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hi guys. names Tom 17 years old.
just getting into 4wdin abit more now im a hard core hunter so you need to go 4wd to get to most ya spots.
just brought a Toyota hilux surf 1989 2.8 turbo 2door.
just need to pay it off then im gonna start adding stuff to it.
my old mans got a old landcrusier 3.4 turbo and we cut off the fibreglass roof threw on some mud tyres and shes all go.

keen to get out and have some fun with my new 4wd.
im from canterbury but just in whangarei doing a course but will be finished in a couple of months..

Hey, welcome aboard. There's shitloads of good info on here for surfs and toyotas in general if you run into probs or wanna do some mods.also check out this Aussie tech site for heaps of grouse and often cheap mods. http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/

what part of Canterbury u from?
if you go into "private messages" then on the left you can edit your location under "profile"

ha thanks for that james. ive got a place in kaiapoi and goosebay kaikoura. and thanks bda for the info on the toyota website.
i was thinking about getting some big tyres and putting a snorkal on it and raise it alittle? can any info be put in on what to get for those 3 things. (cheapest is better)

Ya can get 50mm spring spacers for the rear off trade me and then just wind up the front torsion bars, I think the spacers are about 90 bucks.
Otherwise see if you can source some second hand rear 80 series landcruiser springs they fit straight in but give quite a bit more lift, I did 80 springs and it lifted it 100mm. Also they're a heavier spring rate so good if you load up the boot with heaps of junk, I find they still allow the back end to flex up pretty well and handle better than og surf springs on road... And cheap!

bda4130 wrote:Ya can get 50mm spring spacers for the rear off trade me and then just wind up the front torsion bars, I think the spacers are about 90 bucks.
Otherwise see if you can source some second hand rear 80 series landcruiser springs they fit straight in but give quite a bit more lift, I did 80 springs and it lifted it 100mm. Also they're a heavier spring rate so good if you load up the boot with heaps of junk, I find they still allow the back end to flex up pretty well and handle better than og surf springs on road... And cheap!

Do they?? mine were shit, dog spare tyre chiller bin and two over night bags and it would drop 2inchs in mine, so upgraded to standard height variable rate 80series one even they still saggy with gear in but a bit better and gave a 5inch lift. Ring Chamberlains in chch they will make them to suit the truck instead of guessing

Do they?? mine were shit, dog spare tyre chiller bin and two over night bags and it would drop 2inchs in mine, so upgraded to standard height variable rate 80series one even they still saggy with gear in but a bit better and gave a 5inch lift. Ring Chamberlains in chch they will make them to suit the truck instead of guessing

Yeah I hear there's quite a few different versions of the 80 springs, mine are progressive but could well be after market ones, got them from a Toyota wrecker so who knows?!?