That seems optimistic to me. Even those old diesel Hiluxes would barely manage 20 mpg.Thankfully wont be an issue with my turbodiesel! Folks seem to report mid-low 20s mpg on the 12HT
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That seems optimistic to me. Even those old diesel Hiluxes would barely manage 20 mpg.Thankfully wont be an issue with my turbodiesel! Folks seem to report mid-low 20s mpg on the 12HT
That seems optimistic to me. Even those old diesel Hiluxes would barely manage 20 mpg.
Haha, sadly can't confirm that. Numerous old Jeeps have leaked in my driveway, and while far from the pinnacle of reliability they were no s***tier than anything else of the 60's-70's vintage in my experience. With the exception of a high mileage XJ, they all always seemed to need something (but that's just old cars in general). That XJ was honestly a good little vehicle in stock form. Start throwing lifts and tires and such at it and it's not going to hold up near as well as a Cruiser (which I honestly think plays a big part in the perception of these trucks being more reliable historically than their contemporaries who weren't overbuilt for the intended use). But stock for stock, same condition and treatment I'd honestly expect the same reliability from either between a new 62 and XJ.Sounds like you've never owned a Jeep
Disagree on nobody doing that with old Jeeps, or other brands for that matter. I've done this sort of thing with numerous old and/or abandoned vehicles (including a CJ-5), which is why I was comfortable undertaking the trip in my particular Cruiser. I had confidence in my efforts to get it ready and if necessary to repair it well enough to get me home if it went udders up at any point. The majority of vehicles on a Lemons Rally (what the truck was used for) are older, of even sketchier provenance, with much less effort put into fixing them up than I go to, and yet most complete the same journey without issue.I mean, thats the kind of stuff that actually put Toyota on the map. Nobody pulls an abandoned Jeep out and does this. Honestly this is like the real life version of the TopGear Hilux demolishment and subsequent startup... nobody expected it to be reliable at that point, but hey it ran.
You could go by the 86 maintenance manual and repair maintenance items based on mileage.Any suggestions how to maximize reliability? Maintenance or wear items I should address?
Replace everything that's 40 years oldAny suggestions how to maximize reliability? Maintenance or wear items I should address?
if reliability means being able to get to where you want to go *despite* breaking down, then to my mind a vintage Land Cruiser has the edge
Of course 60 series Land Cruisers are reliable, which is why I never leave city limits without a bag of tools and a factory service manual (something I never even consider when we're in my wife's 2015 VW Golf).
This is profound stuff. Makes me want a full float rear axle for my truck though.
Forgive my ignorance but what's a full floating axle? Any why is it so desirable?I REALLY want a FF.
Forgive my ignorance but what's a full floating axle? Any why is it so desirable?
I believe so, yes. But man I want some cable lockers too. Impossible to find.If my 60 has factory cable lockers then it also has the FF rear axle, right?
If my 60 has factory cable lockers then it also has the FF rear axle, right?