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07-18-07, 04:41 PM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
Posts: 6,298
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Favorite expedition rig
Ive posted this one before in the 70 forum to a mixed reaction,some say it has too much bling. However I think its one of the best Ive seen and its difficult going away with a family if you dont have a few creature comforts.
Its a HZJ75 with a turbo 1HZ,ex govt vehicle now owned by a local 4wd accessory shop. Its designed to take their family of 2 adults and 2 children into remote areas and be self sufficent for a couple of weeks. Its equipped with just about every extra inc hot showers,inverters and dual fridges on slide out trays. Those lift up doors fitted to the troopy were a $20000 conversion when the govt bought them 
__________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas  regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL |
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07-18-07, 09:25 PM
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IH8MUD Addict
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Grass Valley CA
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Very cool thanks for sharing
__________________ Snorked & Locked with CDL 94 FZJ80 \ F.O.R 4" Lift kit \ 315 Toyo Mts , 4.88 gears \ Inti Roof Rack with Lightforce 170s \ ARB front with Warn 12000 \ Labs Rear \ Hanna Sliders \ Slee skid plates, Rear lower control arms, and tie-rods \ Landtank CC plates \ NAV system \ CB & 2 Meter Radio \ Diff Breather \ Con tested, Expedition ready
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07-18-07, 10:04 PM
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Wagon Wheeler
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That's the "Michelle's Sacs" showcase rig, isn't it? Australian 4WD Monthly had a feature on this rig. It's *extremely* well thought out and implemented. I have to agree, one of my top expedition rigs!
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07-18-07, 10:22 PM
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IH8MUD Regular
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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That is one cool rig. Something to strive for???? If I win the loto maybe
__________________ 83 BJ60, 347K km's, Mitsu TD04 Turbo, Custom 2.5" SS Exhaust, OME 2.5 lift, 4x7 Home built roof rack, 80 series rims 265 BFG AT ko's, frame swap coming soon... 04' VW Golf TDI, 172K km's |
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07-18-07, 10:26 PM
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IH8MUD Regular
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NC/GA
Posts: 282
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That is a really sweet rig. I'd drive it
__________________ Covenant College Olde North State Cruisers 1984 FJ-60 w/ 4runner brakes, Dick Cepek 31/10.5 (resting in the garage  ) 1994 Saturn (great on gas  )
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07-19-07, 07:57 AM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
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I forgot to mention its running on leaf sprung 80 series axles. It also won top 4wd in one of the local mags. Im no a big fan of the lights on the roof or the polished tyres  but I especially like the gull wing access doors.In its previous life it would have been Linesmans or telephone exchange installers DD .Some other close ups. The troopys have a lot of headroom and work well with an o/head console. I hope those switches are not as crooked as they look 
__________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL Last edited by roscoFJ73; 07-19-07 at 08:06 AM. |
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07-19-07, 08:03 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Reno
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Nice! Thanks for sharing. I guess we can wish and drool only!
__________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM |
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07-19-07, 11:06 AM
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IH8MUD Regular
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That is NICE, but what's up with the seat upholstery??
__________________ Character is what you are in the dark '88 fj62 (the perfect blend of a pig and a )'73 fj55 (gone the way of all the earth  )
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07-19-07, 05:10 PM
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"The Adventure Duo"
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Southern California
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Nice!
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07-19-07, 07:03 PM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
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http://www.michellessacs.com.au/ __________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL |
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07-20-07, 11:55 PM
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IH8MUD Rookie
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Idaho
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2 cool ...
