Hello from Australia

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Just thought i would say hello from Down Under
Been around the site a while but only registered a short time ago.

I drive a bit of a mongrel breed Hilux.
It started life as a '93 solid axle dual cab with 22R carbed and style side bed.
The cab ended its life in a big roll at a rock crawling comp a little over a year ago.

Pic below was not long after i bought it.

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Looked like this just before the roll.

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Then like this-

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other side-

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It was repairable but it wasnt what i wanted so i cut it up.

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Here is a pic of part of the roll

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Ok to get to where i am now Here are some of the specs

86 reg Cab,
93 solid axle frame,
3.9ltr Land Rover Discovery all Alloy V8 with carb conversion,(rover EFI is crap)
G52 5spd,
Dual 2.28 21spline toy cases,
ARB Airlockers front and rear,
4.11 gears with high pinion front and V6 rear,
Original style Longfields,
York style Compressor
Cross over steering,Saginaw PS pump,
Waggoneer front springs,
Custom coil A frame rear,
17gal Jaz fuel cell,
Exo Cage,
Warn XD9000i,
38/12.5/15 TSLs on 15/10 rockcrawlers with internal Beadlocks.
61" rear housing with mitsubishi pajero discs and calipers, 1.25" spacers on 58" front housing.
Custom high profile gearbox crossmember.

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Its now a lot lower than in that pic.

The red hilux in this pic used to be lower than mine.

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engine pic

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coil rear-

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Adjustable spring purches-

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Lower link mount-

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Ok im prob getting boaring now so i will go and may post up some more pics at a later date.

[stone4x4]

love that tk to bad we don't get hilux

[Red_Runner]

ya i whant one to

[84runner]

Thats a nice ride. That thing was a 93 stock with solid axle?  Do the still come with solid axles down there?  And what does a new diesel hilux go for?

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Thats a nice ride. That thing was a 93 stock with solid axle?  Do the still come with solid axles down there?  And what does a new diesel hilux go for?

Yes we still had the Solid Axle up till late '96. They are all IFS now.

The current hilux prices start at $29-990aus and go up to about $50-000 depending on options.They come in 2.7ltr petrol,3.4ltr quad cam V6,3ltr EFI Diesel and the 3ltr Turbo Diesel.


Hove a heap more pics of my rig and a heap of others wheelin on a weekend we had a month or so back here- http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/gallery/

[84runner]

 You lucky little   you guys got all the goodies. And you mean the 3.4 has dual over head cams?  Plus the diesel too. So what does 29,000aus convert to in US? I am so jelous  

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You lucky little   you guys got all the goodies. And you mean the 3.4 has dual over head cams?  Plus the diesel too. So what does 29,000aus convert to in US? I am so jelous  

Yes the 3.4 has Dual overhead cams. Its called a 5VZ-FE its also 4 valve per cylinder. Has 124kw at 4600rpm and 291nm of torque at 3600rpm. Backed up by an R150F and A chain drive case.

Not sure what the conversion is on 29,000 but its prob only a couple of hundred US with the way the Aus dollar goes up and down

[84runner]

Well I will send you a couple hundred and you send me a turbo diesel hilux with straight axle

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Well I will send you a couple hundred and you send me a turbo diesel hilux with straight axle

We no longer have the Straight axle. It stopped in 96.

[84runner]

I don't mind a 96 one bit especial with 4 doors

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I don't mind a 96 one bit especial with 4 doors

They didnt start the Turbo Diesels till around 98

[84runner]

Well thats only my first choice I'm not that picky. And great pics you guys got it goin on down under

[Red_Runner]

hay i was wondering if the straight azil is the same as the ones they made in 85 thats the last year we had them in the US if so whats the difference THANKS

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Yes the 96 model still had the axle with the brace that runs right out to the knuckle.