Wanted: Galvanised chassis for double cab hilux
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Bavarianbrit
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If you are going the whole hog and stripping down to the chassis why not sandblast it and get the damage welded up then drop it off at a galvaniser plant. It will be thinner due to the rust eating away the surface a little so the zinc will just bring it back up to spec weight 
Bavarianbrit
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Buy a used chassis from Spain perhaps?
Although with shipping and import duties to the UK it may be worth buying a new chassis in UK and then getting it galvanised.
Oh I forgot to add the Spanish chassis would be LHD too.
Although with shipping and import duties to the UK it may be worth buying a new chassis in UK and then getting it galvanised.
Oh I forgot to add the Spanish chassis would be LHD too.
Going on Zambezi’s thread, don’t these chassis rust from the inside out? Having it galvanised if that’s the case won’t be of any benefit as the chassis will already be weakened. Personally, & assuming they’re available & the rest of the truck is good enough, I’d bite the bullet & buy a new chassis from Toyota, get it blasted or dipped back to bare metal, drill any additional holes necessary for galvanising, plate up any known weak areas & then get it galvanised.If you are going the whole hog and stripping down to the chassis why not sandblast it and get the damage welded up then drop it off at a galvaniser plant. It will be thinner due to the rust eating away the surface a little so the zinc will just bring it back up to spec weight
Bavarianbrit
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Drill holes for drainage of the fluid hot zinc, the chassis must have holes for the Toyota paint dipping process anyway. The galvanizers will know what needs to be done.
Land Rover always claimed they could not galvanise their chassis as it twisted them but Series 1s were supplied as galvanised from the factory.
Land Rover always claimed they could not galvanise their chassis as it twisted them but Series 1s were supplied as galvanised from the factory.
HonestJohn
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How old is this vehicle and miles? Unless it’s 10 years old or less and well under 150k miles, probably not worth the work as you’ll just be waiting for the next nail in the coffin.
Maybe wish for a slight encounter with a tree or something
Maybe wish for a slight encounter with a tree or something
lincolnjefferies
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It’s funny how mk6 and 7 Hilux chassis vary in condition so much. I think it’s down variable steel quality in the factory, as some are totally rotted away, yet others are still going strong. The Japan made leaf sprung chassis from the early Mk’s were invariably in good shape.
If your truck is less than 12 years old get on to Toyota they are replacing the chassis
After reading about the thread on Hilux chassis replacement, I contacted my local Toyota dealer, Kidlington, im
waiting for an answer to if they would look at mine, but im not going to hold my breath.
foxshooter69
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My mates Hilux has just gone to Toyota for a replacement chassis 2016, there's a some kind of recall on them.
By any chance has anyone got the details of the Polish outfit doing galvanised Hilux chassis?
TOYOTA Hilux 1.5 cab – 06-16 – frame repair kit
TOYOTA Hilux 1.5 cab – 06-16 – frame repair kit Ask about this product:
diy4x4parts.com
If you email him he’ll comeback with delivery quote, was 300 euro to Ireland when I enquired.
There’s also a guy in Northern Ireland offering new chassis galvanised - he does a swap service which is about 4k all in. Not got his details unfortunately.
My truck is fairly solid thankfully cross members were done.
Perfectly legal. Lots of companies like Richards selling brand new galv chassis for land rovers
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