__________________ Lets take Daddy's truck ! ... 3yr old 05 Taco D-Cab 3" lift, billet grilles ... just too nice ... 97 LC ... Slee sliders & skid, OME 2.5, Slee spring lift, Slee light harness, Cupholder, CDL, Wheels, Tires, Mobil 1, next mod will be GPS, trying to make up my mind on which bumpers and rack. |
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07-21-07, 04:19 PM
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__________________ Character is what you are in the dark '88 fj62 (the perfect blend of a pig and a )'73 fj55 (gone the way of all the earth )
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07-21-07, 11:37 PM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
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Do you mean the red thing.? I dont thinks its a headrest,their children are quite small and dont reach that high. I think its another one of their specialised canvass bags __________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL |
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07-23-07, 02:16 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Favorite "expedition rig"... The one that takes you on your favorite "Expedition" of course. Had a guy up here (Alaska) decide one week that he wanted to head down to the tip of South America and come back eventually. He took his beat to crap rusty old stone stock FJ60. Made it just fine. He could just as easily have taken an old Ford LTD station wagon. Don't get too wrapped up in the rig, or you'll overlook the importance of the trip itself.
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07-23-07, 08:32 AM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
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__________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL |
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07-23-07, 09:45 AM
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Tank Buster
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This is my favorite expedition rig.
__________________ 2001 VW TDI Bora 1987 Toyota HZTJ-60 I'm a democrat member of the House of Representatives, and I've got what it takes to take what you've got! 
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07-23-07, 11:11 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: in a bus
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My choice for a true expedition rig would be the Turtle truck of Gary Wescott. A true pioneer in expedition travel. After 30 years and 5 builds I feel he has got it right
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07-24-07, 01:50 AM
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Oz TUTer
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maryborough, QLD, Aust.
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Apart from my cruiser
My favourite expedition rig would have to be a Unimog or an OKA.Try these links. http://www.oka.com.au/ http://www.schoensleben.ch/sur/content/index_e.shtml http://www.xor.org.uk/unimog/campermog.htm http://www.maximog.com/ http://www.expeditioncampers.com/ http://www.actionmobil.com/  
__________________ 90 HZJ80 GXL, DTS turbo, 285/75R16 MTR's, 4" OME, Safari snorkel, ARB airlocker, ARB bullbar, 9500lb winch, ARB dual pivot rear bar, 39L Engel, water tank, dual batts, sliding drawers, cargo barrier, underbonnet shower, laptop, GPS, oziexplorer, etc.... 99 HZJ105R GXL, alloy bullbar, Safari snorkel, more to come.....watch this space.......... |
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07-24-07, 02:33 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
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Not really. Some uses of the Cruisers ARE all about the rig. Some are equally about the rig and everything else. I just don't feel that "Expedition" use, or serious back country travel should be primarily about the rig. Mark... |
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07-24-07, 07:33 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: in a bus
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Some excellent links
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07-24-07, 07:48 AM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
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As I Ive said before Im more of minimalist when it comes to Landcruisers. Like the old bushwalkers refrain"Travel light, freeze at night"(within reason)
__________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL |
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07-24-07, 08:02 AM
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Diesel for blood
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: west australia
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This engines claim to fame is that it has half the moving parts of other diesels of the same size I understand they have restarted their plant and are fitting a new engine. At one stage they were talking with Caterpillar but it fell through. I did some work for the companies number 3 man once and he offered me a drive at their test track. I always regret not taking him up on the offer __________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:(Volvo 740 GL |
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07-24-07, 09:08 AM
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IH8MUD Lifer
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Tamarindo, Costa Rica
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Nice rigs.
I'm partial to slightly smaller expedition rigs, but that is based on the fact that in Central America, you in inevitably spend a fair amount of time in towns with narrow streets, where a larger rig just isn't any fun love those gullwing doors on the 75! But I don't understand why you would want leaf springs instead of coils (at least up front) and personally couldn't justify two fridges... maybe a fridge and a cooler, but two fridges..... seems like just too much power draw. __________________ 91 fj80 w/ 93 1HD-T. OME 850/860 w/ 1" front spacer, LEDs, HIRs, Hankook MT's 31x10.50r15, Tuffy center, ARB rear locker (in progress), in garage: lightforce lights, full rack, superwinch X9, maggiolina tent, hella horns. WTB: Tan DS mirror & housing '88 HJ60, "Louie" For Sale in Costa Rica.
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roscoFJ73
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