shane308's Toyota Hilux SR5 Dual cab

• Make:

Toyota

• Model:

Hilux

• Series:

SR5 Dual cab

• Year:

2006

• Transmission:

Manual

• Owned since:

12/06

• Location :

, ACT

Modifications

ARB rear air locker
ARB tyre pump up kit (had longer and better quality hose & fitting's made elsewhere so hose can reach trailer), fitted air hose connection to front of b/bar for easy access
ARB dual battery setup
ARB canopy
ARB tradesman roof rack
ARB awning
ARB winch b/bar
ARB brush bars and side steps
ARB rear step tow bar
ARB wet suit seat covers
Warn xd9000 winch
IPF extreme sport spotties (converted to HID)
IPF rear work lights
Trayliner
Window tint
Double din clarion touch screen stereo/dvd with ipod control cable
Outback overhead console
GME TX4400 UHF
Safari snorkel
Uni filter snorkel pre cleaner
Turbo timer
Raised diff breather
Bilstien/ ironman front susp
OME rear susp & extra 1" block for more height
3" longer rear brake line to go with suspension lift
TJM FUG engine & gearbox gaurds with pretty checker plate cover
31"x10.5" mickey thompson baja MTZ's on SR5 rims
6 x 16x8 Dick cepek polished DC-1's
6 x 285x75x16 (33"x11.5") mickey thompson baja MTZ's
HiLift jack mounted on roofrack
Reverse camera
12v power to tray
Custom canvas for roof rack to cover swag, highlift/shovel and whatever else is up there
Phillips +80's light globes
ARB 40l fridge and bag on slide
Custom bush pinstriping that has to be reapplied after every polish...
Put switch in to disconnect front diff so can use 2WD low range
Tyre pressure and tempreture monitor system
Humex 3" exhaust complete from back of turbo
Matching trailer made from excab sr5 tub
1 x pair of maxtracks
bushranger rubber flexy flares mounted to outside of sr5 flares
Baby seat !!!
VMN power chip
Exedy H/D clutch
constant power too elec windows
long range tank (The long ranger)

Future Modifications

Cruise control
Some sort of storage system in the tray ?
Better front seats
second set of offroad only wheels & tyres
pyro gauge

Other info:

Phew...only 4 more things on the future mods list!! (message from wife)

hahahahha yeah sure.....(message from shane)

hiluxsteve

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nice truck mate. Just wondering which HID kit you bought for ya lights and do they work well? I have same lights

doubleshot

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should be able to pick you when your in town, nice looking truck, you must have a good wife too

shane308

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thanks matt

matts lux

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love the wheels, cheers matts lux

shane308

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ML-VR08, cheers mate

ML-VR08

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Nice truck mate...even if i do say so myself

Reidy

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Shane thanks for showing me the web site I found out about the beepers and it works cheers mate might catch up with ya at ARB fyshwick some time talk to you then

gwhisky

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jep

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madvu

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glenn k

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shane308

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thanks galacticforce.

galacticforce

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hey, nice truck

Kat00m

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Kat00m

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goldminer

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Austblue

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wtf

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hiruxhijinx

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jonarthus

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zac

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shane308

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david, it was air plant supplies here in canberra they are a tool shop that specializes in air tools and copressors and stuff, if you are going to get one made up do what i did and get them to put the valve connection on that stops the air commong out when not in use, that way the compressor stops as soon as you unplug it from the tyre

david allan

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thanks for the block pics, one more question to you, who did you get to make the extended hose for the compressor

MickR

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curian

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shane308

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bch

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rodw

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dayvo

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headly

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camwill69

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tomuch

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scotty

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mickr

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Chancha_Blanca

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shane308

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david, i use the 2 thickest leafs from each side, so cut up 4 leafs in total, i'll try and get time to take some picks tommorow

greyfox

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rodw

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ripin5.0l

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rodw

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Lancair

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david allan

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the lift block sounds interesting, did you put 2 or 1 original leaf together to make the block. How much lift did they give you. Can you pls post some pics of this up, sounds like a good idea

shane308

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yeah but haven't got around to it yet

david allan

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did you think of getting some air bags ( eg polyair etc)

shane308

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because this way i get the lift without a stiffer ride, i do tow a trailer all week but it is pretty well weighted so dosn't have to much ball wieght so stiffer heavier springs not needed.

