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

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evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
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NSW, 9207 posts
30 Apr 2009 6:22pm
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
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
30 Apr 2009 8:44pm
what will you do with your existing beast?
aus301
aus301
QLD
2039 posts
QLD, 2039 posts
30 Apr 2009 9:04pm
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
vando
QLD
3419 posts
QLD, 3419 posts
30 Apr 2009 9:05pm
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
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
WA, 2331 posts
30 Apr 2009 7:28pm
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
aus301
QLD
2039 posts
QLD, 2039 posts
30 Apr 2009 9:29pm
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
WindWarrior
NSW
1019 posts
NSW, 1019 posts
1 May 2009 9:10am
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
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
1 May 2009 10:23am
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
JayBee
NSW
714 posts
NSW, 714 posts
1 May 2009 10:50am
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
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
1 May 2009 9:36am
just drive around with the boards pokin out the back..

much cooler


KA181 stacks about 243 boards on his ute
Ian K
Ian K
WA
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WA, 4169 posts
1 May 2009 9:45am


JayBee
JayBee
NSW
714 posts
NSW, 714 posts
1 May 2009 1:15pm
Is that in Aus? I doubt it will pass ADR requirements like that, especially safety issues (airbags sensors etc)
Ian K
Ian K
WA
4169 posts
WA, 4169 posts
1 May 2009 11:32am

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
aus301
QLD
2039 posts
QLD, 2039 posts
1 May 2009 2:01pm
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
dan berry
WA
2562 posts
WA, 2562 posts
1 May 2009 6:02pm
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
bubs
SA
924 posts
SA, 924 posts
1 May 2009 10:05pm
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
curac
WA
1160 posts
WA, 1160 posts
1 May 2009 9:40pm
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
RAL INN
SA
2897 posts
SA, 2897 posts
2 May 2009 1:15pm
Here's a REAL Hilux Tray and it takes copious quantities of gear

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