[Aussie cruiser]

G'day all and welcome to the start of another great Cruiser week

Well this is my rig hope you enjoy it as much as I do

1991 HZJ 80 deisel 4.2 litre (1HZ)

5 speed manual transmission

334 000 km

TJM alloy bullbar with 175 narva lights 1 spread 1 spot beam

Dual batteries isolated when ignition is off and charge together when running

Glind shower

ERPS Electronic Rust Prevention System. as the name says it is an electronic systen that prevents rust by sending a current through the body panels
Check it out at www.erps.com.au

UHF and AM Uniden cbs

Pioneer cd player

Garmin GPS

Cargo barrier

Big red compreesor

40 litre Engel fridge

ARB airlocker {rear}

Air tank fitted behind bullbar runs locker and for airing up tyres

Alloy roofrack

16x7 Performance alloys

265/75/16 Cooper Discoverer STs

3 inch lift

Well that's all I can think of at the moment

[livelarg]

Nice ride,
You didnt mention the Snorkle in you description.
How about some more pics of the interior?

Kent

[Aussie cruiser]

More photos

[Aussie cruiser]

Originally Posted by livelarg

Nice ride,
You didnt mention the Snorkle in you description.
How about some more pics of the interior?

Kent

AND A SAFARI SNORKLE

[Grouseman]

Aussie,

Tell us about your Glind Shower.

Grouseman

[Hants]

Originally Posted by Aussie cruiser

UHF and AM Uniden cbs

How did you mount your CB above the rear-view mirror? Is that a custom box?

[cc93cruiser]

Really nice cruiser, Aussie...One question, Why did you opt for smaller tires with a 3" lift?

[rgsiii]

Nice looking vehicle.

What is the purpose of the four cylinders located on the bumper on the passenger side?

[concretejungle]

Originally Posted by rgsiii

Nice looking vehicle.

What is the purpose of the four cylinders located on the bumper on the passenger side?

I'll bet it's for holding rods during surf fishing.

Tell us how you like the rust prevention. Sounds pretty neat, and i'm sure could come in handy to the folks living in the northeast US with tons of salt on the roads.

[squeezer]

Let me be the first to say.. " I hate You " have never met you and you are more than likely a great guy but I hate you anyway... 1HZ and a 5 speed...hate you yes I do !! No sunroof, quad headlights... probably has one of those damm sub tanks... hate , Hate, HATE !!!

Don't even think about telling us your millage or fuel range...

[k5ryannc]

do i smell a little bit of jelousy(sp) ok how about alot!!!

yea me too!!
super nice rig man keep up the good work!!

ryan

Originally Posted by squeezer

Let me be the first to say.. " I hate You " have never met you and you are more than likely a great guy but I hate you anyway... 1HZ and a 5 speed...hate you yes I do !! No sunroof, quad headlights... probably has one of those damm sub tanks... hate , Hate, HATE !!!

Don't even think about telling us your millage or fuel range...

[alaskacruiser]

Aussie cruiser- very nice rig! Looks great for its age! Can you tell me about the rear "tyre" carrier? Is that stock or aftermarket? Can you post some pics?

[rgsiii]

Originally Posted by concretejungle

I'll bet it's for holding rods during surf fishing.

Tell us how you like the rust prevention. Sounds pretty neat, and i'm sure could come in handy to the folks living in the northeast US with tons of salt on the roads.

I was really hoping it was to be part one of the making of a real land tank.

[Aussie cruiser]

Originally Posted by Grouseman

Aussie,

Tell us about your Glind Shower.

Grouseman

Just went out into the cold wintery rain and got a couple of pics or the Glind

[Aussie cruiser]

The CB mount is a made by Marks 4wd Adaptors it is metal and fibreglass covered in velour www.marks4wd.com

The tyres were kept at standard size mainly due to the fact that 265 was the biggest that could be legally fitted to the 7" rims

The tubes are rod holders although rocket launchers would be handy for peak hour traffic

The ERPS is something you can't see working you just hope it is doing what they say it does. I had it fitted to a 60 series first that had a rust problem and after the rust was fixed I only had rust come back in the areas where rust had all ready been. No new rust.

