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Hey guys,

Im looking for a place in sydney where I can buy myself some IFS rears for my 1990 hilux dual cab 2.8d.

Also looking for some body lift blocks and some extended shackels.

Any shop info would be great.

Thanks

Hi eveyone, Im getting my Hilux 1990 SR5 LN106R lifted 2" next week and also getting 2" body blocks put in. What I am wondering is if I will need to extend my brake lines for this? Also, does the radiator need to be repositioned? Is there anything else that will need to be modified to accomodate the ...

is it possible to fit 35" tyres under a 2" body and 2" suspension lifted hilux? or does it need more lift?

and also, is it hard to change the suspension urself at home? diy job? what are the main tools required...

thanks

Hey guys, Im looking at lifting my 1990 Dual Cab lux (solid axle) in the near future probably 2 or 4". What I would like to know is what will be needed if I was to choose a 2" lift and what would be needed if I went with a 4" lift. (i.e. steering drag link? steering damper? etc...) I would also most ...

sounds good to me... i bought my 91 sr5 lux 2.8D for $12k about 3months ago, had canopy, bullbar and spotties... otherwise stock

I was driving today and I noticed that a red light appeared on the dash, it says BRAKE and I have no idea what it is for...

The car is a 2.8D Hilux 1991 Dual Cab.

Any info would be great!

water was just touching the bottom of the cd-player in the dash... so half the dash was in water?

Hi guys, The other week a drove my 1991 SR5 Dual cub lux through a river crossing but the car stalled in the middle of the rivel (bloody air cleaner box isnt sealed properly). Anyways, the water came inside the car just up to the bottom of the instrument panel (didnt get inside stopped just below it ...

Hi guys, Im looking at getting some new tyres in the near future for my hilux... I'm after some biggish ones, say 33"... I have seen some Kumho Venture MT 33" tyres with some sunrasier rims. What is your opinion on these tyres? Whats the onroad/offroad use like? Whats the wear rate like etc... They ...

Hi guys,

Today I got a flat up at stockton beach and when I got the spare out I noticed that it was larger than my other tyres.... 30" against 32"

What I'd like to know is if driving with 2 different tyres of different sizes on the same axel (rear drive axel) will damage anything?

Thanks.

""UPDATE"" I removed the tank and it seems like it is some form of tank which is used as an overflow point in the air intake system incase water is sucked in... The tank has a drainage pipe on the bottom of it so the water drained from the air intake tube is then able to drain from the tank... Sound ...

+dj_hansen+ wrote:Does you Lux have push button high range? if so, that steel tank thing would be the vacuum reserve tank for the ADD (push button high range)

No, it doesnt have a push button for highrange... Its a manual locking hubs...

Hey guys, Im in the process of fitting a Safari Snorkel to my LN106R 2.8D Hilux and have hit some problems. Firstly, does anybody have a template for where to drill the holes? Secondly, I have taken the left front guard off the car and behind it is a steal tank looking thing which has a small hose ...

Hi guys, Im wanting to put in some reversing lights into my hilux. I have 2 spotties that I would like to mount on the rear bar. What I need to know is how to wire them up. I have bought 8metres of 2mm cable a 15amp inline fuse and a on/off/on switch. What I want to do is to be able to turn on the ...

Hi guys, I have got some 6" speakers that I would like to install into the back doors of my dual cab hilux. Its an ln106r 1990 model. Can anyone help me out and give me some info on how to do it? There are no holes there already so I would need to make some... Someone can guide me would be good ...

Hi guys, I just bought a second hand safari snorkel and I dont really know how to fit it to my Hilux LN106R properly. Just though that maybe someone on here could do up an installation guide for the snorkel ie. cutting the panel, bolting it on, connecting it up etc. Or maybe someone could do one ...

Hi guys, Im looking at getting some new tyres, 33's to be precise and I have now got information that says i need to do a 2" bodylift to fit them. So How much does it cost to buy the bits and pieces to do the body lift? Where to buy them from? Is it hard to do yourself at home? Can someone explain ...

Hi guys,

What do you guys thing of Maxi Trac 4wd parts and accessories?

Ive seen them selling things from suspension kits to aircompressors... what is their quality like? Would you recomend them or are there better products around for approx the same price.

Cheers

Hey guys, Im looking at buying some larger tyres, 33's to be precise. What I want to make sure is if these will be bad for my diffs or drive train or anything? which are all stock... Will they make much difference to the performance of the acceleration or anything else? off-roading etc? I cant find ...

Hey guys,

Is there really much difference between the 2.4D and the 2.8D in the hiluxs? Sorry i dont know engine numbers...

What are the major differences? Which is a better engine and why? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Cheers

Howdy, Im looking at getting a Hilux in the next week or so and have been looking mainly at SR5 hilux's between the 1992 and 1997 years... Until now I have seen these as the best 4x4 I want but one guy I rang said that his was an IFS and said that all SR5's have IFS... Is this true? When did IFS ...

so basically black smoke isnt anything to worry about... just a good service and new injectors will fix the problem?

i just want to be sure that i dont buy a truck which will die a few months later

Hi guys, Ive been looking at buying a Hilux 4x4 Dual Cab 2.8D between 1990 and 1996. I have looked at 6 sofar and of which 2 have looked very nice etc etc but blow black smoke... What I want to know is, is black smoke bad? Is there any normal smoke that comes with diesels? Tell me the difference ...

Hi guys, I went and looked at a 92 Hilux SR5 dual cab 2.8D yesterday and the guy said that you dont need to hold the key in position to warm the glowplugs up before starting it... I thought this was weird because all the other hilux's that I have looked at had to warm the glowplugs... Is it possible ...

Hi everyone, I'm looking at getting a 4x4 within the next 2 weeks. I have max $12k to spend and have been looking at a few 4x4's... I have come to the decision that I want either a Hilux Dual Cab 2.8D or a 4runner 1994 2.8D. What are the V6 3.0L engine's like in the 4runners? Its hard for me to ...

model is 2.8D dual cab

not sure about what kind of 4wd i will be doing in the future... probably beach/mud/dirt tracks/fire trails etc No rock crawling... Maybe some water crossings etc...

Hello, Im thinking about a lift kit for a hilux and just wondering how much it would cost to have supplied and fitted? Im in Sydney, NSW if it makes any difference. How much for the following... Suspension lift 2" (which would be better? 2" or 4" or more?) Suspension lift 4" Body lift (dont know how ...

Hey guys, I am about to go out looking for Hilux's 4x4's around the 1990-1994 range with dual cab and the 2.8D engine. I have got some questions that I would like some answers to before I go out looking so that I know what I am looking for. 1) What are the major problems that occur in these model ...