Bad week for 77 series trucks.

[crushers]

in an email asking for a replacement front clip for it...

seems CADA and TC and ICBC might be right ... RHD are dangerous and extremely accident prone.

that is it, i am selling all my RHD vehicles and getting LHD north american.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

in an email asking for a replacement front clip for it...

seems CADA and TC and ICBC might be right ... RHD are dangerous and extremely accident prone.

that is it, i am selling all my RHD vehicles and getting LHD north american.

This is not a 12 step program, Wayne. I am simply not going to admit to having a problem with Land Cruiser over-ownership.

If we had acceptable LHD options, I would take them. Since we don't, I'm enjoying my RHD options.

Now, we need to look at who made all the other vehicles that wound up on their roofs over the last few days - maybe we should outright ban those auto-makers offerings too.

~John

 

[prado t]

Nothing but Junk in the LHD category! Except for a couple of restored BJ 42s . This is a Toyota Landcruiser Website! So lets not get into 12 Valve cummins and all that s***.

 

[Jim_Hbar]

@prado t:

They are have their place - my 24 valve Cummins will tow an 8000 lb. trailer up the snowshed hill 10 to 20 Kmh faster than the HZJ73 will do empty....

 

[crushers]

John,
i was joking ...

 

[BiffS]

We've had snow and ice here for about a week now, had my 74 and my 77 out today - 74 has Toyo M55s and the 77 has Toyo MTs. The M55s were far superior in traction - they are like a traditional snow tire in many respects - aired down 10 PSI for the winter.

One block from my shop, a guy put his work van on its roof in a creek/ditch while going around a corner a little too fast (with what looked like very bald tires). Probably a total loss.

Clinton: I have a good LJ78 body here if you need one - it's mostly stripped of interior stuff and some of the glass is gone. But you could likely put most of your PZJ stuff into it and fine a couple of rear corner windows to make it a go.


~John

I was actually going to try and get a hold of you about that, but you don't accept PMs.

Email me and we can discuss the details, i was actually considering that option.

i have one good corner window, one is gone. . . my interiior is good with the exception of the headliner.

 

[crushers]

:cough:
4 door pickup conversion
:cough:

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I was actually going to try and get a hold of you about that, but you don't accept PMs.

Email me and we can discuss the details, i was actually considering that option.

i have one good corner window, one is gone. . . my interiior is good with the exception of the headliner.

Best to call, your email might get lost in the vast sea of un-read stuff in my inbox. I'm getting caught up, but then Wayne calls and makes me dig out obscure combinations of parts for his projects and my days fall apart again.

~John

 

[maximBJ70]

I agree with Wayne...sort of..
Not sure about the legalities of things, but the practice sure makes a difference. I remember booting down that frozen river, and up those shear ice hill climbs at River Shiver, and then learning how to reverse down without locking the brakes when I lost traction. It was a hell of an experience and taught me a lot about driving on ice...and how easy it is for a swb 70 to have the back end spin out. I do have one suggestion which I've found to be huge living in MB. Keep a relatively full tank of fuel in the winter. The extra 70kg or so helps keep things planted a little more.

Glad to hear those involved in the rollovers are relatively unharmed.
Stay safe folks.

~Max

 

[coldtaco]

My experience with my BJ-70 in Fairbanks, AK, was that skinny BFG MT with studs worked wonders. You still have to slow down for conditions, but the only time things got real bad was with glare ice, but then not much helps there. I have a set of Blizzacks on my in town beater, Chevy Tracker, and I am amazed at how good they do. One area that I don't like dedicated snow tires for is in deep snow on the road, like before the plows get through. These dedicated snow/ice tires float. That is where I personally think a good skinny MT sipped and or studded will be a better all around winter tire. Just my opinion

 

[Foreigner]

Yea but thanks to the peoples republik of Ontario we Ontarians my be charged with stunting depending on the whim of some cop. So if you want to do this in Ontario do it out of site of the popo. God forbid we learn how to have good care and control of our vehicles.

Here in Montana they recommend it. I distinctly remember reading in the book when I got my license that I should take my vehicle out in a parking lot and spin it. I've faithfully applied that every winter.

 

[ForealBoreal]

Here in Montana they recommend it. I distinctly remember reading in the book when I got my license that I should take my vehicle out in a parking lot and spin it. I've faithfully applied that every winter.

yup. Gotta love snow driving in secluded areas.
I had a find time last week in the old volvo 240DL