The deisel is great for mileage I get 600 km from the main tank easily biggest problem is the price of deisel it is usually about 15 to 20 cents per litre dearer that petrol

The tyre carrier is a Kaymar fitted to the original bumper. Alaska cruiser I will post pics later when the rain stops

[rgsiii]

Originally Posted by Aussie cruiser

The tyres were kept at standard size mainly due to the fact that 265 was the biggest that could be legally fitted to the 7" rims

265x75x16 was the standard Australian factory tyre size?

[gbell210]

Thats cool.. I can't see yours but at the marks4wd site that upper console has a factory sub fuel tank guage up there. Does your have that or is it just a compass and altimeter?
Also, would that console work for 80's with a sunroof?

[cruiserdan]

Originally Posted by rgsiii

I was really hoping it was to be part one of the making of a real land tank.

There is just something about the Tiger I that I can't put my finger on. I think that the 88mm anti-aircraft main gun may have something to do with it. The overall apearance is also imposing. At 56 tonnes it was very heavy and quite slow, limited to about 25mph or so. Good for us they had a crappy powerplant that broke down on a regular basis and they couldn't make enough of them.

[semlin]

nice rig with some novel to me features. a few questions if you have time...

do you have any closer shots of the roofrack? it looks simple and solid.

I am familiar with electric corrosion suppression systems for underground fuel storage tanks but I thought their fatal weakness was that any uncoated metal hooked up to the system became sacrificial? is it on all the time or only when the vehicle is running?

it looks like the glinds shower uses a heat exchanger but where do you store the h20?

i believe you need the factory altimeter option to use the marks cb extension. I also believe it works fine with a sunroof.

[Aussie cruiser]

Originally Posted by gbell210

Thats cool.. I can't see yours but at the marks4wd site that upper console has a factory sub fuel tank guage up there. Does your have that or is it just a compass and altimeter?
Also, would that console work for 80's with a sunroof?

I have the subtank fuel gauge and the altimeter. I first fitted the CB indash below the stereo but got sick of the cord getting tangled around the gear lever.
It would have been nice to fit a full length console that goes back as far as the interior light but too many dollars for one of them

it looks like the glinds shower uses a heat exchanger but where do you store the h20?

Water is stored in a 60litre tank under the camper trailer that usually gets towed on trips but I have plans to fit a tank under the back of the cruiser where the spare was. For that reason I had 15mm spacers fitted when the lift was done to accomadate the extra weight when the tank goes in.

[neowulf]

hello aussie cruiser , verry nice rig , i also have a 91' 1Hz 5speed nice to see that im not totaly alone here

cheers to ya .

(I'l probably pm you later when i need help if it's okay with you , it's almost imposible to get anything here.)

[loquito]

[QUOTE=Aussie cruiser]The CB mount is a made by Marks 4wd Adaptors it is metal and fibreglass covered in velour www.marks4wd.com

Does the Sub tank guage work, come with the unit? It shows an altimiter also on Marks site, does it come with both the sub tank guage and the altimiter?

To hook up the sub tank guage, how is it done, one wire or ???

Did your cruiser come with the overhead unit or did you have to fab it in , if you had to adjust stuff to install it correctly what did you have to do?

How differant is the rear view mirror area on your truck compared to a US 80. Can this be utilized on my US rig?

I guess thats all, I really like your shower, its on the list for down the road.

Nice Rig

Steven

[Aussie cruiser]

Originally Posted by loquito

1 Does the Sub tank guage work, come with the unit? It shows an altimiter also on Marks site, does it come with both the sub tank guage and the altimiter?

