Doublecabs

[DanS HJ-45]

Here is a snap of my '04 Hilux, and a snap of the engine for Dan. Great little truck around town, but absolute crap on the highway (24 MPH in town, 14 MPG on the highway). Sadly, Toyota got rid of the solid front axle after 1997 in Australia.

Cheers,

Josh

That's awesome! What's up with the lame mileage on the highway? That's apretty big mileage loss, is that at 70+MPH, or even at 50MPH?

yodafrick: is it yours? That's the coolest thing I've seen all day.

Dan

 

[yodafrick]

Nah, I wish! Owner is Bruce, the owner of Overland Experts. Four wheel training facility/ worldwide expedition outfitter headquartered in CT. It was at my buddy's house, my friend was installing an intercooler.

Cool truck, but had some strange motor crap going on. Had a 2LT from another rig and also a head stamped 3B. Slightly molested. I'd still drive the crap out of it!

 

[Chamba]

Dan,

The stupid thing came with 4:88 gears from the factory. I never used 1st gear, and seldom used 2nd. At 100 KPH (62 MPH) in 5th gear, I was turning over 3300 RPM. This is good in Australia, though, as the speed limits are so low, and the police are extremely strict.

It was great off road- at low RPM the fuel gauge never moved...on the freeway, though, I could just about stir up dust with the needle.

Cheers,

Josh

 

[Bogo]

Cool truck, but had some strange motor **** going on. Had a 2LT from another rig and also a head stamped 3B. Slightly molested. I'd still drive the **** out of it!

From what I understand the 2LT and 2LTE had head issues and the solution is to put a head for a 3L into it.

 

[aircrew]

How about some more?

Sweeeeet

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Man, that is sexy!

 

[toybeater]

Lifted it, new pistons, and a turbo on it now. loads of fun!

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Lifted it, new pistons, and a turbo on it now. loads of fun!

Still jealous.

Much jealous.

Someday when I run out of cruiser projects (hah! as if!) I will need to get a double cab into the states and get mine made into one.

Dan

 

[cody c]

my hilux Im procrastinating putting together.

Picked up the dented body/frame without axles or motor for $1k, and ever so very slowly putting the drivetrain from my 60 in it.

 

[bkfj40]

welded some sliders on mine and finally got the elocker wrapped up on the front end...

can't wait to go wheel in Kentucky the end of April....