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Can a board fit in a Toyota Hilux's tray?

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Created by evlPanda > 9 months ago, 30 Apr 2009
evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
30 Apr 2009 6:22PM
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Anyone know how long the trays are in the late model Hiluxs... Hiluxes... Hiluxii?

They don't look long enough to fit a standard size board in, let's say 250cm. Not enough info on the website. No room for roof racks.

They are cheaper than I thought and 4L V6 to boot.

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Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
30 Apr 2009 8:44PM
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what will you do with your existing beast?

aus301
QLD, 2039 posts
30 Apr 2009 9:04PM
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here you go...

Single Cab
Tray Length : 2315 mm
Tray Width : 1520 mm
Tray Height : 450 mm

Xtra Cab
Tray Length : 1805 mm
Tray Width : 1515 mm
Tray Height : 450 mm

Dual Cab
Tray Length : 1520 mm
Tray Width : 1515 mm
Tray Height : 450 mm

Based on that, corner to corner on the single cab is 2800mm and on the xtra cab is 2400mm

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
30 Apr 2009 9:05PM
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Haircut said...

what will you do with your existing beast?



diagonally you prob wouldnt have any trouble.
I know a friend who had a Holden ute he fitted 2 boards and sails in there but i think Holden have now shortened the tray in the newer models

grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
30 Apr 2009 7:28PM
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Best way, to be absolutely positive, is to take your board down to the dealer and see if it will fit in.
so many variances with board widths at the tail and nose etc. the 'ol try before you buy is the only way

aus301
QLD, 2039 posts
30 Apr 2009 9:29PM
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Yeah, Holden have stuffed the tray for us. They have made it so there is room behind the seats in the cab which means you loose some length in the tray. I used to fit a 250 wave board under the hard cover on a VY Holden ute no worries.

WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
1 May 2009 9:10AM
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grumplestiltskin said...

Best way, to be absolutely positive, is to take your board down to the dealer and see if it will fit in.
so many variances with board widths at the tail and nose etc. the 'ol try before you buy is the only way


Grumps is on to it.
Lat time we were in the market for a vehicle I drove the old one into the dealership and parked as close as I could to the car we were interested in.
I then proceeded to take all of my kit out of the old car and try and fit into the new one.
Cinderella theory... if it fits, it's the one for you !

evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
1 May 2009 10:23AM
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Haircut said...
what will you do with your existing beast?


I don't know if I can actually part with it. We'll see.

aus301 said...
Based on that, corner to corner on the single cab is 2800mm and on the xtra cab is 2400mm


Thanks Maths Man!
I couldn't find the dimensions for the tray, on the single cab specifically. All they listed was " - ", which was weird for a ute.

Hmm, so will fit everything nicely

JayBee
NSW, 714 posts
1 May 2009 10:50AM
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Theres maths and theres trying it.

You will only be able to fit one item corner to corner, everything else will be offset, and the space reduces drastically with distance from the diagonal.

Try it before you invest any thought into getting one.

JB

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
1 May 2009 9:36AM
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just drive around with the boards pokin out the back..

much cooler


KA181 stacks about 243 boards on his ute

Ian K
WA, 4156 posts
1 May 2009 9:45AM
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JayBee
NSW, 714 posts
1 May 2009 1:15PM
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Is that in Aus? I doubt it will pass ADR requirements like that, especially safety issues (airbags sensors etc)

Ian K
WA, 4156 posts
1 May 2009 11:32AM
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Looks like it was a US site. They're called bed extenders. I had recalled seeing one used for windsurfing gear on a video from Maui. They flip up when you don't have long items forming a handy sort of basket just inside the closed tailgate.

aus301
QLD, 2039 posts
1 May 2009 2:01PM
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Yeah that looks like the back of a Toyota Tundra, of which there are only a few imports in Australia (and usually cost in the vacinity of $80+K over here).

There were a couple of places selling bed extenders, I remember seeing them on the Nissan site when i was looking at buying a Navara and a company called JHP used to sell them for Holden utes, however no one seems to any more. I assume there are some ADR issues with them. There is usually issues with not having a bumper bar being the furthest forward or rearward part of a vehicle so that may be the reason.

dan berry
WA, 2562 posts
1 May 2009 6:02PM
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I take it your going to put a lid on the tub? I've got alloy trays in both our hilux's. My boards will just fit longways but with a tub you'll lose a bit of length. If you want to go diagonally you may find the wheel arches will get in the way forcing you to put in diagonally on the rail, where you'll find the width may affect you shuttin the lid. Best thing go to the dealer and see how much you can fit in.

bubs
SA, 924 posts
1 May 2009 10:05PM
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JayBee said...

Is that in Aus? I doubt it will pass ADR requirements like that, especially safety issues (airbags sensors etc)


We've driven around with the ute tail gate down like that every now and again with solid sleepers or the like. As long as you strapt it in properly it should be okay..... i think ha ha.

Bubs

curac
WA, 1157 posts
1 May 2009 9:40PM
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all your stuff will fit in a hilux single cab if you put it sideways (excuse any **** spelling and sentence cause i am a little bit intoxicated)
i have a xg falcon ute and i fit all my gear in it including surfboards with the cover down,
so that's 2 wave boards, and 2 sails, 2 masts, other ****, and 2 surfboards. and a single cab hilux could easily fit all that... that great thing about utes is that you can stack high... got to loves utes.

and people talk family cars.. how many kids can you fit in a ute.. maybe 20

RAL INN
SA, 2895 posts
2 May 2009 1:15PM
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Here's a REAL Hilux Tray and it takes copious quantities of gear

brad1
QLD, 232 posts
3 May 2009 8:51AM
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Yep, Ive got a single cab Hilux and 255 board and fits in diagonally fits in no probs.



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