Recent content by RJ70nomad

It feels special to me. Lol

I figured. I appreciate the reply. Keep wheelin.

Hi there. It's been a while since this thread... I ended up getting 2 used front drums is panama but not perfect. Any chance you still have your old drums? Can't afford the axle disc swap you did. Had an opportunity a while back, now kicking myself because I spent close to the axle olny price...

Hello all, I have an 89 RJ70 in Costa Rica. It is an oddball here as it has a 22r motor and coil sprung. Here it's all diesel and leafs. Pretty sure the part that needs replaced is the steering knucle/pinion/swivel bearing assembly. Front whees wobble when on a lift, but wheel/spindle bearings...

Thanks for the part numbers. The problem is this is the Panama or Brasil version use different specs than their Japanese cousins. Have tried 3 types and nothing quite matches. Planning to go to Panama I guess.

Jumping on this thread in hopes of finding 4 replacement drums for my 89 RJ70. I'm in costa Rica with a panama version, coil spring, 22r, oddball. My mechanic here has spent over a week looking and wants to give up. Options: see if I can get straight from Toyota, north american source, drive to...

Anyone shed some light on the origins or history of it? I know it was imported from Panama to CR by a German who did a frame off restoration, sold to my friends mom, then to my friend who added the bumpers, roof rack, fender flares, rear swing gate for the spare and dual jerry cans, lift...

True! Used a wide angle lens.

@karnitzthenomad on IG there is a walkaround video too big to attach here

Love this page, might as well join for real. Own an 89 Panama version coil sprung "machito" with many extras. 22r. Daily driver in costa Rica.