david allan

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now that makes sense, if you wanted more lift why didn't you get the heavy duty OME leafs

shane308

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david allan, sorry i may have confused you, i made the lift blocks out of the originals buy cutting the two thickest leafs of each leaf right in the middle about 140mm long so it has the centre bolt hole in the middle and then used these with the ome springs, i then got a suspension place to make me some longer u bolts and sell me two longer centre bolts, what was left of the original toyota leafs went in the bin

david allan

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are you going to put the modified original ones in or was it just for fun. what do you think of the OME med leafs, why didnt you get the heavy duty ones

shane308

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david allan, i got the medium ome leafs and shocks, they are still there, i have made the back about an inch higher though by cutting up the original toyota leafs and making lift blocks out of them like the ones that snake sell.

david allan

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what rear OME rear leaf did you get and have you changed them to anything else

shane308

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Galacticforce, not sure what brand it is mate, i just rang the auto electrician and told him to come and fit one and this is what he turned up with, and it doesn't have a name on it, sorry

galacticforce

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what brand - turbo timer

shane308

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Dave, it looks a bit different now i put new wheels on it the other day, as for the scratches believe me theres plenty even a couple of dents haha !

Dave

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I keep thinking I'm still looking at my own truck.. Bizarre! Looks good now mate! although you really need to add more scratches like mine :)

shane308

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SR5 2NV, thats where all my fathers side of the family is from, our family has been there since before it was a town apparently, most of my relatives are still there.

SR5 2NV

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SR5 2NV

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SR5 2NV

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Hi, i have the same clarion and its just the best thing in the car at the moment, i also noticed a few pictures from bermagui.. best fishing spot on the south coast. do you go there much?

shane308

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Danny, i'm very happy with the iron man springs they've only sagged 5mm since installation which is a lot less than a lot of other brands i've read about, they are a bit stiffer than th factory springs but they were far to soft any way in my opinion, as for the scratches i have no idea, i have a dash mat on mine, maybe you can hide them with one of those. shane.

Danny

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Also Please do you have any tips for the dashboard of the new LUX to remove scratches? I am new to this forum and i have a few scratches on the dashboard one the passenger that I need to repair if possible.

Danny

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Hi Shane: Please, what do you think of the Ironman suspension lift for the new LUX? Someyone in George, RSA where I live owe me money and he is the Ironman dealer. It looks like the only way I am to get it out of him is if I take a suspension lift for my LUX, but I don't want to install is to my LUX if it is crappy!

shane308

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chris, yeah they're working well, i'm very happy with them, i'll go and get some for the back to if i ever knock off early enough.

Chris Thomas

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Hows the Bilstein shocks !! Working well

ripin5.0l

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CV joints or boots yet after bout 12,000kms

ripin5.0l

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hey shane... havent had any troubles with the

Curian

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Yea, a long time ago we used to have a plumbing ans sheetmetal shop in the shed behind the shop. So I've worked all around the district and know most of the locals that have been there a while. Great place and great people!!

shane308

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curian, yeah me and my old man used to get out there quite often for a beer and a pie, like old val used to say...best pies in tharwa...haha

Curian

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G'Day mate just looking at a few of your pics and I see the Tharwa Store brings back a lot of good memories of days gone by having a beer at the side of the shop

jabren

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Hey Shane - nice rig - couple of pics of my roof rack on my profile 4 U. I went the tradey's size - a bit bigger for only an extra $7. Sticks out less over the back and sides than I thought it would.

shane308

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Wade, yeah for sure mate count me in, it would be good to get in there with some body that knows their way around

Wade

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Love Deua mate, I get there as much as possible. I would like to organize a forum trip to Bendethera later this year. Would you be interested?

shane308

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Wade, Geez you've got a good eye mate, yeah a couple of the pics are at Deau, do you get in there much ?

shane308

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Wade,

Wade

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Sweet Truck mate, is that river crossing around Deau National Park (Bendethera) on the south coast

shane308

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thanks rich, yes it is a dvd player as well.

Rich

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Nice truck mate, is that clarion a DVD player as well? Rich.

shane308

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thanks dave, thats what i'm striving for haha

Dave

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Looking great mate, actually one of the first to look simular to mine hehe