Norwegian Toyota 4wd camping van

[elipsoid]

Oh, my bad, I was convinced they were 16". Anyways, I bought a used 4x4 Hiace and looking for new tyres. My travels will take me to some dirt roads and occasionally sand. I would like to lift the vehicle a little bit using larger tyres giving it a little bit better ground clearance and retaining some when I air down for the sandy bits.
The tyres on the last picture (with the canoe on the roof) are those 225/70-15? They look quite large.

 

[arlon]

WOW, nicely done! Some great ides in there.

 

[rryd]

The tyres on the last picture (with the canoe on the roof) are those 225/70-15? They look quite large.

Yepp, they are 225/70-15

You can crank up the torsion bars in front (remember to cut down stop rubber) and fabricate a spacer for rear coil springs, that will help some with the ground clearance.
Biggest problems with tires is load index, I haven't found some A/T or M/T tires yet with enough load index that isn't to big to fit :-( (max 5% increase in circumference is the law)
If you find some please tell me,I don't need them but you know :victory:

 

[rryd]

Thanks.
I have some more ideas, but right know all my time and money go to my motorcycle, planning a big trip this year

 

[elipsoid]

Rryd, what load index is required for the Hiace? I'll have a look.

 

[rryd]

minimum 104 i think.
My 225/70-15 have 112 in load index.

 

[elipsoid]

Too bad, BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO would be nice. They are 215/75R15/C, but the rating is 100. The size difference is 4.45 %. I might try them out, since I'll be driving out of the country anyways and I won't be fully loaded.

 

[rryd]

Here is some extra equipment I would love to have. New Transfer with 2wd, 4wd w/open centerdiff, 4wd with locked center diff, 4wd w/locked center diff and LOW range
http://www.arctictrucks.no/lisalib/getfile.aspx?itemid=10390
To bad it's so expensive. About 10000 EUR or 13000$

Arctictrucks can also deliver ARB air locker rear.
And I guess it will be pretty easy to install that same locker up front :drool:

Here is some photos of a damn cool arctictruks build HiAce with BF allterrain
http://www.arctictrucks.no/library/1562/proc/41
http://www.arctictrucks.no/library/1563/proc/41

 

[elipsoid]

Nice one, that definitely sits higher.

By the way - do you have any experience with aligning of the sliding doors? Seems like my both doors sagged a little bit in the front and are hitting the frame when I close them. I need to lift the front part of them by about 0.5 cm.

 

[rryd]

If you are sure the door hinge/rollers are ok I think you can adjust it a bit on both upper and lower front hinges.
A had one of my sliding doors of a couple of years ago when fixing some rust and needed to adjust it when it all get together

 

[Svensson]

Hej! Hoppas du är kvar här på forumet. Visste du om någon lösning på att få ett lågregister och diff spärrar. Tänkte prova att montera en hilux kasse annars

 

[rryd]

Hei.

Fremdeles her og fremdeles lykkelig eier av HiAce, kan ikke selge god bilen
Er det din på bilde? Utrolig kul bil! Teknisk info og bilder?

Har hørt om eller annen normann som har montert lavserie, vet ikke hvem men tror han bygde om transferkassen?
Meg bekjent så har vel HiLux mellomaksel uttak til foraksel på høyreside av transferen istedet for venstre som HiAcen bruker.
Mulig transfer fra eldre HiAce kan passe? Eventuelt fra L.C 90?
Arctictrucks i Norge leverte ny transfer med lav serie men denne var fryktelig dyr, finner den ikke igjen på nettsiden deres nå.

De leverer også ARB sperrer, tror det er samme type foran og bak, de leverer ihvertfall til bakaksel:http://nettbutikk.arctictrucks.no/display.aspx?menuid=36&prodid=1124

 

[Svensson]

Hej igen! Kul att du är kvar! Byggt den själv, har en post här någonstans där jag ska lägga ut bilder från bygget. Jag kikade lite snabbt under en hilux och det såg väldigt likt ut. Men hade gärna vilja veta lite mer innan jag beställer hem en annan. Var håller du hus någonstans då?

 

[rryd]

Holder til i Sør Norge, Arendal.
Stadig innom Expeditionportal og kikker, men etter vi kjøpte campingvogn (caravan) er ikke bilen blitt så mye brukt.
HiAcen brukes stort sett som nr 2 bil samt helgeturer, men vi hadde faktisk 1 uke i Sverige med den i fjor.
Ellers er det blitt mer og mer expedition på motorsykkel siste årene (Bla Russland i 2013).
Se min hjemmeside: www.rydningen.info

 

[Svensson]

Kul, har varit mycket på vegårdsheia utanför arendal. Ryssland låter spännande. Ska kika på din sida någon kväll! Var i Marocko i vintras med min hiace men då med popuptak.