Sounds like a great idea
As a Van driver of 3 decades and a Hiace owner as well as a Landcruiser owner, i can safely say i've taken my van up tracks to places they are not designed to go
Momentum and a good line are always your friends
I have also spoken to some Grey Nomads that have owned a 4WD and Caravan, then a Toyota Coaster and now settled for a Ford RTV ute
1 Tonne Payload, Lift and LSD.
Gets them anyway they want to go..... Is cheap, comfy and parts anywhere.
Back to the Hiace with a LSD installed.
Can you replace the insides of the current diff housing?
Or do you replace the whole rear axel and diff?
I wonder if a Locker is available?
(says Hiace)
ARB
I've always been of the opinion that a Van with the next size up tyre in an All Terrian, would go most places
A rear locker would be even better
(The LSD in my Landcruiser is next to useless)
Weight over the driving wheels is best and cheapest to achieve
Correct pressures (12-16psi) for low grip surfaces
These 2 things seem to get you most places
All Terrain Tyres and lastly a Locker would finish the job.
But i know what you are saying, our Vans are so rigid, any uneven ground and we lift rear wheels so easy
And wet grass is great for showing off, but add in incline and you're screwed
Interesting:
My personally experience, fitting Ford Falcon alloy rims and tyres (good sticky passenger tyres) made the world of difference
The factory commercial tyres are diabolical
I found this when searching:
Supra LSD centres will go into hiaces and hilux's.
other option is to get the 4wd hiace imported from japan :P
3.0 litre turbo diesel, luxury van.As an out of the square suggestion, you could ring the boys at Terrain Tamer in Melb and ask them if they have any ideasBuy a G series LSD from a Cressida, 3.9 ratio, it should fit a live axle setup without issues. You cant go the other way though, live axle diffs dont have the snap ring groves machined in.
I have found them to be very knowledgable and giving with info.
They manufacture or import parts for LC and Hilux, so maybe they can help?
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