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selling the suzi, buying a lux... need advice

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selling the suzi, buying a lux... need advice

Post by Tayls »

G’day all

Looking at buying a hilux.
Currently I am driving a 92 sierra, awesome off road performance, painful on road with no space to boot.

Was thinking of a mid 90’s extra cab 2.8TD.
What’s the average mileage you get out of theses?
In regards to suspension, when weighing up on and off road ability and on road comfort, which would come out ahead, leaf or IFS?
How much work has to be done to run 35s?

Any info you guys have would be much appreciated, trying to do as much research as I can before buying….

Cheers
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Post by whiteknight »

If you are looking at an extra cab I believe these only came out in IFS so it makes the decision on IFS verses Leaf front easy.

I would get the leaf sprung single or dual cab myself as the extra off road capability far outways any onroad comfort if there is any as I have been in a mates IFS and cant tell the difference between his and my leaf front end on the road.

Just my 2c worth anyways
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Post by De-lux »

there was no such engine as the 2.8TD

It came out factory as a 2.8Liter Diesel (model no: 3L)

people put aftermarket turbo's on them.






























if i had a dollar for every time someone else or myself has said that :roll:
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Post by 4sum4 »

For millage they get about 230-250 or 300 if your lucky
and go for solid axle front
if you think the zook is good offroad then you will think a lux is insane :D
[url=http://downunder4x4.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1650]86 Hilux[/url]
and a 84 extra cab



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Post by Tayls »

so extra cabs never came out with solid fronts... thats a pain in the arse.

u'd get 250-300 kms out of what sized tank? mileage isnt too good on them....
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Post by vanzbrown »

I think 60 litre tank on most models... Could be wrong though!
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Post by CheesePony »

Err? I get 600kms out of my tank.

It's a 65L tank.
It's not the speed that kills you... it's the sudden stop.
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Post by De-lux »

CheesePony wrote:Err? I get 600kms out of my tank.

It's a 65L tank.
yeah i would get anywhere between 450 - 550klms out of a 65L tankie.


it depends if it's just me, or with passengers and gear etc...
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Post by Tayls »

is that mileage on a TD?
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Post by 4sum4 »

The tanks are 70L I filled one up from empty the other day
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