Hi All:
Figured I would start a thread that chronicles 7x specific parts that are available through normal Toyota procurement lines here in the USA market.
Obviously, we know that 7x series parts are available here as a fluke due to the suppport needed for the mining industry in North America (Canada, US, Mexico, Central America).
While most of these parts are 7x specific, there is a lot of cross-over as we all know. Chassis components were the same with 6x vehicles of the 1980's. Then front end components became the same as US 80 series components starting in 1999, and lots of other cross-over that is good for parts availability as well as stockpiling (one of my favorite hobbies...)
I would prefer this thread be only as a place where we discuss parts, the cross-reference-ability, availability, pricing, usage, etc.
There are a lot of experts in the 7x series forum who have great knowledge on these topics, so I hope that folks like @rick_d, @cruiserdan, @Hulsty, @lostmarbles, @Akella, @crushers, @roscoFJ73, @ForealBoreal, @cruiseroutfit and others (sorry if I missed your name) will chime in to correctly indicate information so we don't have a myriad of opinions and we stick with facts.
This place can also be a place to discuss discontinued Toyota items and work-arounds.
These parts can be diesel-specific, petrol-specific, chassis and engine specific, etc. Ideally any and all parts.
I know there is a thread in the diesel/24v section of MUD, but since there are so many variants of these vehicles across 30 years of manufacture, it is worth while also including things like body parts, electrical components--everything 7x specific. The specific thread in the Diesel/24V section seems to specifically deal mostly with engine components, thus it seems reasonable to have a more encompassing thread for everything 7x specific. I have linked the diesel thread sticky here for a direct shot: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/the-diesel-part-number-thread-no-chit-chat-or-parts-requests.42417/
If folks don't see this venture as useful or educational, then I will be happy to delete it.
I hope many folks can contribute as we can then build a really good database for current and future 7x series owners.
Best regards.
-onur
Figured I would start a thread that chronicles 7x specific parts that are available through normal Toyota procurement lines here in the USA market.
Obviously, we know that 7x series parts are available here as a fluke due to the suppport needed for the mining industry in North America (Canada, US, Mexico, Central America).
While most of these parts are 7x specific, there is a lot of cross-over as we all know. Chassis components were the same with 6x vehicles of the 1980's. Then front end components became the same as US 80 series components starting in 1999, and lots of other cross-over that is good for parts availability as well as stockpiling (one of my favorite hobbies...)
I would prefer this thread be only as a place where we discuss parts, the cross-reference-ability, availability, pricing, usage, etc.
There are a lot of experts in the 7x series forum who have great knowledge on these topics, so I hope that folks like @rick_d, @cruiserdan, @Hulsty, @lostmarbles, @Akella, @crushers, @roscoFJ73, @ForealBoreal, @cruiseroutfit and others (sorry if I missed your name) will chime in to correctly indicate information so we don't have a myriad of opinions and we stick with facts.
This place can also be a place to discuss discontinued Toyota items and work-arounds.These parts can be diesel-specific, petrol-specific, chassis and engine specific, etc. Ideally any and all parts.
I know there is a thread in the diesel/24v section of MUD, but since there are so many variants of these vehicles across 30 years of manufacture, it is worth while also including things like body parts, electrical components--everything 7x specific. The specific thread in the Diesel/24V section seems to specifically deal mostly with engine components, thus it seems reasonable to have a more encompassing thread for everything 7x specific. I have linked the diesel thread sticky here for a direct shot: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/the-diesel-part-number-thread-no-chit-chat-or-parts-requests.42417/
If folks don't see this venture as useful or educational, then I will be happy to delete it.
I hope many folks can contribute as we can then build a really good database for current and future 7x series owners.
Best regards.
-onur
