Weighing Things Up
4x4 Magazine Australia|June 2020
Fitting an aluminium tray to the Hilux has affected the way it drives, and it has left Jimmy looking at his options.
James Secher
Weighing Things Up

Being an ex-fleet vehicle with a steel tray the Hilux was carrying a significant amount of weight on the rear, even with nothing in it. Since swapping it out for an alloy tray from Queensland’s JDW Custom Fabrications the reduction in weight has been quite noticeable.

This story is from the June 2020 edition of 4x4 Magazine Australia.

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