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Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:56 pm
by TuxHilux
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?

Cheers

Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:07 pm
by skid
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 ;-)

Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:05 pm
by lax2wlg
They seem fill the fun bits with cement which is lame. I was there last night.

Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:40 am
by zedz
its only a pick and shovel away to restoring it ;)

Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:54 am
by wopass
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!!

:mrgreen:

Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:32 pm
by mumbls
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

Re: Devil's Gate Wellington - Hilux

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:41 pm
by Beer_Cruiser
Ha!