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Nate,
For the NCF, I believe the first year with changes is the best.
91 LC
93 LC
96 LX
The EWD is equally as important for most people as the FSM. Each year is a little different and there are differences between the LC and LX of the same year.
You are doing a great job with creating and sharing these files.
-B-
For the NCF, I believe the first year with changes is the best.
91 LC
93 LC
96 LX
The EWD is equally as important for most people as the FSM. Each year is a little different and there are differences between the LC and LX of the same year.
You are doing a great job with creating and sharing these files.
-B-
Nate,
Please get the 2007 RAV4.
Thanks
Please get the 2007 RAV4.
Thanks
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Alrighty, the NCF packages and the 07 RAV4 FSM are up.
I'll work on getting EWDs a little later today.
I'll work on getting EWDs a little later today.
CDan should be the person to opine, probably. The best years are ones where things changed. For the 80, the years 91, 93, 95 are the most fun (new engine, transfer case, brake systems, what not). Since the books start at 90, we cannot get the 3FE, I'm guessing.
In any event, thanks for a great process!
What sections are available for the '90 LC. The last year for the 3FE was 1990.
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
The books start at 1980 actually, at least for some vehs...
It appears that the 1994 Toyota Landcruiser Repair Manual got accidentally moved to the 1993 model year - there is no corresponding 1993 zip, but the 1994 zip is still there. I assume that it's still the same 1994 zip, no?
By the way, are you handling the supplements by overwriting the older file with the supplement? My quick browse seems to indicate several files on the TIS site within a given section with identical names. wheelali.pdf in the SA section of the 92 cruiser is a good example - same file name, diffrent contents and a quick browse doesn't seem to indicate which of the random SA-3 pages is the one we want. I'm sorry if this is obvious, by the way; I admit I didn't investigate it very hard.
By the way, are you handling the supplements by overwriting the older file with the supplement? My quick browse seems to indicate several files on the TIS site within a given section with identical names. wheelali.pdf in the SA section of the 92 cruiser is a good example - same file name, diffrent contents and a quick browse doesn't seem to indicate which of the random SA-3 pages is the one we want. I'm sorry if this is obvious, by the way; I admit I didn't investigate it very hard.
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Sorry, fixed the broken link, a boo-boo on my end.
I don't quite get what you mean about dup files? Can you elaborate?
I don't quite get what you mean about dup files? Can you elaborate?
When you search for files in the Suspension and Axle section for a 92 LC, for example, you get the same page (or pages) more than once. An example is page SA-3, Wheel Allignment. The file is wheelali.pdf. It is found as a regular file (LAND CRUISER) and as a (LAND CRUISER (SUPPLEMENT)). Same page number (or numbers), but sligthly different content. The reason I was concerned is that one of the files contains more paragraphs than another file: the pagination is different. I didn't think carefully about how you generate the list, nor did I check to see which wheelali.pdf file I ended up with.
By the way, on 2006/12/11, there was a 94 TLC repair manual. Now there is a 93, but no 94. Which is correct? I wanted (and downloaded) files from the '94 link (and file) available yesterday. Again, not being near the computer to which I downloaded the files (and not wanting to hit Toyota up again for them), I'm not sure what I got. It clearly was about right, based on a quick look at engine, diff locks, etc.
Thanks!
Thanks!
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
aim, right you were....
What probably happened is sloppy copy and pasting on my part... I probably cut when I should have copied. If it said 1994 RM it was the 94 RM, I probably just cut the link away, it was in fact on my server all along (I just checked and added the link back)
As far as the supplement, I've looked at it and I'll quote wget on this one.
So, since it reads top-down in the links list, the supplement should be wheelali.pdf.1
What probably happened is sloppy copy and pasting on my part... I probably cut when I should have copied. If it said 1994 RM it was the 94 RM, I probably just cut the link away, it was in fact on my server all along (I just checked and added the link back)
As far as the supplement, I've looked at it and I'll quote wget on this one.
