mercedes VS toyota turbo diesels

[Tapage]

Originally Posted by Lantec

I would totally buy that if I had the money

rear tire carrier .. winch, turbo .. definatelly add sospension, 315 and locker for my christmas gift !

[T.Stanford]

I've owned my 90Hdj81 for almost two years now with NO regrets. Very solid vehicle with tremendous capabilities . I've been in very deep snow, sand , and mud,with (touch wood) no need for the winch for self rescue. I bought the truck with 105km on the clock (who knows if it's accurate) but it was very clean for a 16yo vehicle and ran great.Since getting it I've changed out the BE bearings and rebuilt the turbo (usually needed on fresh imports). Make sure that the engine doesn't need a timing belt(needed every 100km). As you can see in my signature I also have a Bj60 which I've had for 10 yrs , the 81 for most ordinary uses is a rather large step up with way more refinement, comfort and power. Don't get me wrong I love my 60 and it is my DD, but when I'm going any distance it's the 81. If you want any other input, PM me. Tony

Originally Posted by romey

last thing, before ya'll get sick and tired of this newb .... so who's owned a 90/91 jdm HDJ81 for the past year or so?? any concerns or issues so far? impressions? regrets?? 2008's coming up so that means 93 HDJ81's...any major changes?? from what i've read, the late 91's got some nicer touches and shoulder belts compared to the 90's which had lap belts only in the back....

here's one on route to canada. low mileage, front/rear lockers, pto winch





is this a type of rig you'd sorta get tired off?? i'm guessing no, if it get's the job done...

[gbcruiser]

Don't forget, lots of used vehicles in Japan are used for group suicide. They tape up the doors and windows from the inside, light a charcoal burner to use up all the oxygen, and drift off into the big empty. Those used cars are really cheap in Japan. Be sure to check for signs of duct tape on the inside, a funny smell, and perhaps finger nail scratches from the few who change their minds at the last minute.

[romey]

Originally Posted by gbcruiser

Don't forget, lots of used vehicles in Japan are used for group suicide. They tape up the doors and windows from the inside, light a charcoal burner to use up all the oxygen, and drift off into the big empty. Those used cars are really cheap in Japan. Be sure to check for signs of duct tape on the inside, a funny smell, and perhaps finger nail scratches from the few who change their minds at the last minute.

yikes! jebus dude, you watchin too much tv or what?! lol! but yeah, i've heard about the crazy suicides.

hmm, but okay, then what, i got ghosts in my rig then?!

[Christian]

I'd buy it!

[Chrishdj80]

I actually own both vehicles.

Both are rocksolid built.

The only difference is the Merc diesel loves and needs revs and the Toy has low down grunt.

My SWB G is my little runaround town these days.
Equiped with 31" AT tyres.
Although dad uses it to go fishing.

The LWB Toy is the offroad vehicle. winched, bumpered, lifted, bigger MT tyres.

I really like both and don't actually prefer one above the other.

[mac]

Ya, my 300td's that I've owned had 6000rpm tachs with no redline- they made their peak power quite high in the rev range. That was the OM617 engine.

[61ihc]

i'm on my second hdj81. love the truck and the only way i'll get rid of it is for another one. jdm's are really common here in BC and i've seen some suspect "low mileage" units. unless you have some way of verifying the mileage i'd stay away from anything with under 100000km, but that's just me. seems to be the magic number with regards to roll backs.

[Dougal]

Originally Posted by 61ihc

i'm on my second hdj81. love the truck and the only way i'll get rid of it is for another one. jdm's are really common here in BC and i've seen some suspect "low mileage" units. unless you have some way of verifying the mileage i'd stay away from anything with under 100000km, but that's just me. seems to be the magic number with regards to roll backs.

About 15 years back when japan started exporting used vehicles to NZ, 70,000km was the magic number.

Funniest thing was when one slips through the cracks. Presales paperwork all says 78,000km, vehicle arrives with 210,000km.

[mac]

There's loads of optomists here in BC that don't believe there could possibly be rollbacks coming out of Japan... Compression and oil pressure #'s are more important to me than what's on the odo.