ScotsMans Lux SAS conversion and 4 link rear completed

[Web-eng]

I don't know what the cost of the SAS conversion was but I imagine it was expensive!!!
A complete Patrol rolling chassis can be bought for jus a few thousand bucks. Fitting the Hilux body to the Patrol chassis wouldn't take much doing. I'm about to do one myself!

[ScotsMan]

Thats interesting, is a chassis swap cheaper and easier to do than a SAS conversion?

Probably would be if you were starting from scratch and the engineering would be easier as well

[toddie]

Patrol chassy would be to wide for the N70 body I'd say

Toddie

[modra_122]

ScotsMan, I'm just sitting in my local Toyota dealer and there's a 4wd action magazine here with your sexy lux in it haha looks awesome man

[HLUXRY]

Wow! Now i remember this rig! I was drooling over it at the 4x4 & fishing show! Looks great!
I even complimented you on it there.

[ScotsMan]

ScotsMan, I'm just sitting in my local Toyota dealer and there's a 4wd action magazine here with your sexy lux in it haha looks awesome man

Cheers mate

Wow! Now i remember this rig! I was drooling over it at the 4x4 & fishing show! Looks great!
I even complimented you on it there.

Thanks buddy but must of been one of the guys from Wolf Motorsport you were talking to at the show

[HLUXRY]

Yeah it was. My bad.

[Web-eng]

Patrol chassy would be to wide for the N70 body I'd say

Toddie

I'm part way through the process of fitting my Hilux to a GQ Patrol chassis. The diffs/axles are wider than the Hilux but only by about 45mm. There is very little difference in the chassis width although the Hilux chassis is much flatter in profile than the Patrol requiring a few small mods to allow the Hilux body to fit.

[jakelux]

^^^ WE NEED PICS web-eng... start a build thread on it mate

[Web-eng]

^^^ WE NEED PICS web-eng... start a build thread on it mate

Yeah, I've been meaning to for a while!
Only just had a chance to do it though. See: PATROLUX build up

Sorry for hijacking your thread Scotsman!

[ScotsMan]

All good mate

[ScotsMan]

Finally bit the bullet, i have been getting a bit of vibration from the drive shaft there are a few ways to fix it but to make sure its done properly the front diff is being rotated. While she is under the knife the side of the diff is getting shaved a little and the radius arms relocated to improve the turning circle whats a few more $$ to throw at her !!

[amitch888]

No matter what you do, you always find more that needs doing

[Torsion]

Any progress on this SM.

[Talktheroo]

Love your engineering. No doubt, a great vehicle, especially in the high country.
The Roo.