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Ifs hilux convertion

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:40 pm
by GMH.TT8
Im new member to this site but been looking around on it for as long as i can remember so thought its time to become a member.

Anyway a quick one but long one my bussiness partner has a 03 hilux turbo diesel. He is wanting to run 35's to come out with some of the bigger truck's eg cruisers patrols. But will not part with the beloved hilux. My thoughts are to bend over one a cop it as they say and covert the lux to a leaf front end. he is in two minds weather to play around with the ifs my argument is you can throw alot of money and time at the ifs and have problems breaking things and maybe never be happy with it because my thoughts are they just were not meant to be big.

So wat are your thoughts and info ppl to speak to pro's and con's of both ect any help would be great and put this constant arguing at work at rest.

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:49 pm
by booflux
Having run both an IFS on 35s and then a sassed IFS , it really depends on the type of stuff he wants to tackle. 35s and dual locked driven within the IFS limits is quite capable and would be enough to satisfy most people.

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:56 pm
by GMH.TT8
thats a good point boof ill give you and idea in wat trucks he will be playing with so you get a better idea.
Gq swb 351 caged 39 irock's front locker
Gq lwb 4.2 800 hp t04z with 36 simex's making 300 rwkw
Arb healesville's ex comp ute Gq and
Jeep comp car 37's 6ltr chev front and rear locked

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:38 am
by 4RUNNER_01
Clearly need a solid front and lockers, get him onto locktup4x4.com they have all the gear for the conversion and at very good prices.

Also read booflux build thread in members section that will give you an idea on how serious IFS lux's can be but how much better they are solid axle!

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:28 pm
by Mr DJ
I agree, with what you have been driving (hard) you will want a tougher front end.

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:27 pm
by DUDELUX
xeleventyboggedzillion on what everyone has posted

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:49 am
by macca81
he needs a supralux front end from leeham...

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:54 pm
by Mr DJ
Yea Macca, that would work too ;)