Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

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Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby TuxHilux » Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:56 pm

Hi guys,

Has anyone taken a 2013/14 SR5 Double Cab Hilux over Devil's Gate at Red Rocks on the South Coast of Wellington?

My old 2001 flatbed double cab Hilux is amazing, narrower, and clears it no worries, but looking at the new ones I'm worried the clearance isn't enough and the wheel base is too long to not bottom out. If a factory one won't make it, would a 50mm lift kit be sufficient?

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Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby skid » Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:07 pm

apart from the usual 4wds you see over there, I have witnessed a Mercedes AMG SUV over there and a Ford Territory

have in the past taken over a Subaru Leone and also an EB Honda Civic

I think you will be fine ;-)
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Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby lax2wlg » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:05 pm

They seem fill the fun bits with cement which is lame. I was there last night.
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Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby zedz » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:40 am

its only a pick and shovel away to restoring it ;)

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Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby wopass » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:54 am

skid wrote:an EB Honda Civic

I think you will be fine ;-)


Bro, you cant compare one of the newish shitlux's to an EB, the EB will go anywhere with enough commitment!!

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Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby mumbls » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:32 pm

the police / fisheries / transfield / transpower all take there newish utes around - ive pulled a fair number of stuck ones out on the bigger sandy bays,
as others have said devils gates near on smoother than the terrace these days
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Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Postby Beer_Cruiser » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:41 pm

Ha!

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