Purchasing a modified hilux

Post by **2HI4U** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:15 pm

G-day, am new to this stuff. Just got my p's and am after a 85 extra cab hilux. There is one for sale, and has a 3.8 v,6 commodore engine. It also has a ten inch lift "bit tooooooooo high", but never the less, I want a lux. I need help, I know little about 4x4's especially with major mods.

Any help, will be much appreciated, and one more thing, what sort of fuel does a 3.8 guzzzzzzle up. I can't afford a monster, it still has to get from a to b. Any help!!!!
cheers!!!! :lol:

If anyone has a nice lux for sale, let me know!!!

Post by **2HI4U** » Sat May 15, 2004 8:47 pm

Another thing, I don't want the wank factor, something that is nice to learn how to 4x4 for the first time, cheers. Anyway to00 big gives you more problems (like rolling)

Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat May 15, 2004 9:04 pm

Good to see a newbie.
I started out with the same truck I've still got - 84 surf - Since purchasing it it's now a different truck but thats another story.
Hiluxs are good trucks with plenty of parts out there and alot of knowledge on modifications and simple cheap tricks - check out Suprasurf at www.4wd.net.nz, Hes also posted heaps on this website.
The v6 sounds like it would be a heap of fun, but you might be better off learning in something standard. Get to know your truck and how to drive it.
Get amongst it.

Post by **spazbot** » Sat May 15, 2004 9:24 pm

How much you got to spend??
For learning to drive offroad etc your better off buying a stocker, then slowly as your offroad skills grow you can mod your truck to suit.

Post by **2HI4U** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:11 pm

I have heard, of a guy who is known as hypo.lux,. It is very high, and I like the look of big trucks. What sort of lift is required to get his height. I understand he has done major mods, but for now, I don't want the best equipment, rather cheap stuff that can handle off-road tracks

Post by **4sum4** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:17 pm

have search through members section

3.8 in lux is good 10" lift in lux is bad (depends how its set up)

Post by **redzook** » Sun May 16, 2004 8:46 am

2HI4U wrote:I have heard, of a guy who is known as hypo.lux,. It is very high (show truck), and I like the look of big trucks. What sort of lift is required to get his height. I understand he has done major mods, but for now, I don't want the best equipment, rather cheap stuff that can handle off-road tracks

Post by **Daisy** » Sun May 16, 2004 12:23 pm

2HI4U wrote:I have heard, of a guy who is known as hypo.lux,. It is very high, and I like the look of big trucks. What sort of lift is required to get his height. I understand he has done major mods, but for now, I don't want the best equipment, rather cheap stuff that can handle off-road tracks

He's also got GQ diffs under it.. u gunna do the same

TOM

Post by **Aza** » Sun May 16, 2004 2:18 pm

to do a suspension lift and set it up right it will probable cost u 500-1000$ (with dropped hangers, extended shackles, etc...( and then u will need long travel shocks and move the shock mounts, its abit of work but it aint too bad if you know what you are doing.... or if u want the lift and dont really mind about the flex you can always just get parabolics, they are good to learn on and u look good in the car parks and with that you just bolt them straight in

some people may say parabolics are crap, but hey most of us have had them before :armsup:

Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sun May 16, 2004 2:44 pm

What the story?
Keen to go bush? Or keen to look good?

Post by **NICK** » Sun May 16, 2004 4:29 pm

2HI4U wrote:I have heard, of a guy who is known as hypo.lux

i have heard, of a guy who is known as ben, i think hes gay.

NICK

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