hilux exo

[ln100matt]

Adam you'll have to move the radiator and have the second winch motor facing backwards to fit the 2up on that bar. It wouldn't fit in the bar with the second motor facing forward. Pete, the winch seemed to go pretty good the one weekend we used it in anger, but the standard Lexus alternator wasn't up to the job so we're fitting a higher amp unit from the states.

[Big]

standard Lexus alternator wasn't up to the job so we're fitting a higher amp unit from the states.

what kind of batteries have you got? interested in this side of things..

[ln100matt]

Just a couple of yellow top AGMs

[4X4LUX]

Bugger big job then. Here's a pic of ur bar being built on my truck

[4wdstuff]

Just so happens I have got some more of these now, just got to sort out the price.
Cheers
Tim

[tuff lux]

Getting though it bit more done with all hands on deck


Spring mounts panard done hydro bumps mount in


Had to re make radiator pipes and a new line



Rear bump stops done




Water proofing and tiding up electrics



Notched sump for top arm




Bullhorns done as struggled to loop the rope round last time



Mounting rear winch may help for Costa

[Checkerhead]

Nice progress. Keep it up.

[ln100matt]

Made a few mods/improvements lately.

Made a mounting setup for a second alternator which powers the winches separately to the truck charging circuit. If the original truck alternator dies or truck battery is flat, the truck circuit can be supplied from the winch circuit through a heavy duty battery isolator





Used an old 1uz timing belt tensioner pulley as an idler





Also, on the 1uz's, the valley drains into the bellhousing which allowed dirt and grit to get in there and wear the clutch out pretty fast. I ended up tapping the drain holes and running the drains outside the bellhousing



Original drain holes




had to grind away some of the rear main seal plate but still heaps of plate left for the o-ring behind to seal up

[Mattman]

Very cool

[Madaz]

With those cam belt tensioner bearings, make sure you have a spare with you, they seem to have issues with water ingress, and like nothing better than siezing up......
Guess how i know that.............

[ln100matt]

That's good to know cheers. Might have to look at trying to seal it up a bit

[Mattman]

You can replace the bearings in them with better units