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Vehicle & Technical => Toyota => Topic started by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 10:04:00

Title: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 10:04:00: Web sites about?
I've just bought one (1990 pick up) and it's doing me nut in all ready :lol:

Its got 33:12.50x15 tyres and maybe some sort of lift kit,as the top of the arch is a good 11" from the top of the tyre.
I need to lower it a tad and get some smaller tyres (the tyres stick a good 2" outside the arch) And if im honest, i feel b**dy silly driving it :lol:

Ppl stop dead in there tracks and just stair at you......and im not liking it :lol:

I'll get some pics in abit.
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux
Post by: Frankie-Boy on November 10, 2008, 10:07:03: The guys on here are pretty sharp with that type of stuff, have a look http://www.elite4x4.co.uk/forum/index.php
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 10:26:33: Cheers frankie, i'll have a butchers :D
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 11:06:49: See what i mean.
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 11:08:01: Whats the law on this?
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 11:09:22: Like i said, the gap between the arch and the wheel is a good 11"
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 11:10:43: :shocked:
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on November 10, 2008, 11:12:30: Do you think it's had some kind of body lift? Those tyres are 33" tall.
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: JT on November 11, 2008, 18:03:58: My hilux is lifted 3" (suspension) with 33/12.50's and they stick out the same i dont car tbh i think it looks awsome need to do something about it though as its not legal i dont think, i used to have wide arches but they were crap so i got rid of them, your truck looks good though!!
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: J_K on November 13, 2008, 15:02:09: Well. The law says that your wheel arches must cover the tread of the tyre.

You can get bolt on wide arch kits from people like

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?gclid=COar3Ou18pYCFQTnlAodAjUsXw (http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?gclid=COar3Ou18pYCFQTnlAodAjUsXw)
http://www.milneroffroad.com/Default.asp?c=13027 (http://www.milneroffroad.com/Default.asp?c=13027)

to list just 2.

The other option is to change the wheels to narrower ones.

And Elite4x4.co.uk is the place for hilux related stuff. Lots of lux owners.
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: Ja1983 on December 18, 2008, 18:02:41: www.hpoc.co.uk

Hilux pickup owners club
i`m teetering on the edge of having another `lux again!

see you on there! ;)
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: Ja1983 on December 18, 2008, 18:05:21: looks a nice clean truck that one!

the law says the tread of the tyre must not be visable when viewed from above, it also means you have half a chance of keeping it clean for more than 10 mins!
Title: Re: Any one know if there are any good Hi-lux .....now with pic's.
Post by: stratie on December 19, 2008, 14:16:53: Its my first Hilux, and i love it :D
My heater doesn't work in the lower settings.....you got any ideas on how to fix it mate?