See where I was coming from was that in '75(or so) in the N/A market, more specifically the USA, the named was more or less changed to "Truck"/"Pick-Up".... and later models werent called, even sold as, Hilux. So '75-'78 seems more like 1st gen pick-ups when you get right down to it, but 2nd gen Hilux in other markets.

 

Eh?
They're called a hilux, they just aren't badged as a hilux. IIRC, people stopped saying hilux in the US because it was just easier to say pickup.
I.e. Chevy Pickup, Ford Pickup, Toyota Pickup...
Doesn't matter what you call it, it's still a hilux.

 

On with the *&^%ing pictures. Kinzer, what's the story with your grill? Did you make it?

 

doesent matter what you call them, your still on ifs!

lol just messin.

 

And i'll stay on IFS.
Cant hit jumps at high speed with a SFA.

 

you can reach "high speeds" in your truck?

you must have a v8 or a turbo or something

 

actually yeah, my truck isn't slow, lol.
i don't have oversized tires mang

 

don't kid yourself its a stock yota i guarantee its slow. unless you think a top speed of 100mph down hill is fast

my Tacoma is even slow.

so is our 4runner and my gals Camry, you must have a superyota lol.


can you tell im bored?

 

a bit, hey i beat my friends 93' ranger in a race

 

lol nice! i almost beat a late 80's ford diesel crew cab "non turbo'd" once in my 91 lol.

we were even until about 85mph then he started pulling from me lol.

 

seriously guys stay on topic! but first let me explain. in the off road world: 79 was the first 4x4 toyota pickup sold in america, thus a first gen, if you wanna get really technical a first gen would be the toyota stout, made in the 50's second gens would be 2wd pickups 1968 to 1972, and third gens would be years 72 to 78. but in our instance 89-95 is a third gen. and thats that.

yes i built the grill, i cut out the plastic piece and shaped and rivited 3/8's expanded metal then gloss blacked the whole grill and light trim.

i concur



haha, funny story, no.


we actually already built a first gen with a bed modeled after his. personally its also my favorite.




ok guys im sure theres already a whole bunch of other threads to debated on the generations of pickups, and this is not one of them. so please

 

here is my most recent adventure





yes, that was a birfield

 

nice one

 

Did it sound like it looks

 

Yikes!

Whats the story behind it?

 

ya it sounded amazing. well.... saturday i was bored and decided to play on a big rock pile in the field behind my house, iv gone through it a bunch of times but i took a wrong line, got the front left tire wedged between 2 rocks while teetering. the front left started to bind and i could see the truck lifting but no tire movement but before i could react it just popped! i also couldnt tell it was binding cause i was in double low first gear idling.

all in all im ordering 30 splines thursday

come on! i know theres more sas'd third gens out there

 

here, ill post some more pics i found:

 

only pic i have right now

 

kinzer what's up with your passenger side u-bolts? Cut off the stock bracket? Looks like the inner is trying to slide down the axle tube.

Anyway here's some pics.

 

NICE NICE NICE!! DAMN
Sick truck Beaniam