Recent content by apfelsaft

Hi Cruiserfans, It is with an aching heart that we are parting with our trusty 80 Series Land Cruiser. It is a complete "Ready to go anywhere (and come back) overland build", please see specifications below. The vehicle is registered and located in Switzerland, Europe. It comes with the...

Thanks guys, that was quick! With Walmart I haven't been lucky so far. I will try Napa, I' ve seen that Shell does the Rotella T5 10W-40 synthetic blend, let's hope the have it in stock!

Hi folks, We are travelling the continent with our 80 series. The mile just keep coming and another oil change is due. In Europe, the 10W-40 oil is easy to find, but here I am having some trouble. Does anyone know a dealer that sells a diesel engine oil 10W-40 in the Missoula, MT, area? Any...

Hi folks, Thank you so much for the numerous suggestions. It could well be that the splines are not lined up in some way. I'll try it out once it stops raining...

Hey folks, We are currently travelling through Canada. Before departure the rear diff motor didn't engage, after the usual troubleshooting, we decided to order a new motor. I installed it this morning. Much to my disappointment it still didn't engage!! Do you have any ideas? I can hear the...

Hi there, This is to all the electrics experts out there...on our 1996 80 Series VX, we encounter a rather annoying problem with the central door locking system acting strangely... - Central Door Locking does only work from inside with the button on the driver side - When unlocking the car...

Woooahh it's getting complicated now! Got to get my chemistry books! :-) Thank you for this very profound survey...it will take some time to read all the links. You answered already many of my questions, thanks! Have a good weekend!

Glad you guys like our truck ;-) In case you have not already seen it in the forum, now that most work on the truck is finished, I need another project: www.landcruiser-calendar.com Regarding the water tank, I can do some more investigating, but as far as I know it is not available online...

Ja, es ist alles gestattet und eingetragen :-) Rough translation: Everything is according to the law and even in the vehicles paper. The super high body lifts you have, we can forget over here...too many regulations...

Hahaha, that just made me blink twice! No I totally understand:-) Of course that's another way of building it. For use that would mean too much storage space...our drawers are 3.9 ft long. But for your average extended weekend trip this fridge solution would be genius!

We had to remove the slider though. Otherwise the door would be in the way and you can not open it. You also gain more space without the drawer and the door still closes!

Wow, didn't expect that many replies! Thank you! I will install a second filter and maybe even use a filter when filling up at the station. However, I'm glad to here it's probably not as bad as people say...

You are funny guys...okay, back to business :-) The water tank, that created lots or reaction over here as well :-) It's the u-shaped sturdy plastic tank (walls are around 1 cm in thickness), it has two holes with a threat in them (one on top, one at the bottom) Holds about 14 gallons of...

..just found the technical description for you guys:

Thank you! The box is actually for marine use. This is a close up without the lid: Do you need the exact specs? We had the opportunity to use our grandparents backyard... :-)