Outer Limits 4x4 Board

OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:Okay I will answer some of the questions.

We did the work for the owner its not our truck.

It runs full 80 series front end including radius arms,steering box,coil towers panhard.It also runs a Dobbin Engineering Crosslink very similar to Chads.(professor).
Cost wise as its not totally finished so its hard to be exact but it will be around the $10000 mark.
When it is finished we will post up some pics of it in action.
SAM

That looks like an awsome job. We did something similar to my 2005 Toyota Tacoma. We used Dana 60 front and rear with 3 links and coilover springs. It has 40" Goodyear MTR Rock Spiders and alot of other goodies. Good job though on that Hilux. We're all jealous here in the States because we can't get the hilux here.

and we all want the Tacoma and the choice to run D60s while still getting change from $20k

Hice front bar work

And Vice-versa Id kill to have a Tacoma

so what u r saying is its about a $60 000 hilux and prob then some its a good job but for that sort of coin i wouldnt be spending it on a lux??

jeep97tj wrote:and we all want the Tacoma and the choice to run D60s while still getting change from $20k

Hice front bar work

Thank you! We like the Hilux because it has a fully boxed frame where the Tacoma does not. We boxed the frame on mine in certain places because of the stresses a SAS would place on it. Plus these new Taco's are pretty wide and the Hilux is not. Then add my fiber glass fenders and bed sides and we are at 7 feet wide for a Taco. Thats one fat truck.

Sneddo wrote:so what u r saying is its about a $60 000 hilux and prob then some its a good job but for that sort of coin i wouldnt be spending it on a lux??

7 feet wide that is cool

awsumdc wrote:

jeep97tj wrote:and we all want the Tacoma and the choice to run D60s while still getting change from $20k

Hice front bar work

Thank you! We like the Hilux because it has a fully boxed frame where the Tacoma does not. We boxed the frame on mine in certain places because of the stresses a SAS would place on it. Plus these new Taco's are pretty wide and the Hilux is not. Then add my fiber glass fenders and bed sides and we are at 7 feet wide for a Taco. Thats one fat truck.

the new Hilux is as wide as a GU or a 100 series cruiser....

This is my money pit

mint!


so why the SAS? i know the front end is low as in mine, but it's good to know i can get sam to cut off the IsForShopping if needed

roly wrote:mint!


so why the SAS? i know the front end is low as in mine, but it's good to know i can get sam to cut off the IsForShopping if needed

Well originally I nearly bought a patrol ute. After taking a long test drive (2hrs) I realized that the diesel in it is old school & I had been driving a new navara, mostly freeway ks. The patrol just didnt have the power & economy I have been used to. But I loved the patrols low torque. So I knew there had to be happy medium.
The new hilux common rail diesel was the next turning point. I gave one a short test knowing that the freeway was good, from mags report. I nailed the low end. As the navara low end was very very poor. After getting funny looks from the sales person & nailing it up steep hills ( hill start no accelerator). The engine impressed me as well. I knew that there is also more power ready to be unleashed witha new ECU. 22more kW & 69 more Nm. Considering max torque is from 1400 rmp. That means a very respectable 412 Nm just off idle. Good for 4bying.

Now why I SASed. I thought that would be obvious but I will explain it for you. The front suspension IsForShopping is poo. How could I 4by with very limited front wheel travel. Plus I needed enough lift for 35in tyres. For better 4bing as well. All just to give me a different truck than the norm. So I like to think outside the square.

Thanks to Overkill Engineering this can happen. My new still not rego hilux looks just like a factory solid front axle.

fair enough

Having owned an 04 GU Ute and a 05 Hilux , personally i would have spent the 10k on the GU motor etc and made it a flier

each to their own i guess

roly wrote:fair enough

Having owned an 04 GU Ute and a 05 Hilux , personally i would have spent the 10k on the GU motor etc and made it a flier

each to their own i guess

So what do you own now?
Yes mates of mine have GU utes & spent money on the motor, but they were thirsty. They go great 4bying. There no doubt about that. However it wasnt what I wanted to spend my cash on.

each to their own i guess

still have the 05 Hilux SR5 dual cab

about to put airlockers in now that they are released.

this has been my 1st non twin locked 4wd :(

roly wrote:still have the 05 Hilux SR5 dual cab

about to put airlockers in now that they are released.

this has been my 1st non twin locked 4wd :(

It doesnt have to be. Mine will be twin locked.
You dont want to buy a spare front end to your 05 hilux.

roly wrote:fair enough

Having owned an 04 GU Ute and a 05 Hilux , personally i would have spent the 10k on the GU motor etc and made it a flier

each to their own i guess

Yer but after spending 10k on the engine u still have a nissan

Good choice with the lux, i like it . So since it was done through toyota u have full waranty??

jeep97tj wrote:

roly wrote:fair enough


Yer but after spending 10k on the engine u still have a nissan

Good choice with the lux, i like it . So since it was done through toyota u have full waranty??

