Twento's DC Hilux Build

[Twento]

Ok guys, did an introduction few weeks ago, thought id start here in the build thred.

Started with picking up my 2014 Diesel dual cab hilux up with:
2" OME suspension
ARB winch bar
ARB step bar
ARB side step ad scrub bars
ARB canopy with gas struts
265/70/17 MTZ

started with this




Only took me a few days before i started drilling hose to add a snorkel



Added some 9' HID 100W and some 10W rear LED lights




and added some canvas seat covers front and back



and then got bored and wired up my CTEK 250S dual battery system, wasnt sure where to mount but this is where it ended up


Have been reading through some threads and have disabled the key beeper, seat beeper and rear seat mod

[Twento]

I bought a ARB compressor and hard wired, mounted behind the backseat, fitted a tee peice off the compressor to run outlets on either side of the rear seats,







Pretty happy with how it turn out, the storage under the seat is perfect for the air compressor hose kit and deflators.

[pisso01]

Nice build mate. I like your compressor setup. Any plans for a tank? What's the future plans for the truck?

Cheers,

Chris.

[Twento]

Nice build mate. I like your compressor setup. Any plans for a tank? What's the future plans for the truck?

Cheers,

Chris.

Thanks mate,

no plans for a tank as of yet, build could change my mind later.

Plans at this stage is to set her up for my 2 month gibb river/kakadu/darwin trip mid next year and untill then just enjoy it on weekend trips etc.

[Twento]

Future plans are

Winch
roof rack
internal bars on canopy to fit roof top tent on top of canopy
possibly long range tank

have ordered underbody protection plated and recovery point, will fit that in a couple of weeks

[Twento]

Installed a GME 3120s UHF and 4018k antennae removed the ash tray bracketry and fitted into ashtray slot.

Should be a factory option for non smokers

Also went and had a play at the Mundaring powerlines track yesterday, gotta sy im happy with how the rig is turning out! have posted some pics for you guys













What do you guys think? Any suggestions? Im open to ideas.

cheers,
Trent

[Pete'90]

Rig looks good Trent. 1 thing I have done is fuse the supply to my ctek and then from the ctek to the 2nd battery and then again from the battery to the back of the car.

I have mine placed in the exact same position
Did you have to do any chopping to install you UHF?

[Twento]

Rig looks good Trent. 1 thing I have done is fuse the supply to my ctek and then from the ctek to the 2nd battery and then again from the battery to the back of the car.

I have mine placed in the exact same position
Did you have to do any chopping to install you UHF?

Thanks for the tip mate i may look into doing that. Have you had and dramas with the CTEK?

No chopping for the UHF, just pulled the dash fascia around the stereo area and that gives you access to the ash tray bracket.
Then you will see two screws holding the ash tray bracket, ideally the whole dash panel should come off but with a long phillips i managed to get the screws and with pointy nose pliers i bent the ash tray mount tabs to pull the bracket out. then installed the UHF

Trent

[Pete'90]

Nah no dramas with the ctek, great unit
Might look at that this w.e I currently have my UHF mounted in my glove box on the top section so that I can still put everything inside it and all out of the way mounted with Velcro still going after 20000kms

[Theprospector]

Nice Ute quick question. Did you have to option the idel up or was it standard? I just got a 2014 sr5 and it didn't come with one

Cheers

[pisso01]

Nice build mate. I like your compressor setup. Any plans for a tank? What's the future plans for the truck?

Cheers,

Chris.

Thanks mate,

no plans for a tank as of yet, build could change my mind later.

Plans at this stage is to set her up for my 2 month gibb river/kakadu/darwin trip mid next year and untill then just enjoy it on weekend trips etc.

Nice. I've just come across the same route. Car is in Darwin now but we just flew back to Sydney for a wedding.

Good to see it getting dirty.

Cheers,

Chris.

[Twento]

Nice Ute quick question. Did you have to option the idel up or was it standard? I just got a 2014 sr5 and it didn't come with one

Cheers

Nah mate i got the dealer to take it to arb while i was away for work and arb fitted what i purchased, i got discounts through work as a benefit scheme.

[pipert]

Looks tough mate, loving the blue colour. Now you just need to join the Hilux 4WD Western Australia group

[alexisdmtr]

Guys these ARB compressors I see most of you installing, how fast are they at inflating a tyre? I mean from a flat tyre to 34-35 psi how fast can it do it?

[Twento]

Looks tough mate, loving the blue colour. Now you just need to join the Hilux 4WD Western Australia group

Didnt know there was a group, is there a link or something mate id be more then keen

[Twento]

Guys these ARB compressors I see most of you installing, how fast are they at inflating a tyre? I mean from a flat tyre to 34-35 psi how fast can it do it?

i went from flat to 32 psi in less then 2 mins, didnt time it but wasnt very long at all

[mattwhite]

Yeah, it still looks sexy as Trent. If you're genuinely looking for suggestions, lock at least 1 diff. I did my rear and the difference is unbelievable.

alexisdmtr - the ARB compressor in my experience would be the quickest of the main name brand compressors. There might be quicker specialty ones but out of my mates with different brands mine trumps them.

[Twento]

Yeah, it still looks sexy as Trent. If you're genuinely looking for suggestions, lock at least 1 diff. I did my rear and the difference is unbelievable..

Thanks Matt! Which locker did you end up with? i was going to put a winch on first and locker be on of the last mods i do but that idea could change!

also, we should do a trip somewhere one day soon, i dont know many tracks around here

Trent

[alexisdmtr]

Yeah, it still looks sexy as Trent. If you're genuinely looking for suggestions, lock at least 1 diff. I did my rear and the difference is unbelievable.

alexisdmtr - the ARB compressor in my experience would be the quickest of the main name brand compressors. There might be quicker specialty ones but out of my mates with different brands mine trumps them.

So this kind of compressors have nothing common with the cheap ones that Home Depot kind of stores sell i guess right?How much they cost and how do you connect and operate them?Sorry for hijacking the thread...if there is somewhere else i could find some info plz let me know

[alexisdmtr]

ok i just did a quick online search for these....they are not the cheap ones lol