lux on GQ chassis

[siklux]

Ideally i want a coiled up and powerful lux but im wondering if it would be easier to put hilux cab onto my RB30 GQ patrol chassis?? thoughts??

[A.J.]

Why not just stick with the GQ then? And how can mention powerful and RB30 in one sentence

Seriously, either stick with a Lux or if you want the strong driveline get a GQ, everything else is just a waste of time and money IMO.

But each to their own, some people like to be different and willing to pay the price.

[bogged]

Ideally i want a coiled up and powerful lux but im wondering if it would be easier to put hilux cab onto my RB30 GQ patrol chassis?? thoughts??

Theres another thread in the Gen Tech section few weeks ago asking the same thing Collins someone asked about it.
basically got shot down

[coxy321]

Ideally i want a coiled up and powerful lux but im wondering if it would be easier to put hilux cab onto my RB30 GQ patrol chassis?? thoughts??

Theres another thread in the Gen Tech section few weeks ago asking the same thing Collins someone asked about it.
basically got shot down

That was only because the Unobtanium axles he wanted weren't in stock till March next year.

[chimpboy]

Thoughts... there's nothing so good about a lux body that would make you want one over a GQ body. So why fark around.

[siklux]

for a few reasons, i love the shape of the lux bodies but dont like there motors or suspension and thought that a cab conversion would be cheaper than upgrading the lux's coils,diffs,motor and gearbox. Rb30 and power can be quite easily mentioned in the same sentence when that RB 30 is getting swapped out for an injected turboed motor, mate has one in his patrol and was a simple, cheap and powerful swap. Bogged any chance you can take 2 minutes to reply to my PM about name changes. cheers

[LOCKEE]

Seen one in Tassie, 84 Xtra Cab on GQ Chassis, S/C Lexus V8 Turbo 350 and the rest GQ 37s.

Excellent conversion.

Smaller Body and much stronger than Hilux.

Like this and 80 Series under 45s also.

[coxy321]

There's a photo of one on here from a post only a week or so ago. It didn't look too bad, but for the cost and pain.......

[digsy]

Yeah mate.
They seem like a good thing.
There is one currently getting around at LCMP. Miles Newborn is his name I think. It's a white Xtra cab with style side on a GQ Chassis with Holden V8

Goes really well and regularly wins most of the gymkana events.
The cab is smaller and I can understand why you want to do it... so go for it... but in saying that if your just going to hammer it offroad, maybe the Xtra cab GQ thing is simpler and easier?

Don't let anyone talk you out of it though... if you want to do it, it is possible!

[boggertrol]

hows the extra cab going mitch??

[johno]

Digs, Is it hilux extra cab on the one you have seen. Do you know of any pis available

Been wondering myself what extra cab style side body would be the easiest to try and fit up.

Johno

[mud4b]

I would say do it, as you said it is easier (even to get legal) swapping the cab onto a chassis and less work to make it right, then you end up with a stronger vehicle in the end. i have almost finished my navara st-r cab onto a lwb gq chassis and honestly think it was one of the best conversions i have ever done.

cheers mark.