Thanks for you video content. Could you tell me what modifications you've done to your Hilux. Just found your channel and appreciated your video on tyre choices. I've just bought a 2010 Hilux SR5 and love it. It's got 230k on the clock and wasn't used a lot off road (the odd off road trip up in Nth Qld) he wasn't a big 4wd bloke, but he had the stock suspension pulled out and and factory toyota bullbar and winch fitted (upgraded suspension from the dealer after the winch and bar was put on after he had the galvinsed Silver back tray installed, with upgraded leafs) still on the factory alloys and it has BF goodrich AT's on it. Still has the factory side steps with no dents on them so he did look after it. After the warranty ran out he did his own servicing on it (he's a diesel mechanic so he looks after his equipment. Could you advise me on what I should do with the suspension (given it wasn't given a hard life off road, again with the odd camping trips up Nth Qld) I know the owner very well and have seen the ute since it was new (older bloke so he did look after it). It was a farm ute, but in that regard it wasn't flogged around the paddocks, just a daily driver when he need it. Thanks in advance. Keep up the content to. Should I consider upgrading the suspension to new shocks and coils up front and rear? and perhaps and EGR clean up?
Thanks for the question, first thing I would ask is what kind of four-wheel driving do you plan on doing? if it’s just going to be light off roading you can probably get away with what the vehicle already has on it. The other option is you could go for a full reset and and aim for 2 inch lift with the springs to match the winch and bar also taking in any constant load you running in the back. I ran stock suspension in my Hilux for three years before upgrading to a 2 inch old man emu set up with a 400 kg constant load for the rear as an example. I did monkey gum Firetrail with the stock suspension and other complicated tracks, so it’s not a necessity, unless you have concerns about ground clearance. If you’d like know more about the modifications I’ve made. There are two videos on that very topic in the video section. Cheers and thanks for the question.
Thanks for you video content. Could you tell me what modifications you've done to your Hilux. Just found your channel and appreciated your video on tyre choices. I've just bought a 2010 Hilux SR5 and love it. It's got 230k on the clock and wasn't used a lot off road (the odd off road trip up in Nth Qld) he wasn't a big 4wd bloke, but he had the stock suspension pulled out and and factory toyota bullbar and winch fitted (upgraded suspension from the dealer after the winch and bar was put on after he had the galvinsed Silver back tray installed, with upgraded leafs) still on the factory alloys and it has BF goodrich AT's on it. Still has the factory side steps with no dents on them so he did look after it. After the warranty ran out he did his own servicing on it (he's a diesel mechanic so he looks after his equipment.
Could you advise me on what I should do with the suspension (given it wasn't given a hard life off road, again with the odd camping trips up Nth Qld) I know the owner very well and have seen the ute since it was new (older bloke so he did look after it). It was a farm ute, but in that regard it wasn't flogged around the paddocks, just a daily driver when he need it. Thanks in advance. Keep up the content to. Should I consider upgrading the suspension to new shocks and coils up front and rear? and perhaps and EGR clean up?
Thanks for the question, first thing I would ask is what kind of four-wheel driving do you plan on doing? if it’s just going to be light off roading you can probably get away with what the vehicle already has on it.
The other option is you could go for a full reset and and aim for 2 inch lift with the springs to match the winch and bar also taking in any constant load you running in the back.
I ran stock suspension in my Hilux for three years before upgrading to a 2 inch old man emu set up with a 400 kg constant load for the rear as an example.
I did monkey gum Firetrail with the stock suspension and other complicated tracks, so it’s not a necessity, unless you have concerns about ground clearance. If you’d like know more about the modifications I’ve made. There are two videos on that very topic in the video section.
Cheers and thanks for the question.