Picked up my new Hilux today

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Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Wed, 04 Jul 2018 5:17 +0000

Graphite SR5 extra-cab; tub swapped out for a HD steel tray painted black, 18" black TRD wheels.

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Within minutes the ugly chrome grille was replaced with a black TRD one (no emblem, but including a black bonnet garnish).

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(Yes, that's my old Hilux behind it.)

There's now a fire extinguisher installed on a KAL bracket in front of the driver's seat, and the big white (why would they put a huge white TOYOTA sticker on the back of a black tray?) TOYOTA sticker removed.

Tomorrow: install rear camera on demand switch, mirror fold on lock module, black front TRD bash plate, Lightforce ROK worklights and reversing lights, Toyota TPMS system.

Next week, Bridgestone D697 Dueler ATs, with TPMS senders, black Kincrome steel under-tray tool boxes, weathershields and headlight protectors will be installed.

Next month, the black ARB Summit bar, Warn Magnum winch, Safari ARMAX snorkel, FYRLYT Nemesis 9000 driving lights, REDARC dual battery system, REDARC 750W inverter, ProVent catch can and Fuel Manager fuel filter go on.

After that... I'm thinking about Rhino Backbone mounts, a Tradie platform with a wind deflector and an awning. Probably an on-board compressor. Maybe a Apple CarPlay-compatible head unit. Possibly a Beaudesert DPF-back exhaust and a Steinbauer module?
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Caleebra on Wed, 04 Jul 2018 7:12 +0000

Looks nice! Awesome plans for the truck!

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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Allords on Wed, 04 Jul 2018 7:30 +0000

Looks good and the future plans sound like it'll be a cool rig.
Now clean up the shed and throw some paint on the window sills of the house or i'm calling the missus :lol:
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Thu, 05 Jul 2018 7:21 +0000

Caleebra wrote:Looks nice! Awesome plans for the truck!

Welcome! :)


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Thank you.
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Thu, 05 Jul 2018 7:23 +0000

Allords wrote:Looks good and the future plans sound like it'll be a cool rig.
Now clean up the shed and throw some paint on the window sills of the house or i'm calling the missus :lol:


Ah, the shed. Starts out good, then a new project turns it to shit. Then I clean it up, then I start a new project...

Window sills? Always a heap to do on an old house. Happily, though, they're not actually the sills; they're heavy planks on brackets as shelves for pot plants (when it's not frosting every night).
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby jimO on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 4:20 +0000

have to say i prefer the chrome grille
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 7:15 +0000

jimO wrote:have to say i prefer the chrome grille


I've got one for sale if you want it...

Anyway, how could you complain about an all black ute?
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby jimO on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 8:03 +0000

Mhewitt wrote:
jimO wrote:have to say i prefer the chrome grille


I've got one for sale if you want it...

Anyway, how could you complain about an all black ute?
thats racist, because of my profile pic i suppose LOL, couple of questions, i was looking at a new xtra cab hilux and here in UnZud the xtra cab doesnt have the led strip along the top of the headlight like the sr5 also doesnt have satnav or the keyless start and unlock, Is the xtra cab available in Aus as a sr5? here just SR, actually i see yours is a SR5 we dont get them here
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 3:34 +0000

jimO wrote:
Mhewitt wrote:
jimO wrote:have to say i prefer the chrome grille


I've got one for sale if you want it...

Anyway, how could you complain about an all black ute?
thats racist, because of my profile pic i suppose LOL, couple of questions, i was looking at a new xtra cab hilux and here in UnZud the xtra cab doesnt have the led strip along the top of the headlight like the sr5 also doesnt have satnav or the keyless start and unlock, Is the xtra cab available in Aus as a sr5? here just SR, actually i see yours is a SR5 we dont get them here



Wasn't meant to be racist... was talking about rugby.

