I was going thru the Norwegian LC clubs classified ads and found these two. One is from 1991 the other from 1994 both have driven around 300.000km. Apparently they were both converted at Arctic Trucks when they were new. I Can’t help but admire the toughness of the 80 having covered that many kms with 38 inch tires. Fairly expensive units too.
Arctic Truck 80s ramble
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beautiful rigs. there is something about the 80 sitting on 37-38" tires that just looks right. Achieves the same affect of smaller vehicles sitting on 35s. You might see a Heep Rubicon on 35s and it looks lifted to the sky, but our cruisers on 35s are starting to look "about right" 
There is something primitively attractive about these trucks - bring us to our "inner child" i guess - Looks like TONKA trucks 
Ive seen some video of these units in action on the snow fields. They work great on getting on top of the snow and getting around.
Ive seen some video of these units in action on the snow fields. They work great on getting on top of the snow and getting around.
Big beasts for sure!
TK
TK
I love the artic trucks. They helped spark my obsession with the 80 when I was in Jr. High 15 years ago. I agree that 35's look about right on the 80. The 80 is so big that only a trained eye can usually tell they are 35's and not the standard factory tire.
I wonder if artic trucks is passing along any deals on the conversion since iceland's economy is even worse than ours.
I wonder if artic trucks is passing along any deals on the conversion since iceland's economy is even worse than ours.
Thats a big cruiser. Look how small that dog is in the back window. Huge Giant Land Cruisers.
awesome cruisers, thanks for sharing
Something about that dog smells fishy...
I just can't get enough of these rigs! Now we just need to get one that has those tires, and sufficient clearance and flex to make better use of them in the rocks...
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We finally built one... 3 link front and rear... 12" total lift over 44" tiresI just can't get enough of these rigs! Now we just need to get one that has those tires, and sufficient clearance and flex to make better use of them in the rocks...
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I really like the two at the beginning, perfect examples of well built Arctic rigs. No need for a flexy suspension out there. Here with the need for some flex really limits the size of tires and lift as seen in the last post.
The last truck looks ok just not really Arctic truck other than the flairs and tire size, the lift is a bit out of hand.
The last truck looks ok just not really Arctic truck other than the flairs and tire size, the lift is a bit out of hand.
In the winter, do you still need much flex? I would think most of the holes would be filled in, provided you can stay on top.
I'm wondering if an arctic truck would be good over here, use the giant tires in the winter, then in the summer trim down to a 37 inch tire, remove some bump stops and get your flex back? I'm more just thinking out loud, I'm gonna have 35's and a 2.5 OME heavy lift so I'll be closer to an arctic truck than a rock climber, but here it's mostly snow and mud and skidder ruts.
I'm wondering if an arctic truck would be good over here, use the giant tires in the winter, then in the summer trim down to a 37 inch tire, remove some bump stops and get your flex back? I'm more just thinking out loud, I'm gonna have 35's and a 2.5 OME heavy lift so I'll be closer to an arctic truck than a rock climber, but here it's mostly snow and mud and skidder ruts.
Lot of work to switch between summer/winter design.
You can easily run 37's on low lift. I'm running 37's on only a 3.5" suspension lift. A 1-2 inch body lift helps eliminate/reduce rubbing, but that could be adjusted for by dropping your bump stops a bit.
You can still get tons of flex too if you design the suspension. Very easy to run 12"-14" shocks, especially if you redo the shock mounts.
I wonder if artic trucks is passing along any deals on the conversion since iceland's economy is even worse than ours.
Arctic trucks is actually a Norwegian company, so no financial advantage there for our dollar. I do know that a lot of icelandic people have been moving to Norway for work, including one of my buddies who is going to work for arctic trucks. I am going there in June Nick, let me know if you want me to bring one back for ya.
Arctic trucks is actually a Norwegian company, so no financial advantage there for our dollar. I do know that a lot of icelandic people have been moving to Norway for work, including one of my buddies who is going to work for arctic trucks. I am going there in June Nick, let me know if you want me to bring one back for ya.