VEHICLE SPECS

HILUX

With David (BeeBee) behind the wheel and Greg out front, the DGR team have an impressive history in Australian 4wd competition. With a tire choice of 35” BF Goodrich Krawlers, 35” Simex Extreme Treckers, 37” Super Swamper Boggers & 39” BF Goodrich Krawlers, David is able to cater his entry to best suit the event and terrain.

The tires are spun via shaved, plated and gusseted Hilux diff housings filled with a mixture of ARB Air Lockers and Longfield Chromolly axles and CVs. Air-Up CO2 controlled ARB Air Lockers not only give the option of being left in the open position for “unlocked” classes but also allow use of the DGR prototype brake assisted steering system. And with the strength of the Longfields, Dave’s not afraid to use the skinny pedal!

Suspension consists of a standard (all be it highly refined) EFS Suspension Hilux leaf spring pack in the front with a completely custom double triangulated 4 link rear suspension using standard Nissan Pathfinder coils. Both ends are controlled by a combination of Rancho and Procomp 14” travel shock absorbers. Not only does this suspension package give awesome suspension travel but provides a stable and predictable platform enabling BeeBee to tackle some of the meanest cross slopes seen in Australian competition. But just in case this suspension falls short of expectations at any stage, Dave can call upon the assistance of 12 inches of individually adjustable rear suspension giving either forced articulation or an increase in ride height to raise underbelly clearance. And if that wasn’t enough buttons to play with, there are also the winches that control each axle individually which can compress the suspension to make that impossible side slope possible.

The body of the DGR Hilux is the most original of any of the vehicle’s components and even then, the only panel that hasn’t been replaced is the bonnet! With custom trimming of the front guards and replacement of the Hilux doors with DGR’s own “Rock doors”, the term “original” is used loosely! The body is surrounded by an external roll cage that allows total abuse of the vehicle with little impact on the body. After countless clashes with trees, rocks and the odd rollover, the body is still straight – well sort of!

Up front, the Hilux is powered by a late model Toyota 3RZ FE 2.7L EFI motor supplied by Queensland Cruisers. With 150 hp and 240 Nm combined with the gearing advantage of BBM Rockhopper extra low range transfer case gears, the DGR Hilux is never short on power.

In order to meet basic vehicle entry requirements, the Hilux is fitted with a Warn XD9000 electric winch running of 800 CCA Caterpillar batteries. Then there’s the Warn 6000 lbs portable electric winch which is powered by a yellow top Optima battery. But for the winch orientated events, there’s the removable, mid mounted hydraulic winch which makes most other winches look like toys!

The team is currently working on a prototype bolt-on “rear driveshaft disconnect” that will allow front wheel drive only giving the capability of “front burns/digs”. This will give the Hilux some much needed maneuverability through the rocks.

Look out for the DGR Hilux at the next comp!

ROCKCRAWLING BUGGY

Sorry folks but at this stage, the specs on the buggy are fairly secret. The basics are:

Motor: 3.8L V6
Transmission: T700R4
Transfer: Altas 5.0:1
Front Axle: Toyota 60 series filled with an ARB Air Locker and bits of chromolly
Rear Axle: Nissan H260 with 37 spine axles and disc brakes
Wheels: DGR custom 17x9
Beadlocks: Internal
Tires: 39” BFG red label competition compound
Shocks: Race Runner supplied by OPW
Pneumatics: Air Up CO2 system
Seat: Kirkey Aluminium
Winch: Warn 6000LBs front and T-Max ATV rear

Note: This vehicle is still in the production phase and is likely to change at any time.