Here, the SR5 is available as an extra-cab - but not cab-chassis. I bought it as a tub ute and had the HD steel tray installed prior to delivery.
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby jimO on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 5:16 +0000

i was joking about the racist bit :mrgreen:
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 5:45 +0000

jimO wrote:i was joking about the racist bit :mrgreen:


Ah, OK, good. I didn't want to cause offence. We're bringing the Bledisloe home this year, though.
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Wayne'O75 on Sun, 08 Jul 2018 7:19 +0000

The SR5 Extra Cab only comes in an Auto though. You can get the SR Extra Cab in a manual, but only a tray not a tub. You can get a SR Extra Cab tub in a manual, but not in 4X4. Whats the go with that?
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby jimO on Mon, 09 Jul 2018 2:26 +0000

Mhewitt wrote:
jimO wrote:i was joking about the racist bit :mrgreen:


Ah, OK, good. I didn't want to cause offence. We're bringing the Bledisloe home this year, though.

have you got a rugby team ?
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Mon, 09 Jul 2018 5:43 +0000

jimO wrote:
Mhewitt wrote:
jimO wrote:i was joking about the racist bit :mrgreen:


Ah, OK, good. I didn't want to cause offence. We're bringing the Bledisloe home this year, though.

have you got a rugby team ?


Oh, that's harsh.

How many World Cups have you won?
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Mon, 09 Jul 2018 5:45 +0000

Wayne'O75 wrote:The SR5 Extra Cab only comes in an Auto though. You can get the SR Extra Cab in a manual, but only a tray not a tub. You can get a SR Extra Cab tub in a manual, but not in 4X4. Whats the go with that?


Yes, and you can't get premium (powered, heated, leather) seats in an SR5 extra-cab.

Not everyone wants the extra row of full-size seats at the cost of tray length, Toyota...
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Wayne'O75 on Mon, 09 Jul 2018 2:54 +0000

Mhewitt wrote:
Wayne'O75 wrote:The SR5 Extra Cab only comes in an Auto though. You can get the SR Extra Cab in a manual, but only a tray not a tub. You can get a SR Extra Cab tub in a manual, but not in 4X4. Whats the go with that?


Yes, and you can't get premium (powered, heated, leather) seats in an SR5 extra-cab.

Not everyone wants the extra row of full-size seats at the cost of tray length, Toyota...


Correct.

I find some of the spec levels / options a bit odd.

I like the look of the new Rogue, with the new style front end etc, the exterior black trim and black interior, but again only comes in Auto.

It's amazing what options we miss out over here, lane departure, sign recognition, adaptive cruise control.
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Thu, 26 Jul 2018 6:26 +0000

It's beginning to look like a ute now... not least of which because it's a bit dirty now.

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Progress so far:
  • BF Goodrich A/T KO2s (no Bridgestones available)
  • Kincrome steel under tray toolboxes (had to cut away some of the headlight-levelling sensor's shield to fit)
  • Rhino-rack Tradie Platform with wind deflector
  • Lightforce ROK reversing and work lights
  • ProVent catch can
  • blacked-out mirrors, doorhandles
  • SupaFit seatcovers
  • headlight protectors, bonnet protector, weather shields

...and just over 2000km.
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby ih8ubarney on Fri, 27 Jul 2018 5:52 +0000

hey Mhewitt,

what did you black out the door handles and mirrors with? just plastidip or something more durable?

also what size BFG KO2's did you fit?
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby Mhewitt on Fri, 27 Jul 2018 3:35 +0000

ih8ubarney wrote:hey Mhewitt,

what did you black out the door handles and mirrors with? just plastidip or something more durable?

also what size BFG KO2's did you fit?
cheers


Nothing so hi-tech - just stick-on covers from eBay. Looks fine from 20'.

K02's are stock size.
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Re: Picked up my new Hilux today

Postby ih8ubarney on Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:10 +0000

Mhewitt wrote:
ih8ubarney wrote:hey Mhewitt,

what did you black out the door handles and mirrors with? just plastidip or something more durable?

also what size BFG KO2's did you fit?
cheers


Nothing so hi-tech - just stick-on covers from eBay. Looks fine from 20'.

K02's are stock size.


ah cheers, thanks for the reply
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