So, since it reads top-down in the links list, the supplement should be wheelali.pdf.1
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Er... I posted a massively massive update to the main thread listing.
I don't want to hear anyone say there isn't enough Landcruiser content now! ;p
-----Nate
PS: This was generated using a new process, so let me know if I broke anything. I also removed "zero file" txts that were generated and wget skipped.
I don't want to hear anyone say there isn't enough Landcruiser content now! ;p
-----Nate
PS: This was generated using a new process, so let me know if I broke anything. I also removed "zero file" txts that were generated and wget skipped.
Trunk Monkey
Moderator
Holy crap! Nate, you're awesome. Do you have an ARB front bar on your truck? I've got something I'd like to send you as a thank you.
(no, it's not a winch)
(no, it's not a winch)
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Nah, my truck is balls-to-the-wall stock 'cept for the 33s I got put on it yesterday. 
Hopefully after x-mas that will change in the way of some sliders and OME springs if my rents decide to be cool!
I didn't do this expecting to get anything in return and it really doesn't cost me anything (and I assume toyota doesn't mind, it seems like they have said they don't mind our downloading FSMs in the past, so I dont expect any legal problems) so please don't feel compelled to give me anything cause I've not done anything special. Just helpin out the community like they help me. 
-----Nate
Edit: Added ALL FSMs, New Car Features, EWDs, and ATM repair manuals for 1990-2007 Landcruiser and 1996-2007 LXs.
Hopefully after x-mas that will change in the way of some sliders and OME springs if my rents decide to be cool! I didn't do this expecting to get anything in return and it really doesn't cost me anything (and I assume toyota doesn't mind, it seems like they have said they don't mind our downloading FSMs in the past, so I dont expect any legal problems) so please don't feel compelled to give me anything cause I've not done anything special. Just helpin out the community like they help me. -----Nate
Edit: Added ALL FSMs, New Car Features, EWDs, and ATM repair manuals for 1990-2007 Landcruiser and 1996-2007 LXs.
You really are my hero!
Any chance you could get around to grabbing everything on the 2004 Tacoma?
Any chance you could get around to grabbing everything on the 2004 Tacoma?
Trunk Monkey
Moderator
Anyone got a ballpark time to DL the FSM? I'm on broadband, was planning on downloading my year and the years of friend's 80s too, just wondering how much time to set aside.
Over a cable connection, mine took probably 5-10 minutes. I don't know with Nater's method if that would change, but I can't think of a reason why it would.
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
With the 800 or so PDFs in the FSM it takes my 12M cable connection about 5 minutes, yeah. Alot of the time is latency while wget waits for the toyota server to respond to requests, and not actual bandwidth limitations.
Also guys, please be gentle with the system. Don't bombard it with unnecessary downloads, only download what you pay for, and only download for vehicles you own. NO DOWNLOADING FOR A FRIEND
I mean it. I'm going to remove everything and destroy the scripts if I find out people are using them to intentionally violate the Toyota copyrights. I'm dead serous, I want this to help us and help toyota (if they are going to sell more subscriptions because people feel they can more easily get the PDFs, good for them!)
Also guys, please be gentle with the system. Don't bombard it with unnecessary downloads, only download what you pay for, and only download for vehicles you own. NO DOWNLOADING FOR A FRIEND
I mean it. I'm going to remove everything and destroy the scripts if I find out people are using them to intentionally violate the Toyota copyrights. I'm dead serous, I want this to help us and help toyota (if they are going to sell more subscriptions because people feel they can more easily get the PDFs, good for them!)
I agree 100% with Nate! DO NOT download and start sharing with all your buddies in the local Cruiser club. Point them to this thread, have them pony up for the $10 TIS subscription, and they can download the manual they need.
We will shoot ourselves in the foot if we don't use these scripts responsibly.
-B-
We will shoot ourselves in the foot if we don't use these scripts responsibly.
-B-
