! 4500ks from a brand new engine! should only just be run in not rooted! But any ideas about the snorkel problem? No blockages, just doesnt seem to agree with the cold air and extractors.

Well here's my story!

Bought an 88 SR5 Extra Cab Hilux 4x4 ute 5 weeks ago.

Its got a brand new 4y motor fitted, done 2500ks with reciepts, Alloy TJM winch bar, safari snorkel, new extractors, Alloy ARB Roll bar, side steps, rear step, towbar, brand new tonneau cover, roll bar lights ...