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hilux body

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:08 pm
by dans-paj92
hey all,
I was wondering will a 1990's series HiLux body fit on a 1985 chassis??? This being the body on the '85 is rusted out but the chassis and drivetrain is in perfect running order... Was going to part the HiLux out for aonther project car but was told will be easier to buy a new body for the HiLux... I was thinking of putting a dual cab or extra cab onto the chassis... The '85 HiLux is a single cab... Does this matter??? I was told that a Dual cab '90s body should just bolt straight on?? Is this the case??
Cheers Dan.

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:50 pm
by hiluxmad
duel cab should go on but i think that the xtra cabs ran a slightly different chassis to the single cabs

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:39 pm
by dans-paj92
I was plannin to run with the dual cab and make a tray for it... I was told the only thing was that the front body mounts may need to be re-drilled.... where would I find a dual cab body in NSW?? wreckers???

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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:09 pm
by lukes4x4
The 4 front body mounts are all the same but all the rest are staggered different. easy to chop and move though. the x-cabs in the 89 model and up have a longer chassis.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:08 pm
by macktuff
l'm in the same boat mate floor rusted started with leaves and dirt building up in rain gutter below windscreen (aka air vent) then got on the floor rusted also got just below hood hinges this is a very common problem with hilux's, prone to rusting around the passengers side windscreen as well.

l have a 84 model extra cab any thoughts anyone on wat cabs will go on and series mines yn65 series?

hilux

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:53 pm
by purplebus
we have put an 86 xtra cab body on a single cab 86 chassis. we had to use cab mounts off another chassis for the rear of the cab but no probs at all. we also should be picking up another 86 xtra cab 2wd this weekend that we wont be using the cab off. so it will be for sale if anyone is interested. we are on the sunshine coast.

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:44 pm
by macktuff
cool thanks for help pm bout cab
purple bus

83-88 year models was ones l can use wreckers up here in townsville are no luck

hiluxs are up here are known as rolluxs

sorry guys should of rephrasied my question lukes4x4 answered half of my question what l meant to ask was can you mix the cabs say a forerunner on extra cab chassis or dual cab

just really wanted to know how many mounts does a fore runner, single cab and dual cab have

anyone know where in queensland it would be possible to get a cab for my rig?

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:14 pm
by bubs
the 4 front mounts are the same for single / dual / x-cab 4 runner. the rear most mounts will need to be moved / fabricated.

4 runner has 10 mounts
single cab has 6 mounts
dual cab has 8 mounts
x-cab has 8 mounts

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:03 pm
by craz3d
How hard would it be to stick a 4 runner body on an extra cab chassie? My tub is fairly rusted out but the cabin is good.. would like the 2nd row of seats though.

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:41 pm
by bubs
craz3d wrote:How hard would it be to stick a 4 runner body on an extra cab chassie? My tub is fairly rusted out but the cabin is good.. would like the 2nd row of seats though.
the 4 runner is 10" shorter in the wheel base. go a dual cab body of just buy a 4 runner

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:38 pm
by xxxhilux
im in a simalur boat i have a ln60 surf and im going to a ln65 dcab body and shortand chassis custum deck. are there any problems that i might run in to that i haven't thought about?
and to the kiwis what do i do about cert with missmatched body and chassis?

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:03 pm
by batcho101
well if anyone is interested i have an 84 hilux extra cab body with full interior and custom seats few dints in the roof from hail but only a tiny bit of rust in the front left drip rail