1st ute need some advice

96hilux · 02-07-2008, 21:20

hey guys i just bought myself my 1st ute... its a 1996 toyota hilux 2.4L 2WD steel trayback and i was hoping for some advice on some mods such as bullbar im not sure about alloy or steel 4 or 5 poster ... spotties, stickers, mudflaps,uhf and anything else thatd come in handy knowing thanks guys

BeautUtes

trashman · 03-07-2008, 02:30

1st of all welcome to BU ...

By the sounds of it your going for a BNS styled ute yer?

go the Ali bar not the steel ... there trying to outlaw the steel bars and the steel will just be to heavy and stuff ya suspension and fuel ecm ...
Also with the 5poster ... meany states in Aussie are banning the 5posters ... may be worth while just getting one that will suet the new laws rather than coffing out $2000 for a 5poster than ya have to take it off and replace it later ...

wat ever you do with bull bars spottys clearance lights mud flaps side steps smoke stacks just keep it legal

IE; only 6 forward facing lights including headlights ... side marker lights hooked up and all the right coulers in the right place (red back : red/amber side with the amber facing fwd : white forward facing)
muddys and side steps a min of 100mm off the ground (loaded)

anyways theres loads of info on this site on how to keep the the right side of the boys in blue...

Keep us posted on ya progress

TA Trashy

Bravo Rachie · 03-07-2008, 15:51

hhi there, as Trashie said, welcome to BU, have a look through some of the pics online and sut see what kinda thigns you like, and how you can interperate them into your own taste and onto what suite ya ute.
I usually print off a photo of my ute, make some paper cut outs and stick them on (like what it woudl look like with stacks etc). That way you can kinda see what your lookin at and how you might like them put on facing in fiferent directions etc, before the jobs done... nothing worse than regretting a decision that youve made after youve forked out teh cash for the bits ad pieced and cut and drilled holes in ya ute!

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trashman Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolf Creek... lol Wongong Posts: 1,194 Rep Power: 4	Re: 1st ute need some advice 1st of all welcome to BU ... By the sounds of it your going for a BNS styled ute yer? go the Ali bar not the steel ... there trying to outlaw the steel bars and the steel will just be to heavy and stuff ya suspension and fuel ecm ... Also with the 5poster ... meany states in Aussie are banning the 5posters ... may be worth while just getting one that will suet the new laws rather than coffing out $2000 for a 5poster than ya have to take it off and replace it later ... wat ever you do with bull bars spottys clearance lights mud flaps side steps smoke stacks just keep it legal IE; only 6 forward facing lights including headlights ... side marker lights hooked up and all the right coulers in the right place (red back : red/amber side with the amber facing fwd : white forward facing) muddys and side steps a min of 100mm off the ground (loaded) anyways theres loads of info on this site on how to keep the the right side of the boys in blue... Keep us posted on ya progress TA Trashy __________________ *Chassing down the dream* *Project Black Opps :* *The NED* *comming in late 2008* *Principle Owner :COMET* *Work hard play harder* *Live my life like my mum told me not to* *With a ute under foot* *a rum in one hand and a pie in the other* *i only have one question?* *WHO THE HELL IS STEERING?*

03-07-2008, 15:51	#3 (permalink)
Bravo Rachie Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Heathcote Posts: 2,306 Rep Power: 6	Re: 1st ute need some advice hhi there, as Trashie said, welcome to BU, have a look through some of the pics online and sut see what kinda thigns you like, and how you can interperate them into your own taste and onto what suite ya ute. I usually print off a photo of my ute, make some paper cut outs and stick them on (like what it woudl look like with stacks etc). That way you can kinda see what your lookin at and how you might like them put on facing in fiferent directions etc, before the jobs done... nothing worse than regretting a decision that youve made after youve forked out teh cash for the bits ad pieced and cut and drilled holes in ya ute! __________________ PEEP SHOW: Dosn't mean getting to see your presents before Christmas! BACK IN THE GAME!

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