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EDIT: Just realised this is posted in the wrong place Sorry mods!

Hi all just thought i'd post up my rig and what i've done since i bought it. Its a 2014 SR D4D 5sp Auto.

I live and work in Canberra and try my best to get away as often as possible. Most popular trip is probably Snowy Mountains day trips but my favourite would have to be the Moreton, Bribie and Glasshouse trip i did in December 2017.

The Lux has been great so far, definitely the best vehicle ive owned. Sitting at around 80,000km on the clock as of now.

The day i bought it



How it sits today







Interested to go through other peoples builds and find more stuff to do to it


If you have and questions don't hesitate to ask!

Bit of a mods list for anyone curious.

Barwork:
TJM Fleet steel bullbar
Phat Bars angled rock sliders
ARB rear step/towbar

Suspension:
KYB Scorched 4 front struts
King Springs 2in raised KTFR-101HD
EFS 2inch lifted leaves rear

Wheels & Tyres:
GU Patrol steel wheels 16x8 +10 Offset
Mickey Thompson ATZ P3 285/75/16

Racks etc:
OCAM Tradesman flat rack
Yakima wind deflector
Kings Awning
Custom fabricated rooftop tent racks
Smittybilt rooftop tent

Lighting:
Alll auxiliary lights run off Jaycar wireless control module
LED interior light
Kings 9in LED spotlights
CLSA LED headlight conversion
LED Autolamps bullbar combination lights
2x 6in LED worklamps on rack
LED strip in front of tub
LED strip on tent rack
6in LED light bar as reverse light

Electrical:
Waeco Dometic CFX40
Reverse Camera
UHF
Fitted speakers to rear doors as were not fitted from factory
Uniden Dash camera
Century 100ah AGM aux battery
Kings solar reg and blanket
ARK Powerpack battery box

Engine:
No engine mods other than Safari snorkel (so far)

Hey Nath,

I can't see your photos, anyone else have the same trouble?

I can’t see the photos either


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Hmmm, Id be leaving the engine standard, if you cant do what you want to do with a standard engine in low range, buy a cruiser ute. They are already screwing a lot of power and torque out of a relatively small engine, cant be much of a safety margin to eat into.

Just my opinion.

Sorry guys i think ive sorted the photo issue! Let me know haha im hopeless with this stuff

The utes first time offroad in the VIC high country

First major mods were the TJM bullbar and a set of mud tyres. These were King wheels and Federal Couragia MTs (i think). Noisiest tyres ive owned to date!

My previous setup in action on Moreton Island. Loved the swag and awning/awning tent setup but i dont think i'd go back after having the rooftop tent.

martynvella wrote:Hmmm, Id be leaving the engine standard, if you cant do what you want to do with a standard engine in low range, buy a cruiser ute. They are already screwing a lot of power and torque out of a relatively small engine, cant be much of a safety margin to eat into.

Just my opinion.

Yeh i get where you're coming from. I think if anything i'd just go for and exhaust and possibly a tune some time in the future. I'm not after big power gains or anything like that. It performs more than well enough from factory. My only issue is fuel consumption with the 33s.

How it looks with the tent set up. This was at Mystery Bay.

Great part of the world Mystery Bay!

Gipsy wrote:Great part of the world Mystery Bay!

That it is mate! Even more so when its quiet, bloody beautiful.

I get to see it every other day

Nice pics, the top rack looks like a great idea....