Hi all,
I am planning to buy a 2011 plated silver dual cab sr5 4x4 unleaded new in February next year and sell my current 1990 dual cab Lexus v8 powered 4x4 pictured below.
I plan to fit a tip top aluminum tray and give the hilux a lift and run a 31” or 33” MT tyre on sunraiser rim
And possibly fit a TRD front apron as shown in the picture of the while extra cab below.
I’m hoping some of you can point me in the right direction with a few questions.
1.How much lift and what size tyre would you guess the white extra cab pictured has?
2.Where can I buy a TRD apron (I have searched online with no luck and think it may be something that needs to be brought through Toyota spare parts)
3.I’m yet to decided upon manual or auto, any pro’s or cons on this particular model relating to this?
4.What companies offer good quality lift kits (Sydney) to suit this model of hilux, I don’t want to loose any ride quality (my current truck has a slight lift and is so stiff and bumpy all my mrs does is complain about it!)
5.Any particular things I should be a wear of when buying a brand new sr5? And are there any major issues people have been experiencing in the first years of owning one?
6.What options are on the market for a slight power increase with this engine, eg : ECU chip, extractors, I will probably run a pod filter as well. And is the TRD super charger kit available anywhere after market to suit?
7.Is there much of a market for the dual cab sr5 trays? And what price do they usually sell for? As the dealers tell me I can’t buy this model in a cab/chassis
8.Any recommendations on Sydney based dealerships to buy from? (at this stage I’m just going to go with who ever I can get the lowest price out of)
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!