2 To hook up the sub tank guage, how is it done, one wire or ???

3 Did your cruiser come with the overhead unit or did you have to fab it in , if you had to adjust stuff to install it correctly what did you have to do?

4 How differant is the rear view mirror area on your truck compared to a US 80. Can this be utilized on my US rig?

1 Yes the subtank gauge does work .All GXL cruisers have the sub as standard trim here. The gauge and altimeter are both factory items.

2 Going by the wiring diagram in the manual it has 2 wires

3 The console came all ready to install with the cut out for the radio. Was just a matter of fitting the radio to the bracket (pre-drilled mount either side of the radio) The original console is removed, the new one fits to the existing screw holes in the roof and the original console is the screew to the new one using the original monting screws. The hard bit is running the wires across to the A pillar. You have to send it across between the rooflining and the roof. The mirror has a spacer between it and the mount to lower the mirror so it is not blocked at all

4 From what I've seen on here with the US cruisers the console you have for the sun roof contols is the same so if you have one there should't be a problem

hope this helps

[loquito]

Thanks for the responce. Thats a cool set up,especially the sub tank part.
Steven

[loquito]

Okay please excuse my ignorance but I wish to clerify.
When you order this from Marks, does it only include the velour radio box? Or do you get the radio box as well as the plastic housing holding the light/altimiter/fuel guage?

Your responce about {The gauge and altimeter are both factory items.}
make me ask if it incudes everything. Right now I just have the light and controls for the moon roof( Like all US) When I order from Mark will I get all the parts to look like yours?

Do I need to already have the plastic housing that holds the light/altimiter/fuel guage?
Thanks for your patience
Steven

[cruiserdan]

The Marks gizmo is a "spacer" only. You need the OEM over-head console to complete it. Your current overhead is much smaller and will not work.

I do very much like the idea but I wonder about all the heat that comes thru the roof on a hot summer afternoon. Two-way radios do not generally like that very much and with that set-up there is zero airflow around the radio chassis.

[e9999]

Originally Posted by Aussie cruiser

The CB mount is a made by Marks 4wd Adaptors it is metal and fibreglass covered in velour www.marks4wd.com

The tyres were kept at standard size mainly due to the fact that 265 was the biggest that could be legally fitted to the 7" rims

The tubes are rod holders although rocket launchers would be handy for peak hour traffic

The ERPS is something you can't see working you just hope it is doing what they say it does. I had it fitted to a 60 series first that had a rust problem and after the rust was fixed I only had rust come back in the areas where rust had all ready been. No new rust.

The deisel is great for mileage I get 600 km from the main tank easily biggest problem is the price of deisel it is usually about 15 to 20 cents per litre dearer that petrol

The tyre carrier is a Kaymar fitted to the original bumper. Alaska cruiser I will post pics later when the rain stops

any idea what the gas mileage is? (yikes, here come the l/100km?)

[loquito]

Originally Posted by cruiserdan

The Marks gizmo is a "spacer" only. You need the OEM over-head console to complete it. Your current overhead is much smaller and will not work.

I do very much like the idea but I wonder about all the heat that comes thru the roof on a hot summer afternoon. Two-way radios do not generally like that very much and with that set-up there is zero airflow around the radio chassis.

Thanks Dan
that was exactly what I was asking. Well at least I had a day to tell myself how nice the fuel guage would look up there
You have a real nice cruiser Aussie cruiser.
steven

[Aussie cruiser]

Originally Posted by e9999

any idea what the gas mileage is? (yikes, here come the l/100km?)

Mileage is about 20mpg working on australian gallon of 4.54 litres.
Like most engines it depends on how hard you push it.

[e9999]

Originally Posted by Aussie cruiser

Mileage is about 20mpg working on australian gallon of 4.54 litres.
Like most engines it depends on how hard you push it.

4.54???

our gallon is 3.78 l. This is a huge difference! You guys really got be different, eh?


So that would be only about 17 mpUSg then... ?? Am I missing something?