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g'day
what diff ratios are you using mate

Random question here..
Because your ute is modplated for bigger tyres, brakes, differentials etc.. does that mean you can legally tow more than a stock hilux could? Eg. 2500kg+ ?

Cheers. Kieran

terrye wrote:g'day
what diff ratios are you using mate

4.1s mate

Kizzzaaa wrote:Random question here..
Because your ute is modplated for bigger tyres, brakes, differentials etc.. does that mean you can legally tow more than a stock hilux could? Eg. 2500kg+ ?

Cheers. Kieran

Good question, something I've never thought about to be honest. But no, in my case the GVM hasn't changed, and I believe it would be quite hard to get that engineered higher as I've gone from leaf springs to coils, and it's still the Hilux chassy.

Looks fantastic toddies.

ONBAGZ wrote:Looks fantastic toddies.

Thanks mate

Well the time has come, and the big rig is off too it's new owner.

So look out for it getting around you perthlings!!

Cheers
Toddie

That thing will stick out like dogs balls over here.

So is it sold???

toddie wrote:Well the time has come, and the big rig is off too it's new owner.

So look out for it getting around you perthlings!!

Cheers
Toddie

Hart brakeing to read Toddie best of luck in you're next project..

mattwhite wrote:That thing will stick out like dogs balls over here.

She's pritty respectful, just don't look at it from the front

z50 wrote:So is it sold???

Yep yep

ONBAGZ wrote:

toddie wrote:Well the time has come, and the big rig is off too it's new owner.

So look out for it getting around you perthlings!!

Cheers
Toddie

Hart brakeing to read Toddie best of luck in you're next project..

Thanks mate. It was a big decision for me and never thought I'd actually let it go. But I'm not regretting the decision and have a few things planned for my partner and I.
( hopefully a cruiser 1 day )

5 door or tray back?

ONBAGZ wrote:5 door or tray back?

Definitely tray back.

toddie wrote:

ONBAGZ wrote:5 door or tray back?

Definitely tray back.

Deffent excited to see

May be a bit off topic but as far as price

Is it cheaper to do it this way

Or the way the other bloke did it with a patrol chassis?

I know either way there still going to be expensive and time consuming

Be nice to know how long the whole process took

But that lux of yours is very unique looks great!

I am just about to start my SAS conversion now and to be honest you can't really do it on the cheap. As it stands it will cost about 9-10K for the front and only about 3-4K for the rear. Things add up real quick, quick run down for the front SAS conversion.

SAS kit, custom steering components and custom super flex arms - $2850
Fox shocks 2.5 10" coil overs W/dual rate springs - $2700
Complete front diff for parts - $350
Custom made front diff - $1200
Custom panhard rod, tie rod and drag link - $1000
Nuts, bolts, bearing kits,Custom length brake lines, seals and diff rebuild - $1000

That is pretty generalised but you will get why it still costs a fair bit.

rory18 wrote:I am just about to start my SAS conversion now and to be honest you can't really do it on the cheap. As it stands it will cost about 9-10K for the front and only about 3-4K for the rear. Things add up real quick, quick run down for the front SAS conversion.

SAS kit, custom steering components and custom super flex arms - $2850
Fox shocks 2.5 10" coil overs W/dual rate springs - $2700
Complete front diff for parts - $350
Custom made front diff - $1200
Custom panhard rod, tie rod and drag link - $1000
Nuts, bolts, bearing kits,Custom length brake lines, seals and diff rebuild - $1000

That is pretty generalised but you will get why it still costs a fair bit.

Makes the Buds Customs SAS kit that Toddie's build was based on sound pretty good value at $7,500... Covers just about everything in the list above except the donor parts and diff gears.

Where is that $7500 figure from? Last I heard buds was still $10k plus.