Outer Limits 4x4 Board

i bought an 88 model as my first lux,straight as a die,brand new tyres,only needed a pink slip and i payed $1000. 253 is worth fark all especially since its not engineered and probably needs a blue slip Well thats the thing it was engineered,but no one can source the paperwork,so if theres some way ...

Its Navy Blue,its in pretty good nick,no rust or dents.speedo reads around 240k from memory so i'm guessing drivelines done that,and the motor ran pretty crisp when i drove it.I would think it would suit someone wanting to build a comp truck,but i could be mistaken as i'm not really into that sort ...

I am putting this question up for a mate so i'm not 100% sure of the little details.He has a 88 model single cab hilux,(body in good nick,brand new aluminium tray),which is all but standard,except for the 253 v8 under the bonnet.he is trying to sell it for his dad who has owned it and been playing ...

ahk im in nsw so might be different what about lifting blocks that go under ya spring pack Im in Newcastle,and am pretty sure 2 inch suspension and 2 inch body is as high as you can go,anything bigger needs to be engineered.I also know that lowering blocks are illegal,as i have witnessed this first ...

a mate of mine has a 2010 sr5 with a 2 inch lift,we put my mates old 33x12.5 mickey t's on it and they scrubbed pretty bad so he took them off.He was told he needed a 4 inch snake kit to run them or chop the guards,but i'm only going off what he told me

I had a 2001 hilux and boght a timing belt kit.i think it was aroung the 150 mark and then gave a mate a carton and a hand to put it in.but he said in the workshop they would charge 450 and up.small price to pay for piece of mind and new engine

to easy thanks for all the info

anyone got any pics of 80's with a 2'' lift and 33s,preferably with barwork,cos mine sags heaps in the front with the winch and bar on it

80's_delirious wrote:if you are using a standard offset rim, it should be OK any rubbing would be minor. If you have rims with more offset, you will probably have problems

yea fair enough,i didnt think they would hit on full flex but wasnt sure if i hit a decent bump at high speed if they would smash up into the flairs

sounds like the 2'' is the way to go then,but with the 33s being 12.5'' wide will they scrub on the flares cos they look like they sit a bit lower than the original wheel arches on the front quarter panels?

well that was another reason i was leaning more towards the 2'',but is there really great deal more to do to get that extra bit of height?

just after a bit of advice on lift options for my 80.its a 97 standard with stock suspension and its got fibreglass flares.its got an arb winch bar with a winch so the front sags a fair bit,it sits about 40mm lower than the bak.i am probly looking at 33s in reguards to tyres as im planning a trip up ...

Superior Engineering has some nice choices of rebuildable shocks. Buy them once and you can fit new seals in when they leak instead of replacing the whole shock. Ironman stuff is pretty cheap and you get what you pay for. yea i had ironman leafs and torsion bars in my old hilux,and they were stiff ...

I think you can do better than going with Tough Dog, have a search through the forums, they dont get the best of raps[/quote] ok cheers.i originally wanted dobinson flexy coils,as i heard there really worth the money, but i havnt had any luck finding anyone who sells them in my area,and tough dog ...

been looking at a tough dog 4 inch lift,anyone got one or know if they are worth buying

no worries looks like i will stick with the 4 inch then,thanks heaps for all the info guys

yea looks awsome mate,thats pretty much what i am after.mine also has the fibreglass flairs,do they cause any problems in terms of scrub

hey guys had my 80 for about a month now and im gettn pretty sick of it lookin like a low rider so i think its time for the lift.its a 97 standard which i think is the same as dx without the little sticker,i want to run 35's so just wanting to know if a 4 inch lift is enuff or do i need to go bigger ...

rito mate thanks heaps

hey guys i have ditched my ifs hilux and just bought an 80 series cruiser.apart from the arb bullbar,warn winch and spotties its pretty much a stock truck with no lift.i want to run about a 4-5 inch lift and run 35's,but i want all the barwork done first so that it will sit good the first time. i ...

georgey wrote:Where in nsw are u?
Me and a few mates have done solids and ute conversions for cash.
I'm in Newcastle.

yea man i live at charlestown so u couldnt be closer

hey guys,i have a 01 spacecab hilux that i have recently started modifiying as the mod bug is biting pretty hard at the moment.i put a 2 inch lift in and with a bit of handy work with the gringer i am now running 33's.i know i have wound the bars up too far and it rides like rubbish,i would love to ...