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Mounting Gauges

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:28 pm
by whiteknight
Am fitting my Turbo shortly and want to get a few 2" gauges - Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Water Temp and a 2 5/8" Pyrometer

I haven't found a suitable place in my Hilux to fit them yet - anyone made up some custom pod or found a place to fit em that looks sweet?
Pics would be appreciated

Whiteknight...

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 3:13 pm
by spazbot
gut's did them straight across the dash above the glove box


if i was going to put a pile of em in id do em in the same place atm my boost guage is just in a little pod taped to the dash

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... p?id=13493

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:33 pm
by whiteknight
You know how hard they are to fit there?

Is it just as simple as using a hole drill bit and drilling ya holes? is there nothing behind the dash?

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:02 pm
by Julian_4x4
heya man.
theres a whole lot of things to consider when mounting gauges. you want to mount them where you can see them clearly without strechting ur head to far, somewhere where wiring them up will be easy.

My suggestion, how about on the driver side pillar, thats where i have mine on my lux

hope this help

cheers

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:16 am
by whiteknight
Julian,

any chance of some pics plesae mate..

i looked into the pillar mount pods but I dont think they will fit my Hilux pillar, did you just bolt cupson the pillar?

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:53 am
by G_loomis
I put mine on the dash...was thinking of the A pillar...but decided to go for the dash because there will be more gauges coming...when the budget allows!

gauges

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:49 am
by Webbie
nice pic of thr nasa cockpit i didn't realise it was equiped with missles :finger: :armsup: :)

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:52 am
by Tiny
can do single twin or triple guage holders (2 1/16") for $20-$22 & $24 ea respectivly, 2 5/8 slightly more $

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:43 pm
by Julian_4x4
no i dont have pics but hopefully soon

I just screwed them to the pillar bit of a tight/small fit though because the pillar is so thin

Dont get big fat 5" gauges like the young idiots do.