[royce]

Was wondering if the Prado is a light dutie Landcruiser meant for urban use or is it as rugged as the 60's series?
Any insite on this model would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mountain Girl.

[cody c]

i suppose its got its pros and cons, the IFS limits how you can mod the prado (90 series). Although im not sure they all had IFS. The fender openings are a little smaller, making it harder to fit a larger more aggresive tire. And there isnt as much aftermarket parts as 60's or 80's.
But you can still have tons of fun with em, just a little harder to modify to a trail rig. And i bet they are a lot more enjoyable on the highway than a 60.
JMO.

[roscoFJ73]

Originally Posted by royce

Was wondering if the Prado is a light dutie Landcruiser meant for urban use or is it as rugged as the 60's series?
Any insite on this model would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mountain Girl.

The original prado was an offshoot of the 70 series family for those who didnt want or couldnt afford the heavy duty 70.
It was called a Bundeera in oz and a Landcruiser II in other markets.
Its official designation was a RJ70 or LJ70 and later there were MWB and LWB versions. (73 and 78 series)
All of them looked like a HD 70 series but their running gear was closer to a Hilux/4Runner.

Later the Prado become to be called that all over the world although England calls them Colorado's and Austria a LC300
Now they had become a 90 series with a choice of 3-4 engines and had IFS
A 5 dr was a 95 series. The current models are 120 and 125 (3 dr and 5dr)

In short to your question regarding the ruggedness compared to a 60?
No,the 60 and other 70 series were real heavy duty and shared a lot of parts inc engines gearboxes suspension differnetial ,electrical and steering.
They had almost nothing in common with a HD 70 except the early Prados resembled the body shape and interior.

They are competent offroad and maybe more comfortable excusing their short length but are not for heavy load carrying.
Best thought of as a recreational vehicle

PS see the 70 series forum if you are thinking of buying one.Some models with the 2LT diesel engines are dying like flies with cracked cyl head$.BUYER BEWARE