75 tray vs 79 tray

[FJ45]

Hello, Cruiser friends.

Henning from Norway here. I have a BJ 75 PU 1989 modell. I need a new tray on my pick up. I am wondering if the tray from the newer model 79 will fit without or with minor modifications?

Have a nice weekend, LC folks

Henning

 

[lshobie]

not a bolt in - the mounts are different and the length is different. The 79 series box is shorter because the cab is longer on the 79 than the 75.

louis

 

[FJ45]

So it will be a gap between the 75 cab and tray if I put on a 79 tray?

 

[Hulsty]

You talking about a tray or the tub/well body?

 

[FJ45]

I am sorry about my english. I am talking about the space between the back of the cab (the wall behind seats in the truc) and where the front of the tray. Since the cab on 79 is longer than on a 75. And the tray on a 79 is shorter then on a 75. I do not know the measures on a 79 tray. But it easier for me to get a new 79 tray and whanted to put it on my 75. I can ofcourse do some modification on the mounting of the tray. The importen thing is that the wheel well comes over the wheels.....

 

[Clint79]

not a bolt in - the mounts are different and the length is different. The 79 series box is shorter because the cab is longer on the 79 than the 75.

louis

But the 79s have a longer chassis to go with that longer cab , so does that bring them back to being the same ?

 

[Clint79]

Thinking a little more the was a pic of a vdj79 with a tub tray on it but it had a alloy water tank between the back of the cab and front of the tray , the tank looked to be only about 80 mm wide or so so maybe the 75 tub is shorter , mybe the length difference is between the front of the back wheels and te back of the cab the wheel wells and rear of the tubs are same

 

[Jarle]

If you have some patience, Henning, we can measure and compare the 79 tub that I have angainst our 75 tubs sometime after I am back home next week

 

[Rusty Phillips]

pictures of 79 and 75 side by side with either cab or rear tires lined up would be nice

thanks

 

[ivanhoe]

hi,
i'm thinking of putting a 79 tray on my 75 and looking at the mounts on the frame, there is quite a difference. i'm sure it's doable with added supports underneath the misaligned mounts. would of been nice to be able to put the spare tire in the space between the cab & tray(actually two spares ()() across the cab width)! is the tray 4ft between wheel wells? 8ft long bed?

 

[FJ45]

I asked about the same question on a german crusier forum. And got the answer that the 79 tray is 80 mm longer. So I can drill out yhje welding points ind the front corners and cut off the 80mm and put the wall back on and weld it back on. A friend of mine did it to fit the 79 tray on his HJ45.

Take a look. Norsk Land Cruiser Klubb • Se emne - Hjemme hos Mads, HDJ100 & FJ40 & HJ45