Farms and Farm Machinery – September 2019

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thetrayit couldevenmanagedecenthillsathighwayspeeds

withouttheneedtoshiftoutoftopgear.Muchbetterridetoo

withtheextraweightin theback.

Fortherecordthedrop-sidealuminium-alloytrayis a genuine

Toyotaaccessoryandis 2.5metreslong,soa goodmetrelonger

thana typicaldual-cabtray.

INTHEPADDOCK

Swappingthestandardroad-patternreartyresformudtyres,or

atleastall-terraintyres,wouldbringabouta bigimprovementin

paddockperformance,especiallyif it everrains!

Asit is,theHiLuxis morethanhandyasa drypaddockute

givenit has4WD-stylegroundclearance,tough‘Light-Truck’

tyresanda goodamountofwheeltravelattherear,soit doesn’t

lifta rearwheelonunevengroundasreadilyasmostcompetitor

utes.Andwhenit doesit hasthebenefitofelectronictraction

controltolimitwheelspin– a farmoreeffectiveset-upwhen

slipperythanToyota’soldmechanicallimited-slipreardiffs.

The2.4-litreenginealsoa manualdiesel-particulate-filter(DPF)

burnswitch,whichmeansyoucancleantheDPFwhenyou

wantandnothaveit doanautomatic‘burn’whenyoudon’t

want, as in long, dry grass.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The HiLux Workmate Hi-Rider may be a basic ute but it really

does rise above expectations. It performs well on the road,

drives surprisingly nicely in terms of its refinement, steering and

general comfort, can carry a load without fuss and is even handy

enough in the paddock provided you replace the rear ‘highway’

tyres with mud or all-terrain tyres. After all, how many people

pay the extra money for a 4WD ute and rarely use 4WD?

TEST REVIEW

HiLuxWorkmateHi-RiderSingle-cab

Engine 2.4-litre4cylturbo

diesel

Maxpower 110kW@3,400rpm

Maxtorque 343Nm@1400-

2,800rpm

Gearbox Five-speedmanual

Drive Rear-wheels

Front

suspension

Independent/coil

springs

Rearsuspension Liveaxle/leafsprings

Wheeltype Steel

Tyre

specification

LT215/65R16106/104S

Unladenweight 1,930kg

GVM 2,930kg

Payload 1,000kg

Towingcapacity 2,800kg

Overalllength 5,330mm(tray

dependent)

Width 1,855mm

Height 1,815mm

Wheelbase 3,085mm

Fueltank

capacity

80 litres

ADRfuelclaim 7.7litres/100km

Test fuel use 9.0 litres/100km

Range 839km*

*Based on test fuel use, claimed fuel capacity and a
50km ‘safety’ margin.

6

5

5. It managed decent hills at highway

speeds without the need to shift out of

top gear

6. The extra weight in the back provided a

much better ride

A HILUX FOR EVERYONE?

The HiLux is Australia’s best-selling new vehicle and has been

for a number of years now. With the choice of three body

styles with and without a factory tub, three engines, and two

drivetrains, there are no fewer than 20 different HiLux variants

and that doesn’t take into account that most of those 20 models

are available with either a manual or an automatic gearbox. And

if you wish to add the recently deleted petrol V6 models there’s

an even greater range if your buying options extend to low-

kilometre second-hand.

The least expensive new HiLux – petrol, single-cab 4x2 – is just

$22K (plus on-roads) while you can pay up to $65K (plus on-

roads) for a top-of-the-line diesel dual-cab 4x4.

HiLux 4x2s are currently available with all three engines, the

long serving 2.7-litre petrol four and two four-cylinder diesels, a

2.4 and a 2.8. HiLux 4x2s also come with a standard ride-height

chassis and in Hi-Rider models. HiLux 4x4 models are currently

only offered with the two diesel engines but include a very wide

range of dual-cab models.