Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - Hilux - SR5 d/cab tdi 4x4 utilityToyota modelsBrakes12 Jul 2002 WHILE most 4x4s are now fitted with disc brakes on the front and rear, the HiLux has what most light commercials have - discs on the front and drums at the rear. The hydraulic vacuum servo-assisted brakes use twin piston callipers pushing 289mm pads to control the front ventilated discs and a load-sensing proportioning valve mated with drum brakes to stop the rear. The load sensor helps distribute the braking force to the appropriate wheel and avoid brake lock-up. The HiLux stops well considering it has a kerb weight of 1761kg, but care must be taken to allow greater braking distance when the vehicle is loaded - remembering that a standard Falcon ute has the same size front disc pads yet weighs about 120kg less. Toyota fits a dealer optional, Aisin three-channel, four-sensor Anti Skid Braking (ABS) system. Did you know?HiLux has a cult following among off-road enthusiasts and there are many web pages dedicated to the proud chariots of the owners - many of which bear little resemblance to the original Toyota productAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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