joevanvliet

I just bought a 91 hilux surf, i was wondering if anyone has heard ever switched it over from right hand drive to the left side? I have a written off SR-5 lined up to buy for the dash, and misc parts i would need. Is this a possibility?

eighty5yota

why would you wanna change that ? i would love a right hand drive yota.. even better would be a diesel double cab hilux with e-lockers..

NYChopshop

I don't know if it's so much a bolt-on deal, but I know it's done. In Bolivia and certain countries in south america, right hand drive 4x4 vehicles are imported from Japan and converted (sometimes very very cheaply) to left hand drive. Those are called 'transformers'. My point is that you most certainly can do this with a donor vehicle and a bit of technical know-how, but I don't know offhand how hard it actually would be to do. I've never seen under the hood of a right hand drive hilux in person

85excab

unless u do a compleate cab swap, it would be a pain, all the mounts and holes through the firewall fot steering brakes clutch e brake speedo wiring. sounds like a nightmare to me. and then the frame mount for the steering box and a new steering box needs to be sourced.

bigt

i would never change my RHD to left.. thats what gets you the most attention and chix

joevanvliet

haha thats a good way to look at it.. for now i think im going to focus my efforts on lifting it and getting sum nice wheels/tires. I plan on a 2" body lift and a LC coil spring conversion.
After i replace the rear springs and crank up the front torsion bars, will i have to buy new front shocks as well as the +3" rear shocks?

874runnersr5

So much work involved its not even worth it

bigt

nice colour mate.. you got the 3.0 or the 2.4 2lte like me?? mines been running great for 3 years strong only oil filters and brakes...but timing belt and head was done in japan before it got here

joevanvliet

2.4l. only 90,000k!

alfio

you imported it into the states? where did you purchase it?

joevanvliet

I bought it off a private seller on craigslist, who imported it from japan. I live in canada

iamsuperbleeder

dude forreal, keep it RHD!

be different

alfio

for the record, i'm not a complete tard: you didn't have your location when i asked

joevanvliet

Haha no worries it made me realize i didn't have my location on there