My 2008 Hilux

[Smithyworld]

Hi All

This is my Hilux. Its a 2008 SR5 and there has been a lot of love and sweat put into it! Hopefully its all going to pay off on our Cape York trip next week. Anyway here is a run down of what it has.

2 inch Old Man Emu Suspension Lift
10mm packers in front (60mm increase in front & 50mm in back)
ARB Sahara Bull Bar with fog lights
IPF Spotties
GME TX3420 UHF with GME TE4705 antenna
ARB Rear Step Bar (with Tow bar)
ARB Safari Snorkle
Bonnet and windshield protectors
Tinita Car Midnight Express window tinting
Fire Extinguisher
Mickey Thompson DC1 16 x 8 Rims
Mickey Thompson 265/75/R16 MTZ Tyres (32 inch)
ARB Canopy
Dual Battery Setup
Cruise Control
Under Body rust protection
Outback Roof Console
Rear drawers, with 50 ltr water tank
Incar NAV/Reverse Camera
K&N Filter
ARB Compressor
Dual Fridge Slides
2 x Engel Fridge Freezes

Things still to get would be long range tank, lockers and sliders.

Cheers
Chris

[Scorcher]

Nice 4B Chris......too nice to take to the Cape :cool:

Your trailer looks interesting......what make is that, and where are they based at??

Cheers

Scorcher

[Smithyworld]

Nice 4B Chris......too nice to take to the Cape :cool:

Your trailer looks interesting......what make is that, and where are they based at??

Cheers

Scorcher

Thanks Schorcher. Trailer is made by PAcific Aluminum Trailers based in Brisbane. Full Aluminum, independent coil suspension.

www.pacificaluminiumtrailers.com.au/ Contact Danny and mention Chris from Sydney and he will know which trailer you are talking about. We work together and built this trailer to go to the Cape.

[ant]

Nice vehicle! Sounds like you have all the gear covered on it too.

Danny sure does make a nice trailer. I was looking at getting one from him last year and he was very helpful with all my ideas.
Make sure you take a heap of shots of both your car and trailer up there and I am really keep to see how it all goes.

Good luck and most importantly, have lots of fun.
Like I needed to tell you that!!

[geoffjy]

A friend up here bought a trailer that looked exactly like that. I cant remember the brand on it but he paid $7000 for it from a tourist that didnt want to tow it back down the Cape. Wish i could find one for that price. :D

Nice rig too Smithy, be a shame to get some of that infamous Cape York dirt on it.

[Smithyworld]

Nice vehicle! Sounds like you have all the gear covered on it too.

Danny sure does make a nice trailer. I was looking at getting one from him last year and he was very helpful with all my ideas.
Make sure you take a heap of shots of both your car and trailer up there and I am really keep to see how it all goes.

Good luck and most importantly, have lots of fun.
Like I needed to tell you that!!

There will be lots of photos!

[Smithyworld]

A friend up here bought a trailer that looked exactly like that. I cant remember the brand on it but he paid $7000 for it from a tourist that didnt want to tow it back down the Cape. Wish i could find one for that price. :D

Nice rig too Smithy, be a shame to get some of that infamous Cape York dirt on it.

The Cape York dirt will add some character!!!

As for the trailer you can buy a new one of these for about $10k with the independent suspension. If you want to go leaf sprung you would be looking around $8k. I may even sell mine when I get back....;0)

[geoffjy]

As for the trailer you can buy a new one of these for about $10k with the independent suspension. If you want to go leaf sprung you would be looking around $8k. I may even sell mine when I get back....;0)

Does that price include electric brakes? When did you say your Cape trip was?

[Smithyworld]

Does that price include electric brakes? When did you say your Cape trip was?


Doesn't include electric brakes but can have them added. Personally don't think you really need them. Trailer fully loaded weighs less than 700kgs.

Leave Syd 16/5/09. Will be in Seisa approx 31st of May. Itinerary is in the itinerary section.

[geoffjy]

Doesn't include electric brakes but can have them added. Personally don't think you really need them. Trailer fully loaded weighs less than 700kgs.

Leave Syd 16/5/09. Will be in Seisa approx 31st of May. Itinerary is in the itinerary section.

I might miss you when your up here. I am away from the end of May til about the first weekend in June.

[Smithyworld]

I might miss you when your up here. I am away from the end of May til about the first weekend in June.

No worries well if you see us come say hello. Shouldn't be too many riggs like mine getting around at the same time. We have around 4 weeks Nth of Cairns.

[geoffjy]

When do you head back down from up here? I will be in Weipa on the 6th, 7th and 8th of June.

[geoffjy]

Cancel that. Just had a look at the your intinerary and i will most likely be busy from the 1st to the 5th.

[Smithyworld]

Cancel that. Just had a look at the your intinerary and i will most likely be busy from the 1st to the 5th.

No worries either way our itinerary will no doubt change. What I will probably do is update on the forum as we reach destinations with internet. If we are close by then we can meet up

[plucker]

No worries either way our itinerary will no doubt change. What I will probably do is update on the forum as we reach destinations with internet. If we are close by then we can meet up

I would expect your itinery to change because that is just the way it is up there.
As for internet connection, what do you have?

[Smithyworld]

I would expect your itinery to change because that is just the way it is up there.
As for internet connection, what do you have?

I have a 3g wireless Internet adaptor but was assuming weipa would have Internet?

[geoffjy]

I have a 3g wireless Internet adaptor but was assuming weipa would have Internet?

Yes, Weipa does have 3g signal as does Coen itslef.

[Smithyworld]

Our itinerary has already changed due to Cape Melville being closed. We will be around Seisha around the 25th May.

[plucker]

Is there a remote chance that it might be open on the way back?

[Smithyworld]

Is there a remote chance that it might be open on the way back?

Yeah I rang the ranger station and they said maybe in a week or so. Website at the moment says opening in June. We are planning on going on our way back down then do the Creb track too.

[plucker]

You might have to keep your eye on the Creb track. It seems to open and close all the time. It is normally more closed than open if you know what I mean.

[Smithyworld]

Hey
Currently in Bamaga heading to Pusand Bay be there for the next cople of nights

[geoffjy]

Hey
Currently in Bamaga heading to Pusand Bay be there for the next cople of nights

I will most likely be around the Punsand Bay area on Sunday or Monday. Might see you on the road. The food is good in the restaurant there.

[Smithyworld]

must of missed you however we are now in Weipa. Be here until 3rd

[geoffjy]

Yeah, just finished up home this morning and back at work now.