Mitch's build

[Hilux Max]

any progress on a front bar? Id sell ya mine but unfortunately havent got anything lined up yet to replace it with.

[Siklux44]

No mate just waiting for a secondhand one to pop up, although if I'd ordered one 2 weeks ago when I was going to it have one on the next few weeks I need one to suit no bodylift

[Siklux44]

Got the tray off today finally



Started cutting and shaping up the tray, will have 48mm tubing as the perimeter and barnhoop

[Hilux Max]

are you gonna cut the ends of the chassis rail off behind the shackle by chance? looking forward to this tray coming together.

[danmcccc]

are you gonna cut the ends of the chassis rail off behind the shackle by chance? looking forward to this tray coming together.

hey max do you knwo if there is a legal limit you can remove...i know there is for trucks

[Hilux Max]

In Parrs Build Buddy makes reference to being allowed to take off a maximum of 300mm......you can see in the pick below that he has taken the rear tray mount off...he welded in another crossmember once this was done.



Mitch, on a single cab, cutting the chassis back to where the rear shackle ends would look SICK! and give you a shorter tray.....Ill be doing that with a custom one day too.

Edit: Heres the crossmember he welded in -





sorry for taking up your build thread with other pics Mitch, just posting them here for reference.

[Siklux44]

Ha funny u mention it, I was just having a fight with myself about whether to bob the chassis. I will gain about 200mm but lose my towbar which I kinda wanna keep just in case. I've also want to use the towbar as a brace point for the rear winch

[danmcccc]

losing the factory towbar mounts is the only problem aye

[Hilux Max]

but if you weld in a new crossmember with an inbuilt hitch receiver and brace it from behind back to the chassis rails, although not rated would definitely be stronger than factory and you have the benefit of bobbing it.

id consider it seriously mitch....go all the way.

[danmcccc]

but if you weld in a new crossmember with an inbuilt hitch receiver and brace it from behind back to the chassis rails, although not rated would definitely be stronger than factory and you have the benefit of bobbing it.

id consider it seriously mitch....go all the way.

haha theres max's highly influencial evil face again haha...that face has made alot of people do things to their luxs that werent previously planned haha

[Hilux Max]

i dont know what your talkin bout Dan

[Siklux44]

Standby few bobbed pics

[Siklux44]

Hey max, ready to sell me ur xrox bar ?!

[Hilux Max]

Standby few bobbed pics

bwahahahhaa...Mitch's has gone back to the shed with the angle grinder and camera

top stuff mate....thats dedication.......

[Hilux Max]

Hey max, ready to sell me ur xrox bar ?!

Im ready....just what am I gonna do as a replacement....let me think....

Edit: Let me see if I can work something out tomorrow....I'll get back to ya.

[Siklux44]

Why time should I come past to pick up the bar max

[Parr]

Sicklux with my bob we are refitting the original tow bar, just re-drilling holes and using crusher blocks in the chassis...
But i would do as max was saying and go a crossmember with an inbuilt hitch receiver and brace, i would have preferred this but space and the fact that it was already welded in there was an issue

looking forward to the photos

[Siklux44]

Sorry max, decided to keep chassis standard length which is very rare for me as I chop first and think later! After looking at it and weighing up my fabrication skill(amateur) I opted to incorporate to tow bar into the mounting for the rear winch, here are some pics

[kyle300exc]

Nice work, with all this talk on here of cheap winches Ive been thinking about grabbing one for my rear, but having a tub Im not to sure. but I like what youve done

[KTM525EXC]

how much was the vrs9500s winch? ive never heard of that brand. The tray is looking sic!!!! luv it