I had to sign a disclaimer with toyota dealer. So that if I have an accident due to the mods they are not at fault.
The warranty is on everything that hasnt been changed. Unless they can prove the mods were the cause. Its a Toyota, so fingers crossed nothing will go wong. Or I will just take them to court because it was all done through them. A bit nasty but you get that.

because the vehicle is yet to be registered and all the work at Overkill was done through Toyota. Does that mean that your lux has unofficially come from the factory with a solid front end and 35's. Or does it still need to go through the rigors of engineering?

Also, what Toyota dealer was it, they seem pretty cool for getting something out of the ordinary organised for you.

Chris

roc70y wrote:because the vehicle is yet to be registered and all the work at Overkill was done through Toyota. Does that mean that your lux has unofficially come from the factory with a solid front end and 35's. Or does it still need to go through the rigors of engineering?

Also, what Toyota dealer was it, they seem pretty cool for getting something out of the ordinary organised for you.

Chris

No solid front & 35's from the Toyota factory (Thailand) But may be they should have designed the new hilux like that. Yes it got engineered yesterday.
I took it for my first drive today, even though it's not registered (trade plates). It drove very smoothly for a high truck on 35's . A boat on wheels is a good way to describe the experience. I was just getting used to driving it by the end.
The Toyota dealer that let me do this through them is Brian Hilton at North Gosford, & Bernard is the sales man. .0243282888

still looks as ugly as a horses asshole

InSanE wrote:still looks as ugly as a horses asshole

I can't say Ive really looked that closely at a horses asshole. Is that what you do with your time?

Seen this beast at work today, great work as always by sam and the overkill team.
What are you goin to do with flares/guards on the front, looks like its goin to rub pretty hard on compression??

A mate of mine saw your ride on the weekend and said it still had standard hilux leafs in the back with spaces under them

Why not go coils on the rear too for that kinda $$$$$

10k sounds like alot of money for the front end

Sneddo have you ever converted an ifs to live axle if you have you would understand just how much work is involved ......

let alone all the parts that were needed /diff /coils /80 series factory upper coil perches.... radius arms /rear diff centre to correct ratios the list goes on .....this rig would flex alot betta me thinkin with the way the front is setup than an 80 and i'll just leave it at that ....

also the pumpkin on the front had to swapped to the other side due to the transfer output being on the other side of late model luxes......

then labour to remove ifs and fit all the above gear ...........



it adds up real quick and this lux looks majorly phat ....mr yota should of kept the live axle front


Dan

Oh yes there are problems to be sorted like the front wheel rubbing & setting the suspension springs right. However it's all about getting through blue slip right now ( the RTA pits ). So hopefully I will be able to post some pics up. Until then thats the last of my concerns.
If everything goes well I'll get delivery of my hilux this week. Rego n ready to roll.

Pipes wrote:Or I will just take them to court because it was all done through them. A bit nasty but you get that.

Good luck !!

Pipes wrote:Oh yes there are problems to be sorted like the front wheel rubbing & setting the suspension springs right. However it's all about getting through blue slip right now ( the RTA pits ). So hopefully I will be able to post some pics up. Until then thats the last of my concerns.
If everything goes well I'll get delivery of my hilux this week. Rego n ready to roll.

regoed and ready to drive anyway, would be a shame to tip it ass over tits

A1MAV wrote:Sneddo have you ever converted an ifs to live axle if you have you would understand just how much work is involved ......

let alone all the parts that were needed /diff /coils /80 series factory upper coil perches.... radius arms /rear diff centre to correct ratios the list goes on .....this rig would flex alot betta me thinkin with the way the front is setup than an 80 and i'll just leave it at that ....

also the pumpkin on the front had to swapped to the other side due to the transfer output being on the other side of late model luxes......

then labour to remove ifs and fit all the above gear ...........



it adds up real quick and this lux looks majorly phat ....mr yota should of kept the live axle front


Dan

Just went thru the exercise myself

Go to wreakers and get a burnt front cut, 80-100 series, Blow off all brackets/perches, use ends of radius arms make new ones up...... its all there for you, buy all x-over steering bits and pieces for $2k + $1k for front cut + labour if you cant do it but pocket money left over

yes there is work involved but i was just curious

Got any pics now mate?

arrrrr the link has gone and i cant view the pics
arrrrr

some recent PICS or even wheeling pics